THE NEWSPAPER OF IMPERIAL COLLEGE UNION Friday, November 9th, 1979 Issue No. 533 EXEC EXHAUSTED AFTER 8 MONTHS OF CONTROVERSY FELIX EDITOR DISPUTE FINALLY SETTLED COLIN PALMER RATIFIED

Gary Dearmer speaking at the UGM Photo by Colin Palm, BRIGHTON 79 ICU LEADS THE WAY a driver's view An opportunity to drive in the London to On Wednesday afternoon, the Union's 'Death Brighton Veteran Car Run is a unique to British Education' Coffin led the NUS march experience, and I feel privileged to have been outside the Department of Education and given the opportunity to drive Boanerges in Science. At this stage the NUS Exec were this annual event. The build-up to 4 playing ultra callous by ordering Union banners November was nerve-racking to say the least, not to be raised. Yet earlier they had amongst, and preparations had been in hand for a good almost chaos, sanctioned a march along the two months. Waking up at 6am to a cold and pavements from Malet Street without full police wet day did nothing to subdue my spirits so I approval. Thus, as the 400 strong demo passed dressed in what I thought would be necessary the DES there were no placards and no banners, to keep out the cold, and then doubled it. a feature of any successful demo. After a final check at the garage, we loaded up To applause and clapping the coffin was the car and set off for Hyde Park, along with brought out from Waterloo tube entrance direct Sir Hugh Ford, the Guilds Motor Club from IC and across the road. It was held high and President, and Jo Armitage, theGuilds Union became the central focus of the march. That, President, were Peter Moody and Victoria however, was as far as it went as the contingent Westgarth who were to share the co-driving. now crossed the Thames, in groups of ten to The enormous crowd in Hyde Park lobby members of Parliament. included a brave band of pyjama clad Guilds Having left the coffin in safe keeping (ie in the supporters who sent us off with a hearty opposite Harlequin record shop) Philip Cole, Ian Boomalaka. But before we were out of the Greenwood and Roger Stotesbury then went on Park, we were carved up, as usual by the to join the lobby queue. At 6 pm, Peter Brooke, enormous Mercedes, that starts just behind the MP for this area, emerged from the chamber us, and for the next ten mile, we were and discussed for 25 minutes the proposed continually passing, and being passed by, the education cuts. 1902 Dennis from which Leslie Crowther was Photo by Jeremy Nuttns (continued on page 3) BO AT WESTMINSTER LETTERS MORE RAG MAG

\ Dear Sir Has correspondence on one of bolting the horses after the door - IC's more notorious publications oh well, you know what I mean; (no, not the Blue Book. That's a specific solutions to specific notorious Oxford publication. Or problems, usually too late. Come USAF) been closed, or can I on ICU - generalise; after all, the be stunningly original and fly off we** of ^."^ constitutions remain as full at a tanget from previous of loopholes as a sieve (if mixed correspondence? metaphors are good enough for Consider the Rag Mag - here we Bill Shakespear(e), who am I to have a situation where the Union argue?). could find itself liable in court for Now, this year ICU is privileged the actions of an individual (if to have a strong PWP who have Mary Whitehouse were to pledged themselves to great prosecute), despite having things, not to mention leaping tall strongly opposed those actions. buildings, so how about it, Mxs Sorry, but the Union would find it Berry, Hepton et al? Why not have hard to disown the Rag Mag. a go at making IC's numerous Now, before Ruth (this is your constitutions as foolproof as a mention), Rae, Tansy and other duck's eyelid? If you do not see NAT WEST BANK intellegent young things leap to the need for such action, I am sure my feet, objecting that in future that John Tidy will be pleased to the Rag Mag Editor will be Dear Colin explain in greater depth. After all answerable - sorry girls, but the he knows your addresses. I read with great interest Mr but we do believe that we are Rag Mag is just one example of Yours fably Whitehouse's letter" to you taking a real step forward with our ICU's continued policy of K J Fenning drawing attention to the long present plans to provide a muddling through on the Somewhere-Outside-Devizes waiting periods that he Servicetill adjacent to the main assumption that it will all come PS - As I recall last year's UK experiences from time to time in li fts on Level Two as soon as the clean in the wash, rather than an concert, the 'Walkout' was caused our branch in the College. As he Post Office can provide a line and isolated abberation. The changes by an ugly rumour that Brendon quite rightly says, at certain times the necessary preparations have in Rag Committee structure are had called last orders, rather than our premises are very crowded been made. This will be available just another example of ICU the group's musical abilities. indeed and it is a source of to our customers to provide cash concern to us that we are not able 'and accept instructions for to provide the speed of service cheque books and statements on which we would like. a twenty-four hour basis. This has As Mr Whitehous mentions, we not previously been publicised as FELIX PROBLEMS have introduced a Quick Service it is unlikely that the work involved Dear Sir We therefore had mixed Till and Mail Box, which I can be completed until well into We agree that FELIX has had feelings regarding a certain appreciate has not solved the 1980. more than its fair share of photograph on page nine of problem but I do believe they have In the meantime perhaps I could problems this year. This FELIX no. 532. Its only saving made some contribution. As far as draw attention to the Cash doubtless explains why an article grace was the caption 'Jez on the the Mail Box is concerned, it is Dispenser which is situated by the on Jezebel handed into the FELIX road?'. now the case that some corridor parallel to that which Office beforethe copy deadlineof Forthose interested, the answer customers who otherwise would leads to the bank premises from the Freshers' FELIX has still not is NO! This is a picture of a 1914 have waited can deal with their Level One and from which been printed. machine which is owned by business immediately. amounts of ten pounds can be Without the above article Dennis Brothers of Guildford. There are obviously major drawn. having been seen, we are grateful Yours faithfully problems involved in any Yours sincerely for any further publicity which can The RCSU Motor Club extension of the bank's premises B D Hunt J P be given to the rebuild of Jezebel's PS - Why no credit for the photo even if the space were available, .Manager engine. on the back paqe?

the bastion of democracey in the REACTION TO THE ZIMBABWE ARTICLE area, Dr Kaunda eliminates his opponents by changing consti- Dear Sir Rhodesian as any other man born survivors were fired upon. Ages? tution to allow no one to stand Although I am not at your in our country. I would like to Two girls aged four and eleven, against him. college, I had the misfortune to point out a few facta as a reply to seven women and one man. After Of course the country is not read a copy of your students i this gentleman's fabrications or which not content to admit it as an perfect, very few are, but if the paper entitled FELIX through a trash (is there any other way to accident their gallent leader went peoples inside were allowed to friend of mine at Imperial. The describe the article?). on TV to laugh and snigger at this look after ourselves we'd have one paper itself was of admirable 1. The torture and suffering bloody affair suffering! of the most prosperous and quality, when I came across an brought to the people is to the 2. Of course over 95% of our peaceful states in Africa. Before article which struck near to my most extent caused by callous country is under martial law. Most people said we were Britains heart. I refer to the article by a and blood thirsty butchers, who are when under Seiger from responsibility, now its accepted, certain Jan Czernuska on without conscience slaughter neighboring countries. We get your judged as biased, where are Rhodesia-Zimbabwe. The article hundreds of innocent men, wild claims of 'democracy' and all these double standards was written with such gross and women and children of any -'justice' from these states, where coming from? From people and unbelievable errors, that one can colour, creed or religion, to satisfy they claim their peoples live in countries who can least afford to only suppose it was written from their desires. As in the cases of the peace and harmony. In be examined themselves. either sheer ignorance or a family of twenty-three burned to Mozambique there hasn't been an Yours sincerly wicked deceiver. death while locked in their home, election since colonial days and Karl Anderson or of the crashed civilian plane of I am a third-generation when there will be, only one party PS - Let people speak from which ten of the eighteen Rhodesian, and as such as much a will be able to stand! In Zambia, knowledge, not ignorance.

2 (continued from front page) Last Monday saw the first Min and Met Soc BO lecture of the term all those who did turn up gesticulating wildly. Somewhere in Brixton, a were treated to a very interesting and nasty nocking noise was traced to the bonnet amusing talk by the Editorial Director of the being loose, but we proceded at a fair pace Mining Journal. although we thought we were slightly down The first Rag collection went quite well on power. Finally twenty miles out, we despite'the fact that it was pissing with rain. ground to a halt in a cloud of white smoke and Star collector was once again John discovered with no real surprise that the Macphurson of Mining 1, who collected transmission brake was binding and too hot £45.491/2. to touch. After some of the gentlman occupents had found relief, we loosened the TONIGHT there is an AUSSIE BARNIGHT brake and set off at a tremendous pace, in the Union Bar starting at 6pm (or 4:30pm in making up a lot of time that we had lost. the you-know-where, depending on your Photo by A flab (itijral personal habits). Wear your Aussie gear. The huge crowds that usually line the route, Bo arrives at Brighton Many thanks to all those who helped build from start to finish were somewhat depleted the float for the Lord Mayor's Procession, by the steadyrain, but one of the pleasures of which will actually take place tomorrow. the drive was finding time to return the friendly waves to all the people who found so By now the film trip to see the Life of Brian much pleasure in seeing us all drive past. on Monday 12 should be sold out but there From young children to pensioners, they put may be one or two tickets left - enquire at the up with the rain and enjoyed themselves. RSMU Office.

