Stale News IMPERIAL COLLEGE UNION No. 291 14th MAY, 1970 Edition Student Representation on Board of Studies Further consideration having been given to the question of student representation on the Board of Studies, the Board decided at a special meeting on 22 April to invite the Imperial College Union to send five student representatives, namely the President, the Imperial College Union Academic Affairs Officer and the Academic Affairs Officers of the three constituent College Unions, to future meetings of the Board. The Board also proposes to invite to attend its meet- ings, in due course, a further N.U.S. Wins Student five students from the Infra- structure Committee arrange- ments which are to be work- ed out by the already estab- Grant Increase lished joint staff/student Working Party, under the The first ever interim student grant increase has been chairmanship of Professor awarded by the Government, to take effect from September Neal. 1st this year. The increase will be as follows:— The co-opted student re- For students living at home from £290 to £305. presentatives will have the right to attend all normal For resident students at London, Oxford and Cambridge meetings of the Board which from £395 to £420. will not in future discuss For resident students at other universities from £360 to matters connected with terms £380. and conditions of service of academic staff. The Board For resident students at colleges of education from £163 will sometimes need to have to £170. a special meeting to receive examiners' reports of exami- An announcement on postgraduate awards can be expected nation results and make aca- shortly. In addition the Government has agreed to negotiate demic decisions about indi- with the NUS a major review of grants, the resulting increases vidual students which flow to take effect from September 1971. therefrom; and following such a meeting, any further T.U.C. SUPPORT meeting involving appeals from individual students. The announcement follows months of work by the NUS Such a meeting, or meetings behind the scenes to mobilise support for the claim. The would normally be held in TUC, after talks with the NUS, announced its public support the long vacation, and would for the student's claim, in March. The help of the other edu- deal only with these matters. cational unions was enlisted. MPs were canvassed personally Students would not attend and NUS wrote to 50 MPs individually urging the case for meetings of this type. a grant increase and asking the MP personally to take the matter up with Mr Short, many did. Detailed costings were presented to the DES, special press briefings were sent out ELSEWHERE 3rd Prize, General Section. Photosoc Competition by Rick Knee and the NUS delegation saw Mr Short, Secretary of State for IN FELIX Education and Science, and Mr Gerry Fowler, Minister of State for Higher Education, on the 4th February. Reports on the Easter The last time grants were increased was in 1968, when the Rugby, Football and recommended increase was cut by half as a result of the Government's devaluation measures. Hockey tours. News Brief: Felix corespendent to carry on the good work next TARGETS New N.U.S. Travel ar- Couples who had paid friend, while crossing Exhibi- year as Editor will be Tony £4 10s Od for a double ticket The next target for NUS action is the major review of rangements and fares. tion Road opposite Mech Sims (Physics 2). have been very critical of the grants which the Government has promised for next year, to Eng at 12.30 on May Day: The lucky people chosen Balls, particularly the poor take effect from September 1971. NUS will be fighting for Caroline Ward-Bailey dis- "I thought it didn't look like to assist Editor Sims include meal. Other complaints in- an official Zebra crossing." Malcolm Bailey (Physics clude the choice of groups, grant increase to cover the rise in the cost of living since 1968 cusses Associated studies and for a major review in the system of grants for students Council workman, on 2) , and Mike Yates (Civ Eng the high price of the tickets, on non-degree level courses. These students (who include in I.C. knees with tin of pain strip- 3) . and the scruffy appearance of many in Technical Colleges, Colleges of Technology, Art per: "You're not kidding!" ... some of the Ents workers themselves. Comparisons (un- School and Further Education Colleges on courses up to and Everyone can breathe a A financial scandal could including Higher National Diploma) currently receive grants An inquorate ICU meeting be brewing over the huge favourable have been made with the RCS "Black Sab- only at the discretion of their Local Education Authority, sigh of relief. This is the must have been held recently. loss made by IC Ents on the recent May Ball. Felix is re- bath", which provided a good where generosity and lack of it, varies considerably. This last appearance of Felix * * * means that whether these students receive a grant, and how liably informed that this evening for 25/-. much, depends not on the educational attainment but upon this academic year. The The lucky person to edit event (possibly better des- the whims of the Local Education Authority. The NUS con- the freshers' edition of cribed as the May Balls) lost first edition of 70/71 will FELIX will have to be ference last April agreed to give the highest priority to the over £500 this has taken the David C. Chant, BSc, MSc replacement of this system by a mandatory one—the same as Ents separate bank account The May Day happening appear on Freshers' Day. (failed). several hundred pounds into for degree level students. at the Queen's Tower hap- The lucky person left to the red. pened. Page 2 FELIX 14th May, 1970
The Final "A significant number of I.C. students have discovered history's guilty secret. Those who make the fuss and agitate usually get Analysis their own way1'
A leisured analysis of this year's first round of Union It seems a candidate must have the stuff to take a good voting, including the all important Presidential election, still deal of blows beneath the belt. leaves much to puzzle the amateur psephologist. Only one The election seemed inexplicably to catch the left with, in one case literally, their trousers down. Only at the last by lesson seems to have become more clear, and that by the minute did Judith Walker emerge as a candidate, and at Rector and Board of Studies' new found haste to settle that stage her feminine charm, considered now to have been Les outstanding student demands. By electing flaxen-haired Judith a trump card, was thought to be a grave liability (it cer- Walker, the left-wing candidate at last term's college-wide tainly did lose her, ironically, a good number of female Ebdon two-day Presidential ballot, I.C. students did just the thing votes). Dave Wield appeared out of hibernation to organise her campaign brilliantly. J. H. Wilson would have marvelled Bill Penney, top Admin, and Profs had convinced them- how the mounting flow of manifestatoes, posters and slogans, selves would never happen again. They elected, albeit by peaked exactly on polling day. Of course the unstoppable a majority slightly more slender than Miss Walker's attractive band-wagon was purely accidental resulting more from a figure, a candidate pledged to follow President Piers Corbyn's late-start than a master plan. energetic policies. When the left also finished ahead in all the major contests it looked increasingly as if this year's Mud-slinging policies would be continued. Since then there has been a It was always obvious that with Hains the Centrist can- significant if subtle change of attitude on the part of the didate and the use of single transferable votes, he only had Admin. Before the election they were prepared to stall over to finish second to win. It looked that way until the final few The ones vital issues in the hope that Piers-type Presidency would be days, by polling day it was Obvious he would finish third rejected by the students they were convinced were so and the winner would be the candidate who most success- fully captured the second choice notes of Hains' supporters. that made apathetic. Now the Board of Studies has agreed to the To this end Walker's campaign acquired a strange respect- student request for observers and even well buried chestnuts ability as polling approached, yet inexplicably and quite such as discipline have been dug up by the Rector and are fatally Darley brought out the by now notorious mud-slinging it:- being pressed by him with all urgency, so different from sheet. In their enthusiasm to libel Piers and equate him the pre-election somnolence. with Judith Walker they coudn't resist kicking a man when he's down, and as far as Darley should have been concerned, out. By calling Hains, amongst other such complimentary phrases 'insipid', he lost many Hains' second choices. When GuiltyjjSecret the first coices were counted Darley was only behind by 82 The election voting shows that a significant number of (604 to 522) and he gained the major share of Hains' vote I.C. students have discovered what is often called: 'history's (147 to 96), without that pamphlet surely he would have won guilty secret.' That those who make the fuss and agitate 16 more voters who turned to Judith or the 32 Hains' men usually get their Way — and that this to the man without who did not use their second choice, and that of course power is the only weapon. In this country this secret has would have been just enough to squeeze in. Strange that been well hidden since Gladstone first elucidated it, with the champions of direct action should win because the tradi- good reason too, as it can be a weapon for the unjust as well tional British sense of fair play was violated. as the oppressed. Whereas Piers Corbyn swept home last year on a tide of dissatisfaction with a stagnant Union, the right- Tony wing, and it appeared 'the powers-that-be' also, were con- The others vinced that his unorthodox tactics, and at times harass- The Secretarial election, a straight right (Pete Poods ment of Admin, had alienated sufficient I.C. students to standing on Darley's ticket) versus Centre-left fight resulted Kirkham facilitate a right-wing landslide.. Although there was un- in a personal triumph for Geoff Needham. Needham sur- doubtedly such a movement, increasing numbers of under- prised even his keenest supporters with a majority of over graduates had seen the success that direct action had brought 200. Woods it was rumoured spent close on £50 on his to other less well behaved students, and that Piers' tactics campaign and his preponderance of posters over Needham, had already had some success at I.C. who ran on a shoe-string budget, was emphasised by the destruction of most of Needham's few by Woods' supporters. Of all the candidates Needham was far the most impressive Stalwarts at the hustings, his openness and good humour contrasting That