Vote on Mon 1st and Tues 2nd March for sabbatical officers, DP and NUS delegation'.

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N: 413 Friday 27th February, 1976 FREE! Coup de Cologne

COLOGNE UNIVERSITY won this years Hyde Park Road Relay and so, for the first time in its 28 year history, the winners trophy goes abroad. The six man team covered the eighteen mile course (each runner completing one three mile lap) in a time of 85 minutes 23 seconds. The last team home, in a time of 125 minutes 17 seconds were the courageous and dogged team from Mons University in Belgium. For their valiant effort, and for coming last for four consecutive years, they were presented with The start of the race — far left captain of the Cologne team and a wooden spoon at the second from the right lan Ellis, IC Captain. end of the tea-time pre- sentation ceremony. The race was started Flowers who unfortunately Later in the evening, very informally with a was ill, presented the medals whilst attempting to rock a quiet "are you ready ... Go" and trophies to the winning car across Queens Gate from one of the officials. teams. The Lady Roderic Hill they were caught in the act In the first three laps the Cup for the winning team by a passing police patrol lead positions changed went to Cologne University. car. Two members of the radically each time runners The Steve Webb Trophy for team, unable to make a came to the end of a lap. the second fastest team went sufficiently fast escape However, after the fourth to Loughborough College A were apprehended by the lap, six teams emerged as team. The Imperial College Law and taken to the local contenders for the leading Union Cup which is awarded station. There they became positions. to the fastest team from a college with under 500 male unable to understand English Sweat... and were discharged without students went to Borough charges being made. They were Lough- Road College who came fourth borough College's A and B in a time of 87 minutes 17 teams, Durham University, seconds. Medals were Blood..'. Borough Road College, awarded to each member of the trophy winning teams. Exactly 100 teams began Manchester University and the race at three o'clock on Collogne University. Over Saturday at the start in the duration of the race the ...and beer. last lap set out over 20 Rotten Row and 97 teams Congratulations are due finished. According to one minutes after the race had been won! to the Imperial College Cross seasoned runner, the ground Country Club, their executive The lap record was was very hard and the committee and especially equalled for the third time long straight section on the to Rich Harrington for in as many years by David north side of the Se'rpentine organising the event with Moorcroft of Loughborough was ... unpleasant. This such efficiency. The Road College A team. He covered was because runners were Relay has become an important his lap of 2 miles and 1740 able to see the course event in most British and yards course in in 13 minut stretching out in front of them some Continental Universities 21 seconds and won the for miles and miles. calenders and will hopefully medal for the fastest runner Sixteen Continental remain so. Universities from Belgium, in the competition. West Germany and the Oh by the way, the IC Toil... Netherlands competed in contingent came 24th. A notable run from Rob Allinson what is, for IC, a prestigious The Union building provided on the third leg lifted us from event. Birmingham University, very cramped changing the favourites to win were 40th to 22nd and there and showering facilities approximately, we remained. unable to attend due to the for competitors. It was in affects of flu and the loss the Union Dining Room that David Moorcroft, Loughborough of Ron Smedley to an Inter- Mr Teague, deputising College. Equalled lap record national Championship match. very capably for Lady for 3rd time in as many years. mix A CHAPLAINCY EVENT Wotzon A SHROVE

Friday 27th The Railways in Victorian Society 1. Town and Country IC FILM SOC present "CUL- by PROF JACK SIMMONS, TUESDAY BARN DE-SAC". 7.15pm. Great Hall. Prof of History, Leicester Adm by membership only Univ. Theatre B, Sherfield (obtainable at the door). Building. 1.30pm. IC ENTS 'Almost' free disco. HALL DINNER in the DANCE 8.00pm. Union Lower Refectory Sherfield Building. 7.00 for Adm lOp. 7.30pm. See Pat in the Union QEC: "STAN ARNOLD" plus Office by 12.00 noon today. Tuesday 2nd March support. New Common Room INTERNATIONAL SOCIALIST Bar 8.00pm. Adm FREE. SOCIETY. Discussion meeting on'Recent events in Portugal". Saturday 28th 8.00pm 1.00pm Maths 540. MATHEMATICAL' AND PHYSICAL SOCIETY: A JCR(Sherfield Building) Sunday 29th lecture on the "Magnetic IC Catholic Chaplaincy: Containment of Plasmas" Reading the Bible by MARIA (an alternative to the use of LIVE MUSIC BAR ISAACS, Prof of Scripture lasers for the production of Studies at Heythrop College. controlled nuclear fussion) 7.30pm at More House, 53 by Prof MG HAINES, IC 20p PAY AT THE DOOR Cromwell Rd. All welcome. Physics dept. 1.30pm Physics Monday 1st March Lecture Theatre 3. WELLSOC: "The Zaire Wednesday 3rd Expedition", A talk by the Nothing happening??!! World's most famous explorer Thursday 4th The Fremlin Cup MAJOR JOHN BLASHFORD- ASSOCIATED STUDIES: The IC Open Singles Darts Competition SMITH. Mech Eng 220. 7.30pm. Documentary Film Movement. Tuesday 2nd Film: GALE IS DEAD. Entries are now being accepted for this RAILWAY SOCIETY: "Swiss Theatre A, Sherfield Building. Railways Today" by MR FW 1.30pm. competition which is a knockout. The competition HUNT. Mech Eng 664 at Lunch-hour Concert. The should be completed this term so entries will be 5.40pm. Library, 53 Prince's Gate. fc&G Motor Club: A talk by Safety Films: One Million open until February 28th.' These should be given TONY POND and BRIAN Hours, And Then There Were CULCHETH of British Two. Mech Eng 220. to the staff of the Union Bar.'The entrance fee Leyland plus a film of last IC ENTS FILM: "THUNDER- is 20p (lOp to Darts Club members). year's tour of Britain. Mech BOLT AND LIGHTFOOT" Eng 542. 7.00pm. Adm 2Qp or Mech Ens 220. 6.30pm AdmlOp. The winner will be presented with the Fremlin by membership card, Friday 5th Pot which he retains for one year and will be ASSOCIATED STUDIES: The IC FILM SOC: "CRIES AND Documentary Film Movement WHISPERS". Mech Eng 220 engraved with their name. 2. The Impact of War by 7.15pm. Adm by membership. HARRY WATT, Director of ENTS 'Almost' FREE Disco. ATTENTION ALL DARTS PLAYERS' North Sea etc. Theatre A, Union Lower Refectory. Sherfield Building. T.30pm. 8.00pm. Adm lOp. WATCH THIS SPACE YOUR CHANCE TO GO IMPROVE YOUR Voluntary Service FOR SALE UP QUEEN'S TOWER Overseas AND SEE A VIEW NOT TO HONDA 175cc double cylinder, BE MISSED Talk and slides four stroke. £120 o.n.o. - MORE INFO. NEXT WEEK EXAM at 1.30pm inclusive of crash helmet, Fri 27th Feb (today!) roll bars and "fairing". RESULTS- Civ Eng 201 Contact Riz Shakir, Beit IC RAG Hall letter-rack, internal (and feel free by July) phones 3637 or 3915. Wishes to announce an open FOR SALE meeting in the ICWA LOUNGE Cynical? Try us ... AMSTRAD IC 2000 MK 2 on TUESDAY 9th MARCH at TRANSCENDENTAL In good condition — just FOR SALE 7.00pm in order to select next years minor charity MEDITATION been serviced. £25 o.n.o. Brand new B-flat trumpet with (gasp!) Elec Eng 606 Contact Paul Ekpenyong via FELIX office int 2881. luxury case. Unused and If you know any small, Tues March 2nd 5.45pm. in perfect condition. Worth under-developed, unfinanced well over £50. Sell for £40 charity (other than yourself) Communist Party Branch Revised o.n.o. on whose behalf you are Apply Richard Folk son willing to speak for a few Programme Of Meetings Mech Eng 2. minutes, do come along. Education/discussion Meetings or phone 01-888 1976 evenings. Monday evenings at 7.30 in IOWA lounge, Union Building. CLEANING Mon. 1st March AS 20% OF THE women Origin of the Family, Private Property, and the State — session Nightline cleaning staff and forewomen 3, tie Roman State, the German State, the beginning of civilisa- are off sick with influenza, tion. Introduced by Paul Watkins. there will necessarily be Mon. 8th a cut-back in non-essential Socialist Democracy in the Soviet Union and Britain — Peter cleaning services. Priority Holland. ( a follow up to the debate now taking place in will be given to hygiene, 'Marxism Today', theoretical journal of the CPGB, and the particularly as related to branch public meeting — see below) women's cloakrooms. Mon. 15th We would ask you to Origin of the Family — session 4, development of Marxist bear with us, by not adding analysis since Engels. Sue Beardon (journalist, National to the difficulty by making Exec, CPGB) minor complaints during the 581 2468 (int. 2468) Public Meeting next few weeks, until the Tues 3rd at 1.00pm, Mech Eng 664 or come round to influenza epidemic subsides. Socialist Democracy 8 Prince's Gardens Thank you, Speaker, GERRY COHEN, London District Secretary and 6.00pm to 9.00am. National Executive member, CPGB. Domestic Superintendent Everybody welcome to all meetings. 3 FELIX