The final ten miles were somewhat Rag Week starts with a bang on Tuesday 13 depressing. We spent a long time sorting out with RAGARAMA, a fete organised by Chaps a bad misfire, and in torrential rain we Club in the Union Lower Lounge starting at crawled along in endless traffic jams, until we 6:30pm. Proceeds will go to Rag eventually saw the sea. The final hundred Earlier on Tuesday there is going to be a yards along the promenade brought us to the RSMUGM (Union General Meeting) at 12"30

finish line and a hundred Guildsmen who in G20 (turn right as you enter the hu. collapsed in a heap as the fence gave way. is going to be an important meeting, being After a Boomalaka to let Brighton know that just before Rag Week, so please turn up. Bo had arrived, we retired, wet and cold, to MINES Yet more dates: the hotel for a pint or three and a slap-up meal After last week's marathon article I've WED 14 NOV - MORPHY DAY after a journey time of four and three quarter decided to give you all a rest and make this THURS 15 NOV - INTER CCU BOATRACE hours. one shorter (basically because I'm feeling FRI 16 NOV-RSMA ANNUAL DINNER, RAG Finally, I would like to say a big thank-you bloody lazy). AND DRAG DISCO 7:30pm JCR SAT 17NOV - RAG PROCESSION to everyone involved in making Sunday a The Halloween Party came and went, memorable day. judging by the state of the JCR it was a great See you tonight in the Union, Superslob BRUCE WILLIS success.

he published the influential book WANTEDS IC AMNESTY GROUP PHOTOSOC 'The Discarded People', which SUB-WARDEN, SELKIRK HALL On Thursday lunchtime (15 Nov) CONGRATULATIONS TO THE exposed the suffering and death WINNERS OF THE COLOUR SLIDE Applications are invited for the Cosmos Desmond, recently resulting from the 'resettlement' COMPETITION HELD LAST WEEK. post which will be vacant on 1 appointed Direcotr of the British program of the South African THEY WERE: January 1980 due to the departure Section of Al, will be coming to government. As a consequence 1st JANVIER BOURGES (MATHS PG) from College of the present Sub- speak at IC. He will be he was served with a five year 2nd N EARP (MINING 2) Warden, Nicky Barrett. The Hall is concentrating on the situation in banning and house arrest order 3rd PETE UNSTEAD (GEOLOGY 2) THERE WILL BE A PRINT COMPET- one of the South Side Halls of South Africa and in view of the and a year later he was adopted as Residence with at present, 28 Union's present confusion and ITION (COLOUR OR BLACK AND a prisoner of conscience by WHITE) ON NOVERMER 27th AT women and 44 men students. shameful lack of policy in this Amnesty. Mr Desmond is a very 7:00pm. FOR FULL DETAILS SEE area, I hope that the meeting is good speaker and I expect that he PHOTOSOC NOTICE BOARD. well attended. Cosmos Desmond DESPERATELY NEEDED for will attempt an analysis of the first went to South Africa as a SCAB night, Sat 17 November, the situation as well as a straight- ARE YOU A GO-ER? Franciscan Priest in 1959. In 1970, loan of Top amps for bass guitar forward description. The GO Club will meet on and electric guitar (fairly meaty). Tuesday evenings at 7:00pm in Helpful owner will of course MECH ENG SOC the Southside Upper Lounge First of all, let me apologise for the recieve free admission, a few DO YOU WANT TO cancellation of the trip to Shell Haven (above Stan's Bar) starting next drinks and the loan of any and Ford's Dagenham. The first of EARN SOME CASH? Tuesday 13 November. The first equipment we own or may these was cancelled due to lack of two meetings are FREE! Everyone purchase at a later date. Contact interest (even though Shell were is welcome to come and play and Eric Jarvis, Dramsoc 4, Ryzlard providing lunch), and the latter Polaroid require bright, attractive expert tuition will be available for because of yet another strike at Fords. Klos, Physics 2. Thanks, you've people to demonstrate and sell beginners so come along and find Refunds will be available after the talk their cameras in stores in the saved the future of British Rock by London Transport on Thursday 15 out what its all about or contact Music. November between 1:00-2:00pm in ME Greater London area during Denis Howe (Physics 1). 342. December. £13 basic per day

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3 REACTION TO THE ZIMBABWE ARTICLE HAMSOC

Dear Jan Czernuska I felt I had to correct a few that border you would see groups fastest in removing the opposition Dear Colin inaccuracies in your article of Africans risk death in the and his partner. Rather an Perhaps you think I should be entitled 'Zimbabwe'. I presume minefields to escape starvation unbiased British Governor and grateful to you for finally printing you in fact mean Zimbabwe- and 're-education centres' in British peace-keeping force than something from Hamsoc, but Rhodesia, but this is a minor Mocambique. And if those were a UN force which is not known for considering the tooth-grinding mistake, as is calling Bishop refugee camps we attacked in the its neutrality. cock-up you put in the last FELIX, Muzorewa's party the VANC, I would have been happier if you front line states, why were those "Apartheid has not ceased"! when it is the UANC and has been had let it drift into the same limbo refugees armed and dressed in Words fail me, does Jan for several years. Perhaps a that our freshers article slipped camouflage? Czernuska seriously believe racial misprint in- the marxist Muzorewa was elected by 60% discrimination exists in a country into. For the scores of students publications you so obviously get of the votes cast (in a large where the President, the Prime wondering what I'm going on your information from. percentage poll) and will be the Minister, most members of about, I'll explain. Mass murder by Muzorewa and victor in any democratic election Parliament and 80% of the Some weeks ago, I wrote an his minions? When and where? as the last one was. He will win securtiy forces are black? Come Amateur Radio Society article The only murderers are Nkomo because African politics is tribal on Jan, visit the country before explaining what we're getting up and Mugabes' bandits, who kill and the Bishop's tribe is by far the giving forth in support of a power to this term, and inviting people to any innocent African unfortunate largest. Of course the Patriotic hungry mob of gangsters. Who come up and see us. Nothing to be in their way as they rape and Front want 50% control of the knows, you might even learn the unusual, or too obscene, just a rob across the country. transitional committee, by the truth? normal sort of 'Societies' article, Floods of refugees into time elections come about only I am a Zimbabwe-Rhodesian. in fact. This was given in before Mocambique? Your sense of one of them would be left to Lionel Batty the Monday deadline (inciden- direction has gone. If you were on contest it, the one who had been Chem Eng 1 tally, is it true that the FELIX editor turns back into a pumpkin after only of minority interest, they and promoting the Temperance 5:30pm Monday?), yet when, on WHY ONLY POLITICS? should be given only minor Seven. I shall spare you my the following Friday, I scanned my Dear Sir attention. treatise on 'Is sex Anti- FELIX in the hope of a narcissist I feel I must lend my support to How about ICU tackling the intellectual?', quite apart from 'Is thrill at seeing my article in print, I Mr Pearson's letter in last week's food problem? I paid £5.50 to go ICU Tribal?'. was disappointed. It seems that FELIX. ICU seems to have the to a freshers' dinner, but I'm sure I Yours faithfully arms were twisted and knuckles policy that IC's reputation for could have cooked better myself. Ken Strachan rapped so that the issue was academic excellence will attract How about accommodation? Mech Eng 2 mainly concerned with the union students no matter how bad other Having attempted to sleep on occupation. I can only echo P E DO WE WANT EDUCATION? matters become, hence ICU's concrete outside the Sherfield Mills' sentiments on that score bigwigs can get on with what they Building while queueing for and add that I too was fobbed off Dear Colin enjoy: messing around with Lexham Gardens this year, I am with "It'll be in next week." As one of the few surviving politics. This seems to be rather not convinced that anybody really Next week arrived, with its members of the Union's Working far distant from the basic aims of a wants us to have anywhere to live. double dose of 'Societies' articles. Party which looked into the students' union, which are surely As for Frank James: perhaps he And just look what you'd done. In subject of 'Higher Education in to represent the interests of its should do something useful, the bottom of the final column you the 1990s' and as a direct result of members. If external politics are rather than writing smart letters tacked in an unfinished fragment the recent discussions on of the intended Hamsoc article, 'ILL INFORMED' CAMBODIA MOTION education cuts, I believe that a few and not the important timetable, relevant facts need to be stated. either, just the introduction. What Dear Sir recognition issue is totally The Union's response to the the hell were you playing at? Had I am writing to correct the ill- irrelevant to that of aid, this being government discussion docu- you lost most of the article? If you informed motion, preposed by conclusively by the statement ment basically reaffirmed two had, surely it must have been John Whitehouse on Cambodia, from Phnom Penh that aid would ideas: blatantly obvious that the sheet of published in the last Exec News. now be accepted without strings. 1. That everyone with the ability to paper you had was not the whole The view that the Cambodia Furthermore recognizing Heng progress to Higher Education thing, or perhaps the editorial eye disaster has been caused by the San Rin would further encourage should have the opportunity to. was tired and bleary from appalling Pol Pot government is the Vietnamese to invade 2. That the HE sector should planning these 'foreign assign- extremely shortsighted. Like any Thailand, which they already expand to accommodate the ments' that we've been hearing other disaster of this nature it has seem to be considering and thus bulge in university students about. been caused by prolonged war, spread famine, tragedy and predicted to arrive in the late Maybe you decided to edit it, instability and violence domination to yet another proud 1980s. since you were running short of perpetrated most recently by the nation. 3. The expansion in the HE sector space. If this was so, wouldn't one nazi-style expansionist aims of While realizing the urgent need and subsequent expansion of of Steve Marshall's excellent Soviet backed Vietnam. The only to send aid to Cambodia, we must facilities should be used after the cartoons have been infinitely solution for Cambodia is peace, attack the Vietnamese aggressors bulge has passed on for perhaps better than the clumsy hatchet job and this will only come when the with every weapon we have, for the establishment of more four published? Vietnamese invaders are driven their actions, encouraged by the year university courses. back to where they belong. There Soviet Union, are no better than At any rate, thank you for not is every probability that the those of the Nazis. Thus the At present large members of the attaching my name to it, but for present puppet regime of Heng government must be encouraged, public do not fully appreciate the the several people who knew who Sam Rin in Phnom Phen is just as not only to send food to effect the present education cuts had written the Hamsoc piece, bad as that of Pol Pot, its blatant Cambodia and the refugee camps will have on the HE sector at a time please publish this incoherent disregard for human life being in Thailand, but also to militarily when it should be expanding! tirade, so they can stop thinking, demonstrated by its deliberate strengthen Thailand against We must ask ourselves, and the My God, isn't that Savage expulsion of ethnic Chinese as a invasion and to support rest of the general public, do we character a git!' or at least go on result of which half a million have Cambodian freedom fighters, so want education or do we want thinking so for other reasons than drowned at sea. that a great nation may rise up and increase pay packets as a result of Strange Behaviour on Elec Eng throw off the conqueror and live decrease taxation ? Roof. Thank you. By recognizing the present once again. Yours Yours faithfully regime we would be falling William Cortazzi J Savage straight into the hands of Bernard Smith Chem Eng 1 Physics 2 Vietnamese propaganda. The Physics 3