is not to say that campaigns did not make a vital sharply with Welfare Officer Woods' laconic answers, which impact. John Darley, backed by the Rugby Club and the made the latter look surly, whereas the former came over other bastions of the Union's one-time right-wing bosses, ran as open and friendly. At one stage Hains and Needham a long and expensive campaign. No-one could doubt that were on the same ticket, but after Hains' appearance of he was well organised, he was given significant support from grovelling before the Rector when he addressed the Union constituent college stalwarts, but made three fatal mistakes. meeting a rift opened, and thereafter the campaigns developed Geoff From the start Darley faced a dilemma, could he afford independently. It was this independence by the Social Clubs to ignore the new mood of the Union and refuse to put Chairman that swung the left votes and C.E.F.E. machine Needham student demands (e.g. B.o.St. representation) in his policies, behind him. His victory remains the most encouraging part or if he included them how could he promise success yet of the election, proving that to win, out-postering your eschew direct action. At the hustings this dilemma and his opponent is not sufficient. lack of political experience were cruelly exposed. Secondly Tony Kirkham's walk away victory in the Deputy THE NEWSPAPER OF IMPFRIAL his over zealous supporters by tearing down other posters President election was probably due to his efficient campaign. and mud-slinging pamphlets angered many moderate Careful and tasteful bumpf-sheets secured for him the COLLEGE UNION students. It was his mud-slinging pamphlets which beyond necessary image and majority of nearly 300. Editor: Dave Chant doubt were to cost Darley the election, in which he fought ! Assistant Ed.: Tony Sims Photos: Malcolm Bailey with increasing frenzy, as still more expensive posters failed to stop the Walker band^waggon. We shall return later to Attitudes ^Production: Mike Yates Circulation: Roger Lindsay, ( ^Business: Ian Quarrington Pete Morgans, Arnold this third blunder. The final collapse of the once grand design of Darley and his group to capture the three Exec, seats, the three Darby Soul-searching Union Officers' jobs and all eleven departmental reps was l Typing: Susan Parry Sports: John Darley finally shattered when they made only one significant gain, , Aided, abetted and helped by: Ian Carr, Tony Kirkham,i Bearded Brian Hains, the eager beaver Academic Affairs Dave Hobman became External Affairs officer. Thus the I Ian Williams, Xris Lewis, Barry Pywell, Piers Corbyn,j Officer, who finished third in the three cornered contest, Union can be expected to take a largely no change stand on started early favourite. Indeed at first the left tried to most issues, although the momentum is still to the left. |Les Ebdon, Dave Wield, Neil Strachan, John Bowman dissuade Hains from standing, offering him instead C.E.F.E. It is this continuing swing that has surprised the Rector and support if he ran for secretary. After much soul searching the Admin, so certain that Piers lacked grass-roots support. printed by: F. Bailey & Son, Dursley, Glos. Hains refused and by gaining fewer than 300 votes went Their reaction has been to speed up their response to Union on to prove that to be a viable candidate you need the sup- demands. They can no longer, as at the last J.U.R.G.O., {National advertising: J.E.P. and Associates, 107/111 Fleet^ port of an established political grouping. Poor Brian, right question the desire of students for real change in I.C., or [street, E.C.4. Tel. 01-353-3712. from the start things went wrong for him, at an early stage the depth of criticism of present structures and policies. [Published by the editor on behalf of I.C.U. Publications J he began to lose self-confidence and even failed to star Above all it could mean far reaching shifts in attitudes if [Board, Imperial College Union, London, S.W.7. at the hustings, where he should have known all the answers. I.C. students really have found out 'history's guilty secret'. 14th May, 1970 FELIX Page 3 That was the year
Piers Corbyn takes a drastically edited look at the achievements of this year
A tremendous amount has established the ICRC. 'The negotiations over student been achieved this year and a Senate House Beating' of representation and on Feb. tremendous number of events Richard Saville brought the 10 ICU organized the historic ' Moratorium' which was have occurred. The Autumn Africa into the open. Form- well covered in the National issues of Rhodesia and South Term — " the term of the and local press and gave abstract nouns " — was initi- alization of Union policy on NUS a strong hand in nego- ally dominated by policy for- Diversification set an impor- tiations with DES. mulation/formalization and tant signpost. The (Nov. 13) As a result of good policies the setting of a direction for decision to join NUS was a and groundwork since the Autumn term, ICU played the Union. Later students be- great landmark in the politi- cal development of I.C. The an important and essential came more involved in events (Nov. 17) distribution of part in the London Region as the events related to or Housing Conference; and BoSt secret minutes shocked arising from the policies took also in the presentation of a great many students and place. The Autumn term be- statements of Quinquennial staff into the realisation that development policy to the gan the lodgings crisis — a ' all is not lovely up there' UGC and of Higher Educa- ' sleep in' — on the first day and convinced people of the tion policy to the DES. of term, our initiative on this necessity of a stronger ap- On Feb. 19 the tedious 'Photojournalism" winner in the Photsoc. Competition: The Balloon, made the national press. proach. So, on November 27 BoSt will they/won't they? by Zbieniew Szydlo. Over the summer we had the Queen's Visit was used ' decision to decide' resulted in a serious discussion for a been granted observer status to produce a pamphlet which on the Governing Body and sit-in. That Union meeting was very widely publicised incidentally, although decid- rejected by the Board of Anyway people, the year in the national press. All this ing on very little, marked a of the great leap ends — and Studies (BoSt), so on October activity polarized student op- watershed for ICU in that the question of whether sate- 16 we increased our demands inions and not unexpectedly there was clear, well-ex- Golcutt. . . lites will ever sing the and pressed again for rep- caused some ' backlash' pressed, constructive and thoughts of Rector Piers re- resentation on the BoSt and against me, which was for- long discussions on some- thing. Does it strike you as of course) then I.C. Ltd. can mains unasked. tunately squashed by a Mo- strange that the college auth- be maintained as a graduates tion of Confidence at the An awareness campaign then manifested itself. On orities are so worried by the plus research factory for last 8th UGM of the term government and industry. Mar. 5 there was a Utile dis- establishment of the now you can SEE (Dec. 9). cussion about files and more The policy is divide and I.C.R.C.? Professor Ball hur- discussion of unrest (especi- rule, so much is obvious, but anything you want The Spring Term — ' the riedly writes on behalf of ally about non-recognition the means to overcome this term of action' — saw some of the ICRC) and the Rector the clerical workers declining resistance to a ' comprehen- M at... really incredible (for IC) de- came before the Union for to take part in the I.C.R.C. sive critical co-adult partici- velopments in attitude and questioning and criticism for patory academic community' consciousness (bumph + Un- (If you're even in Met- 1^ hours. The term was roun- (courtesy Chairman P.C.) is ALICE'S ion meetings did their trick!) talurgy you'll recognise ded off with an exciting elec- not so clear. Over Christmas a Sabbatical the venerable professor — W year for the President was tion campaign in which the he's the corpulent gentleman It is all tied up with the EESTAURANT successfully negotiated — a ' middle ' candidate for the in miniskirt sitting on a Rector's insistence on the very important step to estab- presidency was squeezed out; present channels of commu- where the heads of lish a strong Union. So was this was very significant be- typewriter key, or perhaps nication (and the support cause a small centre group- all nations meet NUS finance and a higher hiding in a file — just an or- given him by Heads of De- salary for the Union Clerk ing is indicative of (com- dinary clerk). Fortunately the partments). After all just (who typed all bumph). The paratively) intense political real clerical staff are being who do they represent? Their decision to allow USK to use struggle and discussion going asked their opinion. Similarly position of power is brought the swimming pool was a vic- on within the general student into question by the idea of body. the A.U.T. committee, with- tory after a long battle a community. The logic be- against College bureaucrats out discussion among our The Summer term —prob- hind the Rector saying that and backward attitudes re- ably ' the term of consolida- mandate from the academic dictatorship is better than maining among some stu- tion and planning' is seeing staff, but after strong hints democracy at I.C. is deep dents. (NB. I.C.U. would some more achievements. from the Rector of dire con- rooted. After all you cannot probably have opposed such The main issues at the be- have members of a depart- sequences, shied off joining usage 2 years ago). The 4 ginning were: B.O.S.T. rep- ment deciding its policy; they main issues of the term were I.C.R.C. at present, despite resentation, Deans and might dislike the carefully Architectural Association, Heads of Dept. representa- their initial interest. hidden defence contracts or Refectories, Board of Stud- tion, I.C.R.C., Cleaners the mysterious private firms ies Representation and speedup, and an important On issues other than the run in college time, with col- ICRC. Right from the start outside issue — victimisation Representative Council nego- lege equipment, using college of the term it was known that at Liverpool, etc. On Wed- tiations between college ad- personnel to make monies ' all was not well with the nesday, 22 April, 6 Union for select individuals. min, and the various sections AA negotiations.' The Un- representatives were ' inter- ion had obtained representa- of I.C. have gone well recent- Our god of B.o.G. (Lord rogated ' by the B.O.S.T. for tion on some of the AA/IC Sherfield) stated that trade ly — A.S.T.M.S. got its 21% discussions after the ' black- 11 hours. The B.O.S.T. ac- and finance was above poli- payrise, I.C.U. its 5 Repre- mail — embarrassment' ceded to the Union proposi- tics; although the actions of sentatives on B.O.S.T. In politics of pamphleting when tion and gave more than was his fellow industrialists, ...... the Queen visited on Nov. asked for (a verbal one was this context the Rector's in- fighting so hard for a con- n 27. People were in a state of put for more). This was an transigence over the I.C.R.C. servative government and "ALICE'S RESTAURANT crystal gazing over the A A important victory for embar- appears misplaced The suppression of the trade un- ARLO GUTHRIE and BoSt and were jogged rassment-persuasion politics. ions, would appear 'strange- admin, are yielding to sec- tmm PAT QUINN JAMES BRODERICK speci.i A»„.