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Well, here we go again - for you. planning social events then 'all the fun of the 'ayre' as There is no mystic when you are a potential Ents the elections get under way. it comes to the role of the Officer. Of course, it is Just as one begins to see Honorary Secretary, as such, pointless organising events clearly all the possibilities you would be sending out if nobody knows about them for new development within notices for and taking which is why we need a a group, one finds one's term minutes at committee meetings, Publicity Officer and Dep of office coming to an end. coping with the paper work Reps. I would, however, like Thus, the first thing I would and in general greatly con- to elaborate on the role of say to someone standing for tributing to the efficient dep reps as not only do they a Union post is — be warned! running of the Association. let the departments know what a year is incredibly short. The next post in the ICWA the committee is doing, but The ICWA nomination hierarchy, if such a term can they also provide the essential papers are now up and if be used for so informal an feedback from the departments you are thinking of standing assembly, is that of the so that the Association's for a post, the following Treasurer without whom no activities reflect the needs outline of what the jobs organisation can hope to and wants of its members. involve may be helpful. function smoothly. The job is The need for this cannot be The President's job is one of not difficult but is vital, stressed enough. The dep present providing initiative and new it is an excellent training rep's role is a key one, "The Amateur and his ideas with regards to the for aspiring accountants! but sadly, in the past, people instruments. " running of the Association, (And thats 25% of the ICWA holding these posts have an illustrated lecture by representing its members on mem bership.) failed to realise this. Only ERIC MOBSEBY , F.R.A.S. committees and taking a keen There are various groups with dep reps can ICWA interest in their welfare. So within ICWA which have a operate to its members best Monday, 1st. March, 12.30 if you consider that you know representative on the committee advantage so, if you stand for Physics L.T.3 (level one) which direction ICWA should for example, the women in a post please remember this take next year, stand 'or Science and Technology and play a full part in the election. group. If you have been decision making and As you will be aware actively involved! in the organising. next year is ICWA gather there is much activity within group this year and would As you can see from the increasing momentum from the the Women's Movement in like to see its scope developed above each post is inter- thrust we have given it this other colleges and groups. to include a large percentage related and the whole thing year. ICWA can be very Acting as a liaison between of ICWA, stand for a post involves a lot of team effort. worthwhile playing an these groups and the committee on the committee. Standing for a post, winning essential part in college is the Deputy President's role. Who organises the Annual it and then not pulling your life or it can be worthless. If you are concerned about Dinner, the Ball etc? Answer: weight is letting both your Which it is to be if entirely women's status and would be the Entertainments officers. fellow committee members up to you. prepared to attend outside If you have a flair for and ICWA at large down. meetings, this is the post organising and would enjoy What I would like to see Stella Godfrey Covent Garden Proms "50p: pay at the door, take your friends and sit on the floor." Five performances by The Royal Opera: Monday 29th March at 7.30 pm Fidelio {Beethoven) Tuesday 30th March at 7.30 pm La clemenza di Tito (Mozart) Wednesday 31st March at 7.30 pm Carmen (Bizet) Thursday 1st April at 7.30 pm Fidelio (Beethoven) Monday 5th April at 6.30 pm Die Frau ohne Schatten (Strauss)

Two performances by The Royal Ballet: Friday 2nd April at 7.30 pm The Dream (Mendelssohn/Ashton) Apollo (StravinskyjBalanchine) The Concert (Chopin/Rohbins) Saturday 3rd April at 7.30 pm Serenade (Tchaikovsky/Balanchine) Afternoon of a Faun (Debussy/Robbins) Twilight (Cagej van Manen) Elite Syncopations (Joplin & Others/MacMillan)