4 Dear Sir I feel sufficiently moved by act with the intention of saving Merche Clark's innuendo in the both mother and child" and on the I C U BANNER last letters' column of FELIX to other hand, "we believe that write concerning the vote on the abortion should be available free abortion in that abortion under 'taking of the banner' at the last on demand up until the date when not be represented on a march twenty weeks is still not an ICU Council. the foetus would be able to survive like the TUC's until such time as offence. I therefore feel that it The reason I moved that the independently of the mother." the policy is clearer. would be best to discuss the banner should not be taken on the It does not take much I have been badly misquoted by matter at a UGM in order to TUC march is that ICU's abortion imagination to see that these two Merche and in fact said no such determine clearly whether we are policy is a total farce. It consists of items of policy are mutually thing as "Abortion is a moral for or against the Corrie Bill.' the entirety of Merche's own exclusive, leaving aside any issue" at the Council meeting. (I There is no doubt that Coupcil motion at last year's AGM and part doubts as to when exactly a did, however, say this two days' did make its decision 'without due of Barry Austin's amendment, the foetus/baby would be able to later to a certain Ms Atten borough consideration'; there should have two being in absolute contra- survive independently of the - could there be some been much more discussion, but I diction of each other. Hence, ICU mother. connection?) feel that Merche would have done Abortion policy states, on the one In short, I feel there is an For Ms Clark's instruction, here better to move one of the many hand, that we should "instruct the insufficient basis here to decide is the full text of my speech procedural motions available to NHS to treat medical problems of whether we are for or against the against her motion to take the her at the time rather than directly pregnancy positively and always Corrie bill and hence ICU should banner: disobey the ruling of Council and 7 feel that it would be a 'swipe' the banner from the Union misrepresentation if the ICU Office. banner were to be taken on this Richard Earl FELIX BIAS ? march. The Corrie Bill is not anti- Physics PG Dear Colin hysterical law cases versus Pau' Reading Philip Cole's attack on clarity. It does in fact support course it is taken to an extreme Williams (who madea better job oi "FELIX bias", I was astonished to action against the cuts (I even case - the whole idea is to shock the drawing anyway, Tal). rind that this included the cartoon drew it whilst in occupation of people into considering the long My main point of course, is that on the front page of FELIX, 26 SCR). The symbolism of course term effects. Mr Cole might be better listened October, "obviously directed being that unless enough is done I would also like to point out that to, if he resisted the temptation to against those opposing the cuts." we will all eventually get to feel the original was donated spend four paragraphs slanging As the original author of said drastic effects. anonymously to FELIX (I'm not FELIX. cartoon, I feel obliged now to Invisible axe: non-public into ego-tripping myself) and that Yours sincerely proceedings, changes in Tory I'm not about to start wandering explain it to Mr Cole. I suppose I Julia Musgrove manifesto policy, etc, etc. Of into any S Hutchings type should apologise for its lacking Chem Eng 3 MUST FELIX BE TURNED INTO A LITERARY BATTLEGROUND TO REVIVE OLD GROUSES

Dear Colin (xiii) - 'a challenge to the Procedural Motions). I quote to find such personal views in It is tempting to over-react to Chairman's Ruling'. I never heard Clause 10: "At the termination of 'opinion' articles (with the Shlomo Godsi's letter. It is one on Tuesday 16 October - it is such discussion, the proposer of author's name attached) or in perhaps more tempting not to to be hoped that the majority of the motion or amendment ie Chris editorials (sadly missing from write at all - must FELIX be turned those attending the UGM on that Fox, has the right of reply, that, and previous editions), but into a literary battleground to day felt that I was correct in my IMMEDIATELY after which the this appeared under 'UGM revive old grouses? The sad treatment of the procedural question shall be put. " Anyway, Report'! fashion in Imperial College Union motions I accepted and the one I as I hope everyone now knows, if Come on ICU! Why waste this term appears to be for many rejected. After' all, the act of you feel you can helpmechairthe energy on internal bickering at a acceptance by the Chairman of its most able and dedicated meeting .more fairly, the time when Britannia must merely gives the meeting a membeis to dissipate their mechanisms exist - be they via consider how best to tighten her chance to decide for itself energies fighting each other - to points of order, or information of, girdle (sorry Merche) - after all, (definitions of 'democracy' the ultimate detriment of the or a challenge to, the Chair. issues now face the Union which become twisted when one feels whole. Things are rapidly Again, I apologize for the make personal vendettas look those attending the meeting to be reaching the stage where a technical content of this letter, pretty trivial. If a Union of nearly acting 'undemocratically'). portion of any muck slung at one and I think it will be appreciated 5,000 members cannot produce sticks, unless one screams one's Clause nine of the Standing that, in the midst of this intricate the machinery for reaching innocence as loudly as possible. Orders for ICUGMs states that a web of detail, the last thing the majority decisions (which are Instead, I will apologise. No motion, after being proposed, Chairman has time to consider is infinitely more important than the member of IC Union who has "shall be open to discussion his own personal viewpoint. individual opinions of Messrs made the effort to attend a UGM subject ot Standing Orders." This brings me to the treatment Brain, Fox, Godsi or Berry), then should EVER feel that the Procedural Motion No. 20 (i) is: of this meeting in FELIX no. 530. whocould blame an onlookerwho Chairman had deprived him or her that the question now be put'. Such sarcastic comments as pronounced that "serious Presumably this concludes of a fair hearing or misjudged the "many Miners' bread and butter" consideration should be given to 'discussion' and that was my mood of ihe meeting. Inapro- (Apartheid), "off they rushed to its abolition"? interpretation (as was my right, priate though I consider this occupy the Senior Dining Room!" I remain, Sir, defiantly impartial and in fact my duty, under medium for discussion of such and "magnanimous as ever" (of a Mick Berry Standing Order 28, even though it technicalities, I would bring speaker) are hardly consistent Chairman ICU General Meetings now appears this was at variance to everyone's attention the with the aims of factual and 1979-80 existence of Procedural Motion 20 with an addendum to Clause 20 on accurate reporting. One expects

MATURITY Dear Sir The subject of my letter is stress built up in an average hard FRANK JAMES 'maturity'. Maturity is a wonderful working week. thing, it should progress at its own Mr James, however, has in my speed, not too fast and not too opinion lost touch with the WE LOVE YOU slow. There is nothing in this average student. He is too old and world as boring as someone who boring to take seriously, why does has 'matured' faster than those he not realize how mundane his around him, someone who is out patronizing attacks on institu- of place, who has matured too tions, which keep the rest of us Dear Colin I suggest that it is a result of early in life, i am twenty-three sane, are, insitutions he is too Yes the controversy continues! I these influences that CCUs have years old, older than the average estranged to understand. I hope do not accept that CCUs are developed as they are, almost as undergraduate and I like to think I to be as 'mature' as Mr James either tribal' or 'anti-intellectual' an escape from reality. am not too mature to have a few when I am sixty, perhaps. and suggest that one reason why If I may be excused the use of a drinks and enjoy myself in a lively Yours no one has bothered to answer most distasteful expression I'd and exuberant manner after the P Dunleavy these allegations is because they like to say that the letter from are totally irrelevant. Steve Hutchings got right up my CCUs are groups of supposedly nose. OK I don't know the facts, Dear Colin intelligent students and if there is but it seems to me that from the In reply to Frank James' reply to pressures of work. None of the anything wrong with the CCUs, tone of his letter he appears to be my letter about his first one (this is CCU activities are compulsory, so then the fault is inherent in the a power mad prat. Surely a simple getting interesting). He stated that if an individual feels that they do students and nothing will be and absolutely trivial matter like we were shouting past each other, not wish to take part in one, or achieved by abolishing CCUs. that can be solved without but he is the worst offender. I did even any, events then that is their I believe that there are two threats? If not, what hope for the not answer his criticisms because own personal decision. contributing factors: world? I substantially agreed with them; it Few, if any, of the CCUs' faults 1. IC being entirely science based I'd like to claim the prize for was his conclusions that I thought would be corrected by amalgam- (in the broadest sense of the spotting the deliberate mistake on were wrong. Certainly, there are ating them into a single central word) lacks the enrichment of page four of last week's FELIX: many faults in the CCUs; but he organisation (ie by abolishing ideas from students studying MONDAY 04 NOVEMBER for the appears to be confusing non- them); further problems would be more human matters. copy deadline! intellectual with anti-intellectual. created and many of their good 2. Due to the fairly high standard Incidentally, how about a My comment was that the 'non- qualities would be lost. of entry to IC it is probable that hitchhike competition to see who intellectual' activities of the CCUs Sincerely many students will be accepted as can get the furthest in one day, actually help students to Jeremy Nunns a result of having spent large anyone interested? concentrate better on their PS - Frank James clearly amounts of time studying at I have the pleasure to be 'intellectual' activities (such as misunderstood me last time -1 do school and who will thus have lan Hodgson drinking orange juice?), by drink beer, but only because I developed very narrow minds. Elec Eng providing a release from the can't afford anything better.

