Felix Issue 0601, 1982

The Newspaper of Imperial College Union SOUTHSIDE MOVE: COLLEGE TRIES AGAIN The projected move of Union facilities to Southside is again a real the claim that it would be more complain of the noise of pool possibility after a meeting of the Southside Working Party and costly to simply build the Post balls in Falmouth-Keogh Hall. members of the Estates Section on Thursday afternoon. Most Union Experience Centre in Southside. The matter is long referred to the Union Major Subcommit- representation seem to approve of the plan as set out by the College, but Other questions that they tees, and as soon as a detailed they will insist on certain safeguards and guarantees before committing would like answered include the costing has been made there will the Union. probable life of the Southside be a further meeting of the The College proposals as backed squash courts, a new Building (Don Clark told the Working Party; it is possible that outlined by Don Clark of theatre and, once the Southside meeting that he has an estimate the matter will get as far as a Estates is that over the next four Shop has moved to larger of over a hundred years) and the UGM before Christmas. years, all Union facilities should premises, all the Union adminis- noise problem; residents of the move from Beit Quad to the tration, and offices. No plans to Mews have been known fo lower levels of Southside, which move the FELIX Office have are at present underused. The been put forward. Post Experience Centre could Union officers still have major then be established in Beit. (This reservations; they consider it GUILDSHIT HITS THE FAN is a plan to run short courses for suspicious that College should industry, and is expected to offer to undertake so much Several hundred copies of Guildsheet were replaced by a satirical bring a large amount of money expenditure on the Union's imitation entitled 'Guildshit' on Wednesday morning. For his into College.) The move would behalf, and want legal guarantees involvement in removing the official publications, Union Welfare start with the building of new that the money will be spent as Officer Jon Barnett has been accused of theft by members of City and sports facilities, including glass- promised. They are also querying Guilds Union and by Stephen Goulder, 1CU President. 'Guildshit' was produced by Wednesday morning when they Nick Pyne, the UGM Chairman ran into Frank Rowsell, the and himself an ex-Welfare Guildsheet Editor. Officer, in reprisal for a series of Steve Bishop and Frank attacks on himself in several of Rowsell then complained to the the year's issues, primarily in the Union President Stephen 'Hissing Sid' column written by Goulder, who sent Mr Barnett Jon Stanley. Mr Pyne told an official letter saying that he FELIX that replacing Guildsheet considered that Guildshit was far with a parody was the only way more extreme than anything to make his protest in a forceful printed in Guildsheet this year, but humorous way. The issue and accusing him of intolerance was written by Mr Pyne and and theft. But handwritten at the several close friends, and was foot of the letter he had added copied at his home on his own "PS: I thought the issue was duplicating machine, except for hilarious." the cover, which like that of Guildsheet, was printed in the Union Print Unit—but without the official knowledge of the Print Unit Manager. Distribu- tion was originally intended for last Thursday, but when it was learned that the next issue of the regular newspaper would be on Morphy Day, it was re- scheduled. Accordingly, Mr Barnett and Jon Taylor, a third year Physics The mother of Stuart Rockell, who died of Leukaemia four weeks ago, student, were removing Guild- launched a new four named after Stuart on Morphy Day in the sheet from the Electrical Engin- traditional fashion. eering Department early on No. 629 Friday, November 26, 1982 Free! Mr Buckton gave an impression Strike Soon of the increased worry and Aerosoc A Winner frustration in his union, and said that he would be the last person to oppose further industrial action. Silly Sports Over a thousand pounds was raised for Rag last Saturday, with Guilds running Silly Sports outside Harrods on the RCS licence obtained for their twenty- four-hour event. Mike Stuart of Guidls collect £188. City and Guilds Union had The General Secretary of ASLEF, failed to obtain street-collecting Ray Buckton, was fifteen minutes licenses from the Metropolitan late for a meeting of the Industrial Police, and were advised to Society on Tuesday because his collect on the RCSUs permit train was delayed. issued for collections in Kensing- In his address, entitled 'Strikes ton and Chelsea. This was done Raymond Baxter congratulates the winning