700 Stal Is Promenade places available on the day of performance one hour beforecurtain up. 50p each, Royal Opera House in association with Midland Bank including VAT. Seats: £1-10to£1100. The Royal Opera House Covent Garden Limited Further details: 01-2401911 (24-hour information service) receives financial assistance from The Arts Council of Great Britain. 4 EILL5 ( IstUw to t&i EAXUr Alfs Army amuse royalty Sir, — May I bring to your seriously. However, Honour attention the fact that the parties proclaimed their the legally elected Government, demanded a reply! remark by Mr Richard Parker united stance in the defence our adherance to the law and May I just say one more (ICU AAO) referring to the of the Faith and Propagation the teachings of the Church thing, unconnected with what 'Facade', of Alf's Imperial of the Word So much for the of England. In addition we has gone before? (Pacifist) Army, of "fighting "Facade of fighting "high" have informed HRH Charles, RCSU presented CCU "high" Christianity and to Christianity". Prince of Wales, of our with their shields, purloined the "true metal" yet to be As for Alf's "taking over activities, who would, wrote months before. I see this as revealed, was utter nonsense, ICU", may I suggest you his aide, be "most amused" a precedent for the return based not just on a mis- read an excellent article in by them. Our patron the of our colours, captured by understanding, but, apparently, FELIX No 412 by Mr Parker, Wizard of the Antipodes has RCSU unarmed (armless!) an ignorance of fact. in which he shows the IC also pledged that we shall forces on Morphy Day '75. The battle against the can be taken over by anyone cease all activities if "Her Naturally, the presentation Christian Union, which who can get "20 people who Majesty or Her Majesty's would take place with full occured during the CU are willing to sign a piece of Government or Her envoys or ceremony and Alf's pacifist mission week, was organised paper", said piece of paper Her Representatives in the type army would undertake to at the instigation of the being a nomination for a Antipodes So decide."Also organise the colonisation' of CU themselves. Alf's Imperial place in ICU, supposedly. Alf's Army is based on any nearby rag objective in Army (AIA) accused them And, after all, at IC "We principles parallel to the the name of RCSU Rag '76, to henceforth with practicing substitute selection from a Boy Scout movement, and the great benefit of said low church evangelism after competent few with proscription no-one regards them as a noble charity fund. I'm sure the mould(!) of Billy Graham, of an unopposed few, so who threat to democracy, surely! their wise and enlightened causing the mindless peasant needs military take-overs Actually, I appreciate RCSpressy would agree to this, masses to stray from the (pacifist-type)? that Mr Parker's comments on being wise and enlightened, (and wanting to win the Rag true path of faith according Mr Parker also implied Alf's Army (Imperialist- collections race) if it was to Charles I authorised that we are a threat to pacifist-fun-type) were suggested to him. (I'm too version. They disagreed. This democracy in IC. May I probably made with the shy). conflict was resolved in remind you that we have, tongue in cheek attitude battle (pacifist type) where on numerous occasions, with which we regard ourselves. Thank you for your kind the CU showed themselves declared our allegience to If so I respect Mr Parker for indulgence. to be of the true faith and a the Crown, our support of his insight and am glad at I am. Sir, your humble and truce was called in good the principles of British least one person not in Alf's obedient servant, spirit and both waring Constitutional Government and doesn't take Alf's Army IAN HOLIDAY (A1A)

NUS non-debatable Deputy President to the unreasonable attitudes Sir, — Regarding last week's merely deny it, is going to answers critics of certain members of the disaffiliation nen-debate, for convince me one way or the Snooker Club who failed to Sir, — I was very interested which the first motion was other. produce their Union cards on to see a letter of criticism that NUS is unrepresentative Clearly what is needed is request, I had no choice but lodged against me in FELIX of the bulk of student members, a properly conducted survey to close the room. I would No 4f2 and would like to from which the second motion of the opinions of a represent- therefore not agree that take this opportunity to (that disaffiliation is the ative sample of students. Messrs Mills and Latter reply to these criticisms. best way to counter this) Comparisons between student were deprived of Union Indeed the Union is for was meant to follow. opinions and NUS policies facilities because of "a the students, for all of the can then be made, and personal grudge" between I call it a non-debate students, and I would hope sensible conclusions can the above people and myself. because the first motion, that they make as much use be drawn. Opinion polls may which underpins the whole of Union facilities as possible. I would remind Messrs not be infallible, but they disaffiliation argument, is However, as DP, one of my Mills and Latter that the are patently more dependable by nature a non-debatable main responsibilities is the situation was fully explained than these 'finger on the issue. Whether or not the Union Building and this to them when they accosted pulse of the people' arguments. NUS represents its members' includes discipline within me in the Union bar on the views is a matter for systematic same evening. Surely they Yours faithfully it. If, at any time, members research, and no amount of of a particular club or realise that it would have CRAIG DUNANT rhetorical assertions which society are found to be been a complete contradiction merely beg the question, or Elec Eng UG2 misusing the facilities to allow them the use of the or behaving in a manner snooker tables after having other than that which is closed these facilities down reasonable, then I am for the night and especially Sir, — I would like to make a than Charles Clarke, who empowered to take such since the incident had yet few points regarding the managed to avoid the motion steps as are necessary to to be resolved with the farcical debate I attended for much of h is speech deal with the situation. appropiate parties. last Friday on NUS. (iii) The major event of On this occassion, due Despite this, I would (i) The misunderstanding the meeting was the voting reiterate my apologies to all which resulted in the failure on the second part of the Union members who were to attend of one of the speakers motion, whether or not to between the totals. inconvenienced by this was unforgivable. Whoever disaffiliate. From my position, Concluding, a secret regrettable action. made the arrangements should the voting looked approximately ballot would -be the fairest In conclusion, I would take the b lame for not checking 50-50, or possibly a slight way of solving this issue like tn point out that I was with Mr Minnis either by majority to disaffiliate. once and for all (well, for a misquoted in so much as letter or telephone. Thus, Obviously most people agreed few years at least). This I did not say "the innocent the debate was already with me, as when the result would provide the true, always sutler", but that unfair and heavily weighted was read out; there was democratic result, and stop "unfortunately, some innocent in Mr Clarke's favour. stunned silence. I am sure all the uncertainty, which people always suffer through has gone on this year. Please, (ii) All credit must be the counting of the votes was the actions of the inconsiderate Mr Teague and company, given to Pete Teague for done with complete sincerity, few". could not this be arranged speaking for the motion, at but is not this method of before the end of term? Yours sincerely such short notice. I think vote counting liable to error? Yours faithful ly. RIZ SHAKIR most students would agree I am sure nobody present J STUART MatRs I that he spoke much better expected such a difference Deputy President FIUX 5 Immediately after the NUS disaffiliation debate last Thursday Charles Clarke talked to Clive Dewey

