30 November 1998

KEEP THE CAT FREE EST 1949 The Students' Newspaper at Imperial College Wade in Resignation Nightmare

IC School of Medicine Union has suffered By David Roberts amongst School of Medicine students at its third key resignation in a little over a the moment because there is no clear month, with the departure of Education leadership...I am not surprised that there Rep Oliver Warren. This has brought to f are more resignations coming through." the surface deep divisions within the Although Mr Gayed refused to com Union Executive, and has raised ques ment ditcctly on Mr Warren's resignation, tions from several quarters over the com beyond remarking that it was "very unfor /mii

Designer Drugs A Menace Inside.. The streets, pubs and clubs of Britain By Andrew Brown be prescribed in 2-3mg doses, not the have been hit with new, lethal, designer doses in excess of lOOmg the cream- drugs. Already responsible for three psychology student in Shepton Mallet, coloured tablets contain. Letters 6 deaths in thc UK, as well as two in Hol Somerset, in July. She had not taken any Possession of flatliners is not illegal land, not all of these drugs are classified other drugs. as they are only covered by the Medi Editorial 7 as illcgal.Thousands are being sold as cines Act, which is rarely enforced. The ecstasy, the users unaware that the new Home Office is considering classifying Columns 8 drugs can be up to 33 times stronger. these and 35 other ecstasy derivatives as 4-MTA (4-methylthioamphetamine), class A drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Feature 10 more commonly known as 'I latliners' legislation with penalties of 7 years and due to the 'out of body' experience that an unlimited fine for possession, 14 years IC Radio 12 they allegedly cause, has been named as plus a fine for unlawful production and being responsible for at least two deaths. life imprisonment for supplying. Clubscene 14 Private Stephen Evans of the Devonshire Thc other drug, 4-bromo-2,5 and Dorset Regiment died after taking a dimcthoxyamphetamine (DOB), sold as Music 16 cocktail of drugs during a night out in Golden Eagle, has its roots in thc sixties Torquay. He returned to his girlfriend's and has sometimes been sold as LSD. Arts 19 flat in Plymouth where he turned purple Photo: Joel The pills appear Innocent There have been ten seizures by British and lapsed into a coma - the paramedics police recently. DOB can cause feelings Film 22 arrived too iate. Thc coroner found opi 4-MTA was developed at Purdue Uni of anxiety, paranoid fantasies, flushing, ates, cocaine, methadone, cannabis, two versity, Indiana by Professor David palpitations, vomiting, psychiatric prob Computer Games 24 types of ecstasy and 4-MTA (Flatliners) in Nicholls as a replacement for thc anti lems, panic, violent behaviour and death. Private Evans' body. He recorded a ver depressant Prozac or as an appetite sup Astonishingly, recipes for the fatal Sport 26 dict of death by non-dependant abusive pressant. It was never tested on humans, concoction are readily available on the drugs and remarked "Anyone who takes but underground chemists found refer Internet. Caution is advised: if you insist Diversions 27 drugs like this is playing Russian Roulette ences to it in scientific papers and repro on taking these softs of drugs, make with their lives." Hatliners were also duced it. However, Professor Nicholls sure that you at least know what you are responsible for the death of a 22-year-old Crossword 28 commented that it was only intended to taking. 2 News 30 November 1998

Merger Miffs Microsoft

America Online, the wotlds biggest inter By Joel Lewis In thc deal with Sun, AOL agreed to net service provider, has announced a purchase systems and services worth take-over of Netscape. The deal had into a strategic alliance with Sun Microsys $500 million from Sun throughout 2002. issue 1128 been delayed by questions over Sun's tems to "enhance its delivery of e-com- Sun, meanwhile, will pay AOL $350 mil participation in the venture. merce solutions". The companies will lion in licensing, marketing, and adver 30 November 1998 AOL stands to gain proven technol develop complete solutions for c-com- tising fees during thc period. "When you ogy and the ownership of one of the merce based on the best available tech put those pieces all together, I think it's Internet's most accessed sites: Netcenter nologies and expand their sales channels a pretty compelling opportunity for com Editor: Ed Sexton (the default webpage opened by the to include each other's products and ser panies to get thc infrastructure and the News Edltots: Andrew Ofori and Netscape browser when loaded for the vices. traffic all together in one place and get Jonas Lindsay first time). "When you add it all up, there's The three-year America Online-Sun to matket online big-time," said Sun CEO Photographic Editor: William Lorenz incredible power in what we're announc agreement also will increase distribution Scott McNealy. Music Editors: Jason Ramanathan ing today," said Steve Case, AOL's chair and development of Netscape's enter Generally, there has been a positive and Dennis Patrlckson man and CtO "With Netscape, we will prise software for corporate customers. reaction to thc plans in thc industry-with film Editor: David Roberts broaden our global audience at home The companies will use Sun's Java tech many seeing the new AOL as a possible Sports Lditot: Gus Paul and at work and add world-class tech nology to offer AOL services on selected challenger to Microsoft's continued Arts Editor: Helena Cocheme nology to support an expanded range of Internet devices, consistent with AOL's advances into e-commerce and the Inter Games Editor: Gary Smith products and services." new "AOL Anywhere" strategy to make net as a whole. Insiders also say that at Clubsccne: Giles Morrison In a separate announcement, Amer AOL compatible with any Java compati most there will be minor anti-trust prob Photo Editing: Joel Lewis ica Online also stated that it had entered ble machine. lems with the partnership. V&A Revamp Replacement Vice President and Secretary Elected By Brett Donovan Continued from page 1 box was in fact situated under Mr Due to open in 2004, the proposed Spi plan personalised tours around the gal Gayed's desk in the BMS Building, and ral extension should bring the V&A leries. used as a lap-dog by thc Vice-Principal produced only on request. Indeed, it museum into thc 21st century. Designed As yet, the museum has not secured (Undergraduate Medicine). It is clear would appear that hardly any medical by the architect Daniel Libeskind, the the necessary financal resources and that the ICSMSU now exists purely to fur students at any of the campuses - or new addition is to house contemporary consequently senior management are ther the political interests of members of indeed either of ICU's sabbatical offi works of art, craft and fashion, in partic actively seeking funding for the esti ICSM staff, and not to benefit our stu cers - were aware that the election was ular featuring the work of young design mated £75 million required The V&A dents". This is backed up by Mr Warren's taking place. Mr Gayed refused to be ers. hopes to obtain funding from the Lottery view of Mr Ahmad's resignation, "certain drawn on the precise number of votes members of the union executive...took cast, only stating that "a fair number" it upon themselves to force Seif from his exercised their democratic right, electing position, by continually undermining his Lizzie Robinson as Secretary and Nick position, sometimes to people as high Newton as Vice President (Internal). up as Professor Whitehouse [thc Vicc- So what does thc future hold for Principall". ICSMSU? Mr Warren feels that it is vital It is known that complaints had been that Medical students begin to examine made to Sarah Burnett [the ICSM Admis the problems that face their Union: "I ask sions lutorl over the ICSMSU President's you why things have been allowed to get failure to appear at the ULU Med Group this bad". Yet according to another senior visit to Cambridge to meet prospective union figure, "it is too late for ICSMSU...it clinical students, and consequently, is clear that as ICSM voted against the cur according to Felix's source "it's not sur rent ICU President that he has no desire prising that thc School's Senior Admis to intervene and clean things up,- it must sions lutor told the Education Rep to be obvious to him that there are prob jump before other sections of the School lems of both a representative and finan Administration started to push". This view cial nature". However, responding to this has been confirmed by several other charge the ICU President, David Hellard, senior sources, who corroborate the stated that "I find myself in a position Admissions Tutor's advice to "jump where whatever I do someone will see Photo: Coutesy of the V&A Artist's Impression of the Spiral Extension before the ship sinks". it as being anti-medic.We're monitor Meanwhile, elections to replace Mr ing the situation, and are in close contact The proposed gallery is certainly a and a whole host of charitable organi Ahmad and Mr Heeps took place on 19 with all the people involved, both inside modern design and although not in sations, however with current contro and 20 November. Since the elections, and outside their Exec". Mr Warren too keeping with existing styles, has been versy over Lottery arts funding, the future serious allegations of electoral malprac noted a cleat belief that there is a light greeted with enthusiasm from the art of the extension is insecure. Planning tice have emerged, with ballot boxes at the end of the tunnel; "the Union is not world. The Spiral is a functional gallery permission has been granted and failing to materialise at the Charing Cross as strong as the executive who run it, but with an auditorium and studio based despite widespread criticism and oppo and St Mary's campuses. Furthermore, the other way around; the executive is as learning lab; apparently interactive ori sition ftom residents work is planned to according to thc few medical students strong as thc student body it represents entation guides will enable visitors to begin in mid-1999. prepared to talk to I elix, thc only ballot and serves".

Felix, Beit Quad, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BB Internal tel: 58072 Internal fax: 48072 External tel & fax: 0171 594 8072 URL www.su.ic.ac.uk/Felix E-mail: [email protected] Ptinted at MCP Litho Limited. Units B2 & B3, I lalton Square, 16 -16a Baldwins Gardens, London EC1N 7RJ felix is a registeted newspapet: ISSN 1040 - 0711 Felix is produced for and on behalf of Imperial College Union Publication Board. Copyright © felix 1998. Photographic copyrights remain with photogtaphers. 30 November 1998 News In brief... Rag Week By Sarah Coburn Liverpool to leave NUS? was with him on the day of his death left the country before the body was found. Things have been moving along since having a circle line pub crawl, everyone Liverpool's Hope University College has The coroner's report will hopefully end you last read about Rag and what we do. is welcome - lookout for the posters for become the latest institution to con the matter, showing the incident to be I'm pleased to say that we now have six details. They will be collecting in the template leaving the NUS. After a debate a tragic accident. members of the committee, which pubs on the way and once again all last Monday, where speakers from means that things can begin to get mov money collected goes to Rag. It'll be a UMIST, who have recently disaffiliated, ing. This is good as it isn't very long until good laugh and makes a change from and the NUS put forward their cases, Two Stand in Rag week itself! Events in the pipeline for the normal Wednesday afternoon activ their Union held a meeting to discuss the Rag week include a hypnotist, a monop ities! matter. The outcome was unknown as Union Elections oly pub crawl, and hopefully the Royal The week after on 7 December, we Felix went to press. College of Science Union Beer Festival. are carol singing at Charing Cross BR Two candidates have stood for the posi The problems that have arisen with the Station, in aid of 'Alone in London', a tion of Deputy President (Clubs & Soci beer festival are due to College saying no charity which helps homeless young BioChem Blaze: Fire eties). Marie Nicholou and Tim Trailor to the use of the JCR. At the moment people in London. It should be a good were the two fully seconded nominees alternative venues are being looked at so fundraiser but we are looking for volun Crew's Six Hour Labour when Felix went to press. Hustings will fingers crossed. teers to join our singers. It doesn't mat take place next Monday (in dB's), Tues This term we arc going to start run ter how good or bad you arc! Anyone There was panic in the Biochemistry day (at Charing Cross) and Wednesday (at ning a cloakroom in the Union on Friday interested should contact me via email building on the afternoon of Friday 20 St Mary's). Voting will take place in all nights from 9pm until closing. It will be at [email protected]. when it caught fire. As part of a pilot plant departments the following Monday and 50p an item and all money taken goes We arc still looking for people to demolition builders were re-tarring an Tuesday, with the results announced on straight to Rag. So even if you don't do help out, so if you are interested or want area of roofing. It is alleged that this set Tuesday evening. anything else to help us this year let us to find out more feel free to email me some fibre-board in an adjoining wall look after your coat for you! or leave a message on the office answer cavity smouldering. Unfortunately, this On 2 December the RCSU will be machine, ext 58099. happened to connect to a cold room, Lost Property used for genetic tests on plants, which was insulated with asbestos-cement On 15 October a coat was taken from walls. Footlights in High Street Kensington. The Forged Notes The detail on forged notes is often At 4.45pm the fire alarm was set off coat is believed to have been handed to blurred or missing, and the colours are and the building evacuated. The a group of IC students by mistake when In the last few weeks there have been a usually slightly different from true notes. BioChem authorities, still unclear as to they were given their own jackets by the couple of incidences of forged bank The silver thread in true notes is visible the exact cause of the smoke, called the restaurant staff. The navy coat is made by notes being used in transactions at Impe when held up to the light - this line is fire brigade. Fearing the worst, they sent Tommy Hillfiger and is blue, and had an rial College Union trading outlets. Stu often painted on forged notes. A water seven fire engines and a special chemi Eriksson mobile phone in one of the dents are asked to remember that these mark (of the Queen's head) should be cal spillage crew. The area was immedi pockets. The owner of the coat and notes are worthless, and will not be clearly visible when held up to the light ately sealed off and work was started to phone has reported the incident to the accepted as currency. Attempting to use and nol blurred. Lastly, the printing on put the fire out and make safe the police. If any student has the coat, or has a note that you know or suspect to be true notes is slightly raised, and the feel asbestos. This took them until 11.00pm any more information, they should con forged is an offence, so it is worth being of the paper is very different from most that night. Despite all this upheaval, Bio- tact security on 58900. aware of the distinguishing features normal paper used by printers and pho Chemistry were very keen to make it between forged and true notes. tocopiers. clear that at no point was anyone in any serious danger.