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strike and a mass lobby of Parliament which could 'cripple the steej industry and bring WEDNESDAY 31 large parts of it to a halt' if endorsed by MONDAY 5 CALLAGHAN WINS INQUIRY VOTE members of the TUC steel committee. This BRITISH EMBASSY OCCUPIED Moderate Labour MPs rallied round Mr was in response to British Steel Corporation's Islamic students and revolutionary guards Callaghan and his shadow cabinet proposed cutbacks in Corby, Northants. occupied the British Embassy in Teheran for colleagues and voted in favour of the six hours today. The occupation which ended proposal that the National Executive should GANGSTER KILLED IN POLICE AMBUSH peacefully at midnight was strongly reconsider the composition of the special Jaques Mesrine, for ten years the most condemned by the same Iranian authorities inquiry into the Labour party and give strong wanted criminal in France, met his death who had supported the occupation of the US representation to the Parliamentary Labour when he drove into a police ambush. He was Embassy. Party. Though the NEC would consider this hit 18 times and his girlfriend, sitting beside proposal, left wingers asserted that the him, was severely wounded. composition of the commission will not be MOUNTBATTEN'S MURDER CASE Two men appeared in Dublin's Special altered. ZIMBABWE-RHODESIA Criminal Court today charged with the Britain's plan for Zimbabwe/Rhodesia was murder of Earl Mountbatten on 27 August. MOVE TO CUT EEC BILL published by Lord Carrington and left little The Irish police, having found traces of Following talks with Chancellor Schmidt in room for manoeuvre by the Patriotic Front. In gelignite, paint and sand, can show that the Bonn, Mrs Thatcher said that efforts would be a substantially non-negotiable document, the men had been on the boat before it set off on made during next month's meeting in Dublin plan called for a British Governor to control its ill-fated fishing expedition. to get the contribution made by Britain to the the election period using British political, EEC cut. Chancellor Schmidt said that military and legal advisers to run the territory FAMINE THREAT TO ZAMBIA Britain's demand for changes in rules using existing civil service and securtiy governing contributions was justified. forces. The Zimbabwe-Rhodesian government are Neither of the two leaders was prepared to to impose sanctions against Zambia and half guess as to how much from the all supplies of maize. Zimbabwe-Rhodesia £1,000million paid now would be saved if the SATURDAY 3 controls the only route from the maize demand was successful. supplying south into Zambia. The reasons for MOUNTBATTEN SUSPECT HELD IN US the sanctions are because President Kaunda of Zambia has failed to stop the infiltration of DC10 CRASH An IRA man, suspected of being connected with Earl Mountbatten's death, is being held guerillas from his country. This will cause a Fifty-six people were killed in a crash when in USA. The suspect was identified as critical situation in Zambiz as it had a very a DC10 crashed into a building soon after Michael O'Rourk, and faces deportation poor harvest. touchdown. The accident took place at proceedings. O'Rourke, who was living under Mexico City which was covered with thick the name of Patrick Mannion in the US, was fog. Mexico City has neof the highest airports the name of Patrick Mannion in the US, was in the world at 7,300 feet, and is ringed with identified by photographs and fingerprints mountains and frequently has poor visability sent by the Irish police. TUESDAY 6 but is also one of the busiest Latin-American airports. CHILDREN'S APPEAL BLISTERING ATTACK ON 'ARROGANT BRITAIN A BBC TV appeal through the Blue Peter programmed for starving people in The Mozambique government accused THURSDAY 1 Cambodia has raised £100,000 in two days. Britain of arrogance and blackmail in its The response exceeded expectations as SPENDING CUTS treatment of the Patriotic Front. This attack, parents of young viewers sent in cheques for A reduction of £3,500 million in the public which is bound to cause further tension at £5, £15 and more. The money will be used to expenditure for 1980-81 planned by the Lancaster House, has come at a key moment buy an 18 ton lorry, seeds, rice, agricultural Labour party is announced in a white paper. as PF is still demanding huge changes in implements and fishing net. Education cuts represent £412 million of this Britain's plans. reduction and a cut-back in housing, £302 BAZARGHAN RESIGNS million. Also affected are transport and roads, nationalised industries and the NHS. The SUNDAY 4 Ayatollah Khomeini accepted the defence, law and order and social security STUDENTS STORM US EMBASSY resignation of PM Mehdi Bazarghan, budgets have been raised. acknowledging his 'backbreaking service' Four hundred students stormed the US and 'piety, honest and good intensions'. He INCREASE IN POSTAL CHARGES Embassy in Teheran and seized one hundred assigned responsibility of government to the hostages who include women, US marines, The Post Office announced their intention Revolutionary Coucil. This is dominated by and embassy staff. The students want the to raise the charge of both first and second the clergy and though it controlled policy it Shah to be sent back to Iran, from his hospital class letters by 2p. It hopes to make the never had responsibility for administration. increase in February, a month after the in New York, to face a Muslim Court. An improvised gallows was hoisted above the introduction of an increase in the charge for ZIMBABWE/RHODESIA telephone calls. The Post Office blames the crowd and from it dangled the notice. 'Forthe The government is to present Parliament increase in postman's pay and other costs Shah'. with an enabling bill designed to provide and explains that without the increases the ministers the authority to legalise Zimbabwe- postal side would lose £35 million by March. NUCLEAR PACT OFFER Rhodesia's present regime and to establish Nato allies propose to launch an arms colonial powers under a British Governor. A limitation initiative soon. In a two part major Commons row is expected over this bill communique, Nato would announce a FRIDAY 2 as the Labour party insisted that it should modernisation decision including agreed have full information about proposed UNION PLANS ACTION TO 'CRIPPLE number of weapons, the countries in which legislation before it was prepared to push it STEEL INDUSTRY' they would be installed and the deployment through the Commons. Leaders of the 10,000 strong Iron and Steel time-table and then it would spell out Trades Confederation have drawn up a plan principles guiding Nato's approach to involving an overtime ban, a 24-hour national limiting European nuclear weapons.

3 worried about failing in a climate of It was also unfortunate that the motion decreasing opportunites. concerning the Education Cuts and ICU's LIFE ON This might explain the reluctance of an involvement in yesterday's Day of Action was RCS UGM to convict its President in a trial not discussed, but I hope that something can A (unheard of), it might explain the way many be salvalged at the next meeting. Bernard Sunley House residents haven't even I was, however, pleased that the John PRECIPICE put their names on their doors, it might Shuttleworth claim to the FELIX throne has explain the poor numbers of people prepared finally been buried. I will close that issue by So the burly hurly of the Freshers Noshups, to help ENTS and the fact that ICU still needs saying I resent the time I have spent on it that the Occupation, the Rag Mag, John a publicity officer (desperate plug). could have been better used. Shuttleworth and Nervous Breakdowns has Please don't take it personally and don't almost abated and the term is now on the So.... consider this to be in any way recriminatory, wane. 1. Keep moving so there's less chance of the or if you are one of the people who has thrown muck sticking. Rag Week is nearly on us and after that its yourself Into the fray don't give up. But do Environmental Week, and much much more please review your own involvement in what 2. Become a Publicity Officer. (I can hardly wait!). can loosely be described as 'college life'. 3. Beware of the Fox O'Boyle Rag Which seems like a good time to do a bit of a UGM BLUES (idiosyncratic) Event - it carries an ICU Public review. It is obviously difficult for me to make Health warning. I was very disappointed to see the quorum comparisons as my perspective is very much challenged by such a narrow margin at the Congrats to Colin on his ratification. different this year. But I would like to present end of Tuesday's UGM. The fact that there one or two slightly contentious observations. Bye were only six people short ofthe required 300 Maybe I was spoiled by a good first year last and that people left immediately before and year, maybe my CCU spex saw things during the count leads me to believe that the differently or maybe this year's freshers aren't meeting had been quorate during most of the CHRISSYPOOS so prepared to get involved or are more bulk of the discussion.

wankers who smash things to bits; so much so that I desire a certain sadistic delight in BARS THE Imposing maximum disciplinary measures Despite a recent price increase from the against miscreants who get caught. brewers, bar prices are being kept down for a BRAIN And as for whoever I catch writing on the while at least. The only way we can maintain walls, they will be presented with a bucket these prices is if the bars are well patronised, DRAIN and wash leather and an ENTIRE Union and our expenses are kept down. This means building to clean. it is essential to reduce the loss of glasses VANDALISM through breakage and theft; glasses are YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! This has suddenly become a major expensive and each one lost represents a problem again; within a week we've had a potential rise in prices. pinball machine smashed, the pool table So HELP CUT COSTS, RETURN THOSE broken into, two lounge chairs broken and POTS! more graffitti on the walls on the third floor. THEFT Now just in case somebody still doesn't Some money was stolen from clothes left in LST realise my attitude to this sort of behaviour, the gym changing rooms on Monday evening Selling railcards has provided a big boost I'll explain what happens to people I manage between 6:15 and 7:15. Anyone who saw to LST this term. Remember, LST is a to catch. The Union Disciplinary Committee anyone going into the gym during this period student-owned company and exists to has the power to make people pay for damage should contact me as soon as possible. provide a useful service to students, so use it! caused, and impose an additional fine, and And if I catch the person responsible, I suspend them from use of all Union facilities don't think I'll bother wjth the disciplinary including clubs and societies) for an procedure; it's easier for me just to mention a lite length of time, and to refer cases to name and department to those members of College Disciplinary Committee. I do a lot of Rugby Club whose money was taken. MALCOLM work keeping the Union running, and I take a strong personal dislike to the moronic

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JOIN HANDS GAY WILD SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES (RCA) (POLYDOR) I've been sitting here ten minutes and I still Gay was eleven when I first had can't think of an original opening sentence. the pleasure of seeing her. Even Phew, glad that's over. This album promises then she had big ambitions. Her much but pre-judging from the tracks given debut single, 'Blue baby blue' may radio-play ('Playground Twist' and 'Icons') would be a mistake. It's not that good. be an abysmal flop but never mind ... Ranging from the gentle melodic, music-box she looks good. It is rare for FELIX backed 'Mother* to the violent rage of 'The reviewers to say, "I'm not reviewing Lord's Prayer' there is something for every that load ofbut say it they did. Banshees fan, but It's spread thinly. However, they did not spend Whereas their debut LP, 'The Scream', was considered over their first year as a band, enough time looking at Gay's 'Join Hands' suffers from being made to order publicity photo. Had they realised and does not sound as polished and refined. the energies that fire Gay's wild There are echoes of the first work but nothing existence; then the piece of plastic here to match it. spinning on their turntable would Good points include the Siouxsie vocals and John McKay (who, I'm sure you've heard by now if you're interested, together with Gil have seemed irrelevant. Gay Wild drummer Kenny Morris, has done a bunk since these recordings were made)'s raunchy cannot be captured on a mere guitar work. These together with 'Playground single. Wait until RCA release an Twist', an excellent single, although the album. The cover pic will be enough majority of the record-buying public obviously doesn't agree with me, 'Icons' and .... forget what's inside. 'Mother' make the album worth a listen. But THE STUD that fourteen minute 'Lord's Prayer' comes back to haunt you. I mean Zzzz boring! Record reviewers It's all stylized, gothic, original, extreme, interesting, flawed, danceable (after a are urgently fashion) and I like most of it. But I wouldn't buy it. required to review JON FIRTH awful records

When the officials of a small country town Never does the performance by Jon THE hear that a government inspector from St Richardson of this snobbish, audacious, Petersburg is to make an incognito preposterous pseudo-Inspector become GOVERNMENT appearance amongst them, they panic as unbelievable and Hugh Sullivan as the they realise what he will find. The hospital is greasy, sycophantic Mayor (with Yorkshire INSPECTOR squalid, the Judge1 has "been on the bench accent, incidently - very Russian!) was also fifteen years and never yet seen a document very fine. OLD VIC he's understood", the school is staffed by The beginning of the play must be "In 'The Government Inspector' I decided idiots and everyone from the Mayor down is mentioned; a stage on wheels rolled out to gather into one heap everything rotten in taking bribes. towards the audience with the leading Russia as I then saw it. all the injustices which The worries increase when a young well- players aboard - a novel idea from this are perpetrated in those places and dressed man staying at the local inn starts constantly innovative Old Vic company. And circumstances where justice is most required ordering everyone about. The Mayor and throughout the play at intervals a spotlighted of a man; I decided to hold up everything to officials automatically assume this to be the symbolic coach, suspended above the stage ridicule at once." Inspector and are anxious to appease him. and behind the backcloth, brings the real Inspector towards the town. The production Nickolay Gogol's play 'The Government Fortunately for the young man, in reality of Toby Robertson is witty, pacy and stylish. Inspector' was supposed to be about official merely a clerk with delusions of grandeur, he The whole thing fairly rattles along and surely corruption but in the process he reinforces catches on to the true situation before gains from this. the age old principle of authority being in the anyone else and in a series of marvellous eye of the beholder. scenes sets about impressing the awed 'The Government Inspector' is at the Old Small town fiddling is nothing new these onlookers. Boasts of knowing various poets Vic on November 1, 2,3,16,17 and December days but the comic premise of authority, or rapidly escalate to visits to the palace and 5, 6, 17 and 18. I recommend it! lack of it, continues to be appealing in this very soon he is accepting financial 'loans' JON FIRTH thoroughly enjoyable production. from the grovelling town council. 15 301 metres