FELIX: Charles, what are your feelings amongst the most contentious and about today's debate? thus get more coverage in both the CLARKE: I thought it was fairly national and student press. I don't satisfactory. I think it reflects the myself feel that they take up a great problem that NUS has had for some time deal of the union's work. I think it now and that's getting across to is important to maintain our International students in ordinary unions what our liason with other unions and our policies and activities really are. I international activities on certain think that was reflected in the first vote (IC voted overwhelmingly that political questions. NUS is unrepresentative). Obviously Are you trying to say that the dis- Im glad that the question of disaffiliation enchantment boils down not to what we has finally put an end to it. fight on, but how we fight on the issues affecting students? We are very keen to encourage That's always been an issue. I myself more active student involvement don't believe that just by polite in their own unions, and of course arguement we can win the case. We at some stage we need to look at certainly need that polite arguement, some changes to the NUS but we also need to be prepared to constitution'. show that students are backing that "I myself don't believe particular claim. In the last year we've seen great that just by polite efforts to 'democratise' NUS. What The only comment I'd make, is that are you and the Executive doing to in the areas one mentions, be it arguement we can win prevent the shambles at Scarborough Grants, Overseas Students, whatever, caused by Alistair Stewart's mis- the case." representation of the Electoral Reform international events do have quite an impact on what happens'. Society? IC has a large percentage of overseas I don't think Scarborough was a shambles students. Could you perhaps tell us in the way you describe. The key / take it then that you believe NUS's your reaction and what NUS intends thing we're trying to do to democratise first commitment is to its home students doing about proposals to increase NUS is to get across to the membership and that the press should focus more on overseas students fees to over £2,000 what the policies are and what's going NUS policy on Grants, Education, etc? per annum? on. National Student is the most recent I'd agree with that a hundred per cent. We are totally opposed to these proposals. example of this. Certainly that is the main orientation They will discriminate particularly We are very keen to encourage more of our policies. The only comment I'd against the 83% of students who come active student involvement in their make, is that in the areas one mentions, form the Third World and self-supporting. own unions, and of course at some be it Grants, Overseas Students, We are organising a number of events; stage we need to look at some changes whatever, international events do the Overseas Students Day of Action to the NUS constitution. have quite an impact on what happens. has already taken place, as have You mention National Student, what For example if Denis Healey goes to formal representations to the Government were your feelings on this month's do an oil deal in the Middle East, then and Members of Parliament. issue? it has an impact on Overseas Students Now that IC students have decided to Although it was the launching issue, because he's talking about deals on stay in NUS, what would you like to I was fairly pleased with it. It was that kind of thing. see them help NUS? strong in the most important respects, Let's talk about NUS's image. Do you The most important thing for Imperial weak in one or two, but that's not think its credibility could be enhanced students to do is to get out and support surprising. Generally I was very to produce a more effective unified the campaign (grants). I hope that pleased with it. union? means on February 27th (grants As regards news, do you think that a There are certainly measures which demonstration) they'll come out and weekly paper will be a much more need to be taken. The disunity is support it. Much more than that it's effective venture? essentially a feature of the current necessary for everyone at the debate The main problem here is one of political position in the country. There to go out and argue the case with all finance. Ideally we'd like to get it on is disunity, and there is no cover-up those students who weren't at the to a weekly basis, but I don't see that job I can do to hide that fact, and I meeting. Then for the students in the happening for sometime yet. wouldn't desire to. Because people college to take it out more widely into have different views as to how we the community and gain support there. I think people will accept that the should deal with the economic problems Thank you very much Charles. key thing is to get the facts over facing us. My pleasure. to the membership'. That's what the paper is about'. I don't just mean NUS facts, but news about the student movement as a whole'. SWIMMING GALA Do you think the activists who attend NUS conferences will accept they cannot have a campaigning newspaper and Tuesday, March 2nd will agree to finance the launching of a fact-based weekly? National Student is a student newspaper. at 6pm in the I think people will accept that the key thing is to get the facts over to the membership. That's what the paper is Sports Centre about. I don't just mean NUS facts, but news about the student movement as a whole. Admission 10p Do you feel that the prominence given by the press and others to the Inter- national debates is the cause of the Free Beer afterwards! present 'disenchantment' with NUS that you mentioned in the debate? To Enter: Seeyour CCU President The International debates are certainly 6 mix to cutback overseas student places by 60% by 1982, which we thought was a disaster since this would mean the closure of many courses and several colleges. External Eclairs I spoke to Trev Phillips before the meeting began and he A typical week in the life of an External Affairs Officer asked me whether it was true that Nick Brayshaw was standing MONDAY - Got up just in time for a 10.30am lecture. Having for President. "I think I'll just have to go back and stand myself", he said. survived this, I rushed off to the Union to check the post. I then wrote up a lab report and typed a few envelopes for a petition THURSDAY - Having been up until 2.00am writing my report for which I was circulating to all Council members (on Discretionary council and sorting out some problems in my lab report, I over- Grants). At 5.30pm I took a seat in the SCR for the Union Finance slept and missed yet another lecture. But I managed to make Committee meeting. First we sorted out the Union Estimates for my assessment which went rather well. next year and then went on to discuss major equipment claims Today of course was the day of the Great Debate. Charles from the clubs and societies, which are, of course, the most Clarke managed to speak for about 15 minutes without approaching important part of the Union for the ordinary student. the subject. When I got up to speak it was hard to find anything TUESDAY - Staggled out of bed at about 12.00 noon having to say since Pete Teague had already said it all, concisely, missed the morning's lecture and made, my way into College, and logically as he always does. I hope that I managed to clarify stopping for some shopping en route. Distributed petitions and a few points and I hope Charles takes them to heart. The result settled down in the Union office to scribble a few lines for the was, in my opinion, very satisfactory — the vote of about 360 Alternative Prospectus, which is to be sent out to prospective to 41 for the part of the motion expressing the view that NUS freshers. does not represent the views of its membership was better than I had hoped for, and the vote on disaffiliation surprised Charles Chatted to Jill Daniels, President of RCA about IC students by its closeness. I should just like to point out that the FELIX using their refectories and various other topics. Phoned IF to report was not quite correct in stating that those present voted speak to Margaret Slimming, but she'd gone to Liverpool. to stay in NUS — in fact, the meeting voted that disaffiliation was At 5.30pm STOIC wanted to interview me for some reason so not the best way to changa the Union. I hope that the Union officers I went along and sat with Chalky, making faces at Nick and Tony can interpret that as a mandate to change the NUS by other while they were being interviewed. means, that is, by working through the inadequate but existing Bushed straight off to Ealing Technical College with Duncan process. Turner, secretary to the External Affairs Committee, for a I relaxed in the evening by getting rather drunk before, during meeting of the West London Area LSO. This was extremely boring, and after Guilds Revue. I made two mental notes while in the especially since we were inquorate and therefore unable to take Union bar; (a) it is about time that the Union bought the External any decisions. I proposed that we make funds and transport for Affairs Officer a pot, since the bar tends to run out of pint the next NUS conference available to all small colleges (less glasses when two CCU functions end up in the bar; (b) I must than 750 students) in West London, and this was accepted. ask John Downs to explain the technique of drinking a yard of Picked up a Sennet on the way home — mostly as boring as ale. National Student. I was very interested to read about the election procedure at Thames Polytechnic, perhaps some of their ideas FRIDAY — I thought this was to be a quiet day — nothing down in are worth considering for IC. the diary except for a Welfare committee meeting. But as soon as WEDNES AY — Actually made it to lectures today. Went along I entered the Union office at 11.30am, it all changed. Apparently to the JCR at lunchtime to hear the arguments. I'm afraid I Chris Cullen, Andy Vallance-Owen, Tony Brown and a few other don't quite understand the need for a separate "action group", people from the Students for Representative Policies group had surely the Overseas Student Committee is adequate? Spent an been studying their NUS direct action briefing, since they had hour or so wandering around the College putting up posters for occupied 3 Endsleigh Street, the NUS Head Office. I was immedi- the demo today. ately on the phone: no reply from NUS, so I tried Brunei — Stopford had been up till 4.00am at vote counting and consequently I phoned up Brunei University to talk to Phil Stopford, their had not surfaced. So I rang Dave Hughes at Kings' and he gave External Affairs VP. He told me that they are