„„« PETE SEEGER LEE HAYS into life by an historic — and On May Day some I.C. stu- tional demands (often only ly ' at odds with this state- wit* MICHAEL MC CLANATHAN GEOFF OUTLAW TINA OHEN KATHLEEN DABNEY dents ' took power over their ,»d Police Chiel WILLIAM OBANHEIN Oi,.n.i M™< b, ARio GUTHRIE doubly successful — refec- ment. In a similar vein some environment' and painted a after pressure and the par- s.r-nw^VENABLE HERND0N,„aARTHUR PENN tory boycott on January 20, I.C. students protest that Based on "The Alice s Restaurant Mesiacre*" b* ARIO GUTHRIE ticular section proved its which hit the national press zebra crossing in Exhibition there is too much external MANDUKE » =«,»,HILLARD ELKINS^JOE o„K«„ARTHUR PENN U (and soon the idea spread to Road. The Sec-Elect of strength — that's tactics) but politics in Union meetings, other London Colleges). On N.U.S. addressed a small remaining unyielding on as though politics could be Jan. 22 direct action was rally at Queen's Tower joint proposals. As long as ' external,' politics is the COLOUR by DeLuxe taken for the second time in (about Liverpool victimisa- link, the perspective. Most the various groups (I.C.U., United Artists a week when an AA/IC tions, etc.) and I.C. students decisions of the Union are A.U.T., A.S.T.M.S., etc.) can special committee meeting subsequently distributed politically based. Diversifi- be kept separated and FROM SUNDAY MAYIOth. NORTH LONDON was peacefully disrupted by 1,500 leaflets to the public in cation involves taking a S. Ken. quiet (!) by the college giv- AND 0THER stand on the role of I.C. and AT MOST riniTo 1. C. students. On February ing in on pay deals and rep- science in society, not just ar- The rest of the term will Al iviu&i LEADING CINEMAS 2, I.C. Governing Body uni- resentation (meaningless only ranging courses. be followed by a long vac SOUTH LONDON FROM MAY 17th laterally terminated AA/IC all set for more next year. 14th May, 1970 Page 4 FELIX
him our form and said ' No, we have a form which says Intervarsity Sail- we need not pay duty.' He Our said we must pay duty. £133. Dancing plane We laughed. Back in the main building once more we Yacht At the Annual Intervarsity searched for a friendly face, Ball and Dancing competition and found a Belgian Cus- held in Bristol, the I.C. Danc- Saga ing club retained the U.L.U. tom official, and he took us Ichthyo- Challenge Cup for London It was on the Wasserkuppe, to see Le Grand Chef. Fif- Clubs entering the Varsity one of a range of hills in ten minutes later we learned competition, coming second Central Germany, that glid- his decision. We must pay to Manchester in this year's ing all began, and it was to duty. So we retreated to saurus competition. Poppenhausen - an - der - Aachen Jugendherbergen (gigantic Mesozoic fossil The teams consist of four Wasserkuppe that two and slept on it. marine reptile equipped with couples, dancing one of the I.C.G.C. members went to four paddles and a tail — Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep collect their new glider. The next morning we sat Chambers Dictionary). Cha-Cha-Cha. The individual Driving a borrowed car and in the car and counted our competition was the Jive, in towing a borrowed trailer, pennies and dollars and Last year in July, I.C. Sail- which I.C. entered three cou- ing Club took delivery of a 29ft. long, we covered the Deutsche Marks and Belgian ples. ' Folkdancer' class cruiser. Several members of the 1,200 mile round trip in four Francs and Traveller's She is 27ft. long and 5 tons team distinguished them- days and four hours. cheques. We had £130 and (Thames measurement). selves. Geoff Cooper and nothing for petrol, so we Made of fibreglass this 5- Karen Gott came second in After collecting all the swore. The solution as it berth Bermudan rigged sloop the Waltz. Derek and Jane relevant pieces of paper and is based on the popular Folk- turned out, was simple. We Southgate came third in the our shiny new ASK 8B boat which is sailed all over Karen Gott and Geoff Cooper tripping the light fantastic Foxtrot and Ron Foster and merely drove out on another the world. Icky (pet name) glider from Herr Schleicher, Veronica Churchwood fifth road and they let us through. soon proved to be a fast boat, at this time of year?' hailed kidding the local landlady in the Quickstep. and being shown round his capable of 7 knots off the we, ' We're mad, what about that we had just arrived from Apart from such esoteric rather splendid factory, we Even before we finished wind and remaining well bal- you? ' ' We're just students; the Mediterranean. delights as demolishing the our breakfast work had be- anced under any arrange- departed for home. By even- have a Guinness! ' and we Tuesday: Rain. Pancakes Intervarsity Competition, the ment of sails. She can be ing we reached the Germany/ gun on rendering the ASK passed two bottles across. cooked till opening time. Dancing Club meets at least handled by two crew on deck The snow had all suddenly The Wednesday, Thursday once a week throughout the in all-weather conditions. slid off into someone's oil- and Friday were superb, and session. There are two begin- skins so we sailed home and Icky visited Beaulieu, the ners classes and an interme- Spring (?) Cleaning moored Icky opposite the Hamble and every part of diate class in the Autumn Folly Inn in readiness for the Chichester harbour. A dif- term, one beginners, an inter- Late in February, Sandy, next weekend and Easter ferent port and a different mediate and an advanced Pete and Henry took the cruises. pub every night. class in the Spring term, sails and navigational equip- France whilst in summer the classes ment to the boat and sailed Easter Cruises Easter Saturday, high tide tend to lead up to one of the her to the Folly Inn slipway at Emsworth we boarded many dancing competitions. to be scrubbed. While we England Icky bound for France. We waited for the double high Messrs. Cripps, Maddison, motored and sailed against tide to go out and leave Stevens, Francis and Rhodes wind and tide to Ryde I.O.W. Icky standing high and dry arrived in Cowes the day where Sandy Eames anchored we fortified ourselves with after the I.C.W.A. formal. Icky on a convenient sand- Persian curry and Guinnes- Needless to say they did not bank. The tide turned at ses. 10.30! Armed with set off until the next day. 02.30 so Jacqui Buzzard and IF torches, brooms and buckets The aim was Cherbourg, Him up anchored. In thick we removed a centimetre of Jersey and back; things fog off Yarmouth, Skipper grey slime and four barn- worked out differently. Peter Banbury and Plod YOU'RE acles from the Icky bottom. On that warm and wind- (from Hull) took over as the At 2.30 a.m. with the rising less Sunday Icky just made last of the tide took us to the tide lapping round our Christchurch and almost Needles. LEAVING The new ASK Glider 8B ankles we climbed aboard spent the night firmly Dawn and good weather and slept till 5.00 a.m. by aground on various parts of forecast decided us for the I.C. Belgium border at Aachen. 8B airworthy. That this only when the whole boat was the harbour as the engine crossing. Cap de la Hoque took us a fortnight is wholly covered in snow and hoar kept cutting out. appeared exactly where pre- We confidently showed all due to the work of Mr. Ir- frost and the river in (thin) Monday, too, dawned dicted and the rising wind THIS YEAR our papers to the man, who ving, to whom we become pack-ice. So ... we decided sunny and warm with wind gave a tremendous sail to to go for a sail round the sent us inside the large Cus- even more indebted. He gusting force zero. Attempt Cherbourg just 11 hours think on . . Solent. Near Fawley we toms building. Here, another claimed partial reward in the no. 2 to reach Cherbourg from England. sighted another boat: ' What ended by motoring back to man told us to go to Mon- form of the first flight, on We were gale bound until on earth are you doing out Lymington, and an evening 8th March, and the aircraft Thursday while Cherbourg cos you sieur Bonnie, out the back. filled up with English Army has been flown at all possible And there we ground to a yachts, a crowd from Shriv- times since. It has made sev- halt. He looked at our forms, enham challenged us to a too can eral flights of over an hour, including the one which ex- ' round the island' race in which is good so early in the cused us import duty into May. Icky was the smallest have an year, and has been taken to yacht to have crossed over Belgium, and said ' You must 6.300ft., a gain of 4,500ft. so we were anxious about the pay import duty.' We showed return trip but we sailed be- annual The aircraft is designed as tween gales leaving two days a local soaring machine, suit- to recover and prepare Icky able for early solo pilots. It for the next crew. subscription has a low minimum sinking Like To Come theosophy speed and can be flown very slowly. This, combined with Cruising? (70-71) to the ancient occult wisdom its excellent handling quali- throws light We have two yachts avail- ties, means that it can stay able — Icky and a 33ft. FELIX for on the meaning up in the most inexpert hands of life l.O.D. a fast racer belong- and the weakest of thermals. ing to Mr. Graham of Mech. Enquiries about only 10/- The greatest advantage, Eng. source books, library, however, is that it has re- Please Contact: (including post) study courses, lectures, leased our Skylark 4 for the David Stevens— to: more experienced pilots, and Old Beit 8. write to The Theosophicai Society, already the Skylark has done Peter Banbury — 50 Gloucester Place, over 300 kms. cross-country Linstead 528. London,WlH 3HJ this year, and been to 7,300 Martin Cripps— FELIX ft. in cloud. It has earned Weeks 58. The Society is non-sectarian Henry Shaw— with no obligatory beliefs. one Silver C distance, to Tizard 534. NOW Branches throughout the Shoreham near Brighton. We Jacqui Buzzard— U.K. fully expect the trend to con- tinue this summer. Elect. Eng I. 14th May, 1970 FELIX Page 5