VP PERIAU MONDAY 12 NOVEMBER 5:00 Tune In - Ken Strachan COLLEGE 6:00 Disco/Boogie Time - Alan Burton 7:00 Viewpoint - Dave Fuller & Gig Guide, Films and IC Radio Top 20. 9:00 Roundabout - Simon Woods ACT 11:00 Through Midnight - Sid Baylius 1:00 Closedown FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER

5:00 Tune In - Jon Marsden TUESDAY 13 NOVEMBER 6:00 Sounds Country - John Clark This week featuring the music of Joni Mitchell. 12:00 Midday Spin Simon Milner 7:00 Viewpoint - Chris Dalton & 2:15 Closedown Roger Sprocket - Bumper issue TV review. 5;00 Tune IN - Jon Fewtrell 9:00 Roundabout - Nick Melling 6:00 That's Jazz - Harry Magnay 11:00 Through Midnight - Chris Watts Produced by Simon Milner. 1:00 Closedown 7:00 Viewpoint - Karen Gig Guide for Wednesday evening - at 8:45. Featured group Blondie. SATURDAY 10 NOVEMBER 9:00 Roundabout -- Sarah Talbot Ring in on 3440 and request your favourite record. 8:00 Wake Up With Jon - Jon Firth 11:00 Through Midnight - Tony Oliver Including weekly cinema guide. The short and curly programme. 11:00 Wibbly Wobbly Wireless Show - Dave Fuller 1:00 Closedown With the Woosh Comp, Letter G; Dave Fuller's Backside of the Week and IC Yesterday. 1:00 301 Sportsline - Dave Hodes, Mark Jones and Aidan Sutcliffe. WEDNESDAY 14 NOVEMBER With up to the minute sports reports at 1:30, 2:30, 3:25, 3:50, 4:20, 4:50 and 5:30.

6:00 Heavy Metal Show - Julian Pitt 5:00 Rhythm & Blues - Sid Baylius With 301 Sports Desk at 8:30. 6:40 301 Newsline 9:00 Roundabout - Sarah Talbot 7:00 Viewpoint - Jon Firth 11:00 Through Midnight Chart of yesteryear. Chat with STOIC about 1:00 Closedown tomorrow's programme. 8:30 301 Sports Desk and 8:45 Thursday gig guide. 9:00 Roundabout - Tim Tuggey 11:00 Through Midnight SUNDAY 11 NOVEMBER 1:00 Closedown

3:00 Wake Up With Harvey - Harvey Nadin With 301 Sports Desk at 10:30. THURSDAY 15 NOVEMBER 11:00 S and M - John Firth Simon's going to Oxford, but Jon Firth isn't. 12:00 Midday Spin - Tony Oliver 1:00 Groovin' - John Allen 301 Sports Desk at 12:35. 4:00 Roundtable wi,h ,nre« 9"e*t» reviewing the pick of the new releases. 2:15 Closedown 5:00 Focus - Nick Melling g, Supertramp 5:00 Tune In 6:00 JC Sunday Special - John Clark 6:00 Folk: Ragged Heroes - Eric Jarvis With the 6-7 comedy hour and a look back at 7:00 Viewpoint - Simon Milner past IC Radio albums of the week. Featured new album 8:45 and weekend gig 9:00 Gramophone Request Programme - Peter guide. Bennett. 9:00 roundabout 11:00 Through Midnight - Huw Baynham 11:00 Through Midnight 1:00 Closedown 1:00 Closedown

16 TELLING ALL BRIDGE CLUB Doubling a marginal contract or showing one's distribution with a weak hand can give EVERY LUNCHTIME declarer enough information to make a difficult contract. Both these points are displayed in the hand below: UNION 3rd FLOOR NORTH * Q 9 8 64 A 105 2 1C was precision (16plus points), while 2NT was unusual (at least 6 points and both A 9 3 minors) and 3D showed the majors and more WEST K EAST than 8 points. 4D was a cue bid and 5H 5 J 10 3 showed two aces in reply to 4NT blackwood. 7 4 Q 9 8 6 The king of diamonds was led and taken by K Q 1076 8 4 2 the A. Two rounds of trumps showed the 3-1 J 10 9 7 2 SOUTH Q 5 3 break. A K 7 2 Declarer was sure that East had most of the K J 3 hearts including the queen. The AH was cashed and the heart finesse successfully J 5 taken. The KH was now cashed followed by A 8 6 4 the KC. The fourth heart lost to East's queen but enabled declarer to discard the losing JD. S w N E East had to concede the remaining tricks. 1C 2NT 3D pass East's reply to why he had doubled was that 3S pass 4D pass slams with at most 29 points usually go off. 4NT pass 5H pass although he was not sure if this applied after 6S pass pass DBL West's bid and his double. Stuart Strachan all pass

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BAND with the unusual name of the Martian School- girls top the bill in an even- ing of rook Featured" in the group" !B a Dorset musician who once went to school at Blandford and has now made quite a name for himself in the

London music world. Dan Kelleher. Before he became a "Mar- EEN PICTURES tian." he was a leading mem- ber of a band called The 101s, which also featured Joe Strummer, now of The Clash. The 101s broke up at the time of the release of their first record and never rea- .lised thOT potential. The " Martian Schoolgirls use his talents on lead guitar and vocals, with a rhythm guitar, bass, drums and two girl singers completing the combo.

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18 CITY & GUILDS WALTHAMSTOW Copy deadline again, time to get out the trusty typewriter, open another can of Swan and think of something to say. (Mutters, drinks, thinks, mutters, drinks, thinks, looks MARSH at lan's King Edward cigars with envy and finally finds something to write about.) Last week was rather full with the combined CCU Halloween party on Wednesday. The JCR was packed and great fun was had by all. This month the Lea Valley Regional Park space. In addition the plans would involve 75- The final freshers' dinner was held on Authority will apply to the GLC for 150 heavy lorries per day visiting the site. Thursday and continued well into Friday which was spent recovering. Saturday was permission to quarry the marsh for gravel for The marsh area is drained, but probably the day that Guilds went out to measure five or six years, following which the North floods most years. The wildlife content is marsh would become a lake for motorised exceptionally valuable. The vegetation, most Oxford Street, we collected £250 and after water sports and the south marsh filled in and of which is under three foot high, apart fro™ much deliberation decided how long the road converted to playing fields. assorted willows at eh north end and contains was: 750 Spanners, 800 Mikes, 4.0 xlO Mega Jos. Only about twenty people came to the Objections are on both ecological and over 300 recorded species of plants, office, so they did rather well although w« amenity grounds. An organisation called including a 150 year old reed bed. It supports want more people to come with us when we 'Save the Marshes Campaign' is fighting the seventeen species of butterfly and a variety of next go out: Saturday 17 November on the plan and would like the marsh declared an breeding birds including a rookery and a Rag Procession. area of great natural interest, preserving its heronry on an island in one of the reservoirs. status as common land. This being the last RCS Nat Hist Soc will be visiting the 60 ac-e Bo went to Brighton on Sunday and was genuine marshland along the River Lea, and site to assess its value ecologically, and welcomed by a storming Boomalaka on the the only remaining countryside area in the generally view the site. Any specialist would sea front but there is an article abut the day desert of East London. be especially welcome and we will be leaving elsewhere in FELIX, so I won't repeat what has been said. Waltham Forest Borough Council, in the Beit Arch on Saturday 10 November at Events coming up: whose domian the marsh lies, and Hackney 9am and taking luch in a nearby pub. If you Borough Council, whose residents are the are interested, turn up at Beit Arch, or at the Saturday 10, the Lord Mayors/Guilds show, main users of the area, have both voted to site, or contact Nick Gratton (Nat Hist Soc, you can go along and cheer us along as the oppose the plans. The area around the marsh President) Zoology 2. Lord Mayor follows us through London. We will be having a Union Meeting on is thickly populated, with few gardens, Nick Gratton making the marsh a valuable public open Tuesday 13 at 12:45 in ME 542 where there will be a Morphy Day briefing and the trials of various Exec members for slight misdemeanors during the first part of term. We would also like to see some topics for discussion or motions given to us before the meeting. Wednesday is Morphy day, where we go out to Putney and throw shit all over RCS and Mines, won't that be fun. See you at these events and also turn up on Thursday lunchtime for a monster inter CCU boatrace. I'm happy to say that 'The Enid' have finally been persuaded to headline Guilds carnival, so don't bother going to the Rainbow to see them around 23 November. That's the big day and when I say big I mean BIG. Supporting the Enid will be two bands 'Wildlife' and 'Urchin', both of whom play different brands of rock music. Trad Jazz band will be opening downstairs and for the first time ever the Carnival atmosphere will be completed by a steel band. That's five bands, intotal. After all these bands and eating and drinking how about watching a film or two. Well, that's kthe way our minds think anyway, so we have'The Choirboys' and 'The Chelsea Girls' for your enjoyment. The cost for all this is only £2.50 in advance, so come on and buy your tickets from the Union Office and Guilds social reps. ENVIRONMENTAL WEEK