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The coroner investigating the death of a (I Minute walk from student in I isher Hall before the start of term has recorded an open verdict. The South Kensington Tube) student was found in his room by a sub- warden some time after he had died. There had been some speculation that Telephone 0171 823 8968 the death may be suspicious, fuelled by rumours that the student's friend who News 30 November 1998 RCSU Torn by Light runs out of Poor Turnout Steam

By Gareth Morgan By Andrew Ofori

After two months of uncertainty, the and was duly elected. Thc RCSU Vice The speed of light is slowing down, Assuming the big bang model to Royall College of Science Union has President (finance) Will Bently pointed according to a new theoty to be pub be true, moments after the big bang, belatedly elected Simon Torn as their out, however, that this was a better lished soon. If space observations prove light could only cross from one side of President. The result was announced percentage than the estimated turnout it to be correct, much of this century's the universe to the other if it moved last Tuesday night in the Union Bar, for the aborted IC Union Deputy Pres work in theotetica! physics, including much quicker than the previously after an election which, despite the ident (Clubs & Societies) election, many of Einstein's famous theories, will assumed constant velocity. This new efforts of the Union, remained stub where approximately 100-500 votes need to be adjusted. hypothesis suggests that this could be as bornly low-profile. were cast from an electorate of over The textbook-rewriting theory, pro much as the current value (3 x 108m/s) Mr Torn, a second year Physicist, nine thousand. posed byjoao Magneijo (Royal research multiplied by a 70 figure number! who was defeated in last year's elec the Union celebrated in the tradi fellow at Imperial College) and Andreas The theory offers elegant proofs for tion for RCSU VP and ICU Council tional manner, giving away free beer Albrecht (formerly of IC but now of the many phenomena which previous the Chair, was the only candidate, and to the few who turned up to hear the University of California at Davis), says ories have failed lo satisfactorily ratio stood against the ever-present New results, fot a College which suppos that the speed of light immediately after nalise. It supplies the best explanation Election. The Hustings, held on Eriday edly has the highest alcohol con the big bang was much faster than yet for the speed at which the universe 20 November in the JCR, were sumption per capita of any students today's accepted value, and has been is expanding, which is thought to be attended by only two students other union in thc country, Imperial's soci slowing down ever since. fast enough to prevent collapse, result than those directly involved in the eties find it surprisingly hard to give By daring to challenge one of thc ing in a 'big crunch' in this case, the ulti election: a Departmental Rep and a away free beer. The promise of a drink most basic assumptions of theoretical mate fate of the univetsc would be a Felix reportet, both members of the for anyone who voted did not appear physics the theory is bound to come slow, drawn-out death as all the stars RCSU's General Committee. This was in to have greatly affected the overall under close scrutiny from scientists burn out and every particle of matter spite of an excess of one hundred turnout. across the globe, focusing thc spotlight within the universe separates. posters put up around the College in Mr Torn was pleased with his vic on Imperial once again. Dr Magneijo The new theory rivals the currently the week leading up to the Hustings. tory, saying that he was "delighted to commented "If it's true, it would be a accepted model of inflation to describe In the two days of voting, only 100 be given this opportunity" and pledg very big leap forward that will affect our what happened immediately after thc votes were cast - about 4% of the elec ing to "ensure that the Union does perception of the universe and much of big bang. It will be published in full in the torate Mr Torn received seventy votes something for its students." theoretical physics." scientific journal Physical Review D. STEC Presents

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Resignation Explanation Finally, it may be reported that we money needed to pay off the entire 3rd der the notion that the animosity have a failing union, that in some way world debt owed to the United States, between CX medics and IC is something Many medical students over the last few the medics are weakened, certain colum which currently ensures that the markets that is actively being generated from the days, especially those I saw at the won nists in this newspaper may claim we are of these countries arc about as free' as upper reaches of the CX student com derful Winter Ball, asked me my reasons in disarray. Don't believe a word of it - the Alcatraz and controlled entirely by the mittee. for resigning my post on ICSMSU last union is not as strong as the executive Microsoft oriented IMI, WTO and World week. The decision was not one taken who run it, but the other way around, the Bank. Do us at! a favour Physics and give Taj, lightly but after several agonising days of executive is as strong as the student us our COMPUTERS back. VP Indian Society contemplation. body it represents and serves. None of I was upset by the way Seif Ahmed my actions or this letter will in any way Yours etc (ex-VPI CX) was treated by certain mem weaken our medical school. In the four Thomas N. D. Tibbits Desperation for RCSU bers of the union executive, who con months of it's existence it has already tinually undermined his position, shown itself to be far stronger than anyin- Dear Sir, sometimes to people as high up as Pro dividual, and I continue to be proud to Summer Ball Update fessor Whitehouse, and threatening such be a member of it, It would appear that the plight of the nonsenses as votes of no confidence. Dear Felix, RCSU has been ignored by the majority This in someone the electorate convinc Yours sincerely, of its members. Flow many of the 2500 ingly voted in less than five months ear Oliver Warren. Fhe Imperial College Summer Ball cur or so students actually know that on lier. Seif should have been urged to stay, rently being planned for next summer is Monday and Tuesday last week, the and I believe would have done had he going to be a huge and spectacular event. RCSU Presidency elections were held? felt support coming from the President. Correction However every contribution can help to Not many, if you judge from the results. Andy Heeps was potentially the most make it even better than planned. If you Firstly, there was only one candidate, useful person on the union, knowing Dear Felix, have any input and ideas for the event Simon Tom. Has anyone ever met him? the IC red tape system better than any then let us know. We want to hear from For myself, I can say that the only pub one else, and being well respected by I'd like to make a correction to the arti EVERYONE including those of you who licity I ever saw was a "vote for Tim" many at IC. His decision to leave was cle "Marching for More Money" (Felix went last year, or from anyone who has poster in the Sherfield Building. Does probably more due to personal differ 1127). The very first sentence labels the been to similar totally wicked events else anyone ever believe that a president ences with some members of the SU national demonstrationfor grants not where. that has a half-committed attitude to than anything to do with leaving a failing loans last Wednesday as "A Socialist Please note that the e-mail address publicity for the election, is ever going to union as was quoted in last weeks Felix. Worker demonstration". Though the SWP, published in the last edition of felix is be committed his job? Secondly, the vot However, I didn't resign just to follow as is their right, did take a leading role in WRONG. Please send all ideas to the ing, which took place last week, was suit. I was extremely angered by the loss advertising the demo, the demonstration Committee at [email protected] attended by approximately 4% of the of £3000 from the medical school reserve was called by "Unite for Free Education", electorate. Can I suggest that the RCSU funds, due to a botched attempt at a an umbrella group encompassing the See you all in June, needs to get its act together? Graduation Ball. Members of the SU from Campaign for free Education, the Stop The Summer Ball Committee The RCSU is getting desperate. They Mary's were not even aware this was the Fees Campaign, and Save Free Edu need help fast, and I might suggest that going to occur until less than a week cation. It also had the support of Student if it doesn't get it, it might as well just give before Graduation Day. That money was Unions Against the Act and 40 individual East Meets West? up, because it probably won't make so precious in a year when there is talk student unions around the country. much difference for those it is supposed of charging clubs more money for Perhaps this is all lost on some peo Dear Felix to be working for. But, it has to ask. I am minibuses, and although ICU authorised ple, but the number of people I've heard sure that if it asked now and tried adver the deposit being put down, it is not I.C who stated that they weren't going / It seems as though Karan Kapoor, Social tising the benefits of working for the students who have lost the money but didn't go because "it's a Socialist Worker Chair of Charing Cross, has again put his RCSU, then it would get it, but, of course, medical clubs and societies. demonstration" I think justifies this foot in it! East meets West is a cultural it takes publicity. Working on the executive this year response. Still I'd like to congratulate this show that has been run jointly by the I hope that the RCSU gets help soon, was many more times harder than last years Felix team, especially Ed Sexton, in Indian Society and Charing Cross for a because there is so much that can be year, due a lot to poor communication. taking an interest in the student move number of years. This year, the show done, but they just don't have the I missed important meetings on more ment. There is a world outside Imperial! was organised by Mr Kapoor and the resources, so if anyone has ever felt that than one occasion when I was given Indian Society President, Roopa Arora. they would like to help, the they will less than two hours notice that I should George Constantinidcs Advertisement for the show had long welcome you in with open arms, and you attend. As a non-sabbatical doing the been organised and distributed through might even get a biscuit. new clinical course, which is heavily out the University of London. However, timetabled, I needed a lot of notification Unix one, Microsoft nil earlier this [i.e. last - Ed I week, alternative for meetings. This left me looking incom flyers were found in the BMS building What's the Fuss About? petent, especially when our sabbatical Dear Felix, stating the show was "run by medics". President made the same meetings. With reference to KK's letter in issue Dear Felix, I have been criticised by various Recently Bill Gates received his second 1126, the notion that all students are members of the union since my resig cream pie in the face from the ever insur equal seems to be false. Given that KK It appears that Mr Osa Fmohare has nation, saying I have 'given in'. Maybe gent Biotic Baking Brigade. But it seems co-organised the show, the appearance caused quite a stir amongst Felix readers. this is the case, but the atmosphere sur though that we're not united in our dis of these flyers in the BMS (and not else I find it rather surprising that his famous rounding the SU was one which left no gust of Microsoft's practices and prod where) seems to suggest that his com letter had any responses, considering its way to discuss problems with those who ucts. This year the Physics department mitment to integration is non-existent. As length! However, the subsequent 'points matter. I know that the departure of the 'upgraded' by getting rid of its Unix run ter an apparently "respected" member of of view1 that have followed, have made other two and myself has also angered minals in the undergraduate computer the CX medical school, KK should realise for some very interesting reading. some students and I hope you ask why room and replacing them with windows that telling these lies generates integra As a non-medic, I believe that inte things have been allowed to get this NT. At the same time they actually expect tion problems that the college as a whole gration with the medics should be bad. It has certainly upset me, but there students to meet deadlines, even though Is trying to eradicate. encouraged. After all, they arc part of comes a time when I can no longer carry they may have all their work erased in the Taking credit for weeks of hard work Imperial College now and should be out the job that you expect of me due to meantime, have to wait up to five minutes done by non-medic members of the treated as such. Ask yourself, medic or the circumstances I find myself working to open an application and sit on the Indian Society is not clever. On a per non-medic, does it really matter? in. I will continue to support the SU, edge of their chairs hoping that it won't sonal note, I feel that not distributing especially the VPI at St. Mary's, who is crash. Furthermore, Microsoft's assets are these flyers across the University is a lit Melvin Lewis doing an extremely good job. more than four times the amount of tle spineless. Perhaps others should pon Physics II 30 November 1998 Editorial & Small Ads J^fc 7

The Devil is Back Again Who Needs a CCU? Single Room to Let The Whitehall Orchestra

Last week I suggested that many of the The problems faced by ICSMSU are fairly £75pw. Fulham, SW6. (Ihe Orchestra of the Civil Service) world's problems were caused by the desperate, but they are not the only concept of currency, and specifically the CCU to find itself in trouble in recent Near Jn of Noth Lnd Rd and Lillic Rd. Thursday 3 December notion that material wealth is an aim in times. RCSU has been struggling due to 10 mins by bike from IC, 30 mins by itself. College's handling of space allo apparent indifference on the part of its foot. 74 bus stops goes to South Ken 7.30pm cation in Beit Quad [Felix 1127} is, to my members, while C&GU faced several 5 min walk to Larls Court (zone 1) or mind, a prime example of this philoso crises last year, and arc not exactly out West Brompton (zone 2) at Holy trinity Church, Prince Consort Rd phy in action. Pound signs have won of the woods yet. I know it's been said over promises, financial gain over Union before, but can we really expect organ Shared kitchen, 2 showers and 2 loos. Vaughan Williams/ facilities. We are left with "accommo isations based on historical factors that Washing facilities, phone, indoor bike dation favourable for conference/holiday no longer exist to provide social and storage, private entrance to flat. Rossini/Grieg concert letting purposes" which translates as welfare support for students? Shared with'seven 2nd years, mostly "rooms more expensive than most, built physics (3 female, 4 male). £7 with the sole aim of increasing the coins Quiet as it faces onto a courtyard. in College's pocket, with little or no New News (£4 concessions) regard for the actual requirements of Comes with bed, desk, chair, desk students". You have probably noticed the lack of IC light and large built in wardrobe For further details I, of course, have my own reasons news in this week's issue. This could be for being annoyed at the situation. due to two main reasons. Lither events Contact Fdmund on please contact Come next July Felix will, once again, are happening and no one in Felix hears 0181 788 4465 (evening) have to move, to a site yet to be decided about them, or else that thrce-weeks-left- [email protected] Bruce Paterson 0181 788 7156 upon. It's better than having to move in of-term quietness has descended over mid-November 1998, a proposal seri the campus. Most likely both arc correct. 2nd Year Students who will be taking Medical Microbiology or ously suggested shortly before the start So please, if you hear of anything inter of term, but it's hardly ideal. Still, Felix esting happening, let us know. Some Applied Genetics and other Pub Board clubs can look for one emailed us last week to say some ward to the new media centre as a more building inspectors were walking round Medical Microbiology, 2nd Ldition 1994, Murray et al permanent home (unless, of course. Col the BMS commenting on the poor qual Cost new £25 - Selling for £15 lege takes that back as well). Many ity of the work. Unfortunately wc could Microbiology 4th Ldition 1992 (Hardback) tortorael al other clubs may not be so lucky when n't find them when we went over there, Cost new £27 - Selling for £10 space becomes limited. If you can't find but thanks to our anonymous tipster Genetics 3rd Edition Strickbcrgcr a room for meetings next year, may I anyway. Selling for £10 suggest using the corridors of Level 5 Oh, and if any academic staff are Sherfield. reading this,- if you know of an office Contact M McMullen ([email protected]) where Felix could go for a year starting in July, I would like to hear from you...