West London colleges during the NUS receive the TSIC (£187 10s. return), Oporto Stockholm — the cheapest N.U:S: the conference. free of charge and all other (£13 single), Pisa (£12 single), way to visit Sweden a coun- Grants — Exec, defeated Travel bona fide full time students Stuttgart (£9 5s. single), Tan- try of particular interest to can obtain one for 6/-. These giers (£18 single), and Rome students of economics, soci- The most important de- In 1970 there have been cards are available from to Malta (£10 single) and ology and design. Conference bates were those on discip- several new developments in NUS headquarters of Local Tunis (£8 7s. single). This Special Note for hitch- Delegates from the small line, representations, South the field of eligibility for Student Travel Bureaux. year the majority of flights hikers: There is now a daily colleges went home from the Africa and, of course, the student transport. The rules for eligibility on chartered by NUS Travel train service from London to N.U.S. Conference feeling binary system of education. Service will be operated by Students wishing to use student charter flights are any station in Belgium for The debate on grants high- BEA's new charter company, much heartened by their im- travel facilities must be in more restrictive than they £2 18s. single. lighted a change in N.U.S. BEA Airtours. Flights oper- pact on the conference. possession of the Internation- have been in the past. There Shipping policy. Previous motions on ated by other members of al Student Identity Card be- is now an upper age limit of The plight of the smaller grants have been long and the Student Air Travel As- For students who don't fore booking. This is a new 30 years for all full time stu- colleges was much adver- complicated. The N.U.S. sociation (SATA) can also wish to travel with large card introduced at the be- dents. Past students are no tised. John Docherty, a exec, motion was defeated be booked through the NUS groups of other students there ginning of the year by the longer eligible for flights ex- Welsh delegate, called for and one highlighting the Travel Service and during are still facilities available to International Student Travel cept that they may use them the small colleges to show worst aspects of grants (the the summer of 1970 their cross the sea at a reduced Conference to give interna- up to 31st December of the their strength and refused to abolition of discretionary members are operating a net- price — B & I ferries to Ire- tionally accepted proof of year in which they complete leave the floor until he was awards) was passed. These work of 260 routes. land, Hovercraft to France, the bona fide student status their studies. These restric- assured by the exec, that awards are awarded by local BR/Zeeland to Hook of Hol- of students travelling abroad. tions on eligibility are not some way for the small col- education authorities for land and Prinz Ferries to non-university courses. In The blue NUS card, although laid down by NUS but by the Trains Germany as well as facilities leges to express their views European Civil Aviation some H.E.A.'s there is a to add to the confusion it Eligibility for traingroup within the Mediterranean. could be found. He was given Conference. Great Britain is definite policy of restricting still bears the title of Inter- travel is much wider than for a standing ovation by large a member of ECAC and it Holidays art college and mature stu- national Student Identity flights. In the summer of sections of his audience. is on the basis of NUSTS ad- For students who have dents' grants. N.U.S. must Card, is only a membership 1970 there will be 25 NUSTS hering to the conditions laid only a few weeks to spare The problems of small col- now fight harder to stop this card of the National Union traingroup destinations. The down by ECAC that the Air and who want their accom- leges were highlighted by prejudice. of Students in this country 5 new routes are: and it is no longer valid for Transport Licensing Board modation arranged for them, speeches pointing out that NUS Travel Service has ar- most of their unions opera- Elections — Piers fails booking international student grants the licences which are Belgrade — an additional travel facilities. Members of necessary to operate the destination in Yugoslavia and ranged a wide variety of holi- ted on an income of less than Piers Corbyn failed to get days and tours in 21 different £1 per head (compared with flights. a convenient point for pas- elected to the N.U.S. execu- sengers visiting Rumania countries. Some examples of I.C.U.'s grant of £6 per tive. He was supported in the these are a 25 day tour of head). tions produced a fair cross- and Bulgaria. election by many of the section of student political Flights India (£275 fully inclusive), smaller colleges but the large Berlin — of great interest 15 days in Canet de Mar on The revolt was partially opinion. In the summer of 1970 in its own right and also very resolved when it was decided block votes of the larger Uni- The change in N.U.S. was NUS Travel Service will be the Costa Brava (£37 10s.), versities went for each others convenient for students en a two centre holiday Rome at a small colleges meeting reflected in the debate on operating somewhere in the route to Poland. that the best way to make candidates. The London vote South Africa. For the first region of 1,500 flights to and and lschia (£54 10s.), 13 day sure that their views were was also split. time almost a whole day was from 44 destinations as op- Rimini — centre of the tour of Western Hungary heard in N.U.S. was to col- There was a small swing spent discussing a political posed to 25 in 1969. New Adriatic beaches holiday (£58 by scheduled flight). laborate with Universities to the left. The national motion. The views of most routes include London to: area. These holidays are, of course, and neighbouring institutions press highlighted the elec- students at the conference New York (£61 or £65 re- Seville — a rail destination much more student orienta- in their home areas. I.C. is a tion of the Communist Digby were reflected by one of the turn), Bilbao (£10 10s. in Southern Spain with the ted than the normal package pioneer of this sort of system Jacks as Secretary. He is in Keele delegation: ' Liberal- single), Bombay (£62 10s. chance to see something of tours, and there is an added with the ' University of South fact not a member of the ism in South Africa is dead single), Budapest (£15 single), Paris and Madrid en route incentive to male students— Kensington.' Evert more con- ' New Left' but an old style —the only solution is the vio- Corfu (£19 single), Han- (approx. 4 hours free in the groups nearly always tacts were made with South communist. The other elec- lent overthrow of the regime.' over (£9 5s. single), Japan each). have more girls than boys !
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continued from page six A large section comprises Languages; including minutes of a Language Teachers meeting in January 1970 and some Torture in the — A philosophical discussion by X suggestions lor improvements in language teaching by Dr. Alexander Blum. Courses in English as a 2nd language, on the evolution of punitive French, German and Russian are listed, as well as profiles of some of the members of staff concerned. twentieth Century technique A further comprehensive section includes other humani- The time allotted draws without mercy those who fall extraction of knowledge, it waiting near at hand to ties type subjects—History, Literature and Philosophy. The close for thousands of stu- beside the way, this new demands that its victim vol- snatch the luckless victim. syllabi of Mr. Thole's courses in History are given, plus dents of all ages to face the terror ignores all bounds set untarily ensnare itself in the The names of Ghengis Khan, a short account of the College Archives by Mrs. Pingree. most evil invention yet de- by previous tortures; it'pur- web, that the inquisitor work Napoleon, Peter the Great This is followed by Dr. Goodlad's courses in Literature and vised by man, the examina- sues its nefarious path re- harder than the victim. Once never struck as much fear Communication, and includes a photograph of Dr. Goodlad tion — the final distillate of gardless of age or sex of the in the web there is no escape, into the hearts of men as the inspiring a Public Speaking Class. Miss Vivienne Taylor also the days of Chivalry and the victim, and kicks behind the those found lacking are dis- end of term exam. The ideals features as a supervisor of Video-Tape Talks for Public Spanish Inquisition. admirable facade of know- carded and the winners put of de Sade have been rea- Speaking Classes. ledge. through again and again lised in a way that would Facade Mr. Frank Lea and his course on Moral Philosophy con- until they too are thrown make Caesar Borgia wince. clude the section. The final range of subjects includes the The Web Cunningly connived to aside. The ecstacy of final The propagation of agony more obviously Social Science oriented disciplines, including sort out the new champions success never comes, there The exam is more subtle has come of age and turned Sociology, Economics and Politics. So far, there are details of our age and to crush than its predecessors in the is always another dread exam respectable. only on courses in Politics: Mr. K. R. Minogue's "Introduc- tion to Politics" and Mr. Thole's "Modern Political Doc- trines". Big city brain offers lively companionship with profits
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Dr. J. S. R. Goodlad Mrs. J. Pingree English Archives
Dr. Rutenberg Dr. M. B. Hall, History Russian and German of Science and Technology Epilogue If you are like some Detective story readers and have read the first few chapters and then turned to the end of the book, it should perhaps be emphasised that ASLUF is for reference rather than escapist bedtime reading. It is to be hoped that it is informative and that members of the College will contribute to further additions by sending, or bringing, ideas and opinions to the Associated Studies office. Page fc FELIX 14th May 1970