FOR PLACING ANY ORDERS FOR NEW £2.45million a year in sales of waste glass to POWER STATIONS OF ANY TYPE FOR AT manufactureres and save Britain the LEAST SEVERAL YEARS." (1976) equivalent of 5.2million gallons of oil each Apparently his predictions didn't suit the year in glass manufacture. powerful interests within the nuclear lobby The Brent bottle banks have different for he didn't remain in the job much longer. containers for white and coloured glass. Any bottle is welcome, except milk bottles or Consequently, the means of justifying new those on which a deposit has been paid. orders have become more ridiculous. Firstly they have closed down a number of small (As part of the week we are collecting waste power stations, (which could have been used packaging for Friends of the Earth to present for combined heat and power development). to the Chairman of the Packaging Council. Secondly they (CEGB) are raising the FOE are demanding more effective controls planning margins from 28% to 35%. (In USA on packaging, calling for specific codes of the planning margins are 15%). Lastly they practice on specific packages.) are proposing ridiculous levels of growth in energy demand. The Southern Scottish Electricity Board (SSEB) justify the proposed CAVING CLUB Torness nuclear reactor using predictions of The day of parting arrived (last Friday) and, 6% compound growth in energy demand per with heavy hearts half of the Fellowship of the Imperial College Union is proud to annum (based upon 1974 figures). The total Rung (yes, we had ladders, too!) set off from announce its Environmental Week. This will growth in demand since these predictions the Eye-Sea for the caves and tortures ofthe begin on Thursday 29 November. At 1pm the were made has turned out to be less than 1 %. Kingdom of Wales. will will be opened by Mike Burke from The current overcapacity in the SSEB area is The journey was terrible and arduous (and Friends of the Earth. At 4:30 the Rector, Lord in excess of 70%- what will it be after Torness boring) but the sturdy vessel Dialavan Flowers, will give a talk on energy and the is built? Every region in Britain has a chronic remained fast and firm throughout. On and environment. Later the same day, at 7pm overcapacity of electricity generating plant. on she sped towards (and then past) our there will be a debate on the motion 'Nuclear The construction of more power stations to destination. With haste (and a map) our Power, the major energy source of the future'. fill the famous non-existent energy gap is course was corrected and we reached Speaking for the motion are Mr L G Brookes totally unnecessary at the moment. (Atomic Energy Authority) and Dr Goddard Crickhowall, to be met by a band of our (Imperial College). Speaking against are Prof fellows who had set off not long after us. Jeffery (Birkbeck College) and Prof Scorer (Students against Nuclear Energy will be one The night was spent on a dark forbidding (Imperial College). of the groups at the Environmental Fair on hillside, surrounded by many weird animals Wednesday 5 December, along with CEGB, As a prelude to the week various articles on known as she'bogo to the natives. Dawn NCB, FOE, etc, etc. And on the next day the environmental issues will be published in broke (along with our shelter) and the now Rector, David Owen, Sir Derek Ezra, Nigel FELIX. This week a piece from 'Who Needs rested party set off for our goal, the caves of Forman, Lord Tanpaw and Mike Robson will Nuclear Energy?' (published by Students Ffynnon-Ddu. We were four parties, entering discuss the topic 'An Energy Future for Against Nuclear Power) is printed as well as a by two entrances, with only a guide-book to Britain'.) news story from the Evening News on bottle tell us what we might expect. banks. Despite the early return of one unworthy BANKING UP YOUR BOTTLES caver/but fair helmsman, and his guide, the parlies enjoyed considerable success, going GOVERNMENT FORECASTS A bank with a difference opened in London today. It's a bottle bank aimed at recycling deep into Og of Ffynnon Ddu I and Cwmdwr. (OVER CAPACITY) glass. No one encountered any Oras, dwarves or The main argument which the nuclear Eventually London boroughs could earn Balrogs and all returned from their journey industry are using is that "without a major £2 1/2 million a year through the scheme. hungry but happy with the memory of the commitment to nuclear power we shall all splendour of the caves. (Unfortunately the Brent Council has launched the scheme by freeze in the dark". And further - "there is no hoped-for treasure hoard was not discovered inviting housewives to pop their glass viable alternative". The next section shows either.) empties, from pickle jars to whiskey bottles, that this is ridiculous and extremely into bottle bank skips positioned throughout The night was spent in a well-defined stony misleading. the borough. keep and the following day, whilesomeof the The energy planners at the Central fellowship went yet further and deeper into Two other London boroughs, Barnet, and Electrictiy Generating Board (CEGB) have OFD (their party lead by Rangers of the Greenwich will soon be announcing similar made a big mistake. There is now 40% more mountains), the others explored old mines schemes. generating capacity in England and Wales (perhaps from pre-man times) some miles than required to meet peak demand on the A spokesman for the Glass Manufactureres further into the mountains. Federation said: "There are£2 1/2 million coldest day of the year. In Scotland the figure Myself and a stalwart comrade were worth of glass bottles and jars dumped in the is an unbelievable 70%. (Both these figures lookouts while the parties were abroad, and, capital's dustbins every year. allowing for planning margins in case of when all were again united, many tankards of Today's launch in Brent is a major step breakdown.) good ale were emptied (not least by the first forward in the federation's plans to extend the The CEGB had expected demand to party, having met impassable white water scheme to 200 cities and towns throughout continue rising exponentially. Sir Arthur perils deep into Ffynnon Ddu) and finally Britain over the next two years." Hawkins, the chairman at the time described preparation was made to return home. the results: "Our sales of electricity fell away Federation director Oliver Ormandale said Provisions were taken on board and, guided so sharply that many power stations had no the glass recycling potential for London was by good sense and a full, bright moon, we need to operate even during the peak winter enormous. He estimated that more than 610 came at last to the Eye Sea. Here many tearful months....OUR RELUCTANT CONCLUSION million jars and bottles were available for sunderings occured (until the next time) yet IS THAT WE CAN FIND NO CASE ON THE recycling in the GLC area every year. all were glad to be home. GROUNDS OF ELECTRICITY DEMAND This he said, would earn London boroughs The Helmsman (guess who?)

20 At half time the score was Veats 3, IC 1. The shot off like a whippet at the start of the first second half saw the Brindle-Rickard co- leg, and disappeared over the hill, well up in operative in full seing with Rickard scoring the first ten. However, on his return, it was a FOOTBALL three times to make it 4-3. This period saw pitiful sight, as the poor lad, eyes blood-shot, IC's best football of the game, when they kept staggered into the finish, to collapse in a heap the ball away from QMC....And Veats! in 30th position. Mark Thwaites on the IC 1st vs Goldsmith: 10-2 'Kanky' Kenrick made a miraculour tackle on second leg had the run of his life to pull back Phil Brindle returned to the IC first team the runaway centre toward as he was about t four places. Pete Holdsworth, Nick and scored five goals in our first home league shoot before Veats, assisted this time by his Watmough, and Dave Barrett, all had match. This slightly overshadowed the four defence, let QMC equalize in the closing encouraging runs, whilst Ian Morton pulled goals by Dick Veenam, who had been first to stages. Just as all seemed lost, Rickard back a few places on the last leg to finish the complete his hat trick. Ian Stevenson was the crossed so cunningly and accurately that, team in 28th position. other goalscorer in this impressive despite closing his eyes and trying to avoid performance. the ball, Brindle scored the winner. We hope Martin Curran was especially good in Steve and the goalpost get better soon! defence and the running of Graham Rickard HOCKEY Team: Veats, Hendy, Caffyn, Kenrick, up front was a distraction Goldsmiths Reeve, Clarke, Naralampoos, Donaldson, 2nd and 3rd Xl's Hockey Trip to Cambridge couldn't handle. In all this was an easy victory Kearney, Brindle and Rickard. IC 2nd vs St Johns 2nd: 0-4 by a supereior team performance from IC. Founder Member, Steve Veats Appreciation IC 3rd vs St Johns 3rd: 3-3 Team: Betts, Hendy, Reeve, Kenrick, Society. As dawn broke over London the team Curran, Clarke, Haralampoos, Stevenson, members were trudging towards the union Rickard, Brindle and Veenam. lower lounge. By midday someone said everyone was ready and we piled into the IC 1sts vs QMC: 5-4 coach. Having visited an off licence en route IC came dangerously close to their first CROSS COUNTRY we arrived on time (just in time for some league defeat on Saturday. Having been people), despite Phil's best efforts to mis- given a gift penalty, which 'Slinky' Rickard On Wednesday 31 October, the cross- direct us. converted. They fell behind and trailed 3-1 at country club ran in a friendly against Ad can be seen from the score the 2nds half time. University College, out in the rural wilds of didn't have a good game. The St Johns Shenley. It was touch and go, whether we IC equalized early in the second half, with players were better organized, played well as would catch the coach from UC Union, and two more goals from Rickard, leading to a a team and dominated all aspects of the things looked desparate, when Steve Kirk tense and keenly contested last half hour. game. At half time the score was 3-0, two was caught short at Euston, but fortunately Rickard pushed our noses in front once short corners and a penalty flick, that had for you reading this, we made it! again. But QMC hit back immediately. It was cost them about £15 in the form of a broken looking like a draw until Phil Brindle rose The race got off almost on time, and Karachi King Super. above the QMC defence to score cleanly with Straight away the IC 'fab four' of Evan, The 3rds braved the field with only ten men, his head in the last minute and dramatically Cameron, la-Morton, Steve Kirk and Mark but then the opposition only had ten, so that's win the match. Pickard, were well up to the front of the field. no reason for the miserable draw. IC were in Nobody really knew where the course went, Team: Veats, Hendy, Reeve, Kenrick,. the lead after two minutes with a superb break so a good sense of direction was needed to Caffyn, Clarke, Haralampoos, Donaldson, away goal from yours truly. St Johns get around. Not surprisingly Morton was Rickard, Brindle and Kearny. equalized with a goal that should have been soon in trouble, being led astray by an LSE disallowed, as it glanced off the keepers chest runner (?!), and ending up round some from a short corner, Tim Mitchel put IC back chicken shacks. The race went on, and was FOOTBALL in the lead again with a great goal from the left easily won by Evan (now available in Airfix), wing. St Johns equalized with another IC 1st XI (5) vs QMC 1st XI (4) followed by Steve in third, Mark in fourth and scrappy goal half way through the second Ian, well down in eighth. The team result was half, which was followed by some excellent Due to field trips, a 2nd team cup replay and that we beat UC. players disappearing to varius parts of the team work resulting in yours truly scoring country, the 1st XI had a new look from the The following Saturday, a team ran in the again. St Johns equalizing as the whistle previous match, but still achieved their fourth Priory Relays at Reigate. The appearance of went. consecutive leaque win. This was despite the Steve Ovett in the programme had a few After a disappointing tea, which vanished efforts of Steve 'I do Catch the Ball tongues wagging, but could the presence of before half of us looked round, we were Sometimes' Veats being in goal. The first half an IC team of no-hopes pose a threat to the southward bound with an occasional stop was forgettable except for a badly taken chances of the mighty southern clubs who and an attempt at a singsong, a lack of words Rickard penalty ( he allowed the keeper time were competing in the relay. Well, for all you rendering of 'One Day at a Time, Sweet Jesus' Rickard penalty (he allowed the keeper time avid readers of the Beano, the Hornet etc., I'm soon ended that. A good time was had by all to flinch before the ball hit the net!) and three sorry to say the answer was NO! despite the disappointing results. charitable (to QMC) cock-ups by Veats. Posing for the camera, Gary Longhurst, D Cornwall