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Beit Underdevelopment hands with such sordid issues as finan move Sherfield into thc Royal School of spends more on defence than health. cial viability? But it gets worse. The Con Mines after its redevelopment, stick the Lnough of thc stats. The problem of ference Office is, as a result, moving Union in Sherfield and fund the thing by wholesale, unconditional debt cancella ou think you've seen it all, and then mountains to force through this project. selling or leasing out Beit Quad. It is not tion is twofold. Firstly, it fails to address they pull another one out of the hat. Their success is obviously dependent on part of the main campus block and is the underlying causes of economic dif YThe Beit Quad redevelopment is expanding their empire, so they are also worth a fortune. I accept thai Salman ficulty. Why should a government get its rapidly turning from an innocuous farce more keen on the approval of thc pro Rushdie has voiced less heretical views house in order, so that it may pay its into a disgrace. For those new to this ject, rather than the long term financial than that, but it's worth considering, solv debt, rebuild its infrastructure and parish, the College has been working position. Flow in God's name could any ing a host of problems in one foul improve the lot of its people when those out what to do with the space vacated by one think that you can fill that many sweep. nice men from the IMF will come along, Biology and the accommodation part for rooms for that much day in, day out. wave a magic wand and make it disap ages. There have been so many business Such occupancy levels arc rarely pear? This is to treat the symptoms rather plans produced that, if you had a pound achieved in Prince's Gardens over the Third World First? than the cause. Secondly, it penalises for every one written, you would just summer, and if you strip out discounted those countries which have made the about cover the hundreds of thousands rooms to language schools, thc propo fast Thutsday, while taking lunch at the effort to sort out their debt situation by wasted on consultants. Just when every sition looks Savoy Grill, the taking sensible steps to restore their eco thing was looking fine and dandy, our ridiculous. subject of nomic infrastructure rather than relied Sherfield brethren have decided that the But, say the Simon Baker Third World purely on international charity. Jacob is Union can't have the space promised Conference poverty came also deluding himself that money saved that allowed them to go ahead with the Office, this accom up, which on debt servicing and repayment would DBs expansion. There will be many casu modation is better reminded me of automatically be switched to health and alties of this volte face, not least Felix, and quality. I don't Jacob Stringer's education. Debt relief and other forms of that, dear reader, means mc. So why all doubt it, but in promotional piece aid, such as in Honduras during the the problems? Surely it's just a case of spending so much for Third World 1980s, have so often ended increasing tarting the place up a bit and converting on the refurbish First. He quotes a the defence budget, further exacerbating Biology, you say. Ah, the innocence of ment (£11 million), variety of statistics, thc plight of those countries' citizens. youth. This is Imperial. We have bigger you have eroded suggesting that Economic restructuring does not mean ideas. We don't have halls of residence, the price advan debt repayment is starving the women and children. It we have 'a mix of accommodation tage that wc had. crippling the means dealing with governmental cor favourable for conference/holiday let Would you really healthcare and ruption, establishing proper financial con ting purposes.' Naturally, this costs a lot spend nearly £60 education systems trols and prioritising money mote more than student dwellings - the latest per night to sleep of many African sensibly. If such a course of action is plan suggests about £54 per night for a in a student hall of nations. Many of taken, the IMF should obviously look at single room. The costs of the project residence, when a his figures are com debt rescheduling or cancellation. The mean that we cannot afford to have half half-decent hotel pelling but inaccu suggestion that this should all be uncon the place empty during the summer - the could be found at rate: According to ditional is the sort of crypto-socialist, anti- latest plan suggests 85% occupancy, roughly the same the World Bank, Western capitalism statement that an which, according to thc hotel industry, amount? tthiopia organisation like Third World First would equates to being fully booked. Starting to Now as you spends ten do well to avoid making. look a bit tight, so maybe we need a few know, I bow Voice of Reason times more on more rooms. I know, we'll screw the to no one in education that Union! Those daft sods still think we give my admiration of the Conference Office, he suggests, and actually has a better Sporting Profile a damn what they think. Perfect! led by thc incomparable Annette De pupil/teacher ratio for primary school Why, you may ask, are College hell Lima, a highly professional Individual; I children than South Africa, a country Regular readers will know my admira bent on achieving this at seemingly any know the great store in which she holds whose economy is 2200% larger. Not a tion for Imperial's sports teams. Every cost? Do they really care so passionately professionalism because she told Fe//xso perfect situation, but better than he sug week, I diligently follow their progress on that our boys and girls should be housed last year at the time of her attempts to gests. Tanzania does not spend six times the pages of Felix. All our boys and girls in the lap of luxury. Of course not. It is sue us for defamation. However, I fear more on debt repayment than health seem to be performing very well at the no secret that the Rector has a dream of that over-exuberance has clouded their care, the true figure being about 1.5. moment, and it was good see Spag Bol, creating his very own Cambridge-style judgement. This has all thc hallmarks of Third World debt is not measured in tril Pink Gash and Spunk skinning the com quad here in SW7. Give it time and we'll a disaster waiting to happen. I under lions. The total for low income nations petition alive-o. I lowever, thc news was have Eric Liddell running around thc stand and applaud College's attempt to was $318.3 billion in 1996, not pin not so good with regard to Cross-Coun- place to the accompaniment of Vange- improve its housing stock and commer money, I agree, but slightly more man try. Whither Swiss Cottage? What's going lis. Not only lhat, but the Beit Quad pro cial activities, but projects dtiven by ageable than Jacob's figure Of more on? And while we're on the subject, ject needs to be completed in time for hopes and dreams of turning Imperial concern were the numbers he did not Indian Carpet Catalogue seems to be the British Association conference at into something it is not, or'shouldn't be, include. For instance, Sudan spends keeping a very low profile this season. Imperial in summer 2000. With that ate not thc way. If thc Rector really wants more than twice as much on defence as The public should be told. degree of political will, why sully one's to take the bull by the horns, he should it does on healthcare. Mozambique also Sweet Dreams

t was a long way up to the top. The feine therapy today) thing to do during the most things including otherwise repeti ladder seemed to stretch to infinity to dispel the dty, arid Dimple Devadas mundane revision tious, redundant and boring American I and beyond. I tried hard to resist the feeling in my throat. week, another soon- chat shows featuring the same people annoying urges to look down. I failed. With my biro, I franti to-pass fad. with thc same problems seem interest I lost my grip, I was falling. Falling, fast cally (before the THE FINE UNE Dreams arc just ing. into a gaping chasm, falling... falling. thoughts escape my awesome, in fact My fascination with dreams began a Woaoohhh... I wake up in a pool of overloaded memory) l"^ there's just no better few years ago, ever since I realised that sweat. I glance round my room. My make another entry I alternative form of I had the power to control them. This illustrated book of Psychiatry cast aside into my dream diary, pure escapism. This is kind of dreaming is called 'lucid dream- on my bed. I reach for the cold mug of which is my 'thing' of especially true during Nescafe (my fifth dose of essential caf the moment; some- exam times. When continued on page 9 16 November 1998 9 Columns Medicine Matters

olitics is a strange concept and one cians around with their ples of back-stabbing people. So Wade runs the student union which I am not sure that I can ade numbers, it seems, grow Nick Newton within the school because for the good of the students and is Pquately define. It docs not make ing daily. finally things are starting assisted in this by the other elected offi money (not legally anyway), it rarely Nowhere can this phenomenon be to settle down, but I think that it is a cers. It is not a secretive boys club for relieves human suffering and indeed is seen more clearly than in the student shame that people are put off attempt elected members only, it is set up to very often a major contributing factor. activities of Imperial College. Apathy rules ing to do jobs which they are eminently help do things for the students be it You cannot eat politics, drink politics or supreme, we are told, with one sabbat suitable for because of the politics of the organise bops, represent them when breathe politics and yet people do and ical position left unfilled, yet the other club or society. they are in trouble or anything else that thrive. Politics seems to make the world extreme can be seen in the vehemence So, if clubs and societies are not students want. go around by some strange application with which people debate the presence forums for politics why do they have Whenever a student, be they at of forces that even the brightest theo of medics at IC in Felix. Anyone judging elections, what are the officers for and South Kensington, St. Mary's, Charing retical mathematician at IC would be the level of political awareness by read why do we have an elected union? Every Cross, Hammersmith, Silwood Park or hard pressed to explain. ing the letters page recently would be body who is at medical school is a mem any other site of Imperial College says Everybody decries politicians; they forgiven for awaiting the news of recent ber of the student union unless you that they do know what the SU do or why are a hated, despised group. People with assassinations, as tempers seem to be specifically choose not to be and the they exist it is a personal indictment of political ambition are considered untrust running so high. How is such fervour and elected officers are there to serve you the every elected member of the union for worthy, somehow unfit for a real job passion possible with such apathy? members of that union, not themselves. either not doing your job or not telling and rank with footballers and models as This politics is not limited to an inter The captains of the sports' clubs run the people what you can do for them. The being top of the fair game list for tabloid departmental level. Within the medical clubs supported by anyone else the clubs student unions should be about service, papers. This being the case it seems school itself politics is rife. Not even I am care to elect. Similarly presidents of soci not self-service. strange that there are so many politi insensitive enough to risk quoting exam eties run these societies aided by other

continued from page 8 Presidential Talk-Back ing', and not everybody can do it. In - Climbing dreams (such as mine) these kind of dreams the world is yours symbolise ambition. for the taking. You can do absolutely - Dreams that involve the shedding he bulk of you feel that the anything you like, once you realise you're of blood are actually positive, symbolis my time this David Hellard ICU President Union is not offer actually dreaming. I used to visualise a ing the completion of an ordeal or sac Tweek has ing a service that door before me, and then when I rifice and the beginning of the healing been spent in a confer- | :: it should tell us what you opened it, anything I wanted, person, process. ence called STADIA (stu- J int. We are currently place or thing, would be on the other - Dreams of being naked have noth dent training and planning for next year and side. There are endless possibilities, lim ing to do with sex. They suggest vul development in action). I I we need to know (presi- ited only by your imagination. The only nerability or emotional exposure. What is blatantly obvious ™« [email protected]). downside is that this period of lucid - Falling off a cliff or from a height from (lie conference is I know that the issue