ACROSS 1. Sore part of the train? Play and Flagellation (6) 4. A boxing match is this—for a higher salary? (8) 9. A grand time of the from Paladin year. (6) 10. "Knit slag" (anag) (while hunting). (8) Felix Literary critic, 12. Injuries not apparent Barry Pywell, reviews a to an outsider. (8) new range of paper- 13. Choose the French to backs in his own inimit- preserve. (6) 15. Stony courage? (4) able style. 16. Stoneworkers after In April Granada pub- liberty form a broth- lishers launched a new erhood. (10) series of paperbacks with 19. None can compare suitably glossy eye-catching with these British, covers. Any I.C. student says the song. (10) wishing ito diversify could 20. A wooden grin? (4) do worse than cast his eye 23. Tell a story among in the direction of this new prelates. (6) "Paladin" range. From the 25. Pushed in backwards catholic selection of titles I and made to suffer! culled a few attractive (8) Man with a tail as a The Proboscis monkey of Borneo, which blooms. 27. A shortened pages result of a rare the natives caff orang blanda or 'Dutchman'. fish—get nearer! (18) Homo Ludens, by Johan atavistic freak. 28. Mackerel bait. (6) Huizinga, is described by a 29. Toothless, Adam's more knowledgeable critic garden before a Gal- than I, as ' the most import- lery. (8) ant work in the philosophy 30. No ships were seen of history in our century'. by him. (6) Following a discussion of 11. A clip on the road? (4- what play is, the learned 3) % Solution to X- \ scholar proceeds to demon- DOWN 14. One from Bruno would \ word and Puzzle > strate just how deeply " cul- 1. A short commercial in make you feel grizzly! v Corner on page > ture " (e.g., law, war, poetry, Tring makes business! (4-3) music, philosophy, art, inter- (7) 17. High running costs? (9) \ Twelve. ? national relations, etc.) is 2. Nocturnal creatures or 18. Night mail for the affected by the need to play. social revelry, perhaps. Army? (4, 4) PUZZLE CORNER (5-4) 19. A little more than the The pursuit of the Mil- Rhinelander's nationality If the thought of exams lenium, by Norman Cohn, is 3. Make certain you've is relevant. (7) depresses you, try these. a beautiful book, and it gave solved this one. (6) 1. Can you change CROW me the rare feeling of read- 5. Tire of the ceremony. (4) 21. Dance from N.Y. Square to ROOK in five moves? ing some first class non- 6. " At the mill, I bar the Gardens? (7) (only one letter per move). fiction. His study of the way," he said, with a 22. E.g. Simon. (It's too Naive drawing of the su or succarath, after Father Andre degree of pressure. (8) easy!) (6) 2. Rearrange the follow- revolts of the urban masses Thevet (1558). in the Middle Ages, how 7. Sleight of hand at cards? 24. A slip of the memory ing letters to form a Maori they took the Biblical Some of the unknown animals from Bernard Houseman's (5) pales in confusion. (5) nonsense word. Apocalypse and set about new book, ' In Search of Unknown Animals' in the Paladin 8. Don't do this, you're off 26. A tax frae north o' the FFOOOFOING. searching for and destroying range of paperbacks. the track if you do. (7) Border? (4) 3. Take four moles and the Anti-Christ, in the clergy arrange them into a square. and among the Jews. Of how Now challenge your mate to the established church, al- rearrange them to form three most submerged, had to Records-by Phil Taylor triangles by moving only quash these revolts. Cohn two of the moles (and with- Van der Graaf Generator design can sum up the weaves his way through the Marsupilami Tra 213 At this time when badly out bending any). " The least we can do is theme of the record. intricate variations in this Over the past year a few recorded albums like Har- 4. Amaze your friends: wave to each other " CAS theme in a remarkably read- The strength of appeal of completely new forms of vest are costing 45/- it is Get your mate to stand with able manner. He tells of the 1007 this record will solely musical art have emanated good to see that C.B.S. offer his toes touching the wall touching faith of the Flagel- This album marks the re- depend on the frame of from the West Country, the a good double album for and his eyes tightly shut. lants, Brethren of the Free turn of a group who vaguely mind of the listener on the most notable being Prin- 29/11. Called " FILL YOUR Now, announce that you are Spirit, the Ropheta and the flourished last year and then initial hearing—that's it in a cipal Edwards Magic HEAD WITH ROCK" going to hypnotise him, but Paupres, Whose faiths were due to several reasons split nutshell. Theatre. (SPR 39/40) it contains instead, kick him in the * * * tracks by many of their distorted by messianic up last June. However the Now from Taunton comes back and take all his money. Cat Stevens "Mona Bone artists, but judging by the leaders who invariably re- leader Peter Hammill per- Marsupilami, a six person Notice his amazement. garded themselves as at severed and reformed the Jakon " ILPS 9118 number they house, they 5. What am I ? group. They have made few could easily bring out an- least equal to Christ or God. group to produce a record During the time he has appearances in London and My first is in string but been out of the public eye, other equally good double that is eye opening to say so may not have the reputa- not in twine I opened Bomb Culture, the least. Cat has been both con- album as well. Good tracks My seoond is in port but tion to back up this record. on this album are by attracted by the author, Jeff valescing and pupating, and not in wine. Many may have heard the All the same it is a Leonard Cohen, Tom Rush, Nuttan, who is no mean now the newly emerged My third is in fuel but not track " Refugees " already, pleasing sound and the group Laura Nyro, Chicago, Sa poet, but was sadly disap- singer has much more to in gas. and I can say that initial offer, as seen on this record. seems closely interwoven tana, Spirit, and represent- pointed. I waded through hearing gives a sensation not musically. Jessica Stanley- My fourth is in mule but None of the tracks are ing the British, Al Stewart, this turgid, personal docu- experienced since " A Whiter Clarke, the only female, not in ass. brilliant, but some are close Trees and Skin Alley (two ment as far as chapter four plays the flute with feeling My fifth is in rock but not Shade of Pale ". gems. Tracks like "Fill My Nofcting Hill groups). before being submerged— and Leary Hasson on organ in salt. Every track is an indi- Eyes " and " Maybe You're this book must be a hit and Mike Fouracre (a truly My sixth is in lock but not vidual fable, yet the whole Right" depict a writing Easily a record for stu- amongst Kings Road Somerset name) on per- in bolt. record is a fable in itself. ability never revealed in his dents on short grants. trendies. cussion reinforce one an- Put me together and I Some may call it a pre- chart days. Few good singles are Other new releases in this other notably on "Ab Initio issued now that L.P.'s are may puzzle you a little. monition—a quote from I would guess that one of series include Crime and Ad Finem "—a miniature flourishing, but one of the 6. Strange but True. Einstein is part of " After his biggest recent influences Personality, by H. J. opera. best recently is "CAT- Clench both fists tightly The Flood " and predicts the has been Donovan—the FOOD" (WIP 6080) by and place them on the table Eysenck, a psychologist who downfall of man, which cer- session musicians Cat uses My main criticism is'that King Crimson, minus Ian in front of you. Close your expounds for the layman tainly leaves room for back up his style. One of the the vocals—sometimes sung MacDonald and Mike, Giles, right eye and stare at your controversial and difficult thought. worse tracks, " PopStar " is and sometimes spoken—tend plus Keith Tippet, the jazz right fist for half a minute. concepts in simple language. deliberately meant to be to clog instrumental ability. The finished result is pianist (not a permanent Now, close your right eye On the track of Unknown bad in order to illustrate the frighteningly wonderful—the They are a group that member). (having opened your left) Animals, by Bernard House- title is part of a quotation point about his top ten days, badly need bringing to the and stare at your left fist for man, the biologist who re- from someone called John but most of Cat's writing public eye, but whether this Their L.P. due for May half a minute. Repeat this fuses to believe that an Minton: " We're all awash and Paul Samwell-Smith's record is aired enough is release contains a longer several times. production make a comple- animal doesn't exist until its in a sea of blood and the another question. version of this single and Gradually a sense of in- mentary team for today's existence has been positively least we can do is wave to also features Mel Collins tense disappointment will selective muSic world. * * * disproved. each other " while the cover from Circus on saxaphone. come over you.
1 14th May, 1970 FELIX Page 9 Simon and Garfunkel personal appearance
On stage they are like a pair of hardy sheepdogs, almost and over here. For a time, ithey were resident at (the "Trouba- totally unmoved by the massive throng of the audience. dour" folk club in Old Brompton Road, and made a great Heads hung low they make their way on to the dais, both impression at the Edinburgh Folk Festival earlier in the carrying a guitar in each hand. Art Garfunkel breaks the ice, sixties. Back in the States, "Sounds of Silence", a track "Boy, are we nervous!", he says. originally recorded for an album, was given a rock backing and subsequently released on both side of the Atlantic. It was a landmark for the two. The enormous success of the Back in England single showed their appeal went far beyond that of just Since their last appearances in Britain, Simon and Gar- the loyal folk fans. funkel have become demi-Gods both in their own country Later came the lilting and nostalgic "Homeward Bound" and the pounding single, "I am a Rock". Their first three LPs, "The Paul Simon Songbook", "Sound of Silence" and "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme" are evidence of their consistent genius in the art of writing both moving melody and poetic lyrics. Then came Simon's powerful score to the film "The Graduate", and the legend-like album "Bookends" in the Summer of 1968. After some months of intricate preparation, Simon and Garfunkel's latest album, "Bridge over troubled waters", was released in February of this year. Dynamic duo At the Albert Live, the combination of Paul Simon's guitar and the experienced blending of the two lilting American voices It's clear then why, on the last Saturday in April, thou- gave a perfection not normally found outside a recording sands made pilgrimages just for a fleeting experience of the studio. Much of the concert was based upon the pre-"Bridge" best contemporary folk music the US has produced. By classics such as "Homeward Bound" and "Mrs. Robinson"; seven, the street's round the Albert Hall seemed to head but with piano backing from Larry Necto, Garfunkel sang in one direction only. Police were as numerous as ticket their latest release which was greeted by a tremendous re- and programme touts, but both groups were dwarfed by a sponse from the hall. In two forty minute stints they played growing army of young fans. about fifteen numbers and were coerced back by the Inside on the shrunken wooden rostrum were just two audience for two encores. In the unending ovation that fol- wooden stools, a table and a Chappel piano. When the lights lowed the stage was mobbed by frantic well-wishers. Only finally sank, when a spot pinpointed the companion-way, the promoter's unwelcome assurance that it was all over and when the audience was ready — they came on — to would send the sea of faces moving towards the green exit tumultuous applause from the audience. lights.