also knee-deep me the story. I found a few useful people, that is, Messrs Barratt, in elections; the new President is Jim Dale, an Independent Santilli and Housden and jumped into the nearest taxi crying Socialist. I was interested to hear that David Wilks, (the first "Endsleigh Street,please". When we arrived, it was all happening. Conservative, to be elected to an NUS Committee since 1969, Due to a press leak, their move had been anticipated and so the when he received the most first preference votes at the recent occupiers had only held the ground floor. Everyone was there * all Universities Conference), had been elected President at Leicester the NUS hacks, the WRP, the CP, UCL Fascist Society, etc. It University by 1000 votes to 200. Last year's President was a was interesting to note that Clarke's first reaction was to tell Marxist. That should send the old swing-o-meter beserk! the students that if they broke into the files, the NUS executive In the evening I attended the ULU SRC (Students Representative would call in the police. Of course, the former is exactly the Council), which was addressed by Ralph Dahrendorf on the procedure advocated by the NUS themselvesl The protest subject of Overseas students' fees. Trevor Phillips, President of essentially concerned the Bucharest bean feasto, and a copy ULU, told us of discussions which he had recently had with of the 17 page communique was circulated. It was a nauseating as MPs. Another member of the Council reported on the ILEA I had expected, full of the usual leftist cliches, and perhaps not meeting which he had attended that afternoon. They had decided in itself worth worrying about - but the NUS still have to justify wasting money on this sort of thing. RIDING What springs to your mind up the Park. It is also when "Horse-Riding" is possible to receive more mentioned? Thelwel has a advanced tuition, which is lot to answer for, for riding's quite popular, although it is image! Yet riding is an at full rate. Thus Trent Park increasingly popular sport as Stables can run three different the success of the recently types of riding at the same formed Riding Club testifies. time, a valuable feature. The Riding Club first However, such is the officially came into existance demand that we are now Newspaper of Imperial College Union at the end of last term and investigating other riding Editor FELIX © 1976 has been growing steadily schools in London with a ever since to its present view to running more than Paul Ekpenyong membership of twenty-eight. one ride a week, and to Published by the Editor on behalf of the Imperial To quote its constitution, it broaden our activities College Union Publications Board. Printed offset- further. exists "to aid its members in lithp on the Union premises. the art of horsemanship and It is also our hope to form Hon Production Managers Gill McConway the promotion of a general a riding team to represent IC Ian Morse interest in riding throughout in competition with other Sub-Editor Phil Dean the College, and also to London Colleges and perhaps Technical Manager John McCloskey promote competition between other Universities. Technical Assistant David Knights the club and other clubs of Al lof this sounds expensive. Photographer Nigel Williams the University of London." Yet riding need not be nearly Business Manager Duncan Suss so expensive a pastime as Every Wednesday afternoon, Sports Editor Andrew Hall it is generally thought. Nor twelve members of the club News Editor David Hopkins do you need to possess go to Trent Park Stables in Arts Editor Terry Westoby "full regalia" to ride. So, Enfield, a large Riding School Critics Thomas Stevenson if you have a pair of jeans chosen because:- Chris Simister (i) it gives reduced rates and are interested, come Cartoonist Tony joneb to students, along and find out more about (ii) at the same time beginners the club any Thursday between FELIX Office, Imperial College Union, Prince Consort may receive lessons while 1.30 and 2.20pm in room 407A Road, London SW7 2BB. more experienced riders can in the Department of Electrical ride in the two hundred acres Engineering. Tel 01 - 589 5111 ext 1048/1042/3 Int. 2881. of wooded parkland that make Adam Rawicz-Szczerbo FILIX 7 Socialist Zionism WELLSOC IT MAY SURPRISE some to groupings that grew out of Lighter than air flight learn that Socialism has been this Social ist Zionist intertwined with modern movement,and a representative ANTHONY SMITH, the well Zionism since the beginning, of one of them was recently known journalist and the civil aviation authorities, the most notable proponent welcomed by IC Jewish broadcaster, gave an absorbing and then went on to explain being Ber Borochov. Born in Society as speaker. Nahum lecture on the subject of about the technical difficulties the Ukraine, Borochov took Sneh of "Mapam", the ballooning and "How to they encountered. One problem part in the Socialist movements United Workers Party, spoke Build Your Own Airship". was that in effect they were in Russia around the turn of about the development of He explained the situations starting from scratch as the the 20th century, spent ten Labour Zionism. He dealt one should not get into when literature which existed years in political exils after with the aspects already ballooning, or rather landing from the "Golden Age of having been imprisioned for mentioned and went on to after the flight, such as airships" was very specialised, two years, and died an discuss the attitude of his avoiding being charged by and hence they had not untimely death in Russia in party to Palestinians. a rhino; this he discovered been use to his group until 1917 on the eve of the Essentially, it has always when he was landing in the they had obtained some Russian revolution. recognised Arab Palestinian Serengeti National Park. One practical experience. Borochov analysed the national rights in Palestine, of the problems in flying over He concluded by saying Jewish problem in Marxist side by side with Jewish remote areas is that one must that in general there was terms. He noted that although national rights, but rejects be in contact with one's a great future for airships there was a large Jewish some of the currant PLO ground crew — the alternative in cargo handling. proletariat, its role was ideas because they would is a long walk! Next summer, his group marginal, this being in the reduce the Jews to a second Mr Smith and his friends hope to test their airship in nature of the occupations. class religious minority. He have the distinction of being Brazil. Apparently this is The economic structure of pointed out the oft-forgotten the owners of one of the one of the best places to the Jewish people in Eastern fact that already Weizmann eight airships in the world. fly. At the end of the lecture, Europe, compared to other (a chemist who later became They built it themselves, and Mr Smith made a small nations, was abnormal, the first president of Israel) he talked amusingly about request. Anyone want to especially in that Jews were had conceded that part of the red tape they ran into with buy an airship? usually not employed in the the Palestine problem lay primary means of production. in the clash of two rights. An example is that whilst Arab leaders did not many Jews might be cobblers, seize the chance to rise up few, if any, were farmers against British colonialism, Holidays for deprived and kept the calves from but the Jewish battle against which the leather was obtained foreign domination reached a In other words, even if climax in the War of vast numbers of Jewish Independence in 1948/9. children workers went on strike, the Finally Nahum Sneh felt impact on the national that an old saying still ARRANGEMENTS are being made to send four children to economy would be negligible. holds good: "Zionism is the the United States for a month's holiday at a Y.M.C.A. Summer Further, even if Jews tried national liberation movement camp. The camp is charging them no fees as these children to move to other spheres of of the Jewish people". are in care,-are all from deprived families and have never activity, there would be To put the Mapam party had a holiday. To make this trip possible £500 must be resistance from the existing into political context, I raised to pay for their airfares. Gentile labour force, resulting would like to add that in The problem of raising £500 is proving more difficult in emigration, amongst other 1974, after the last Israeli than was first believed possible. The venture does not things. elections, Mapam provided seem to fit into the right category for donations for most The only solution to two Ministers out of a charitable foundations to make a contribution. occupational redistribution Cabinet of twenty-one, whilst Approaches have been made to travel companies but so and economic normalisation the Israel Labour Party far only brochures with the apprpriate price lists have was the concentration of provided fourteen. As far as been returned. Jews in a national homeland: the stand of the party is It would be a great pity if the holiday had to be cancelled Palestine. This would then concerned, Sneh described it and the generous offer from the camp refused. The camp become the base in the as approximating to the is the Ralph S. Mason camp in New Jersey 70 miles from fight for a Socialist society. British left-wing "Tribune" New York. It is a mixed camp for about 300 children aged Israeli society today is group. between eight and fifteen. The facilities are superb. There dominated by three main DORI SCHMETTERLING are opportunities to take part in a wide range of sports, including canoeing, archery, boating and riding; and there are many other activities, such as art and crafts, photo- SKIING!!!!!! graphy and music. IC Ski Club weekend in IC Ground It is a marvellous opportunity for the four children Aviemore concerned, and it is disheartening that it has received such March 13th - 14th a negative response from all the organisations that have Committee AGM Cost £19.50, Ski hire: £4.50 been approached for help. Especial ly as it was hoped, if this Ski pass: £3.50 per day year'swas successful, to organise the scheme on a permanent If you want to come along to Thurs 4th March basis. the final meeting on Tues If you know of any group of people or organisation who 24th Feb at 1.00pm in the might be interested in contributing or raising funds, then "Room at the Top" (IC Union). 1.00pm Great Hall contact T.C.Mernickle, Mech Eng Dept, Imperial College. For further details, see the It does not have to be in the region of £500, all offers for Club notice board — right help in raising funds will be appreciated. Karen Gadd (prior to UGM) handside of Union Building. FELIX