dreaming only usually lasts for a short points to a feeling of powerlessness. 1111 i o \ e i v i j i1 Ii ! i II , i - of Ihe Medical Union will while. So you could wake up at a cru - Erotic dreams involving celebrities University of I ondon is inevitably come up in this cial moment, feeling really frustrated! and film stars arc harmless and simply failing massively. Your §8 issue. I he school of med- Most people will have at least one lucid indicate a need for excitement, so relax, counterparts throughout JPW K jne Union has (ar more MB dream experience during their lifetime make the most of them and enjoy! the country have access 3» clubs than any other Con but about 20% of the population arc Many great scientific and techno to training in what employ stituent College? Union regular lucid-dreamers having them at logical inventions throughout history ees view as the 'key skills' and the scuffles in the least once a month. came as a result of dreams, pointing to that students require above a degree Medical executive may be having an The importance of dreams was their 'problem-solving' nature. Kckulc, to be successful in their job; we cur adverse effect on these clubs, but this recognised centuries ago. In ancient the famous chemist, whilst trying to fig rently do nothing. Ideally by the end can be avoided. For years the clubs Egypt around 2000 BC, dream temples ure out the structure of benzene, fell of my term I would like to have set up have relied on their exec for help and were built especially for priests to inter asleep. He had a dream about snakes, an equivalent, allowing students to advice and have proven to be very pret the dreams of others. It was Sig- suddenly one of the snakes curled train in a variety of subjects from pre successful, but their insistence on only mund Freud however who began the around and seized its tail. He awoke and sentation skills to IT. using the medics for these purposes work of understanding dreams in the realised that the carbon atoms in ben During my time there I also have put them at a disadvantage. In modern era. Freud believed that dreams zene formed a ring structure. learned a lot about how to set up a the Union we have permanent staff were manifestations of our deepest, The best ways to remember and 'jobshop' and the different permuta who can help everyone with their often sexual desires, kept hidden from understand your dreams is to keep a tions that one might have. The idea of sports fixtures, the running of events our waking minds. Carl Jung, another dream diary. As soon as you wake up, this is to provide our students with a and everything you need to know famous psychologist disagreed with write down everything you remember safe place to find any part-time work about financial difficulties that you Freud by arguing that dreams were vital including your feelings, however jum that they desire and possibly holiday might face. The sabbaticals are also messages designed to be listened to - bled up it may seem at the time. It's also work with major companies who they here to work for you, being the most not hidden away. He was convinced a good idea to note down the previous might want to work for in the future. able to advise you on the Union pol that dreams help to reveal to our wak day's events. In the words of Freud, If by the end of this year I haven't set icy and regulations that you will have ing minds many of our deepest wishes, dreams are the 'royal roads to the mind1. a budget and received at least half of to follow. If you need help or are and by doing so, help us to fulfil our In taking time out to discover what your the sponsorship money to set it up for unsure please come and see us, we ambitions. Many dream consultants dreams represent, you may understand next summer, give me a kicking. are more than willing to help, after all believe that our dreams provide impor more about yourself. The Jobshop will be in the west we work for you. tant avenues through which our psyche So relax and enjoy the fascinating wing basement of Beit Quad and is There have been some replies or subconscious can speak to us. They adventures created by your inner con just one of the many projects that we about the opening times of the Health say that dreams are another dimension science! arc planning, but as with many deci Centre, not enough though. If you do of ourselves, available only to the sions we make, we work on the dreamer. Flere are a few examples of want it to be open at lunchtimes, assumption that we know what stu dream interpretations: please email mc. dents want. Are we right though? If 30 November 1998 Feature 10 East Meets West Fest A dazzling variety performance, 'Incarnations of Light' was billed as an infusion of cultures. Andrew Ofori and Helena Cocheme indulge in the cosmopolitan experience of this year's annual charity event (Photos by Aliki)

'East meets West' was truly an under ion, but utilised numerous innovative tomime 'Surinderalla' for instance was a taken to indulging his exuberant statement, as Eastern mystique collided vehicles to present a spectrum of style soundly written showpiece, which poked charisma, which soon led to verbal bat head on with Western youth culture which ranged from traditional Asian dress fun at the various controversies within tles between himself and the crowd. resulting in a cataclysmic feast of music, to the urban street styles paraded by the and surrounding the Asian college com This banter added a unique, sometimes fashion and inspired drama. Despite an feisty models. The audi- munity. The writers made use of sexual uncomfortable, but often dynamic aspect hour long delay in starting, the awe | ence was treated to a innuendo with reckless abandon, not to the night. As the atmosphere intensi some explosions that heralded the open I show of pouts, sultry only to guarantee laughs, but also to fied, a showdown occurred with a puerile ing act set in motion a wave of stares and exhibitionist highlight the pros and cons of issues spectator brandishing a laser pointet on irrepressible excitement that swept over ' poses, as they strutted their such as arranged marriages and early the sly. all occupants of thc Great stuff on thc podium. The pre Hall throughout last sentation of a wide array of Monday evening. As I colourful garments was one of

Ihe event was. s! the major themes of the show coordinated by j |with numerous catwalk ses- the Indian Society, 1 sions punctuating Ihe the emphasis was j I evening. The clothes, pro- understandably I vided by Ciro Citterio. were placed on Orien often complemented by the tal themes. How wearer's demeanor, the sultry ever this biased | I iridescence of the 'Salmaan's tone left the non- i suit' as he rolled out the slick Asian minority I w vocals of 'One for the Money' slightly bewildered being a case in point. Alto by subtle refer gether, thc confident anci ences and jokes. vibrant routines sparkled with a With all pro i professional finish. ceeds going to The careful choreography charity (thc money' I of many of the dances was raised is being shared between | I certainly evident from the The organisers receive their hard earned praise

the British Heart foundation5 \ intense concentration on the and the Pulse Appeal), the) faces of many routines' expo curfews. Bordering on the safe side of The incessant howling and shrieking organisers set out to create a 'successful nents. This helped the audience appre offence, the sketches often made use of the audience for the duration of the

and entertaining show... serving only to ciate the effort that had gone into of racial stereotypes, and on numer k evening was a clear statement of highlight the positive in both cultures preparation. As the evening proceeded ous occasions even weighed in ation to have a good and Ideologies', from the outset, the the individual flair of many cast members the current non-med!c/mc v duly delivered and acts attempted to portray a vibrant con shone through. Most performances were debate. In fact, this was a clever i >n was reached, the temporary image. Throughout the extremely energetic, some even includ of parody, as it was clear 'V : for pleasure had evening, they illustrated the persona of ing elements of breakdown acrobatics for all to see the event itself satisfied. In fact, it could only have been the B| ed in some cases, result of total co-operation, ^1 ' threshold had been with all prejudices set aside. I :eeded, as the The 'East meets West' i athetic rantings of show took crowd participa one feeble-minded tion to an epic new high. Spit onlooker had to be its were especially buoyed I quieted by those following the consumption of the on stage when inevitable pint during the interval. the producers As the event reached one of its j , were receiving highlights, the Traditional i I their well-earned Bhangra by the Sikh Society'1 II commenda complete with thundering j tion. drums, an impromplu da In defi

ilooi i'. i II 'ieo :.| ance of exas- lll( i..'.h'..i|t 0.|i! oerating technical members rushing in from al n itches such as a tem areas of the Great Hall. An peramental lighting The models capture the clothes' seductve style. mated by the almost carnival Wm tig, sound feedback like atmosphere, several and microphones on

what was perceived to be the new British- and gymnastics (thumbs up to the girl spolllj ('Ol: d.ifl i i the blink, the cast ral Asian generation as being proud of their who managed a cartwheel in a sari!). became major players lied valiantly for an tradition, with the insight and person- lor the most part, the comedy the stage spectacle. Logisti- *H effervescent finale. ability to comfortably find a place in a sketches heightened the show's appeal, cal pauses in thc show were The appreciative stand constantly changing society. although some pieces lacked essential filled by two comperes who aided in ing ovation was a credit to the cast's The event was heavily based on fash- pace and direction. The pseudo-pan linking the acts. One of the pair was unwavering effort and determination. No-one forgets a gOOdteacher

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What do you do at IC Radio? D: I've got a lot of respect for a large number of DJ's, warden of my halls of residence was giving it all he had S: As well as our weekly hard house/hardcore show, we who include Seduction, Sy, Hixxy and Force & Styles. on the dancefloor. both Dj at 'The Backroom' Friday nights. We also both How long have you been djlng ? D: We once played a night in a hall bar, we played to do external events through the radio. S & D: About four years, and just over a year on IC Radio. a packed house until we were thrown out at around What's your favourite track of the year so far ? Have you any favourite shows on IC Radio ? 12am because neighbours were complaining. They S: 'The Dawn' by Tony de Vit. This tunc summarised S: I love 'Knickers & Pants', it's quality. Check it out. wouldn't have been if they'd have been there, though! Tony's career as a DJ and a producer in an exceptional D: Last year I thought Jon & All's show, 'Vinyl Frontier' What frustrates you the most? manner, and he'll always be remembered by this song. was wicked. S: That no-one knows where 'The Backroom' is! It's not D: 'Timebomb' by Jon Doe and Lisa A is an excellent How do you think the Back Room is this year ? hard to find - at the far end of Southside Bar by the toi tune. S: It's going from strength to strength. We have excel lets. Which way Is music going ? lent quality resident DJ's on Thursdays playing some Who is there to look out for on the scene ? S & D: Harder, faster and more intense. quality cuts and the guest DJ's on Fridays are doing a S: Check out Alick from the Electric Cafe, another Back Which Is your favourite record shop ? marvellous job of things. room resident. Also watch out for the men like DJ S: In London, I think that Ambient Soho has some excel D: It's far more professional now, and much better Desire, you know what I'm saying. lent material. organised. D: DJ Storm on the hardcore scene is doing very well D: It's got to be Elite Records in Victoria. Have you ever had a bad experience djing ? at the moment. How much would it cost to hire you out ? D: One night in dB's a UV light exploded and showered Finally, what are your plans for the future ? S: For what ? I the stage with glass. It was lucky no-one was on the S: I want to push the BackRoom further, make it recog D: It depends upon the venue I'm playing at really. stage at the time. nised as the number one place to chill out. Do you have a favourite DJ ? And the funny times ? D: We'll be definitely be playing out more across Lon S: Carl Cox. He's talented and he has managed to S: Again, I was once playing in dB's on a Hedonizm night don and trying our hand at production with our new stand the test of time. playing quite a fast set when, to my amazement, the label which is coming out sometime in early 1999. Mon: stunning mom only Live premiership footie. DaVinci's. From 5pm Tues: ^ota® ©©G §1© J®fi ®rjfe raSgGD Prizes courtesy of Time Out & Playstation. DaVinci's 8pm wetis: ClUbXS Big banging party tunes plus eclectic chillout room. Free with entscard/b4 11/ 50p after Thurs: DaVinci's Cocktaii Night From sex on the beach to pink fluffy clouds. 5-11 M P<0>P TAIRTi Chart hits, past, present & future with chill out room & cocktail bar, 9-2. £ 1 /free with entscard Sot: Eclectic electronics dBs 8-12. FREE TheiC* U Roadshow

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Artist Profile - Hardfloor

Hardfloor have made a name forthem- I have a new house label called Gen some east coast rappers. I want to do the concept? selves as one of the outfits that took add tleman's Haircut! beats. We have lots of talented scratch it's just two of us playing, thereis no music and really evolved and experi How did you come to discover elec DJs in Dusseldorf. interesting show or anything! It's 100% mented with it. As their music became tronic music? Hardfloor was influenced by many live so we don't use DAT or anything. We more famous and filled up dancefloors I was interested in groups like different styles of music, but we always have a mixing desk, effects, drum the world over, so too did the demands Kraftwerk back in the 1970's, but I never try to add the Hardfloor style at the end machines, midi file player - we just play for the remixing skills. They have even thought of producing stuff because it of a track. the music! moved into the field of remixing big was too complex for mc. They had big Do you still DJ the hip-hop stuff? Most people criticise live electronic- names such as Depechc Mode, New studios and expensive synthesizers. The No. yo be honest i don't like the music, but we've played around the Order and Mori kante. Hardfloor are first samplers were so expensive! scene. Hip-hop clubs aren't really about world and we're really happy with the Oliver Bondzioand Ramon Zenker from I started DJing with hip-hop back in partying, but just being cool. There's too reaction from the people. We didn't form Dusseldorf in Germany. In a recent inter 1983. I was on the breakdance scene much crime in the German hip-hop Hardfloor to tout worldwide, but people view, Richie haetin credited them with with scratching and all that. In 1986/7 I clubs. I prefer the peaceful, friendly feel ask us to play live. After the show they being instrumental in taking acid techno heard my first acid house records. That ing at hose parties and techno raves, foe really appreciate what we did. and being on the forefront of its devel- made me think of producing my own me hip-hop is the sound that I listen to. We sometimes think it must be really opement. records because it sounded so cheap, yet Hardfloor have remixed some big boring but some of the people will watch powerful. I only needed a drum machine name bands. Did you find that when how we use the equipment, and the and a 303, which I could afford. Then I the band had a big company behind others are just dancing. They don't care could make a track! them, there was more pressure on you if a DJ is piaying or if the music is com Did you make music before Hard- to produce the goods? ing from a live act. floor? we started remixing underground Do you play new songs or improvise No. Hardfloor was my first produc artists. Then some major companies when you do a live set? tion projed. My partner Ramon did some called us and asked us ifwe wanted to We don't freestyle on stage. We have stuff before, so when I met him, I knew remix their artists with the typical Hard- a strict setup. We play tracks from all he had a studio. I asked him.if we could floor big buildup style, but still incorpo four albums,- slow and fast tracks. do some tracks together. He was into it, rating poppy vocals. It was quite a new Nobody is bored. That's the main thing. so I played some old school acid tracks experience for us so we tried and it did Never change a winning team! to him and that was the beginning. well. What's your advice to people who Working as a group, does he still We didn't really feel pressure, the want make music their life? have all the technical Input? first remixes we id were from our minds Never start withthe opinion, "I want No. Now we have three big studios. and free ideas. The next mixes the com to make commercial music, and I want One is in my apartment where I can panies asked for had to be the same to make lots of money." That's not true make tracks on my own. But we also style. They wanted everything done in to the game. have a studio for Hardfloor where we can the same way so we copied ourselves produce tracks together. and we tried to put our new and best You can get the new Hardfloor We have a really good flow together, ideas into our own productions and not album, All Targets Down. It's out now on most of the time I tell ramon what I want thc remix work. Every hardfloor remix Harthousc Records. We're giving away and then he does it for me. We still work sounds thesame but a lot of people liked copies on the next page. To be quite honest, I was nervous in the same way because he's the best them so I think it's till OK. about this interview beforehand. Hard- on the computer. You said you wanted to do live sets If you're a DJ check out those two floor have achieved so much commercial This Is your fourth album (All Targets as hardfloor. this is something that still new record labels, Seial Killer's Haircut success that i wasn't sure what I would Down). Most eledronic artists don't hasn't been fully accepted into techno (twisted techno) and Gentleman's Hair encounter. Most of my guests have choose to express themselves on a full- music. How do you approach the live cut (Jazzy house). alick come from and stayed in the under length format. Why do you do this? ground. I met Oliver, and was instantly When wc started I was toatally into News reassured. None of the attitude, just a the underground scene. I never thought really down-to-earth and friendly guy about doing a whole album. I just with a big sense of humour to boot! wanted to do some tracks. We then ... ing a superb set two weeks ago at the Here's the interview... hooked up with Sven Vath for harthouse chillout. He gets a lot of stick for being Explain Hardfloor. and then tye Q. They told us that they too commercial or stuck in a rut. Well it's We started the Hardfloor back in wanted to work with artists for a longer way! a shame that more, of his critics weren't 1991. We have had four albums so far, time. They saw some potential in our at the night we put on. He played an and in between the albums something work, so instead of just doing one ortwo absolute blinder of a set of rare and and like twelve singles, we also did a lot of cps they asked us to do an album. ; underground electronica. Not only that. remixes for well-known people like We don't build albums around a con in ro ; but unlike many dance DJs, he didn't stay Depechc Mode, Mike Oldficld, Thc cept, we put eight tracks together and Ti' 1.: ;. :!', : !::;. '" : ,-:! :. ullv in one style all night, but kept it fresh and Shamen, etc. call it an album. Ramon and I both have : ..' ' ' i interesting.