21 IC BILLIARDS AND SNOOKER CLUB IC A Team were supposed to play Guys B at home, but ended up playing QMC, who were actual fact. Ledezio played first and with supposed to play another team - how about exquisite, normal, temper control, won by that for organisation. IC won 5-0. Geoff miles. Tomsk 'four-eyes' Mclelland played 'Cuddly' Keymer played first and after keying like a meagre specimen of excrement and just himself up, latched himself on to a won by managing to hid a foul .from the comfortable victory. Second on, was Chris freferee. The honourable Steve Jeans (from Tripp, our new star of IC, who averages a 50 Wales - so he must be good) won quite easily. break, once a week and won easily. Dave Chris Calvert suffering from snookeritis- 'Man at C&A' Grassland only sturggled a win uselessitis played like a wonky television set Some of this year's freshers, fighting the waters of on the balck because "I was bored, my heart and just won because his opponent was the Thames on Wednesday and Saturday wan't in it". So much for the opposition. The wonkier. Last on, was Dave 'all aboard the afternoons preparing for racing this session. last two, Teelock and Proudiove, akin to other skylark' Nuttall, who for some stupid reason Anyone still interested should turn uponthesedays famous double acts like Aboot and Costellor went in off the balck to lose and deserved a at 2:00 for some of the best tuition and some fun. All or Laurel and Hardy, both won , but how long good spanking but would have enjoyed it too raw recruits of both sexes welcome as we have a can it last. much. Some people, with an IQ greater than very strong womens section as well. All welcome Teelocks highest break, went to the down at Putney Embankment. A Team: Keymer (Capt), Tripp, Crossland, Halloween Party! Proudland, Teelock. B Team: Leclezio, Mclelland, Jeans, Calvert The 3 Team were supposed to play Guys A BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE and Nuttall. away, but when the opposition saw 'Bilbo' UNION CONCERT HALL On Wednesday 7 November, A team play Ledezio doing 100mph reclessly through MON 19 NOV - 10-noon and 2-4pm Charing Cross at home, while B team play London, they must have left the country TUES 20 NOV - 9:30-noon and 2-4pm because they were no where to be found and REM away. the B team played a composite team from Garth Vader SIGN UP ON THE NOTICE IN JCR. Guys. The claimed It 5-0, but only won 4-1 in WE NEED 8 DONORS EVERY 15 MINUTES!

TIT-BITS FROM THE WELFARE CENTRE RENT ALLOWANCE TABLE TENNIS Rent allowances are a form of housing subisdy paid by local authorities to impoverished tenants in their Last week should have seen a momentous F.ing hell! Eze Ugoala: Which? Chili Pang: boroughs. They are based on the fair rent for the occasion in the annals of the IC table tennis Can I play again? accommodation exclusive of rates and the rental club's history....it didn't! value of the furniture (this means that if your rent is At least they agreed to a rematch, so we can £18 per week only, say £10 of this will be taken into The first friendly college vs college fnatch field our best tean (as they did) instead of a account. Also, if you are getting a grant they knock for at leat living memory (or more than three mixture from all our four teams....then we'll £8.25 off the rent on the grounds that you can't years, whichever is shorter) was arranged for see! Proper matches: receive support from two public funds for the same last Wednesday afternoon. The opponenets, IC1 vs Dept of Employment (away) 8-1 expenditure). After making all these deductions QMC (Queen Mary College for freshers and they give you a percentage of what is left. An easy win yet again for the firsts with 4th non-physicists), the venue QMC on Mile End This is not very lucrative in term time but if you are teamer Max H winning all his three matches. paying during the vacation and can't claim Road. It might as well have been Dead End IC2 vs TWA 1 (home) 6-3 supplementary benefit because you don't want to Road, because IC were defeated 11-4 in a have to sign on in London every week, it can be very 'seeded' tournament! It was meant to bd Tye, Edde, Etheridge, could these 'three worthwhile because your income is then greatly between two teams of four men and two musketeers' be the saviours of the 2nds - at reduced and so the £8.25 deduction should not ladies (our idea!) but we could only manage last they have won a match! apply. Someone who claimed last year got rent one lady, Chili Pange, who gave us our first IC3 vs GAINSFORD 6 (AWAY) 7-2 allowances totalling over £100 on a rent of £15 per victory when we were 0-5 down! However, we week. Not again, this is really boring, I mean, like, did have six men. I had to play two women you know man, this winning gig is a real If you would like to claim, contact the housing (well matched I hear you shout) and giving cosmic ongoing-situation, dig it (I hope that department at the town hall nearest to your them a 10-0 start (not my idea) lost to both. accommodation and they will let you have the ain't too heavy explanationwise!). Our sixth player Eze played one doubles appropriate forms to fill in. You can claim a rate IC4 VS SAINSBURY'S 2 (HOME) (mixed vs all women!). Now the excuses and rebate at the same time as this adds a few pounds to A lat minute decision (by me) to drive IC gripes: Peter Rutheford, I'm giving it up your claim - even though you probably don't pay Caving Club to Wales (perhaps they'll write rates separately, you can claim because they are forever....and I'm not playing table tennis an article one day - if they see the light), left included in the rent. again this week either! Organiser, Andy Tye: If you want to know more about the ins and outs of Who's idea was this match? Jeff Stean: I'M the 4th team weakened (I think) and now I'm how rent allowances-are calculated, you can find OK, I won a match! Phil Wilson: We're better too tired to find out the score...so there. out from the Welfare Centre. than them really! Me (Superhewk (ex): Oh The Helmsman LONDON PROPERTY SERVICES TENANTS A large number of people who enjoyed the hospitality of LPS last year, found that they had IC POSTGRADUATE DINNER FREEDOM FOR GLUZMAN substantial deductions from their deposits when TUESDAY 27 NOVEMBER freedom for all victims of abuse of they came to leave. Something of a misunderstanding seems to have arisen between 7:30 psychiatry in the USSR. LPS and their tenanats, stemming from the fact that In Union Dining Hall PUBLIC MEETING a rather inadequate inventory was given to the tenants at the beginning of their stay while a very Cost £6 per head with three course Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, detailed search for tears, scratches and, would you meal, wine and port and disco and Holborn, London. WC 1R 4RL on believe, fingermarks, was conducted at the end of the year. free beer after. Tickets from ICU SUNDAY 11 NOVEMBER between A possible solution to this problem is to make sure Office. 2:00-4:30pm. that all marks etc are notified to LPS at the beginning of the year, and if they won't accept it, then a list of these defects should be deposited with REMEMBER PRICES: LECTURER (WHO HAS TO AGREE) £5, NOTABLES (CCU EXECS) £1 say, a bank, so that there is some answer to any THE LEGENDARY HIT SQUAD WILL BE AND ANYBODY ELSE 50p. allegations that might be brought at the end of this BACK IN ACTION DURING RAG WEEK SO year. USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO GET YOUR WE OPERATE FROM GUILDS UNION If you are a LPS tenant and would like to discuss the OWN BACK ON FRIENDS, ENEMIES, OFFICE SEE NAB KALSI OR PAT best way of safeguarding your deposit, you can LECTURERES, UNION OFFICIALS OR LEGGETT always come and see me in the Welfare Centre. EVEN TOTAL STRANGERS. MICHAEL ARTHUR BEWARE - IT COULD BE YOUI 22 I RECKON THAT WAS BETTER THAN SEX LADY'S James Rowley thrusting on the left provided Overheard: "I reckon that was better than HOCKEY some semblance of an Imperial attack. sex." The quote refers of course to the Imperial fought their way back into the tie and incredible cup tie between I mperial College 2 it was as the tide was turning that UC began to and University College 2/1 (standard UC Royal Vetinary College vs Imperial College: resort to their earlier vindictive attacks. It was tactics when faced with superior opposition). 1-1 after an exceptionally late and vicious 'tackle' The game evoked all facets of human on Quentin Merritt'as he threatened the UC Having eventually found the Vets ground, emotion; from the height of euphoria to the goal that the UC centre half was sent off. IC ladies played a hard fought maech against abyss of despair. The inclement overcast sky; Imperial pressed forward to capitalize on the Royal Vets. a slight drizzle which left a fast grassy their opponents depletion in numbers, Throughout the first half Imperial had most surface, augured a hard game with the however UC defended resolutely. Quentin, of the play, but were unable to score from any promise of goals. James and Dave probed the UC defence but of their frequent attacking moves. Shortly Nervous tension sparkled in the changing chances were few. The equalizer came as a after the turn around IC went ahead with a room before the game. Giles (Glow Balls) UC defender was harassed into a bad goal from Hilary Carter. However Vets Brereton had zest added to his game by the clearance, the ball riding to Dave Dean whose equalized almost immediately. The IC liberal application of Ralgex spray to an rasping left foot shot reached the UC net from defence did well to withstand the intense erogenous zone. The tension carried to the an oblique angle. Tired limbs and spasms of pressure from the Vets attack and in the end a field, the quick aggressive UC midfield not cramp suggested a ragged finale with the draw was a fair result. allowing Imperial to settle. Slow thinking at a prospect of yet another replay. But with two Thanks to Pat Dunleavy for driving us out UC free kick allowed the UC centre forward minutes remaining a speculative forty yard there, pity he wasn't as loud while cheering ample time to lob Al Betts: one, nil. The hard- shot from Dave Dean looked destined for the for us on the pitch, as he was in the bar later running of the Imperial front three; James UC goalkeeper's arms. However the greasy on. Rowley, Dave Dean and Quentin Merritt ball escaped firm control and after spiralling reaped its first reward when Imperial were Team; Julia Towns (Capt), Fay Hood, above the prostrate goalkeeper agonizingly awarded a penalty, the goalkeeper having Averil Horton, Alex Burnip, Catherine crept into the goal. Surely, Imperial could been given no option but to bring down Dave Crosley, Shirley Course, Dana Clark, Debra hold on. With thirty seconds remaining UC Dean. The penalty was torpedoed by Phil Mendes, Caroline Godin, Hilary " were awarded a controversial penalty. Niccolls at the goalkeeper's head, who by this Carole Thomas. Speechless, the Imperial team watch the UC time had dived to one side: one all. Imperial player place the ball on the spot, sinews Barts vs IC: 2-4 now pressured the UC defence to resorted to flexed, tension electrified the air. The UC On Saturday afternnon IC ladies travelled breaking up Imperial attacks by crude player strode deliberately toward the ball. His to Sidcup to play Barts in a league match. tackling which was to set the foundation for firmly driven shot looked destined for the Owing to pressures of work and weekend future events. At half-time the score was still lower right hand corner of the goal. But Al outings by various members of team, IC were one all. (the Kitten) Betts had summoned his struggling to field a full side, and it was with The second half saw Dave Dean running incredible powers of anticipation and leapt some trepidation that we took to the pitch onto a UC own goal in time to notch his first of majestically in the path of the ball. The against a Barts team which included some a hat trick. Two one up Imperial tended to rebound was safely gathered in his arms. His recognised ULU plays. relax; the culmination of shoddy play was a kick heralded the final whistle Jubilation was However, the opposition failed to make full well taken UC goal. The 'Lorimer' style shot rife and the post-match celebration use of their better players and IC were able to eluding Al Betts. Soon after UC went three continued into the early hours. take advantage of a rather weak Bart's two up the headed goal from a free kick. No apology for the above verbal diarrhoea. defence. IC were 3-0 up at half time thandks Imperials defence of Dek McGuckin, Giles to a superb goal from Alison Oversby and one Team: Betts, McGuckin, Brereton, C Beer, Brereton, C Beer and Jim Beer sponged the each from Mary Harrington and Fay Hood. heavy pressure of the UC attack, Kev J Beer, Buckley, Niccols, Scannell, Rowley, Buckley, Brian Scannell and Phil Niccolls Dean and Merritt. Barts came back to 3-2 and Alex Burnip helping the defence. Brian Scannel and THE RALGEX APPLICATOR was particularly effective in our defence foiling many attempts from Bart's forwards to equalize. Mary Harrington put a seal on the IC 1ST XV vs CHESHONT: 4-22 LSE IV vs IC VI match with a late goal to earn two league This match was played at Harlington, in Unlucky 13 points for IC. Jan Clarke played well in her conditions that were not conducive to good, debut match. Today saw the continuing comeback of IC free running rugby. VI from relative obsurity to the forefront of Team: Julia Towns (Capt), Alison Oversby, IC started the match very shakely and apart university soccer. In a highly competitive Jan Clarke, Fay Hood, Mary Harrington, from a few patches when we showed our true game IC made an excellent start but found Kathy, Dana Clark, Ruth, Catherine Crosley, form, we were unable to shake off this 'nervy' themselves 2-0 down before Dave Tinkler Alex Burnip and Averil Horton. modd. The match was spent containing the realized he was marking the referee, an Hay Food Cheshont pack, and especially the back row, understanable mistake as the ref acted as an who created a lot of problems for us. LSE twelfth man. Continuing pressure The bright spot of the match was a well unfortunately proved fruitless and IC were I thought I was an alcoholic unlucky to find themselves 7-0 down at half- worked and well deserved try scored by Phil until I discovered Pub Board. time. It was at this point that the referee began Ratcliff, playing on the wing. IC, playing to show concern for his players in view of the some of our brightest rugby, managed to get Are you interested in the keen IC tackling. However, IC did have a within ten yards of the Cheshont line before media? If so, then you are the we were awarded a penalty for a scrumaging period of complete control from the end of ideal person for Ordinary the first half to the beginning of the second infringment. A forwards move was called by during which they successfully managed to Steve Townsend, making a welcome return to Member of ICU Publications eat their oranges. the back row. After Richard 'Horror' Smart Board. Papers for this post go had taken the ball to within two yards of the up in the Union Lower Lounge In the second half, due to reorganization of try line, the IC pack set up good ball for Steve the defence and some inspired attacking Dobney (Happy Birthday, Steve) to put Phil on Tuesday and the election is football, IC managed to keep the final score over, in the corner. at the Pub Board meeting on down to an unlucky 13-0. This sound The match finished with Cheshont running December 4th. performance should keep IC VI in good stead in four tries and IC puting in a less than usual for the return match in a week's time. Why not have a go - you performance. Team: Rynbeek, Hobson, Audin, Brisnull, J. could get more than you 'One to learn from lads.' Baldwin, Tinkler, Wolfson, Slater, Davies, bargained for! Adach and Coyle. EGB

