IMP 22 February 2002 The Student Newspaper for Imperial College Issue 1229 Gold Fii ltd the Possibly the weirdest thing rest of him. Oscar I've seen today, and I went to gets it on. (Page 27) Council! Simian. (Page 25) Council Makes A Decision The Union is half-way to a new constitu- year since the end of his tenure as Deputy tion this week after the draft survived its President (Clubs & Societies), resigned at first reading in Tuesday's unconventional the last meeting due to the conflicting meeting of Council. demands of his Union duties and degree The meeting kicked off with a record course. Andy Heeps, former Union turn-out as members of IndianSoc tried to President and College celebrity, had take issue with the President's handling acted in Mr Sharpe's place for Tuesday's of fire regulations at their 'East meets meeting and was confirmed as Council West' event. Council decided not to enter- Chair by a vote before the meeting closed. tain the complaint, however, requesting This meeting marks a particularly that they should present their argument favourable part of the nascent constitu- more formally at a later date. tion's journey to implementation. The remainder of the meeting was con- Council's work was completed before the sumed by the approval and amendment imposed guillotine - essentially an of a draft constitution, the creation of Andy Heeps (for it is he...) enforced end to discussion at a specific which has so far taken up the majority of time - which was certainly a contrast Council sessions this year. It has been should someone call for the quorum to be with previous meetings. been necessary due to the change to fac- checked. As a result, members last night Unless there is any strong opposition at ulties by College, which must now be spent much of their time referring to "the its next reading in Union Council, the con- reflected in the Union's own structure. Q word" when discussing the quora to be stitution will pass to College's Council Recent Councils have also been set by the new constitution. The draft and, subject to its approval, should take plagued by low attendance of its mem- itself passed reasonably uneventfully, effect on the 1st August 2002. Alisdaii bers. The number of attending members with no major upheavals. must exceed the Council's quorum for the The final item on the agenda was the meeting to be valid - half of the members matter of Council Chair. Sam Sharpe, who in this case - but a count is only required had been chairing meetings for the past 1111^ you get to decide who wins and who REFERENCE loses. It's all a bit sadistic, really." COLLECTION Imperial College and Interviews with all the candidates... Science Museum Libraries college news ULU Elections On top of our own Union elec- also of UCL, standing for Vice distributed within the next Issue 1229 tions, the candidates for the President for Welfare & two weeks. top posts at the University of Student Affairs. ULU successfully piloted its 22 February 2002 London Union have been There are some concerns online voting scheme last year, announced, including one of about the election, as it and this year's ULU sabbati- Acting Editor: Ali Wren this year's ICU sabbaticals. appears that voters will not cals were the first people in News: Alex Coby Students at educational have the option of voting for a the UK to be elected to public Reporter: John Stratford institutions across the capital, 'New Election' candidate, positions by an electronic poll. Books: Jon Matthews including Imperial, will vote meaning that those standing The launch of the first stage Arts: Jon Brenner online next month to decide for uncontested positions are of ULU's electronic voting Film: Darius Nikbin who will run the Union in the almost assured of winning process on 4 March is due to Sports: Vacant coming year. their respective polls. Voters be attended by Robin Cook MP Crossword: Dr. Hot Fudge Standing for the only con- will also be unable to spoil Leader of the House of Comic: J tested position, that of their online ballot 'papers'. Commons, who is a supporter President, are Charlotte All ULU members, except of introducing similar technol- With Thanks To: Dawkins of QMUL and Chris the Returning Officer and ogy to future parliamentary Joe, Dave, Bobby Piper from Kings College. including the candidates ballots following the small Printed by: MCP Litho Limited Rob Davenport, this year's themselves, are entitled to turnout at the 2001 General Felix, Beit Quad, Prince Deputy President for Clubs & vote in the election, provided Election. This year's local elec- Consort Road, London, Societies at our Union, is that they have registered for a tions will give the electorate SW7 2BB standing for election as ULU's ULU card. These can be the option of voting electroni- Tel: 020 7594 8072 Vice President for Sports. Also obtained from Union Reception cally for the first time. Email: [email protected] nominated are Claire Wren of in Beit Quad, or from the ULU More information about the Felix is a registered UCL, standing for the position reception in Malet Street. ULU elections is available at newspaper: of Vice President for Finance & Passwords providing access to www.ulu.lon.ac.uk. ISSN 1040 - 0711 Societies, and James MacColl, the online voting site will be John S Copyright © Felix 2002 Nurses at Wye? News In Brief Preliminary negotiations are Wye is already accommo- NUS Referendum Date Set London to thank all of those underway between the dating 55 cadets from the A date has now been set for who entered the Lord Mayor's authorities at Wye and the Police Training academy in the referendum on Imperial Show in November. NHS to provide accommoda- Ashford. It is not thought that College Union's affiliation to Bo', which reaches the age tion for nurses on campus. any further such ventures are the National Union of of 100 this year, took part in The current plan involves the being planned, as the Provost Students. The poll will take the annual Veteran Car Club letting of one or two buildings of Wye recently announced place on 14 and 15 March in all Run from London to Brighton to the NHS for this purpose, his intention to see student departments. The referendum in the same month, in which and giving the nurses full numbers there rise by ten per- will require a turnout of 15% the Rector, Sir Richard Sykes access to the bars and sports cent a year for each of the (around 1800 students) in rode in the vintage car to per- facilities. next five years. order for it to be valid. sonally deliver a message from The Union have been In other news from Wye, Campaining from both the the Lord Mayor to the Mayor of involved at every stage of Felix has learnt that College is 'Yes' and 'No' camps is expect- Brighton and Hove. The event these negotiations, and will in the process of disposing of ed to begin in earnest after the at Mansion House was an continue to be consulted as another of the residences imminent sabbatical elections. opportunity for Bo' to deliver a they progress. Felix has been there - Coldharbour House - in reply. assured that this deal, if it order to raise funds. It is not Bo' Selecta One of the presenters, resi- happens, will be to the bene- yet known how this, com- Boanerges, one of the mascots dent architect Prof. Maxwell fit of both the Union as a bined with the increase in let- of City and Guilds College, Hutchinson, had infuriated the whole and the students at ting accommodation to non- featured recently on local radio engineers by calling City and Wye, and the on-going con- students, will affect the station BBC London following Guilds College an institution sultation should make sure Provost's planned increases in its appearance at a dinner of "typists," during his com- that this continues to be the student numbers. held at the official City resi- mentary of the show. case. Alex dence of the Lord Mayor of John S news world World News Shootings Engagement, the soldiers then the shots are coming from terrorism he refers to as a Four men and a pregnant opened fire for a period of before you do anthmg else, "war" - described North Korea, woman were fired upon by approximately one minute, otherwise if you stick your along with Iraq and Iran, as members of the Parachute during which time over 100 head up it's likely to get shot representing an "axis of evil" Regiment this week in an rounds were fired. off." He added that "the shots from which the "forces of ter- unfortunate incident that may One man was killed in the fired must have come from the rorism.. gam support and sus- mark a turning point in the for- incident, while two others suf- direction of [the victims' car]. tenance for their wicked tunes of the international fered minor injuries. The They may well have got caught deeds." peacekeeping forces of woman - on her way to hospi- in an unlucky crossfire." However, many in North and Afghanistan. tal at the time - delivered a A full joint investigation by South Korea are worried that The six soldiers concerned, baby in a nearby house some the Royal Military Police and Bush's remarks may hinder or part of the seventeen-nation hours later. The paras involved Afghan security forces is cur- even damage attempts at International Security were taken off patrol, in accor- rently underway.