When you DJ, what Is your style? lots of other projects on the side so we Ahc.i ; The Electric Cafe will be back at thc I stsrted up (the mix for the radio made Hardfloor into a 303 band. i i, Union this Saturday (5/12/98) for another show) with strange stuff like Cristian I've noticed that some Hrdfloor :i' night. 11 runs from 8pm-midnight and is Vogel, Neil Landstrumm and some tracks tracks are more downbeat and slower in absolutelv freci off my own new label, serial Killers Hair style. Does this come from your hip-hop cut. After that I played some acid tracks roots? funkier danciertip for those of you from our new album, then some straight Yes definitely. I'm really into hip-hop; whoare up for a boogie. As it's so early techno tracks. I'm also into house music. originally I was a b-boy! I still love hip-hop !.;,,,. I can play instrumental, deep, jazzy stuff. and I'm thinking of doing an album with : evening. A pre-club boogie perhaps! 30 November 1998 Music 17

Label Profile - East Side Jamz Records

A prominent name in the drum'n'bass made happy hardcore, techno stuff. I'd ferent styles, i don't care what the style arena nowadays is the label Eastsidc like to spend some time trying other is as long as the beat is good! Competitions Jamz. Founded by DJ and producer A- types of music, but I just don't have the Do you play regularly? Sides, Eastside has quickly built up a very time. But now I am diversifying. I do the Yes! I've done a lot of work overseas. talented roster of young and established Cyclone projects which are still I've played three times in New Zealand. artists. Now the new album, celebrating drum'n'bass but more on the jazz side. I toured the States this year, from Boston the "best" of the label, is out and is an I'm also getting into working with live to Nashville - the home of country and awesome demonstration of what these musicians. western! I'm taking a break for a while, guys ate capable of! All the tracks on this Of all the different types of elec but I'll be picking up the DJing again album are new and exclusive, so it is tronic music, what Is It about drum'n'bass soon. more than just a recycled compilation of that particularly grabs you? What Is the difference between your I . : : . old tracks. A-Sides recently came In to I'm into my basslines, I like the tech two labels, Eastside and Fuse? record a mix and interview for the Elec nicality of it, and also what you can do I use is more hard and experimental; tric Cafe. with the sounds these days. That's more it's more dark and deep. Eastside is more What do you in terms of music? of a technology thing but I am a tech rolling and good time music. I've been producing drum'n'bass for nology freak. I like my buttons and sam Eastside Is two years old. Was the nearly ten years now. I run two record plers. I like to push the machines as far album put together to celebrate the label's birthday? No. It is like a stepping-stone for us; a progression. Youcan only put out so mant twelve inches in a year. It's also so that people start to take us a bit more seriously, so it's good for our profile. It gets our music to new audiences that we couldn't normally reach. Because of the CD, we'll inevitably hit another market. Everything on the album is new and 1:'. i". exclusive. It will not be coming out in any : ; i. . other form. We're also expecting to do si. : i .vd '.hocking a similar album for Fuse Recordings.

lder readers may remember a decent track taking the name of Please rom outside it looked like a demo while he sang it. late 70's New York disco called Don't Let Me Be Understood by Santa tape (even though it wasn't) but The only glimmer of hope within O Studio 54, or maybe not. Esmeralda (already in the Christmas spirit F comparing the contents to a the whole thing was Picture You (As Anyway, 54 is a film based on the true I guess!). You just can't help bopping demo tape would be an insult to all Always Falling) which is a semi- life events of the club's founder Steve your head to the classic Spank from budding musicians. Demo tapes have slushy/indie ballad and sounds surpris Rubell, played by Wayne's World star Jimmy 'Bo' Home and Blondie's Heart Of blood, sweat and tears stamped all over ingly good compared to the dross that Mike Myers. If you're wanting to see Glass. Before you take CD1 out be sure them. It's probably the culmination of surrounds it. However, it may well be a the film then don't expect to do it on to play the first track again, it'll remind years of practice and slogging through false gem, as it's hard to judge quality the big screen, as it had its release way you how the rest of the tracks fail mis the same songs again and again. The status when it's surrounded by drivel back in August (don't ask me why the erably in comparison. demo may well be shite but at least you None of the material here is capable soundtrack won't be released until well Maybe it's because I don't can taste the effot. Grand Mai come of making a dent in the singles chart - not into January next year!). The film also really get off on 70's music, but there's across as being overly influenced by even the novelty of a 'one-hit wonder' is stars Neve Campbell (Scream) and nothing in this album that turns me on! too many people, resulting in an album on the cards. In short, Grand Mai are some guy called Ryan Phillippe; a The only good tracks are the ones peo which is patchy and lightweight. most certainly not grand. H young, sexy, nothing-but-bow-tie-wear ple know due to them being redone in The first song. Superstars is obvious Katherine ing hunk who will apparently be getting 90's style. I talk about tracks like Diana fodder for the Best Rock Album tiller in Leonardo DiCaprio status very soon Ross (The Boss) covered by The Braxtons, the World. If they were aiming to tap into (yeh yen!). Dan Hartman (Relight My fire) redone by the retro-rock style then unfortunately Before this turns into a film Take That and Sylvester's You Make Me the retro (occasionally) glam/punk rock review I shouid probably talk about the feel was updated into a brilliant 90's ver style that they have produced is unfash- music. This soundtrack is, surprisingly, a sion by Byron Stingily. ionably wide of the mark. Whole Lotta double CD compilation of, unsurpris In conclusion, the soundtrack Nothing has semi-anthemic potential ingly, some late 70's classics. I'm inter is not much better than the film (going but lacks the balls to make it into any ested to know how they managed to by its reviews), but if you just want some thing more heavyweight. Out on a Bail play all 32 of these tracks during the of these 70's tracks on CD then you may is a retrospective disaster - Status Quo film. CD1 opens with If You Could Read consider buying this, otherwise just go chords and honky-tonk piano which are My Mind- a lovely, mellow track featur to the movies three times with the cash easily twenty years out of date. ing the beautiful vocals of Ultra Nate. The you save. CI You Gotta Be Kidding has vocals rest of CD1 isn't any better than this, just Asad remarkably similar to that of White Town, cheesy 70's crap. Having said that, there while Suckers Be? sounds horribly coun are some nice moments due to the S.O.S try and western and plods along like a Band doing the funky Take Your Time lame horse, the singer obviously had a (Do It Right)and the uplifting guitar intro bad cold at the time but didn't help him followed by charming vocals and a self by sticking his head in a bucket singles

King - Come As You Are THE ESSENTIAL CHOON good. The last track is an acoustic version of Medicine This is bad - an Elvis impersonator with a deep voice cov 4 My Pain. It's actually not that bad. I'm sure lots of peo ering Nirvana. Simply put, this song really should not ple will love this - it's just that I'm not one of them. be sung this deep - it ruins it. Also, it would have been nice if the 'King' had actually got the right lyrics. Unsur Baaba Maal - Souka Nayo (I will follow you) prisingly New York New York fares much better. The This is stirring and uplifting. Mainly this is a vocal track, cover of The Sweet's Blockbuster is the best thing with some nice beats and what may be a guitar. There's here, especially when the band decide to go rock n' roll. also some nice breaks where brass and wind instru Without the Nirvana cover, this may have been worth ments come out and play. The other tracks are remixes, it. which leads to the question of who decided that it would be a good idea? The nature of this is such that One Lady Owner - Wheelklngs 1973 the remixes don't work, which isn't that surprising The title track is a piece of brooding electro-rock - realiy. El there's an underlying hint of malice with vocals low in Jamie the mix and with a bit of a Sisters Of Mercy feel. The band appear to have a serious car fixation: the songs, Radiator - Generator. Robbie Williams - No Regrets their titles and the band name. It's good to see an effort Ooh, it rhymes. Is that good or bad? In this case what's Ah, darling Robbie, you've come so far. A pleasant tune at continuity from someone. The best bit about this is good is that these guys have reworked the Britrock style and no mistake. Not much to say about it really; take the bass which underpins things very well indeed. with some jungle type beats and astoundingly they've one ex-Take That member, add a touch of shuffley pulled it off. Radiator lean towards the heavy rock beats, lovey lyrics and throw in some radio-friendliness Catchers - Come Around sound but with some mightily frantic drums too. I here's for good measure. Guaranteed not to offend. Competentiy done folky-rock, which is soothing and no information on the sleeve so, if this is their debut mellow for most of the time. The band also cope well single, it's impressive. Spankingly different. El Malluka - Dancing In A Minefield EP with pace changes. It still sounds like the same song, Christine Somehow, I don't think we'll be seeing this in the top not like they have decided to play something else for 10. It's yer generic pop-rock done to the same old a while instead. It's all very nice, but therein lies the Lyden David Hall - Sexy Cinderella threadbare formula. There are four tracks and none problem - there's nothing else to it. It doesn't elict much The high vocals that dominate this song really suck, stands out as a single but there is some nifty drumming of a response. H which means that the song does too. The second track on Blue Light. It's all pretty dull really, except it has got Jamie is a remix that gets rid of most of the vocals and the word gimp on the sleeve. El replaces them with raps instead. Better, but still not that Christine 30 November 1998 Arts Feature 19 THE LONDON FILM FESTIVAL '98

Escape from Hollywood blockbusters and embrace the world of alternative cinema. Dynamic duo Ben & Dave present a brief cross-section of this years contributions.