Julie Tippets has a new album released this week. She talks to Ian Morse about the musical direction she has taken since leaving the rock scene at the height of her fame. THE YEAR WAS 1968. The band was that way. But then my musical tastes the Brian Auger Trinity, and "This are pretty broad, that's why I think an Wheel's on Fire" had hit the charts album like 'Sunset Glow' (her new with a bullet! The girl who fronted the record) — portrays a lot of the things band looked a wild, totally emancipated that I feel musically, instead of being creature, with a clear, biting tone to her in one sort of area". What of her acting voice. She had just been voted 'Brightest career? I remember he getting favourable Hope' in the Melody Maker poll, and critical response at the time. Did she 'great things' were being predicted for receive offers of other parts? her. She was Julie Driscoll. "I did, but I don't feel drawn towards The Trinity at that time were a acting. It's a matter of channelling hugely popular outfit, especially on the my head somehow or other into one Continent, where 'Jools' was regarded direction, and music seems to be it. as something of a cult figure (sic). I've never studied,but then I've never Another single followed, "Road to studied music as such either, but that Cairo", together with an album "Open", seems to be the one that's taken its and her success seemed guaranteed — course throughout my life, so that's when suddenly, to the great surprise of the one I've to actually stick to. the majority, she seemingly just packed Anyway, I don't think I've got that her bags and walked out on the rock kind of front anymore, to get into scene altogether. Apart from a brief acting, you know. I mean you start encounter with acting, when she portrayed getting involved with acting and you're a hitch-hiking hippie wench in one of acting, and I think that can sort of it. But, that could be because of those social comment plays, popular rub off on your own life; and I want myself. I probably would have liked with the BBC at the time, it was the to get involved with things that are to have participated a bit more than just last mass media ever heard of the girl. natural and honest." singing the actual parts and songs In 1970, she released an album "1960", It was in 1971 that husband Keith as such, so that could be an unfair and married pianist/composer Keith unleashed into the world his magnum criticism of the album, it could be Tippetts, since then Julie has been masterpiece, 'Septober Energy', performed just from my point of view". involved with the British avante-garde/ by the fifty-odd piece Centipede. Julie We talked for a while about the free music scene. wrote the lyrics, and played with the free music scene in London. Did she Julie Tippetts and I are chatting in outfit on all their too-few gigs. (Incident- have an opinion on why in this country, the office of some big wig at RCA ally there are plans underway to the music had not achieved the media House. On the walls are splattered re-float the musical whale, after a acceptance it enjoyed on the continent? gold and silver discs, most of them successful performance in France, "There doesn't seem to be much awarded for the work of the Sweet. She just before Christmas. Mr Tippetts is room for it really, does there? I don't makes me a cup of coffee, but I notice at present, busy writing a few short know, when you go to places like she's not drinking her's. This makes pieces to be included with 'Energy'. Germany and see just what a unity me suspicious — after all is not this By this time the lady was fully engrossed there is between musicians — it's the very same female who's witch-like in the avante-garde, and has been crazy that there's not something appearances on Top of the Pops, scared involved at various stages of Spontaneous happening like that here — there always the daylights out of impressionable Music Ensemble's lifespan, the group seems to be a block put on it. There's small boys, back in '68? Does she led by altoist, Trevor Watts and not the outlet on radio for a start, like people who write about her? Well, drummer, John Stevens. maybe it's even down to being a small she's smiling a lot and these days In late 1973 Jools sang the poetry country. I really don't know, and yet looks almost angelic, with not a trace of Paul Haines on American composer it's there — it's all there, it just seems of the facial paint work that epitomized Carla Bley's acclaimed work, 'Tropic that people don't know where it is;' the late sixties epoch. I decide to cast Appetites'. How had she come to be The new album came about as a fate to the wind, and start my '20 involved in the recording? "It was result of her long friendship- with Questions' routine. So why did you Irene Schweitzer (Swiss pianist) producer Giorgio Gomelsky, who had decide to opt out of the rock scene in really, she knew Carla, and Carla said first 'discovered' Julie Driscoll singing the first place? she needed a vocalist. Then she wrote in an office while she was secretary of "I definitely needed to get out; I to me and asked if I was interested in the Yardbirds fan club, in 1966. He had couldn't have carried on with that way doing it." recently been getting a new record of life, it became unreal. I wanted to How did she feel about the way the label together (Utopia) and asked if she be involved in things that were real album was produced? was interested in doing anything for it. and honest, and I found that I was in "They weren't finished tapes even — 'Sunset Glow' is the result. fact living a bit of a - not dishonest it was a bit hard," she emphasises. I find the record surprisingly easy existence, but an unreal one. And I "I mean, I was originally going to go to listen to, compared to say, the really had to get out of that". over there (America) to do it, but as it experimental work she has recently "Before I met Keith I hadn't really was I learnt the things from tapes that been involved in with SME. Was this a listened that much to people like Carla had sent over, and did it like conscious attempt on her part to reach Archie Shepp, although I was always that. I must admit I havn't played it a wider audience? interested in those sort of fields. It that much, I think its turned out a bit "No, it wasn't an attempt to do was just a matter of having them sort of like it actually was recorded — a bit anything like that really, other than I laid on me, you know. Of course disjointed, perhaps not as flowing even suppose to put together all the things Auge(Brian Auger)was always interested as Carla would have wanted it, because I've learnt musically, it felt very in jazz and he was always open to it was done bit by bit, and I don't things, so I suppose I was drawn a bit feel there was an actual flow about continued on page 9 mix 9 1 Reviews Concerts Flyers flop as Hot Rods rock on