treated all his own side's dead and wounded as heroes, to Xris Lewis closes— Bradley, the steady, thoughtful, rather mundane professional Cohen as author Newest offering from Twentieth Century Fox is "Patton; soldier. Patton was a great military historian and one is made Lust for Glory", directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and pro- to feel sorry for him, because he was continually being Leonard Cohen is a Cana- police in the city of Quebec. dian, best known for his duced in Dimension 150 by Frank McArthy. George C frustrated by the petty squabbles of politicians. He is finally insane. songs and singing. Last week History proved him right on many points. However his It leaves a great deal to Scott stars in the title role of Patton, and Karl Maiden co- he gave his first one-man the imagination because Leo- stars as General Omar Bradley. The film reveals the weak- methods were harsh and some might even say immoral, but concert in Britain at the Al- nard Cohen's style in writing nesses and strengths of World War Two's most controversial then a streak of fanaticism is the mark of a great general. bert Hall, and just over a this novel is the style of an general. It contrasts Patton, the ruthless disciplinarian, who We are shown the continual struggle between Montgomery month ago his novel "Beau- established poet and song- and Patton for the position of Prima Donna of Europe, and tiful Losers" (Cape 30s.) writer, he can write the thought Battle Fatigue a poor excuse for Cowardice and who was published in Britain. the contrast is marked by the old school boy attitude of thoughts of a deluded per- vert in all their crudity, but Montgomery and the gross manners of Patton. When I was thinking how he can also describe the com- Ambivalent Ambience There is a certain amount of Blood and Thunder, which to review the book, one ing of spring to Canada:— conveys the general mood of war, but all the way through point that I thought I should "It flows over Ontario The Ambiance Lunch- Street, London, Wl), one of it, one gets that uneasy feeling that something isn't ringing stress was: "It doesn't leave like a dream of legislation, anything to the imagination" hour Theatre Club (50 Frith the few outlets for the work quite true. It appears that the whole war was a chess game and it sneaks into Quebec, —Cohen's description of an of young and modern play- between Rommel and Hitler on the one hand and Patton, into our villages, between ageing scholar swamped with wrights, is showing two plays Montgomery and Eisenhower on the other. Everything is our birch trees. In Montreal M.Sc. in memories of his dead Indian by David Mowat: The Nor- just a little too neat. However the main points are well driven the cafes, like a bed of tulip MICROWAVE AND mal Woman and Tyyppi. wife and homosexual boy- home and war for a change is not made out to be all hero- bulbs, sprout from their cel- COMMUNICATIONS friend is as frank as it could lars in a display of awnings Both plays are an analysis ism and fine deeds, although there is little to confirm the ENGINEERING be. He goes into intricate de- and chairs. In Montreal Full-time or by and an attack on so-called opposing view. As a character study the film is probably tails in describing various spring is like an autopsy". normality. The standard of accurate though somewhat glib. George C. Scott gives a sexual perversions, and if components Beautiful Losers is worth very good performance, probably the best of his long career there are any words he has acting was distinguished not reading. It's not pornog- This M.Sc. course, organ- and the film is worth seeing just for this. It hold one's been afraid to use, I don't ised jointly by the Univer- only in character portrayal raphy, but it may be cruel. sities of Sheffield and but also in the almost attention throughout and has some very amusing quips. The know them. Leeds, can be undertaken If you let the idea that Cohen full-time (1 year) or in choreographed production of photography of course is expensive and good. has written a book about components (up to 3 years). Yet, he does leave a great Among the Topics are : the plays. In Tyyppi, Doreen War from a different angle is portrayed in Haskell Wex- deal to the imagination. The perversion turn you against Microwave circuit theory. Mantle plays an interviewee ler's brilliant film Medium Cool. It tells the story of a Tele- book isn't all about cunts this book, you must never Microwave semiconductor who finally reveals a facet vision Film Man and his involvement with the riots of '68 and fucking, though to open have heard anyone sing devices. Suzanne. Waveguide theory- of sadism so intense that it in Chicago. It pays attention to a host of seemingly irrele- it at any page would give Information and random is only credible within the vant but actually very important details. Flashback tech- you that impression; it is signal theory. nique is used at its best here and not just as gimmick, but Uses of computer-aided context of the play. Similarly about an old man whose as a way to convey a mood. A host of small incidents like OVERLAND TO design. in The Normal Woman she wife committed suicide by The Science Research the one where the cops are more interested in the well-being sitting at the bottom of a lift- RUSSIA Council has designated the plays a teacher in a mentally of the Convention members than they are in a lost child course as suitable for ten- shaft, whose friend F. died ure of its Advanced Course sub - normal ward. The bring home the dire distress of the ordinary person, help- of venereal disease leaving ALBANIA Studentships. patients are played by Hilary less against the bureaucratic machine. The film man realises him to rot in his treehouse in through the BALKANS, For further details write that he and the media men have spent their lives filming SCANDINAVIA to either Professor J. O. Westlake, Michael Mould Quebec. He is obsessed with EASTERN EUROPE Scanlan, Department of and Tony Rohr. The play other people without getting involved and when he finds a 17th century Indian saint, Informal minibus camping Electrical and Electronic out that the television station for Whom he works is in the treks for mixed groups of Engineering, The Univer- follows through to an ob- Catherine Tekakwitha, the adventurous young people. sity, Leeds LS2 9JT, or vious climax where the tea- pay of the local government, he begins to think about his Iroquois virgin, about whom 14 to 28 DAY TREKS Professor P. N. Robson, role. The recent riots on the campuses of America and the he is trying to write a book. FROM £37 Department of Electronic cher is reduced to the child- increased involvement of the Americans in South East Asia 'PROTREK' (Dvn.), and Electrical Engineering, That book is never finished; 100 Rochester Row, The University, Sheffield like, but sexual level of the against the wish of the ordinary person in the USA make SI 3JD. the final section of the book London, S.W.1. patients. this a very relevant film. sees the old man fleeing the 01-834 3981 Page 10 FELIX 14th May 1970 Over the Easter Vacation both I.C. Sports Felix Rugby and Football clubs went on tour abroad . . . and neither lost I.C. beat Anderlecht- a single match. hold Brussels to a draw by Mike Adams I.C. 14, Brussels Univ. 14 I.C. 6, Anderlect 5 At 11 a.m. on Saturday afternoon we managed to early at 8 a.m.! 21st March, 17 quiet, well- turn out against a strong Anderlecht ordered members of the Brussels University side—the The second game was R.F.C. left Victoria bound game was played on a rock played against the National for Brussels—little did they hard pitch and in sweltering Champions — Anderlecht know they were to return sunshine. These, more than R.F.C. This was played broken men, mere hulks of the opposing 15 Belgians, did under floodlights on the the athletes they once were! more to hold us to a 14-all draw although the side Tuesday evening on, again a There was some doubt as grass less pitch — further to whether the grim-faced played some attractive rugby after gaining their second hindered by teeming rain. customs officers at Ostend However this proved a would let us enter the wind (or was it after losing a great deal of beer through marvellous game, the college country—-this was mainly finally winning by 6pts. to due to the singing of various sweat and various other rather more forced 5pts. The standard of rugby airs to herald our glorious was exceptionally high and arrival in poor (oh! so methods ?) The University proved to be admirable hosts I hereby verify the party poor) Belgium. After a ' redeemed' themselves in rather uneventful train and by the time we arrived back to the city centre all the face of Union 'tax- I.C.'s victorious Rugby Football team journey (there was no bar thoughts of nursing bruised payers '. Anderlecht proved unlike the B.R. ferry) we L. to r. top row: G. Everett, R. Furness, D. Barford, R. Voile, G. Widelski, A. Havelin, bones were speedily for- to be even more riotous hosts reached Brussels, found our C. Green, M. Jones, W. Beauford. gotten in a night of unfor- and I must really apologise hotel and settled down for gettable action (some people for the team's performance Lower row: K. Devaney, M. Agg, A. Williams, M. Adams, P. Cox, P. Humphries, D. the night—or so the man- Still bear the scars!) back at Brussels that night Mariott. agement thought! —everyone was in bed, It may be quite truthfully sound asleep by 4 p.m.! The next day was to have recorded that a certain level been a free one in which the A long and weary journey of alcohol content was city's many famous build- back to London was suffered reached in the ' players' ings and streets should have the next day and thanks to bloodstreams that night, been admired, however the the elements for a calm Football in Germany below which it did not sink visit to Wielman's brewery crossing or we'd have lost a for the following five days— rather hindered this tourist few on the way, I'm sure. A By John Darley however, a relatively quiet activity. Suffice it to say tour to rank with the Not to be outdone by the be completely unassailable on by a mixture of beer, evening, we merely found greatest, both on and off the that whereas various people English professional league in an inebriated condition. schnapps and wine. our way around that evil, oh who set out with the in- field and I hope future tours clubs playing Europe, April The next day the party so evil, city. tention of an early bedtime to Belgium fare so well— 4th saw a party of I.C. foot- First Match visited a perfume factory in Brussels University found themselves again eat- even if it does take them the The first match of the the morning, a rather ing breakfast, bright and rest of the vac. to recover. ballers assembling at Vic- The following Sunday toria station eager to take on tour was played against a arduous task considering the the cream of German foot- village team Spock which state of most people's stomachs, and in the after- ball. The journey to Karls- played in the 2nd amateur noon played a series of 5-a- ruhe in the heart of the division. The pitch had obviously been lightly side games against local Rhineland was, on the gravelled for the game Which teachers. The I.C. first squad whole, without incident, was played in the evening lost 2—1 but were avenged though the crossing was so under what were described by the second team who won calm that certain members as floodlights. This was 9—5. of the party endeavoured to apparently a German joke The second full game of simulate seasickness by which was lost on the the tour was played on the making use of duty-free English players who could Thursday evening on a much liquor to be found on the only see six 40 watt bulbs better pitch and under very boat. hanging on telegraph poles. good lights. A very even The party arrived in The only time the I.C. goal- game saw I.C. 2—1 up with Karlsruhe to find a blizzard keeper could see the ball about 5 minutes to go but raging. However, our affable was when it was lying in the Wiesloch equalised with a German host, Axel Goer- back of the net and, not long shot to give I.C. their rinjer, efficient as only the surprisingly I.C. were 5—2 second draw of the tour. Germans can be quickly down at half-time. In the The last full day of the arranged a sightseeing tour second half I.C. played with tour started With a Civic on foot and a visit to the great determination and en- Reception in the town hall swimming pool. In case this thusiasm and were able to followed by a guided tour by wasn't sufficient to give score 3 very good goals after bus to Karlsruhe and the everyone pneumonia the 20 minutes. Although both surrounding area. In the afternoon was spent watch- sides tried hard after this afternoon Axel and some of ing a local league amateur there was no further score his friends took the party by game on a cold windswept and a draw was probably a car into the Black Forest ground. fair result. and a very pleasant after- After spending the first After the game I.C. were noon was spent walking in night in a hotel in Karlsruhe entertained to a lavish sup- the snow covered hills. the party moved the next per consisting of many This short football tour day to stay at a sportschool varieties of German sausage. was made especially enjoy- in Durlack a few miles out- Most of these were very able by the generous hos- side the city. The sport- obviously unpalatable to the pitality of the German hosts school was situated at the English stomach judging who soon became very good Standing 1. to r.: John Darley, John Kelly, Paul Worthington, Ken Hewitt, Noel Fryer, top of a steep mountain and from the scenes of the sport- friends of all the players and Roger Dixon, Tony Holland, Peter Willey. was arrived at by climbing school later in the evening— it is hoped that sometime in Sitting 1. to r.: Bill Smith, Geoff Barnard, Doc. Stephens, Tom McCardle, Rick about 500 steps. It seemed, though this condition could the future I.C. will be able possibly have been brought to repay their hospitality. Widelski, Clarence Willcock. at first glance, that it would 14th May, 1970 FELIX Page 11 Editorial SPORTS: PAGE 2 The last issue of Felix presents us with the last opportunity to examine the achieve- ments of the sporting clubs this year. There are about 20 athletic clubs at I.C. and, as can usually be expected, most have achieved a good degree of success in the University of London Competitions and some in even wider fields of sport. Boat Club: The results of some of the more successful clubs are listed below : ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB 1st XI: U.L. Premier League Champions. I.C. Powers On 2nd XI: U.L. Division I.R. Champions. Winners of reserve team cup. ATHLETICS CLUB The athletics club obviously plays most of its fixtures in the summer term. They have, however, already won the U.L. Relays Cup and come second in the U.L. Cham- pionships. BADMINTON CLUB The club first team have a very impressive playing record in the U.L. Division I whining all ten of their matches to become cthampions. The third team lost only two {matches to become Division IV champions. Individual members brought the club great prestige by winning the British Univer- sities Badminton Titles in the Men's Double s and Women's Singles events. CROSS-COUNTRY CLUB 2nd in U.L. Championships. 2nd in Division I of London Colleges League.