contrived and ambiguous. In retrospect, for the film was provided by Czech TV to and painstaking build-up, but to some this films borrows much from Brian its credit, demonstrating that the Czech tastes no doubt satisfying, and by no Singer's superior Usual Suspects but is Republic is willing to leave mainstream means poor. sufficiently different to make it worth cinema and test the murky waters of Dir: Marcelo Piheyro / Argentina 1997 while viewing for the discerning cinema experimental film (although it failed to goer. venture far into the deep blue). The film Two Girls and a Guy Dir: Craig Monahan / Australia 1998 is broken up into a series of separate, One of the weaker contributions, seemingly distinct stories, in random this film lacked convincing acting with Brown's Requiem order and then in true Tarantino-esque wooden deliveries and unrealistic reac This film follows closely on the foot style the progression of the film allows tions, there is the occasional moment of steps of LA Confidential, as the second the links between sub-plots to be comedy provided by Blake (Robert film in so many years to be adapted revealed. The tone of the film is light- Downcyjr), the 'guy' in the title, and his from a James Ellroy novel. However any hearted throughout with sharp dialogue, aimless ramblings, but the overriding magine fifteen days of diverse, inter comparisons between these films is bizarre situations and ways of life - the response is simply a cringing embar national cinema, assorted from the unfair, as Brown's Requiem is a low bud strangest undoubtedly belonging to the rassment. Iworks of some of the most exciting, get movie - a debut feature from the eponymous Buttoners, or in Czech, the Dir: James Toback/ USA 1997 innovative directors and filmmakers young US writer/director Jason Freeland, KoflikaYi. In spite of the acting quality around. A selection including block and is 'indie' in the truest sense. and plot originality, the film overstayed Your Friends and Neighbours busters shown before their nationwide I his film was wholly its welcome This observa The second coming of US indie release, as well as films lower in profile, financed through private tion contrasts with perhaps director Neil Labute of In the Company but very often higher in quality. A chance funds with no affiliation to the greatest flaw of the film of Men fame. If you missed his excellent to rub shoulders and pick the brains of any studio. These budget - the seemingly hurried debut, and most did, then you may be famous directors, producers or actors restrictions meant the story ending, which grated slightly shocked by this picture. But in the and to really absorb the culture of film had to be doctored some painfully with the rest of light of In the Company of Men, contro making. This is the London Film Festival. what. The picture was set the storylines, being unre versial it is not, so the hardcore fans may Sound good? Well, the bad news is that 17 years later than the alistic and devoid of cre be disappointed. There are still relation you've just missed it! novel and a rare period of ativity. That aside though, ships without the glamour, male bigots rainy weather in LA (due to this was not a bad film. If and backstabbing, but Labute's formula Corps Plonges El Nino) had to be written you are inclined to see it, it has been diluted. In this film, the direc I his was the second feature by the into the script. Otherwise, is touring London for the tor focuses in on sexual relationships apparently acclaimed director Raoul Peck, the storyline attempted to next month and a half and and highlights the massive differences but almost from the start it was a disap remain as faithful as possi will also be represented between the genders when it comes to pointment. The story centered around a ble to the original book, during the Czech Season at sexual mores. However, it lacks the tight, female pathologist's involvement with and revolved around the investigations Riverside. well-rounded and ultimately shocking two men and her struggle against a sus of Fritz Brown, a PI played by Michael Dir: Petr Zelenka / Czech Republic 1997 plot of his debut. There are some classic piciously Gallic New York City. The film Rooker. His unconvincing performance scenes nonetheless with genuine lacked any of the style one has come to did nothing to aid his remarkable resem Ashes from Paradise (Cenizas del Paraiso) humour. Since In the Company of Men expect of french cinema and had clumsy blance to Joe Cocker in letting the audi A powerful tale of corruption and had its most successful running in the direction and melodramatic acting. It's a ence take him seriously. murder from Argentinean cinema, Ashes world in London, it is fairly likely that surprise that Corps Plonges made it to The film is well shot, intelligently from Paradise is an absorbing film. Your friends and NeighboursvAW be well the London Film Festival and shows that directed, and benefited from a strong Strong, well-developed characters and represented in the capital's cinemas. not every film they screen is first rate. supporting cast. However the plodding, good acting maintain your interest dur Dir: Neil Labutc/ USA 1998 Din Raoul Peck / Haiti-French 1997 cliche-ridden storyline had little tension ing the two hours. The director also pro or surprise in it. The next death or dis vides the audience with some stunningly The 42nd LFF ran between 5-19th The Interview (pictured left) covery is ali too easy to predict, especially emotive scenes and compelling use of November with literally hundreds of films This thoroughly professional debut if you are well versed in this genre. light, as well as high quality cinematog being shown at five main venues - pri feature by Austtalian writer/director Craig Dir: Jason Freeland / USA 1998 raphy. The plot centres around the mur marily at Odeon West End (Leicester Monahan was totally funded by Aus der of a girl - whose corpse is shown in Square) and at the National Film Theatre tralian television. The storyline, both pur British Programme Shorts gruesome and graphic detail at the (South Bank Centre), which also screens poseful and unpredictable, was This was an eclectic and on the beginning of the film - and a judge's classic and art-house cinema throughout developed by Monahan over a seven- whole entertaining slice of contemporary search for her killer. Three brothers all the year. Further information, including year period. It's set in a police interview British cinema. Possibly the standout confess to the murder, all apparently details of the next LFF in November 1999 room and revolves around the guilt of short was The Anniversary, which was a without motives and it's from this entan should be available from the official web the main character, played by excitable moving and sensitive portrayal of grief gled beginning that the plot slowly site: www.fllmunllmited.co.uk. Appar Hugo Weaving. and old age. It was written by and starred begins to unwind in extended flashbacks. ently, this site "is the indispensable guide The strong plot was further boosted the veteran British actor Jim Broadbent, Additionally, the big players sub by the use of high-contrast lighting tech who played an emotionally repressed, plot of corrupt judges and busi niques, some excellent cinematography middle-aged businessman struggling to nessmen hampering the (orchestrated by the obviously talented come to terms with the loss of his wife investigation further adds to the Simon Duggan) and sound production and mother in a car accident, and his confusion. In fact, such is the com which added depth and realism. These father to the deterioration of old age. plexity and speed of the storyline factors combined to give the film inten Dir: various that at first it's difficult to keep sity, at the same time echoing the feel track of the action, but persever ings of desperation, fear and hate. The Buttoners (KoflikaYi) (pictured right) ance certainly pays off. The However, the characters were (per This was the British debut of Petr denouement was slightly disap haps intentionally) rather two-dimen Zelenka's Czech film and part of the pointing for those expecting great sional. The plot is also somewhat LFF's 'Experimenta' section. The funding revelations after such an excellent 20 Arts 30 November 1998 PAINTINGS BY ARMANDO GARCIA SEIJO Cable Street Gallery

"his selection of fourteen por The exhibition fea the ability to articulate shows the care and attention that Vtrait s represents two years of tures a variety of distinc temperament with his Armando Seijo places in his work, Armando Garcia Seijo's life tive people tanging from painting. The Family was although you are left wondering prompted by his arrival in London a Burger King worker (pic I A painted at a time when about the motives for such a topic. from Seville. Each piece is very tured right) to identical he was missing his rela This exhibition occupies one personal; observations of friends brothers. In the faces of tions in Seville. The impos of two rooms in the Cable Street that he has made in England and The Twins, Seijo has ing woman with a solemn Gallery and ptovides a stark con the family that he left behind in trast to the abstract work of Dun Spain. He has tried to express his can Pickstock next door. knowledge of the subject's per Pickstock's work (pictured centre) sonality through facial expres makes for a very stylish exhibition sions and body language, and although on its own it would lack has succeeded in giving each the intetest genetated by the dis piece a palpable personality. Sim parity between the two collec ple backgrounds encourage the tions. viewer to focus on the figures The studio complex is run for and, where more than one per art promotion and not for profit son appears in the painting, Seijo and as a consequence it's free. So, likes thc observer to create their if you happen to be on that side own narrative describing the sig of town, I tecommend you drop in nificance of that moment. for a look around. En definitiva, All the exhibits are up for sale merece la pena. and it seemed strange to me that reproduced an exact like Seijo could part with these mem ness but in everything both mother and head of Demelza ories of people who are obvi else these men appear the family, so not surpris ously so dear to him. However, as different, and you can ingly occupies the central Until 6th December he pointed out to me, he is only not help but ptesume position within the group selling thc pictures and not the this to be an implication of five. One of the more Opening hours: Thursday Sun- relationships he has with these of theit chatactcrs. noticeable pieces is SelF- day, 12 - 5pm individuals. I suppose he can In this exhibition, Portrait as a Dead Man. Admission: FREE always buy a photo album. Seijo proves that he has The detail of this study Nearest tube: Limehouse

YESTERDAY ONCE MORE Man in the Moon Theatre

Laurence Bouvard plays a strong, out with those of a stifling family devoid of Until 19th December wardly happy Karen wracked by self- compassion. One theory as to the cause doubt and insecurity. She is ably of Karen's anorexia was that she felt that Nearest tube: Sloane Square supported by a cast who are convincingly all she could control was her weight - her Performance times: 7.30pm, daily except American (except when they're not sup brother wrote the songs, her mother did Mondays posed to be) and convincingly seven the books, all she did was sing. She Tickets: £8, concessions £6 ("Pay what ties. became addicted to laxatives and you can night" on Sunday) Stage docu-dramas often drop in obsessed with her weight. She slipped too many facts at the expense of per- inexorably down the slope to tuin formancc and natural dialogue. Not thc because her family could not face up to case here; the action is related in flash her problem. It's tear-jerking stuff. The hen you think of the Carpen- back during one of Karen's psychiatric production made me feel like reading up tets, what comes to mind? 'Call consultations. Despite jumping between more about the Carpenters as well as W ing Occupants of Interplanetary the present (1982) and various points in reminding me of their happy but haunt craft'? 'Close to You'? Their legacy of light the past, thc narrative line is never lost. ing melodies. squeeky clean music brings back images The billing is for a 'play with music'; this This was my first visit to the Man in of mid-seventies pop. They were the is provided by two slinky black-clad divas the Moon as a theatregoer. In all my pre classic 'Bland Band', representing middle with a backing of electric piano. They fill vious visits to this Chelsea watering hole American wholesomeness and family gaps between scenes harmoniously with I had never suspected it concealed a values - a brother and sister combo medleys of Carpenters' hits, which fit hotbed of thesbian activity, and how churning out adult nursery rhymes for the the mood of thc play perfectly at that pleased I was to discover that it did. Just generation that taste forgot. Yesterday point. beside the gents, a door leads to some Once More draws back the curtain to It's a sctious play about a tragic stairs which led to an auditotium which reveal their other side - the power strug death yet there is still room for some some would desctibc as cramped but gles, drug addiction and despair behind humour to lighten thc tone. One of which I thought was intimate. One is the pure white smiles. Richatd Catpenter's girlfriends has the almost on top of thc actors, which can Karen Carpenter died fifteen years implausible name 'Randy Bash'. Claudia only make the performance more pow ago of anorexia. She weighed only sev Garison, as the austere mother Agnes erful. Besides, where else but in atheatte enty-eight pounds. The play is her story Carpenter, plays the morally upright indig behind a pub is one positively encour - the story of how her perfectionist nant puritan to a T. The serious parts are aged to take drinks into thc auditorium? brother, domineering mother and her a sensitive study of the pressures of a own self-hate led to her illness and death. career in the music business when mixed lain 30 November 1998 Arts 21 LOUISE BOURGEOIS: RECENT WORK Serpentine Gallery, Hyde Park

thoughts of Louise Bourgeois. Who could personal demons clearly informs her This one really sticks in my mind: a argue with her assertion that "pain is work. Her art has always tackled femi room, loosely enclosed by fragile walls the ransom of formalism"? Bourgeois is nism and the taboos of sex and death, and inside, a torso slumped on a chair, undeniably one of the giants of 20th but more so now than ever. Recent work lo survey the scene you must peek Century art. Indeed, if experience mat is highly cathartic: this is almost a last tes through cracks in the walls,- you can ters, Bourgeois certainly has it in buck- tament as she incorporates much of her never gain a complete view. I felt as if I etfuls, because at age 87 she has lived emotional and physical (old clothes, had stumbled upon a massacre. Imagine through most of the major art move knick-knacks) baggage into the sculp finding a deserted cottage and catching ments of the century. Bourgeois began tures. glimpses of a corpse through the open window,- silence but for the buzzing of flics and the flapping of sheets on a washing line. Is this Bosnia or Kosovo on the Nine O'clock News? No: this emo tional war zone is only 10 minutes walk from College.

William Burns urgeon General's warning: if you suffer from arachnophobia, con Until 10th January Ssult your physician before going to this exhibition. Then ignore their advice Nearest tube: South Kensington and go anyway because the experience Opening hours: daily 10am - 6pm is worth any number of panic attacks. Admission: FREE There are, in fact, only two spider sculp tures, but they are sufficiently compelling to frighten even the cynics. At first you see a giant spider towering over a mas sive cage. Looking closer, the cage door is slightly ajar, inviting the unwary viewer to sit on a worn but comfortable chair... Will the spider gobble them up? The as a Maths student at the Sorbonne, but Most striking arc the decapitated tor artist, Louise Bourgeois considers the by 1 935 she had committed herself to a sos suspended from gibbets. Some spider to be a mother-figure; to me, the career In art. Three years later she emi appear as ghosts and others almost as whole installation just seemed sinister. grated to New York City and started hanged men. They all have an undeni But Bourgeois loves people to interpret sculpting. able eroticism (Bourgeois is known for her art in their own way, after all "the Little Louise, her feminist mother, this) but they also have an eerie quality: meaning is not a mystery- the mystery the abusive husband and his ever-pre maybe they will come alive and grab resides in what you do with it." sent mistress. Bourgeois is still haunted you without warning. It's all very spooky, The idea of spider as mother is just by this terrifying and confused childhood so make sure you leave before it gets one of the many bizarre yet original and the act of coming to terms with her dark.