Kursaat Flyers/Eddie and the Hot Hods Dobin Degoslow

IT'S NOT EVERY pub-rock band that repertoire, save for their single appears on pretentious art programmes to maintain the visual excitement of 'Speedway', but then neither am I on the BBC, and has two albums on his acrobatics. I got the impression with the Hot Rod's. the market, but the Kursaal Flyers have there was a frustrated violence trying Paul Shuttleworth, much photographed achieved all this. So I don't think I to escape through Eddie's act, which singer of the Flyers, came on like could be judged harsh, for expecting seemed to me to range from the Southend's answer to Humphry Bogart, something above average, but for me, sexuality of Jagger to the absurdity of sliding his way through a particularly the band's brand of sleazy, B-movie Chaplin. All this was backed up by gutless set of songs, which for some music came in furlongs behind the the Hot Rods themselves, a tighter reason, seemed to be setting the exciting rock'n'roll animal that was bunch of young rockers you couldn't audience alight. Ironically the Kursaal's Eddie and the Hot Rods. wish to see or hear anywhere. highest moment came with the encore. The Hot Rod's singer, besplendent So to the Kursaal Flyers, stars of Gene Pitney's "24 Hours from Tulsa". in odd striped pyjamas who was stage, screen and the NME. They were In a pub atmosphere, the lyrics and presumably 'Eddie', was the hero of very well received by the sizeable mannerisms of Shuttleworth probably the night, cartwheeling, running and attendance, why, I cannot say, their come across better, but like their jumping his way through a variety of set being a much more limp one than fellow booze band Kilburn and the good rockin' songs, drawing on what that of their predecessors. True, I High Roads, no way are they going to seemed limitless amounts of energy was not exactly familiar with the make it on the concert circuit.

Sorry folks! continued from page 8 Theatre JULIE TIPPETS - FREE3IRD! Thomas Stevenson natural to do it like that. I mean, I've FIRSTLY MY apologies to Paul Thirdly, lastly, finally and in done a lot of experimenting in the last Ekpenyong and all the other readers conclusion, the 21st National Student few years, and had intended a couple of who were fooled by last week's review. Drama Festival is rapidly approaching, years ago to make a completely 'free' As far as I know the Chieveley Theatre it takes place in Edinburgh from 2—9 album,' sort of using the same sort of does not exist and no playwright has April, and, although IC will be un- layers, but completely free, no actual been crafty enough to claim the author- represented this year, still promises structures. But then I found I was ship of the three plays described to give a good time to all participants, actually writing songs, you know, and it ;though I am working on't). whether active or passive. came out like that." Secondly, the latest news from the Right now Julie Tippetts is rehearsing National Theatre on their ticket selling Last year, in London, IC Dramsoc's her new band, Butterfly, in readiness scheme. You will remember that, a few performance of Albert's Bridge by for a short tour of mostly colleges, weeks ago, I mentioned that the cheapest Tom Stoppard was one of the highlights which started in Manchester on February seats available for booking in advance (you may have seen a photograph of 24th followed by a London gig at Kings in the Lyttelton Theatre will be £2.35; the production in the new NUS College two days later. the £1 and 50p seats will only be newspaper). A number of Dramsoc . Did she see the band staying available on the day of the performance members spent the whole week at the together as a long term thing? to those willing to queue at 8.30an Festival and found it stimulating and "We're seeing how it goes with this Their latest advertisement says, in exciting. If you want to know more tour. I mean obviously it would be nice very small print, that for performances about the 1976 Festival I suggest you to carry it on if it feels good, and if from May 1st they will sell half the contact me or those in the Dramsoc people like it. There are tentative cheap seats in advance. That's progress storeroom. The programme is likely to plans for it in the future, but at the for you. be announced next week. moment I just want to get these two weeks out of the way. There are things in the air for going abroad, but I'd just like to see how it goes and take it from there — I don't want to look too far ahead." Music Inspired music Her coffee remains untouched ... but I never doubted her for a moment.

Jimi Hendrix - Midnight Lightning (Polydor) Hie COPY DATE Here, for public delectation, is hassling and double-dealing that has the second instalment of Alan. Douglas' been going on since James Marshall trilogy of make-what-you-can-of-400- Hendrix moved on to (hopefully) better Mon 1st March hours-of-unused-Hendrix-factory-jams times. albums, a basically thankless task no "Hear my train" is of course just doubt motivated by greenies before a filler, considering the completeness 2.00pm the eyeballs. of the eleven-and-a-quarter minute The genius of the man (Hendrix, version on the "Rainbow bridge" set. on "Blue suede shoes" which sounds that is) is still there — that's been No way could you add much to that lame compared to his "In the West" evident in even his worst moments, version. version, and "Machine Gun" never except the pitiful "Isle of Wight" Hearing this, so many years after was a particularly good song, likewise release when he was most definitely he's disappeared from the forefront of here. But the albums slowest number unfit for play, but the way that the the biz brings back the reason why he's "Once I had a woman", taken at a performances have had to be fiddled considered so great — the amount of pedestrain blues pace oozes with with, edited, and abruptly lopped off "feeling" to be found everywhere in confident relaxed guitar-work, vaguely in places shows how desperate people his playing. This record isn't perfect, reminiscent of "Red House". can get when they think they're onto a it's not precise or crisp, not even From necessity, it's a bit butchered sure thing and have to capitalise on it. technically amazing, but it contains in parts, but you can't keep a good The title track is a tasty little greater things than devices or studio man down, especially when he's of Hendrix blues, with a solo that sounds techniques can produce. It's inspired Hendrix quality and although he hasn't beautifully co-ordinated and rehearsed music, where Hendrix constantly been circulating for the last 5 years he for something that has been allowed explores, and it's beautifully uncontrived still stands head and- shoulders above to gather dust for years in a warehouse and natural. anything that's arrived since his awaiting the outcome of all the legal There are some dodgy moments, as departure. The man was a giant. 10 MUX IC FOLK CLUB