23 EDITORIAL Jeremy Nunns short cut past Crawley (where the A23 does a Although I have been ratified as Editor, not much sweep to the west) and rejoined the main road has changed. We still work through the night to The masochistic roving reporter bring you FELIX. I would like to thank Alistair London was quite congested, but there was about ten miles further on. I asked some Lenczner for producing a popular front cover at least one traffic policeman at every set of spectators if they had seen 'A red car with design. Maz and lan for putting up with my tight traffic lights and the veteran cars were just people in top hats in it', they replied in the work schedules. Marie-Therese Weech, Margaret waved through, rnuch to the annoyance of negative, by which I ascertained that I was and Jeremy Nunns for paste-ups. Paul Williams who ahead. consistently produces high quality cartoons. Aftab motorists in side roads. Despite the weather for helping with all aspects of FELIX and finally there were thousands of people lining the Cycling on to the edge of the town district everyone at IC Radio for help with the news. route.with hardly a stretch of pavement of Brighton I ensured that I arrived in the town I wish Anne Nolan best wishes - She leaves Imperial longer than ten yards without a group of first. Shortly afterward Bo passed ; after to-day to work in Exeter. spectators on it until Coulsdon (about 15 taking some photographs I followed and LATE NEWS: Accomodation is still available in miles from Hyde Park). arrived at the finish about two minutes after Lexham Gardens - see Residence Office. Notice to the Guilds veteran mascot,tired but South of Coulsdon there were less people Overseas Students who are considering leaving triumphant. because of the high fees - they only apply to new and a little less traffic,although the road was students starting in 1980. Don't miss Gay and Terry still full of sightseeing cars and coaches,also Woods ex- Steeleye - Span next Monday (see 'Tow Cars' (support cars) for the vintage What's On). vehicles. I made one unsuccessful attempt to Colin Palmer FELIX Editor phone back to I.C. Radio shortly after Bo had stopped in Streatham due to a knocking noise ACCOMMODATION from the engine; a faulty inlet valve was Flat for four, High St Ken £67. suspected but it turned out to be merely the Flat for four, Fulham £70. bonnet bouncing up and down. A few miles House forfive, TurnpikeLane£90. further on, in Purley, Bo made a brief stop to House for five, Brixton £70. sort out a problem with the transmission Flat for couple, Streatharn £40. brake. I got through to Harvey Nadin's Flat for couple, Stratford £30. breakfast programme just after that (some of Double bedsit Gloucester Road you may have heard me at 9.35), but as it took £16.50 each. me several minutes I was quite a bit behind Bo House for five, North London £75. at that time. Also possibility of unfurnished When I arrived at Redhill (which has got a flats inSohofortwoto four people very steep hill in the middle of it) I got quite under £11 each per week. Details severe cramp in my legs, but I persevered of these and others from Welfare because I found out that I was only a couple Centre. of minutes behind Bo. A little later I took a Photo by Jeremy Nunns FELIX is published by the Editor, on BOOKS, RECORDS AND TAPES behalf of the Imperial College Union FOR LOAN! Publications Board. FELIX is printed FROM the Haldone Library, on the Union premises in Prince Consort Road, London SW7. Sherfield Building, Level 2 (next Editor: C R Palmer to the Great Hall). Open 9:30-5.30 WHAT'S ON FELIX ISSN 0140-0711. Registered at Monday to Friday. the Post Office. Copyright FELIX 1979

FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER ASSOCIATED STUDIES PRESENTS: ASSOCIATED STUDIES PRESENT: IMPERIAL COLLEGE CHRISTIAN UNION: 1. Lecture on the 'Brave New World of 1984: 1. Film: 'The First Three Georges' in Lecture The Percentage Game' - John Neal at 6:30pm Images of Totalitarianism in Huxley and Theatre 1, Blackett Laboratory. in Music Room, 53 Prince's Gate. Orwell' by Professor Michael Biddiss in the 2. Lunch-hour concert with Albert Ferber on DAVID BOWIE in The Man who Fell to Earth' Read Theatre, Sherfield Building. piano in the Music Room, 53 Prince's Gate. -* o-nonm in Hughes Parry Hall, Cartwright 2. Lecture on 'Leonardo da Vinci: the Moment ENTS FILM: 'CARRIE' will be shown at nearest tubes Russell Sq and Kings of Truth' by Professor John White in the 6:30pm in Mech Eng 220. Admission 30p. Pippard Theatre, Sherfield Building. Cross). Admission 40p. ANN LENNOX MARTIN AND SAM STEVENS Both lectures are at 1:30. at 8:30pm in the Oliver Bar, Bedford College. SATURDAY 10 NOVEMBER RIDING CLUB meet in room 1110 (level 11) Admission 80p (floor singers free). between 1:00-2:00pm to discuss club OUTING TO WALTHAMSTOW MARSH ENTS DISCO in Union Lower Lounge at activities and book rides. by'the Nat Hist Soc. Meet 9:00am Beit Arch. 8:30pm. Admission 20p. SNOOKER CLUB TOURNAMENT at 12:00 in FILM: 'LA BELLE ET LA BETE' at 5:30 and the snooker lounge. Admission 25p to 8:00 in BCTuke97. Tickets 25p for early show members but, 50p to non-members. and 30p for late and SU cards are required. MARTIAN SCHOOL GIRLS AND BETWEEN PHOTOSOC INFORMAL MEETING in FRIDAY 16 NOVEMBER PICTURES at 8:00pm in the Union Concert Linstead Hall bar. DISCO in Bedfor College Union Common Hall. Admission 75p in advance or £1 at the Room at 8:00pm Admission 30p. door. Tickets available from ENTS room at lunchtimes. WEDNESDAY 14 NOVEMBER MONDAY 19 NOVEMBER IC JASS CLUB PRESENTS JELLY'S LAST JOHN MILES AND ROY SUNDHOLM BAND MONDAY 12 NOVEMBER ROLL live in Stans Bar between 8 30- in the Groat Hall at 7:30pm. Tickets £2.25 in 11;00pm STRANGE FRUIT (approx 80% of the advance or £2.75 at the door Tickets on sale Blockheads) will play Bedford College Jazz HAMSOC TALK on 'Basic Microwave at lunchtimes in ENTS Room Club at 8pm in the Union Common Room. Techniques' by Mr Charles Suckling in Elec i.\ Pay as much as you like. Eng 407a/b at 8:30pm Admission to non- WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER GAY AND TERRY WOODS (ex-Steeleye members 10p. IC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERT in Span) in the lower refectory at 8pm. the Great Hall al 8:00pm. Admission 75p Admission 25p to members, but 50p to non- THURSDAY 15 NOVEMBER (students 50p) members. Singers free. FILM: 'A MUSICAL ODESSEY IN ISRAEL' SAT'JHDAY 24 NOVEMBER TUESDAY 13 NOVEMBER will be shown at 1:15pm in Maths 341 BETHNAL AND ZILTCH al 8:00pm in Iho MOPSOC LECTURE by Prof A P Willmore COSMOS DESMOND (Director of British Union Concert Hall Admission £1 50 in on 'Unconventional Imaging in X-Ray section of Amnesty International) will speak on 'South Africa' in Lecture Theatre 1, Chem advance or £2 on the door. Tickets available Astronomy' at 1:15 in Physics Lecture Eng at 1:30pm. lunchtimes from ENTS Room. Theatre 3 (level 1).