INTO THE WOODS Donmar warehouse

nce upon a time... This is one of where Sondheim's Despite appear mances in return especially from Sophie Stephen Sondheim's most pop art comes into its ances, this show is Thompson as the Baker's wife. Sheridan O ular and critically acclaimed own. In the sec definitely not for Smith makes a very cheeky and cute Lit musicals. It was written and staged for ond half, things children because tle Red Riding Hood and Clare Burt is the the first time in 1987. Over the past start getting a lit of its content. The sexiest witch this side of fairytale land. twenty-five years, Sondheim has created tle cruel; all the music is lovely, the This show is pure bliss, much better some of the most inventive and appre characters search lyrics are very than all the West End musicals put ciated musical theatre: highlights of his for a way to kill the funny and well together. You will laugh endlessly and if career include A little night music, Com giant's wife who written, typical you go there with a child's eyes, you will pany and Passion, all recently staged in has been destroy strengths in Sond be charmed by the incredible magic on London with phenomenal success. ing their houses. heim's theatre. stage. This is theatre that everyone can Into the Woods is a brilliant recre Eventually all ends The singing is enjoy and I can only encourage you ation of childrens' fairytales. It combines just about well; adequate, certainly warmly to find out for yourselves the giant dies but Cinderella, Jack and his beanstalk, Little not brilliant, but so docs most of Red Riding Hood, the Baker and his Wife then this is not a D. the little crowd. with of course a very nasty witch. All the musical in the characters play a particular role in the As always, strictest sense - the Until 13th February plot, but in this particular musical, their Sondheim displays composer isn't lives are linked by the woods. Sondheim a magical touch writing for singers Nearest tube: Covent Garden lets his story unfold, as if the show was with the music that can act but Performance times: 7.30pm Monday - aimed at a very young audience, so at and lyrics, at the same time keeping a instead for actors who can just about Saturday the end of the first part there seems to very rough edge, often reflecting upon sing. Although the quality of the singing Tickets: £12 standby places available for be no more to say. However, this is human behaviour and relationships. is lost, wc get some amazing perfor concessions 22 Film 30 November 1998 Reviews The Negotiator Starring : Kevin Spacey, Samuel L Jackson Director: F Gary Grey

've seen my fair share of hostage about after all. It compares Jackson's "Do negotiation films - Die Hard has to something and change the situation" I be one of my favourite films of all approach to Spacey's "Let's sweat it out time. However, I like it for the clever bits for a while". And then again with Com in the plot and the action. It's just a bit mander Beck (David 'Bad guy in Twelve of fun: it never feels, well... real. Monkeys' Morse), who just sends in the That's where The Negotiator comes troops at thc first hint of trouble. The in. It tries its hardest to stick to the rules. problem is, thc characterisation never No psychotic off duty cops taking on an goes much deeper than this. As a result, army of bad guys single handedly. At you never really care what happens to worst, it's one man trying to talk down the main players. You should probably the villain before everything breaks down feel for Jackson, since you know he's and the hard boys are sent in. The bad done nothing wrong yet is still being guy doesn't stand a chance. treated as a villain - but you never really Danny (Samuel L Jackson) stands a do. At some points I wished they'd just better chance than most. He's a nego shoot him and get it over with. tiator himseif, so he knows all the rules The main problem with The Nego of engagement. He was framed fot the tiator, though, is that it doesn't really murder of his partner soon after his part excel at anything. You never really feel ner found some evidence of corruption shocked or in suspense. The action bits in the police force. So, he marched into are quick and brief, which is probably the inspector's office and is holding him realistic, but not much fun. The plot does hostage until he gets his answers and n't have any huge twists in it: a few can clean his name and seek revenge. "Sablan. Get me Sabian". Now that's what I call script. clever jinks and sidesteps to throw you (Murdered partner... framed... revenge... off the scent maybe, but nothing drastic. nnngh! Far too cheesy...) kind of situation. Sabian's (Kevin Spacey) is quite good throughout. He always It's a film which will maintain your inter There are some great comic bits as first scene is quite funny too, as he tries looks scarily efficient, which is just what est for the duration, but don't expect to the other negotiators struggle to deal to talk his wife out of the bathroom and the character should be. be astounded by it. D with someone who's an expert in this his daughter off the phone. Kevin Spacey Characterisation is what the film's Andy The Slums of Beverly Hills * * Starring : Natasha Lyonne, Director: Tamara Jenkins

hy does every film with a bud children (Arkin insists on living in Beverly get under twenty million bucks Hills to ensure his kids get to go to a W feel obliged to be so self-con good school), plus some nice comic sciously 'arty'? It seems that every low touches. However, the clear insistence budget US film has to force itself into a on producing something that can be set of fixed rules for so called 'indepen labelled as 'indie film-making' swamps dent' movies, forget the fact that Slums the dramatic thrust in meaningless, point of Beverly Hillswas in fact bankrolled by less gibberish: the staccato Mexican-influ Fox (one of thc biggest media groups in enced incidental music rapidly begins the world), and cue up bizzare music, a to grate; thc performances are driven nonsensical plot, a seventies setting needlessly over thc top; and the film and lots of conversations about breasts. eventually eschews unbelievability to Ah yes, breasts, the driving narrative drown instead in a sea of schmaltz. Oh, force behind Slums is Natasha fyonne's and why is it set in thc seventies? doubts over said part of her anatomy and In essence, this is pretty standard the problems they cause. She asks all and coming-of-age-drama fare which, in the sundry their opinion, and seems to hands of the tight production company spend all her time trying to hide them, (Film four or the BBC for example) could have them surgically reduced or pretend have been a good and successful movie. they don't exist. And, of course, along the Sadly, however, the world doesn't work way she manages to lose her virginity, lems, forcing thc family to move from allows them to move into a much nicer that way, and US producers quite happily gain an insight into those around her and shoddy apartment to shoddy apartment flat, it thtows up a new set of (entirely throw money at anything they consider grow to love her family. How very Amer every time he can't afford thc rent, tven- predictable) problems. 'indie' just to clear their conscience. Oh ican. tually he stoops to taking in his drug In principle, this probably isn't a bad well, yet another thing to blame on Meanwhile, her father (Arkin) has addled niece in return for monthly movie, providing a nice example of the Rupert Murdoch. D his own set of financially orientated prob cheques from his brother. Although this lengths people will go to to protect their Dave 30 November 1998 Film ^Tixj^ 23 Reviews & competitions Out of Sight * * * * VIDEO Starring : George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Ving Rhames Director: Steven Soderbergh ^UPDATE

his film contains what has to be Starship Troopers the best death scene I have ever Twitnessed. It's based on the book To say that this film received a mixed by Elmore Leonard - the same guy that reception would be a massive under wrote Jackie Brown - with a script from statement. Never before has a movie Scott Frank, who also adapted started so many pub arguments. Leonard's novel Get Shorty into the film Troopers is probably supposed to of the same name. This is quite similar have some deep meaning, but as far as to Jackie Brown but much better. I'm concerned its a movie about a Tarantino now has competition. bunch of kids splatting interstellar bugs. George Clooney is Jack Foley, a Which would be OK if it wasn't smeared career struck bank robber who has had over with a bizzare message about fas three previous convictions. Karen Sisco cism. Call me stupid, but don't the Nazi (Jennifer Lopez) almost foiled his jail- tactics win at the end? Hello, have I break by being at the wrong place at the missed something? wrong time wearing the wrong clothes. However you look at it, it's hardly Although Sisco is a federal Marshall, she Citizen Kane, and although some of can't resist Foley's charms. It could be a Just your average pair of management consultants. the effects are impressive, the acting, match made in heaven if It was under dif plot and direction sink into the depths ferent circumstances; but it's not. every actor delivers a vivid performances. over, what Tarantino-esque film would be of hell. So bad it's good? No, far worse. This film is movie entertainment at Clooney and Lopez interact well as complete without an appearance from its best as it contains all the elements a good acting partnership should, but Samuel L Jackson? necessary to make it a success. The only more importantly, they conjure up that When Clooney first appears you The Man in the thing against this flick Is that at times the all too rare commodity - sexual chem think it's that guy off TV, but he fits his jumps from past to present aren't always istry, which is portrayed fantastically, with character so well you soon forget. He has Iron Mask that clear. The jokes flow in abundance real passion etched into the screen every finally left the small screen and this is a and are always well timed. Admittedly time Lopez and Clooncy appear. As well good film with which to make the break. Ah, Leonardo DiCaprio. The most suc there is some violence, but most of it is as perfect leading characters there is There is life after ER. cessful twenty-four year old in the world. timed lo be funny. Most importantly, also a colourful supporting cast. More Helen The idol of a million adolescent dreams. And a big fan of shagging models and getting pissed with his mates to boot. Top bloke all round, really. Win tickets courtesy of the Anyhow, back lo the film. A top ensemble cast (Jeremy Irons, Gabriel Byrne, Gerad Dcpardieu, John Malkovich) are gathered together to recreate Dumas' classic novel - and are utterly wasted in a hideously over-the- top production. It's impossible to tell whether you're really supposed to take any of this seriously, with comedy slow- motion, a horrid mix of dodgy accents and a plot that you can see coming KENSINGTON from a million miles away.

With Out of Sight, George Clooney finally The winners of last week's Slums of Bev seems to have hit the big time, after the erly Hills competition were: Mrs Brown relative flops that were Batman & Robin Jenny Kay and The Peacemaker. And as the review PJ Lim This week's quality offering is (surprise, above shows, this is not only a top per Jackie Ah-Wong surprise) bankrolled by British IV - formance from Clooney, it's a damn fine Yin Loong Chao although for a change the BBC, not Film movie all round. Nazllna Othman tour, take the credit. Having bagged an Thanks to the Odeon Kensington, Ay Lin Kho Oscar nomination forjudi Dench and a we have five pairs of tickets to give away. David McShane sackful of other awards, this proves To be in with a chance of winning, just Sandor dejasay once again that the one thing Britain answer the following question: Victoria Garcia Sakal leads the world in is costume dtama. Leong Wen Jun Dench plays Queen Victoria, and What film links Jennifer Lopez with They all demonstrated a worrying knowl as the film begins she is still in mourn Claire Danes and Billy Bob Thornton. edge of bad American TV, by correctly ing for her late husband. Into her mis identifying the various stars who, in their ery comes the only person prepared to Email your answer to film.felix® ic.ac.uk own special ways, made Beverly Hills take her on - one of her servants, played before 6pm on Tuesday to be in with a 90210 so memorable. In return, they quite brilliantly by Billy Connoly. A defi chance. Winners will be drawn at random take home a pair of tickets. Please drop nite must see. D from the virtual hat. into the helix office to pick up your prize. Dave 24 Games 30 November 1998 TOCA 2 (PSX) Apocalypse (PSX) Codemasters Activision

Formula 1 has its F1 '98, so Touring Cars decided to brake for the same tight right Movie tie-ins, TV tie-ins, with tego there than a game, thc main character seems has its TOCA range. Codemasters, corner on the next lap. If your car comes is now even a toy brick tie in, but an actor to be able to survive almost anything and pleased as punch at having smashed all in less damaged than old Nige's Fords tie-in - now that is an original concept. the first two end of level guardians can the opposition in the rally car racing then consider it a good race. In fact if you Activision realising that a third person be despatched easily and quickly just by game with Colin McRae Rally, has love British Touring Car you might even simple dodge left then decided to dig in and produce a better love Top Gear's Tiff whining sarcastically. right moves. Touring Car racing game. This game would have definitely got 5 The game itself is stars if a game with a very small name good while never did not already exist. Want to know reaching excellent, the which is still the best saloon car racing switching camera game? it's still GT. angles are both origi If you have not got it by now you nal, and unnecessarily really should just go and buy GT (Gran annoying for the Tourismo) and try hard not to get beginner. Its not all addicted to the breadth of racing pos annoying touches, sibilities. So what if you cant turn a car there are some blasts over and 300 kph collisions result in shooter needs a bit of an edge, has from the past s, the character can fire nothing happening to the car - except decided that by using Bruce Willis as the in directions other than the one you are perhaps making the car face another hero in this game they have the sharpest running in. The graphics are moody and If you did want an excellent British direction. You don't just have a fixed game in thc box. The digitised Bruce offer up the occasional surprise, such as Touring Car game then go and buy it number of works prepared race cars, plays Trey Kincaide, humanity's only the background screens playing thc now. But if it is such an excellent game you have the whole of the manufactur hope in a world where science is out video of one of the sound tracks as you then you might well wonder "Why only ers production range. TOCA does what lawed and Imperial knocked down and fight your way round the city. The sounds 4 stars?". OK so the game is good, damn it says, and does it very well. Unfortu turned into the Diana garden of Peace are loud, and with Bruce quipping every good with excellent high-resolution nately the saloon car racer has moved and Virtue. Kincaide's tutor has decided other minute - very action movie. In fact graphics - you can now see into other on. Now if only you could start by racing on one last experiment and has sum project it onto a cinema screen and call cars should you wish to take your eyes mini cars round Silverstone and then moned the four Horsemen of the Apoc it Die Hard 45 - die good but not dead off the road. The action is fluid and the move up to thc touring cars using the alypse in an attempt to inctease his next good. now expected pop up handled well. same graphics and game play as TOCA grant application. So Btuce, sorry Kin Gary S. Cars can be driven positively if a little bit or better, well then you might just be caide, has to hunt them too sensitively from the dual shock com onto a six out of five. down one by one, patible control method - the first ten or Gary S. though starting from a so laps will be spent attempting to prison cell is not the best follow the racing line rather than fish way to go about it. tail down the long fast corners. The Btuce influence There is even realistic collision dam runs deep, with big age when the car takes the tight weapons, big linear lev right hand bend too fast, ending up els and big Bruce voice against the fence without a front overs when you waste a bumper, tven more scary is when bad guy or stumble some adrenaline fuelled boy racer across another part of shunts and destroys half of the rear thc story. Thc game does of your car just because you feel like a movie more