The Rise and Fall

FOR THOSE who have not heard, the Imperial College Folk Song Club has cancelled the last five events planned for the 1975—76 academic year, including the termly Ceilidh, and a guest appearance by Rosie Hardman. The reason? The club has over two hundred members in and around IC, but in recent weeks we have regularly run the club with barely twenty people in the audience. Evidently, there has been a sudden drop in interest in folk music; or perhaps there is a general concensus of opinion that IC Folk Club is not as good as it once was; or maybe it is too expensive, or the last bus is too unreliable, or tube fares are too high, or there is too much work to do ....???? Whatever the reason there is little point in continuing. It is both embarrassing to the organisers, and insulting to the guests, to ask professional singers to travel a couple of hundred miles to play to so few people, however enthusiastic they may oe. But enough of moaning about the past: WANTED Nomination papers have already Maybe Ents? If students want been posted for next year's committee, entertainment "On Campus", they who traditionally take over at Easter. sometimes seem very reluctant to show There will be an AGM before the end it! If they do not want it, we may as well of term, at which I hope there will be all give up! I hope that Folk Club will FELIX some serious discussion about the reappear in October, as strong and future of the club. Indeed, the credibility enjoyable as ever. I hope there will of the entertainment for "minority" be someone there to join in the chorus, groups in College could be a serious too. subject for debate. Does it matter if STAFF!! Folk Club disappears? Maybe Jazz by Dave Rhodes Club will be next? Maybe Film Soc?

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THE FINALS for the Whitbread They eventually won 2—0 to Cup were played last week reach the final. and proved to be a tense, The final, between two nail-biting affair. In the pairs who had, until then, quarter-final stages, Neil never met in a game, proved Binder and Mike Gibson to be an exciting match with cruised to a comfortable Adey and McDermott beginning victory over D Bales and well and running up a Andy Devaney. confident 2—0 lead although They were followed into Binder and Gibson played semi-finals by P Whitlock and competently. Binder and J Hughes who won by default; Gibson however, avoided A Gribble and K Freeman defeat by sneaking home the who beat Alan Whatling and whitewash-beater with a Bill Jeffery in a very close calm double one in the third game; and T Adey and I game. In a high scoring McDermott who came from fourth game, Binder slotted behind to win against Ian home to square the match at Hall and Stuart Adamson. 2-2. In the first semi-final, The final game of the Whitlock and Hughes won a match see-sawed back and comfortable first game against fourth until the penultimate Binder and Gibson who throw with Binder and Gibson began slowly and never on double one and Adey and looked threatening. However, McDeimott on double two. The in the second game, both match was finally decided pairs were more evenly by Gibson who snatched matched and only a fine third game after establishing Adey and McDermott scoring victory from almost ignomi- finish by Gibson gave him a clear lead. consistently throughout and nious defeat. victory over the other pair. The second semi-final was also achieving the highest Paul Whitlock Binder and Gibson won the less of a fire-cracker with score of the evening — 138. ELECTIONS Chalky Union Bar Knickers NOTICE The Returning Officer would like to re-iterate. the fact that all the College- gets it Scandal wide elecitons are in the foim of a secret ballot. A PROPSAL by Mary Atten- organised by the Union, the There is no way of .con- borough, Mathematics depart- DP, after consultations with firming that anyone person mental representative, that the ICU Exec and the Ents or group will vote for any each member of IC Union Chairman, Andy Higman, has candidate. This comment has Executive should donate a decided that only NUS members been re-iterated because pair of their underpants to and guests of IC students some candidates have in the Union bar was narrowly (who must be signed in the their publicity been making carried by 13 votes to 10 guest book to be provided) such inferences. with five abstentions at the will be allowed into IC last Union Council meeting. functions. The proposal was seen as This measure will not be WARNING a "if you can't beat 'em, implemented until next year. join 'em" move in the latest The Working Party on The College Fire Officer has round of the Union bar knickers Union Response presented given strict instructions scandal. Mr Teague, ICU an interim report in which that no-one is to go up on the President and chairing the various short-term changes roofs of the Union Building, meeting at the time, inquired to the Union structure were Botany and Zoology department as to where the underpants proposed.A lengthy discussion and Beit Hall during the were to be placed in the bar. followed which resulted in pancake race next Tuesday Where upon Ms Attenborough an open meeting of the If anyone is found on the replied instantly "On top of Working Party being called roof, the race will be the ladies knickers". The with the date yet to be immediately stopped and recommendation is (not) to be decided. This date will be pancake races on Shrove carried out. widely publicised and all Tuesday will be banned in The meeting however, did members of the Union will future. discuss less trivial matters be most welcome to air In addition the ICU Exec have than this. their views. warned that no water is to be Due to the large number of hurled around the Beit Quad thefts recently from functions before 12.30pm on Tuesday. JOHN WHITE, better known STOP PRESS They are employing people as Chalkey, was elected Chris Kourouniotis how- who will ensure that the as Honorary Secretary of ever, provided the sensation above two warnings are IC Union at yesterday's of the afternoon when he heeded. So be warned! Union meeting. This followed refused to make a speech and the resignation of Mervyn answer questions. This Pitchers from the elections followed a proposal speech SPORT last Wednesday which left by Ms Attenborough in which Mr White as the only candidate she attacked the election Dear Sports Readers, running. campaign bumph of Mr Sorry about the lack of The Union meeting at Everett who is also a sport this week folles, but which the main business of candidate for the post of due to lack of time (election the day was the husting of Deputy President. bumph had to be printed) we candidates for the sabbatical, The polling days for these could not print a bigger FELIX DP and NUS delegate elections elections are on Monday 1st to accommodate any more was the most well attended March and Tuesday 2nd sports reports. So do not to date. The meeting was March. Voting for the NUS lose heart — we will be back- livered up by Mike Williams delegation will be on the next week with a bumper falling asleep during the Monday and ballot boxes can sports section. presidential hustings and then be found in the Union,' during his proposal speech Southside and JCR. There swearing at a certain member will also be a roving ballot of the audience. box.