team. —the Ultimate Sanction', Mr on the condition that while Buckton stressed the plight of Guilds would be allowed to add the overworked, underpaid A team from City and Guilds Imperial. The IC team scored a the amount that they raised to workers leading to the recent Aerosoc won the 1982 Aero- narrow victory over Kingston their Rag total, the money would Rail strike that cost British Rail nautical Challenge Quiz on before convincingly defeating go through RCSU channels. Wednesday November 17. City in the final. The prize, a Sea £100m. He gave vent to his No trouble from the police The event is a four-sided Harrier display model, was disappointment with the Fleet was encountered except for a competition between London's presented by Geoffrey Pardoe of Street view of the strike, des- warning about obstruction aeronautical engineering depart- the Royal Aeronautical Society. cribing their attacks on him and caused by playing three-legged ments, with teams from Queen As winners, IC will be expected his union supporters as trash. hopscotch along the pavement. Mary College, City University, to play hosts at next year's event. Referring to the possibility of Guilds raised £550 compared Kingston Polytechnic and another strike in the near future, with the RCSU's total of £600. IIIBII ! We have an extensive infor- used at school. mation system. We can supply These session are open to all information on Ents, shopping, Nightline RCC students and, will take place in late night shops, nightlife, Huxley 341. No registration is restaurants, cafes, or on sexual, required. Just turn up! Now that you've been at College legal and medical services. If we The next RCC General Meeting Dates: for over half a term, perhaps don't have the information you will be held in the Union Lower Session 1 Tuesday November you're finding that life at College want, we'll know who will have Refectory on December 2 at 30, 1730 to 1830h. isn't all that you expected it to it. If you ring early enough we 6:00pm. Will all society chairmen Session 2: Thursday Decem- be. Perhaps you're feeling lonely can find out the information and collect their agenda for this ber 2, 1730 to 1830h. or depressed or homesick or just ring you back with it. meeting from the societies letter rack in the Union Office. Please Session 3: Tuesday December bored. Perhaps you're having So, whether you want infor- note that at this meeting names 7, 1730 to 1830h. difficulties getting to know mation or need someone to will be collected for engraving Session 1 will cover skills people or don't like your course talk to, we'll always be prepared onto the RCC pots. If your including: study tasks and study or are feeling puzzled or tired. to help you. We hope you will society cannot be represented at problems; concentration; organ- Or maybe everything is fine— use the service. ising your time; organising your you just want to find out what's this meeting put a note in the environment. on at different colleges or train RCC Exec letter-racks telling us times or a late night chemist. the relevant persons name to go / S Boucher on your pot, this is your only AAO Nightline is a student-run chance! voluntary organisation which Nightline operates during termtime, Confidential help and information SCC between 6:00pm and8:00amevery 581 2468 Anyone who is interested in the night (including weekends). following clubs, or actively There is always somebody here Studies 9 organising them should contact to talk to or listen to you or give Jonathan Miller, via the Union you whatever information you Nightline is run by student Office, and attend the next require. volunteers from twelve different Skills meeting of .SCC on December 2 Nightline gives 'non-directive' colleges in West London. If you at 6:00pm in the Union Upper counselling. It's like talking to a think that you would like to IC Education Forum is running Lounge. All are in danger of friend. We will give you support, help, then don't hesitate. Ring us a series of study skills work- being declared moribund! sympathy, time and care. We up and find out more about how shops to give you the oppor- Flesh, Fish & Fowl won't try to diagnose, categorise to become a volunteer. There are tunity to improve your skills in Social Democratic Society or patronise you or glibly offer regular training programmes till note-taking, writing, revision Communist cures or solve all your problems. the end of March. and exam techniques. These PATA (anti-abortion) We are strictly confidential and Nightline can be found in the sessions will emphasise the new Polish We are a strictly confidential basement flat at 9 Princes skills you require to adapt to Celtic and anonymous service so no- Gardens SW7.

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