Hockey: U.L. Cup Winners. I.C. Boat Club started the merstnith and lost the final The crew improves on every Badminton: Runners up in mixed league. season well with an early of Junior Seniors by three outing and the silverware Netball: Promotion from Division II to Div ision I. win at Putney Amateur Re- feet to Auriol. They had to prospects are good. Swimming : 2nd in U.L. League. gatta, on the first Saturday fighit round the outside of The Illrd VIII went to RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB of term. The win was scored the bend on the notorious France during the Easter Winners of the Gutteridge Cup. in the premier fours event Middlesex Station, which Vacation and came second TABLE TENNIS CLUB — Junior section Ooxless also claimed another victim in the Petit Finale of the 1st Team — 2nd in League 1. class — beating the U.L. in Tim Bennett making a French Colleges Regatta, re- 2nd Team — 1st in League 2. Wyfold four by half a welcome appearance for I.C. ceiving excellent hospitality in Junior sculls. The eight 4th Team — 1st in League 4. length in the second round. from the French crews. Dealing effectively with the grabbed consolation in beat- PISTOL AND RIFLE CLUB Three Novice eights are rough water they found no ing their deadly rival blasting their way into the Prone Rifle Competition: 1st team came second. difficulty in winning the Thames Rowing Club, and summer and must surely Novices won their League. other three rounds, in spite received a good write-up in bring home some prizes. Standing and Kneeling League: I.C. Teams 2nd and 3rd. of the high standard. the Daily Telegraph, where Putney IV: Bow/Strs. D. PISTOL The list VIII made its the correspondent judges Sorton, R, W. Soutar, V. C. This section had its best season ever win ning the U.L. League as well as competing in debut a week later at Ham- their standard "at least as Spencer. N. J. Pilling the London clubs League. high" as the senior eights. (Stroke).
were neatly finished off by Hockey: Successful Easter Tour in Holland Pete Bates. Socially too, the tour was Cricket During the Easter vaca- change visit. The tour was Results: against Groningen lst XI, quite a success. We had Cricket seems to have got tion, twelve members of the very successful, and al- v. Gronlingen lst XI D 1—1 who incidentally regularly some very enjoyable even- off to a reasonable Start mis hockey club visited North though the arrangement of v. Groningen 2nd XI W 4—2 run nine elevens. However, ings in the Groningen season. Managing to field Holland. We were enter- our matches by the Dutch v. Amsterdam University I.C, took the lead midway Union, playing Roulette /about three XIs we have tained by students from the left a Kittle to be desired, W 3—1 through the first half and and drinking in the "English met with something like University of Groningen some very enjoyable games Our best performance of held on until a momentary Pub" which they arranged 50% success. and this has now been es- were played and some good the tour was probably the lapse in defence gave Gron- 'specially for us with free The lst XI had difficulty tablished as a regular ex- results achieved. opening game. We arrived ingen the equaliser. tickets for an Ice-Hockey in beating a rather weak Two games the next day match between two Canad- Northern Polytechnic side in provided us with a couple ian sides. Next year it is our the first round of the ULU of victories. I.C. were al- turn to entertain Groningen Knockout Cup. For this we ways in command against and it is hoped that we will were indebted mainly to Groningen 2nd and with a all have an equally enjoy- Chandra Shah — who took splendid hat-trick from Pete able time. 2—38 — and perhaps also Bates ran out comfortable Touring Party: to Russ Smith who scored 4—-2 winners. In a slightly Alan Middleton, Mike 42. The scores were 112 to disorganised game against Anderson, Robin K i n g, 90. We also won the second the University of Amster- Jules Sargent, Tim Napier- match against Merton by dam, we deservedly won Munn, Mike Pratt (capt.), about twenty runs for which 3—1. John Sohofield, Dave Rich- Paul Martin deserves some For the rest of the tour man, John Manning, Suki credit. we played mixed hockey. Mudan, Pete Bates, Ron The 2nd XI haven't done We travelled to the Hague Dougill. quite so well. They man- on Good Friday and joined aged to beat Regency thanks farces with Groningen in an to Mike Barton (38) and extremely friendly and en- Pete Bunby (5—8), but were joyable if not strenuous well beaten by London tournament. LAMLEY'S Transport, This was by 9 The touring party was wickets. The 3rd have only without five regular mem- had the one game so far bers of the defence and be- for your — against St. Paul's. This also cause of this a 4-2-3-1-1 M ended in defeat by quite a system was employed. This BOOKS wide margin. worked extremely well and L In spite of these uninspir- I.C. combined really well, ART MATERIALS ing results we shall probably ;playing some splendid be more successful later on hockey. Everyone played E PAPER BACKS in the season, since there exceptionally well and it is seems to be more interest perhaps unfair to single out Y STATIONERY this year than in recent years in Groningen in the morn- individuals.. However, men- and most players are still a ISRAEL tion must be made of Julian Offer the most comprehensive student ing and found that we were little out of practice. Having HOSI s programme of cheap travel, Kibbutz expected to play that same Sargent and Robin King who got through the first round holidays and tours. Jet flights £32 afternoon. Having had no played solidly in defence single. Rail & Boat from 29 gns. Single. of the cup (always difficult) Write phone or call for 24 page brochure. sleep at all the previous and the forward line as a we must Stand a good whole which created some HOSTS LTD., 50 Victoria St., London S.W.1. Tel. 01-222-6263 night during the crossing we 1 EXHIBITION ROAD, S.W.7 chance of winning lit this were expecting the worst excellent openings which year. Here's hoping anyway. Page 12 III IX 14th May, 1970
Moves More News in Brief Staff-Student The subjects under dis- mildly peeved to discover cussion at the recent in- that the main attraction, in quorate Union meeting(s) Tyrannosaurus Rex, per- Consultation must have included diver- formed at 4.30 — in the The I.C. Association of University Teachers (the A.U.T.) are obliged instead to sification, representation, afternoon. adopt a passive policy copulation, constitution, recently put forward some refreshing proposals for improv- * * * of dealing with problems Maths etc . . . we suppose. ing the effectiveness of Staff-Student consultation. With the It has been decided to that are referred to * * * launch a new Constituent recent disbanding of JURGO, these proposals have become Professor David Cox, Head them. A tragic and bizarre sui- College Union next year. even more relevant. (4) If "year level" commit- of the Statistics Department, cide occurred last Friday One possible title for this Over the past few years students would express some tees existed they could will take over as head of afternoon when a Physics 2 body is Royal College of considerable efforts have kind of dissatisfaction with actively encourage staff- the Mathematics department student jumped from the top Science Union. student consultation at floor of Southside and was been made by staff and stu- their courses if they had ade- in October. He succeeds * * * the level that interests killed instantly. The lucky people elected dents to bring into being quate opportunity to do so. the majority of students. Prof. Harry Jones, who will This is believed to bring to try to serve C & G machinery for ensuring that Departmental-level staff- be taking up the post of Pro- to 3 the number of suicides Union next year include: Operation the students of the College student committees exist in Rector. at the College recently. President, A. B. Stentions, can express their views effec- For clarifying the proposal However, an IC Union with Steve Bates a close most departments. However, Professor Cox joined I.C. it is desirable to describe the survey last year showed that second; Vice - President, tively on the present and in the view of the ICAUT way in which a year-level in the Chair of Statistics in the suicide rate at IC is Roger Wiltshire; Secretary, future academic activities of Committee a further level of committee might operate; 1966 in succession to Prof. lower than at most Miss Jane Ashton; Hon. the College. As a result there contact is required, namely but the following detailed other Colleges/Universities, Junior Treasurer, John Barnard. Prof. Cox studied exist: suggestions are not to be though the rate of mental Doerr; Other posts, A. N. that of the students of a par- maths, at St. Johns Cam-, taken as firm rules for all breakdowns is high. Other; Absolute nobody, Departmental staff-student ticular department and in a bridge, and graduated with departments. D. Taylor, Esq. committees (in most depart- particular year; i.e. "year * * * A typical committee first class honours in 1944. level". The lucky people chosen * * * ments). would consist of 3 elected He spent the following two to revive RCSU next year It's Hall Selection time Student Union Academic students from the particular years as Junior Scientific include Steve Cooke (Presi- again. Have you been round First Reaction Sub-Committee (City and departmental year group and officer at the Royal Aircraft dent), Nick Wilkinson to chat up your friendly The first reaction of many 3 staff nominated by the (Carnival Coord), Steve member of the selection Guilds). Establishment, Farnborough, people to such a proposal students from the staff who Cann (Cann he be Secre- committee? and then joined the staff of Student representatives on teach their year. tary?), Steve Morrisby Takings in Southside Bar must certainly be "Not an- certain College committees. The commitee would: WIRA (Wool Industries Re- (RCSU). and M. T. Tung other batch of commitees, have reached their annual (1) Call together the year search Association^ in Leeds. (inspiration). Nevertheless there exists peak —the two events are please!" And of course it is group at least once a believed to be not uncon- an explicit unsatisfied de- In 1949 he was awarded * * * impossible to prove that term and discuss with nected. a Ph.D. by Leeds University, Rumours of jackboots in mand amongst students for sucb committees are either them what matters Weeks Hall remain uncon- Council members, how- and in 1950 he became assis- further machinery. necessary or desirable. It is should be referred to the tant Lecturer in mathematics firmed, but what is clear is ever, have no need to committee. worry. They spent some The A.U.T. pointed out a matter of judgement. at the Statistics Lab.. Cam- that steps are being taken to (2) Take what action it time at the last meeting dis- that it may perhaps be argu- bridge. Prof. Cox left Cam- exclude uninvited non-resi- Never the less in the view could to clear up the cussing how they could bridge in 1955 and spent a dents from the colour TV ed by some that this explicit of the ICAUT Committee, matters referred to it by fiddle themselves a fourth year in the U.S.A. as visiting lounge. demand is voiced only by a "year-level" committees are, the whole group; refer year in Residence. Felix Professor and research asso- * * * to the departmental staff wonders how many of these minority of students. Whe- except perhaps in very small ciate at the Universities of People who turned up to student committees, any people only do the job for ther or not this is so, it is departments, the most pro- Princeton, North Carolina the £l/head 9 hour IC Ents matter where action was the place in Hall? possible that a majority of mising way both of increas- and California. He returned happening may have been required but where it to England in 1956 on his ing the effectiveness of the was not competent to appointment to a readership existing structure and of act; report back to the in statistics at Birkbeck and satisfying better the legiti- whole group once a in 1961 was appointed to the The mate demand of the student term. Chair there. body for more effective con- (3) Draw up a question- naire for the student Women sultation. The arguments that Prof. Cox spent the latter group on matters affect- half of 1965 at the Maths, the ICAUT Committee find ing the group and the and Stats. Research Centre, on most persuasive are as fol- staff who teach the Bell Telephone Laboratory, lows : group. in New Jersey. Since coming The occasional meetings to I.C., he has become Edi- Top (1) Most students in a par- of the year group should be tor of the statistical journal, ticular department and arranged within College Biometrika, and recently be- In the ICWA elections last hours in order to ensure both came Vice-President of the Wednesday, Lynne Beynon year are primarily con- that sufficient importance is Royal Statistical Society. cerned with the prob- was elected new ICWA Pre- attached to them and that lems of their departmen- sident by a clear majority, sufficient time is available. with Iza Songin as Secretary tal year group and Are you an illiterate barely register the exis- Conclusion scientist ? and Sue Thompson as Trea- Broaden your mind with surer. tence of departmental The ICAUT Committee fiction from the Haldane staff-student committees. put the present proposal for- Library:- find books by ward for discussion by all (2) The number of staff Georgette Heyer who are concerned to im- CROSSWORD Lynne Beynon specifically involved in prove the effectiveness of Svetlana /^lliluyeva ACROSS—1. Tnder: 4. Promo- improving staff-student staff-student consultation. Doris Lessing ted. 9. August. 10. Stalking. 12. consultation is too small. The proposal is for the crea- Internal. 13. Pickle. 15. Grit. tion of staff-student commit- Shelagh Qelaney Isa Songin 16. Freemasons. 19. Grenadiers. (3) The departmental staff- tees at departmental year-
Margery y^llingham 20. Beam. 23. Relate. 25. Pun- student committees have level. These committees will
ished. 27. Approach. 28. Sprats. be complementary to the Iris murdoch to cover a very wide 30. Nelson. existing departmental staff- field of activity, viz. all Margaret grskine student commitees, which, DOWN—1. Trading. 2. Night- undergraduate (and per- although capable of im- Get them from the life. 3. Ensure. 5. Rite. 6. Mil- haps postgraduate) mat- rovement, will remain im- Haldane Library libar. 7. Trick. 8. Digress. 11: ters. They may in most portant. The ICAUT Com- Hair-pin. 14. Bear hug. 17. mittee are hopeful that im- Level 2, Library Block cases be successful in re- Overheads. 18. Last Post. 19. plementation of the proposal solving the matters that Open Mon. to Fri. 10 — 5.30 Germane. 21. Maison. 22. will result in more effective Simple. 24. Lapse. 26. Scot. are referred to them consultation between staff (although this is not and students at the "grass certain), but they could roots" or "shop floor" level MYSTICISM without mystery where much of the real busi- PUZZLES not undertake to initiate A scientific approach to the ness of the College takes philosophy of Peace of active staff-student con- Mind. For the first time in (1) Crow rrow - roow place; and that any improve- the West. Learn true medi- sultation in each year ment at this level, will have tation, achieve inner seren- room ity. "Beyond No One's roof - rook. group since they would important and beneficial Reach". 56 pages, 5/- repercussions at all other NANAK SOCIETY (3) It can't be done! be overwhelmed if they 64 Middlesex Street, E.l. levels. (5) SPLURK. were successful. They The LIX Late News ay, .^970
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_ ; T Apologli.'i for a remarkably turgid article printed in cage twelve of t'-L-tAi It concerns the I.C. Association of University Teachers, who sent us the material •- which we printed mainly to fill space. It transpires that the mighty A.U.f. is really a mo-jis-i. They haven't held a meeting for two years and are a one man band - Penney takes little or no notice of them Cor him) and indeed takes more notice of the I.C.R.C. - which is a clear indication of his respect for theA.U.T.
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Young Piers Corbyn said, when elected, that there would be President's D. and D. at the end of this year i.e. no free ball for Council and friends at everybody els us expense, Since Monday's Council meeting it looks susniciously as if he's eaten his words. There will now be an "ICU Council Dinner and Dance" (which sounds jargonesque for "President's Bail"), with £200 sot aside as a guarantee. Keith Guy assures FELIX that this Bali will however be College wide, anybody can ajopjy for tickets and the usual ovstem of random (but highly correlated with Union job) allocation employed; and nobody will have"free oic Other fascinating subjects raised at Council, before FELIX's long, oh so long, suffering reporters finally gave up trying to stay awake, in&iuded a discussion on why sub-wardens of student houses have rent-free rooms. I.C. Council still thinks they should pay Hit apparently in January someone somewhere issued an edict cancelling their rent payments. Who? LETTER FROM LE3 EBDON Dear Sir, a .. . .. loar readers may have heard of the decision made at this Konaay a Council meeting to set aside £200 for what they termed: "ICU Council Dinner and Dance". In the present perilous state of Union finances this represents a most irresponsible waste of Union funds. The function is designed as an end of term subsidised get-togethee for people involved in the onion, and as such will merely perpetuate the eliquishness which so infests ICU. As a floor rep and department rep respectively we cannot vote in the circumstances for £200 to be spent on us and our friends. This is so contrary to what we feel are the wishes of the ordinary Union members we represent that we are taking this issue to the ad.iourned IC Union meeting. Indeed we feel so strongly about this "old pals act" by Council we —• nreuared to resign rather than be members of a Council which, while bux^n* up a considerable financial burden for future generations of students can organise a D..f. affair for its elitist friends. Yours disgustedIy, Les Lvxloo (Floor rep ICU) Peter/ ELphick (Chem Dept rep ICU) FaLI'ITi edited by John ^owrna-, with Mike Yates, Tony (Deo Pres) Kirkham, Chant (who na:-.r 6m Fo 1,"Lowing—bhe—X-^-peo ovor—Uie .—known cherrists, several department reps. had to vote against- some motion or other on council,as did the president and Academic Affairs Officer or .C.3. Apart from various dept. reps, who don't matter (e.g.,Blphick) and who didn't accept the mandate,John Macadam (the A.A.O.) also ref- used ,resigned and so 3oss Roberts was quickly fiddled in to replace him.' So far so good.Soss trolled up to council who said "Good God,this ain't right",and nearly sent hi" away againJ since no-one there had heard of R.C.S. or Academic Affairs Officers. However,a letter will be sent to someone by someone el3e (presumably) to explain Soss's position.Council claimed that the mandatory motions were unconstitutional etc.,etc.(c.f., I1* days notice must be given for 'ill I.C.U. meetings. Moreover, there is nothing in the constitution of I.C»U. R«wS. about mandatory reps.Hence the motion was not unconstitutional-and was at the the same time not obeying the constitution.So where does this leave us? Answer; something must be written into someones constitution about something.Keith Guy reckons that to mandate dept. reps, reauires a meeting of the department with $ 7 days notice. So all is beautiful.There will be a meeting of the chemistry department on June (sorry,May) 20th(8oday week) in 253 Falmouth to mandate P.E.Elphick to jump un and down in a barrelful of blancmange at the next council meeting. P.S. Since there has never been any discussion on the quorum for a department (it not being q committee) we assume that the nuorum is one. Steve Morrisbje JUST CHEQUING Stan Kearns, paragon of Southside Bar, is a bit cheesed at the number of rubber cheques now on his hands. The bars cash cheques in good, faith but so many people now owe money that no more are to be cashed in Southside. Stan has no intention of letting the matter rest and if the People concerned don't pay up soon they're likely to find themselves in hot water. To ^uote Stan, "Whv should T be th*» p ^ne-i-^-t r,f +-v-,^ t of the c in Southside Bar?". " _ ' custodian of the morals ROOMS FOR THE BOYS ; f An interesting motion is to be brought up at the next Union meeting concerning places in Hall for "student officers". Apparantly moves were afoot at a recent Council meeting by certain members to try to ensure their FOURTH, (yes, you read it correctly - M;h) year in Hall. FELICITY thinks this stinksIJ fhe system is bad enough now with petty Union officials getting rooms so they can do their jobs etter(?) , but surely h- years is* perfectly ridiculous, especially when some people don't even get one year in residence in Hall. BLANK SP/\C£ 4JCL UNI JON MEETING Post-Doc. aged 30 seeks partners for ELECTIONS OF FLOOR REPS., RALLS & STUDENT HOUSE two months on Himal- ayan Trekking advent- I HEPS, U.L.U. REPS. ure at the end of the year. CONSTITUTION CHANGES, STILL NOT THROUGH AFTE.A ONE ':ia;Hi!is f\^Mt£ Cost a norox. £300