No One Can Stop Mr Domino (PSX) Full Time Results

Every once in a while an odd and origi your lives, which happens when you ness truly takes hold as cereal packets Literally tens of feverish fans entered the nal game makes it to the levels of game cither run out of time, or thc domino suddenly go all Munch and start to Michael Owen's World League Soccer nirvana. It immediately bonds with the character has been smacked, bumped or become animated "scream" images and '99 competition for the Playstation. The game-players psyche and sits there look fallen its way to an early return to the big rice starts popping from an overhead answers to the questions wetc obvi ing very smugly down on all of the dri domino box in the sky. The tricks arc rice popper. Hmmm. There are also ously. ving and combat clones. Wotms and completed by laying dominos and then some nice odd touches such as when Lemmings are examples of this strange making them fall onto a trick tile on the the domino charactet picks up a carrier 1. Michael Owen's squad number In occurrence, Domino on the other hand floor, so to complete a level requires at bag and uses it as a parachute. the Liverpool squad was 10. is just too odd. least two circuits of some very odd tracks. In summary, this is odd, very odd. 2. Michael Owen scored a rather nice Combine the silly circuit elements of Putting aside the severe oddness of Either it is being marketed for young goal against Argentina in the World Cup micromachincs, remove any racing com the game - only achievable under altered kids, where watching large asexual, last summer. ponents and instead allow levels to be states of mind, the game is mildly amus bright coloured, creatures with TV's 3. Liverpool had a tonne of whoop ass finished when Mr Domino completes all ing if difficult to complete. Thete is a cer where there internal organs should exist dumped on them by Coventry City (1-3). of the domino tricks on a level; mix in tain addiction clement as you attempt to is considered normal. Or it's for thc late some very odd Japanese ideas and you see what thc next trick will achieve. The night pub and club, chill out crowd. Its And the lucky winner is have Mr Domino described totally. Or first few ate obvious - pool balls falling definitely not for adults in thc cold light Peter Campbell: Biochem perhaps it is not all that simple. into pockets and ball bearings spiralling of day. The game ends when you lose all down tracks - but after a while the odd Gary 5. We will email him with more details. 30 November 1998 Games 25 Michael Owen's WLS '99 (PSX) NEWS

nately World League soccer does exactly Nightmare -Dreamcast what it says on the case. It is a soccer game where you can play pretty much While the hype clears and reality reaches any team from around the world. the shops (well in Japan if not here), it Graphically and game playing wise appears that Sega are having problems it is not much more advanced than pre with manufacturing the new unit. The viously released games. The players walk problem is reported to be a serious one about the pitch smoothly, the goal in initial production to an extent that keepers look semi-intelligent, even the certain sources were predicting up to a referee follows the flow of the game and 80% shortfall in predicted numbers of Wanted: Dead or alive shows more humanity than most Pre units by the end of the year. Sega still Last sighted In: Tokyo, Japan miership referees ever will. But the intend to produce 500 000 machines crowds still look as if they have been before the end of the year, with an ini For those with fish memory cells involved in an industrial accident with a tial batch of 150 000 followed by a later here's what Michaels mug looks like very heavy weight and players manage batch of 300 000. Although not affecting to miss passes and interceptions that the UK yet it could lead to knock on prob You've seen the taster, entered the com even IC First team would be hard pressed lems and further delays before legiti petition and failed to win the free copy to miss. mate machines make it into our rooms. courtesy of Eidos International. You also At least there is an analogue control :. :. want something to replace the copy of option, a very useful addition for pre ISS pro or World League Soccer '98, or cisely guiding the players round the pitch Going down to Rio even one of the Electronic Arts' FIFA but this alone appears to be the only range that is gathering dust in the cor obvious improvement. Nothing else ner of the room. The question put for stands out, and this is a large problem. Once again wo are going to have to wait Hoodoo Voodoo ward is thus - is the Michael Owen At the final whistle it is just an average while another nice bit of gadgetry gets product a wonderful team effort that football game, the snow and the rain released elsewhere - this time in Amer 3 Dfx has gone mad with power and has will silence all opposition or a badly put effects arc nice but this game will not ica. Diamond Multimedia, fresh out of a now announced that there will be a new together no hoper relegated to the foot leave a lasting impression. court case with the Recording Industry 2D/3D acceleration chip: the Voodoo3. balling failure league. Gary 5. Association of America, is just about to Having ditched the pure 3D accelera The short answer is unfortu start selling the first commercial MP3 tion route it looks to dominate the full nately neither. If it had been the Ijifffili player, forget music being stored on graphics card market, from the reported great leap forward that football spinning silver disks we are talking about specifications it looks excellent. 3D per gamers have been waiting for my proper solid state playback. Just down formance is not compromised as it per review would have been short load your choices from the net and you forms belter than two linked Voodoo 2 and sweet - Buy it one and all, for can skip and jump about the; room for boards - 7 million triangles per second. it bears the seal of approval. If it hours without your music doing the 2D wise it can deliver resolutions of was the complete bobbins (rather 1 same. Diamond are planning to launch 2048x1536 at 751 Iz and has hardware for like the 3 lions game) destined for MMjpj the Rio in the UK next month possibly M-PEG2/DVD operations so you can the bargain bin in Electronic Bou HBBBH just after theChristmas holiday period. All watch those nice DVD films. Unfortu tiques all round the country I could I you gadget fiends out there can start sav nately you won't find it blocking your have slagged it off all the way to WBWWjf^ ing your Christmas present money. stocking as it's not due for release until its £19.95 price sticker. Unfortu- WtKKKKm next March-April. You looking at me

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So you think you can make it out there in the big bad world. Here is a chance to "So disproportionately show that crime does pay as you start out as a minor hoodlum and attempt to climb | rotund Tony came to me the greasy ladder to crime king. Hire some good right hand men and you too could and made me an offer I be going out with Barbara Windsor. Or you could just enter the competition and couldn't refuse. So me win a copy of Gangsters for the PC courtesy of Eidos Interactive. Send the correct and my partner decided answers to the following Gangster based questions into the office or to [email protected], to hide uptown next to get picked by the hand of fair Helena and you could be appearing in print just like a house of women of the lucky punter on the left. questionable virtue till the person of Italian 1. Who were the directors of the rather excellent gangster movie Millers Crossing parentage had calmed 2. What movie features 3 bright coloured minis, the mafia, and a heist in Turin? I down" - Yep definitely 3. What was the nickname of Eliot Ness' good guys? PC Gangsters. 26 Sport 30 November 1998

Tiddlywinks trophy no less than 18 times over the years, so when the American laid down Rugby WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS his challenge the stage was set for a mouthwatering showdown. This was thc 49th ever world champi SPONSORED BY UniLever Andy Purvis (IC) 31 - Larry Kahn (USA) 19 onship match, and an appropriate num ber of spectators gathered to watch as ebrate winning the game and thc Imperial College's most successful but the two gladiators stalked into the arena: ist XV league. But Dan and Tref covered them least known 'sport' was taking place last as is well established, the winner in these selves with Flora and went fot a kebab. Thursday at the out of town Silwood meetings is thc first to 24.5 points, effec IC 37 - 0 St George's IC played 6, won 6. Points difference: Park campus. Previous victories over tively making it a best out of 7 games +259. [1 may have to consider charging Oxford University have established IC as competition. So...the moment we had all been wait for advertising space if I get any more the.country's second tiddlywinking Insti Both contenders were affected by the ing for. The league was within our grasp, articles like this - Gus]. tution coincidentally with its rise to that big-game atmosphere at first - after thc with only the bottom team to beat. We position in thc national University league first four games which featured one or wanted their girth and we were deter tables. two shaky errors, as well as a clear-up of mined to get it. 2nd XV The tiddlywinks club, which meets every rare quality from the local boy, the score Our kit was gleaming white and as Monday, also boasts that rare commod was level at 14 all. At this crucial psy soft as a baby's behind, having been IC II 46 - 5 St George's ity among IC societies - the World Cham chological moment, Purvis played his washed with Persil and softened with pion. Dr. Andy Purvis, of the Department home advantage card and suggested a Lenor. (Last week's score 75 - 7 V UCH) of Biology, has recently struck a rich vein dinner-break in the pub. A risky strategy, Things got started badly with Bud- We have travelled over mist covered of tiddlywink form, winning the world but one which paid off - after dropping bud-bud-buddha dropping the ball a lot. mountains from our homeland IC. But championship earlier this year and sub a point in the first game back, the Eng He finally redeemed himself by scoring our true home is Harlington and always sequently achieving.something of a lish champion then potted aggressively 2 tries so scorching hot that we all will be. Someday we will return to South- grand slam of the national doubles and in the last two games to romp gleefully needed lots of Walls Ice Cream to cool side's loving arms and no longer burn to singles tournaments. Larry Kahn, how home with a clear margin of 12 points. down afterwards. be brothers in arms. ever, had won this most coveted winks Dave offered in some Poppadums at Fields of destruction and baptisms halftime, with our piping hot cups of PG of fire, all witness their suffering as the Football shot a crap penalty to the right of the tips. The second half allowed us to add points score soared higher, but we did keeper and in off the post. They 3 more tries to our total. The scores, Tref, not desert our brothers in arms. So ICV3 - 1 S.O.P defended on the halfway line and after Willis and the arc-angel Gabriel all cele many different teams and so many inef having twenty-odd offside decision given brated with lashings of Coleman's mus ficient scores. Now we strive harder to After a string of disappointing results against us (thanks Warren), the pressure tard after the game. In all a good conquer other shores. Now the sun the fifths were determined to get a result paid off after some nice movement in performance, although we will have to gone to hell and the beer is flowing fine. out of this game. We played poorly but midfield produced a pass to Adi who do a lot better in our promotion play-off Let me bid you farewell, every man has they were worse than us and after a blasted it into the top right hand corner. match next week. to die. Cry havoc and let slip the dogs constant barrage on their goal the break They scored a crap equaliser ('nuff said) After the game wc all put on our of war!! through came when Will "still pissed and then on the break Tom Walker pro Lynx deoderant and CK aftershave, to cel from last night" Doubar danced through duced a peach of a cross to Andy who the penalty area and was hacked to the slotted it first time into the corner. It did floor by one of their donkeys. Team cap n't feel like a win, but forget about the RSM Football tain Andy Chlua calmly walked up and performance - we need the points!

RSM I 0 - 1 LSE I free kick on the edge of the box which Welsh wizard John Williams skillfully bent IC Virgins Archery RSM 1 st XI took a crucial step in the Pre around the wall only for it to be palmed mier league after what can only be around by a flying fSE keeper. A few IC 10 - 0 Royal Holloway L'Muppet makes her mark described as a nightmare start to the sea minutes latet and a flowing move that son. linked all areas of the offense together, On a cold grey day in November, the vir Sunday thc 22nd saw the spanking new The chips were once again down as like a string of shiny pearls, culminating gins notched up another fantastic vic team from ICRPC, the archery team, they entertained LSE firsts - who were the in debutante Doug Spikes firing a shot tory, fries were scored by Betsy and little enter the BUSA Southern Area Champi only team that had beaten last year's past the upright, a chance which RSM Clare, with conversions only narrowly onships held at Brunei University. The champions and last week's tormentors could ill afford to miss. missed by Ronny, despite being right on Archery Captain, Leo 'The Muppet' Lang QMW. Any pre-match nerves were Sure enough they were made to the touch line. We were a player short got the day off to a good start by getting quashed, courtesy of Tara and her amaz pay as an onslaught from LSE early in the yet again, despite "recruiting" Sabine, the team lost. Fortunately wiser minds ing bristiol's, which put real purpose and second half proved too much to handle Cari-ann, Leanne and Betsy. (Phil Golds Ihe RPC captain) were at hope into the heart's of a team with a and eventually the RSM resistance was The forwards dominated play, with hand and steered the team in the tight mountain to climb, although no expla broken. A shot from outside the area, Michelle, Lisa and Kiersten surviving in direction. We arrived fashionably late nation was given as to why Skip Mase which keeper Dwyer got his hand to, thc front row despite the collapsing and were fortunate to get into the next field threw up four times. With Jim York's crept into the goal. scrums (due to the inability of their no. session. The team kicked off well, slap late arrival after helping out his mum The rest of the match was played out 8 to walk backwards). Thc tackling was ping their arrows into thc gold time (such a nice lad), the RSM massive was in a low key manner, although RSM did immense with Clare dumping their wing after time. I he other competitors could primed and ready. threaten towards the end, but the every time and Kiersten making them only stand and admire the evident skill With a strong wind behind them, accountants had their pencil's sharp squeal. We pushed them back in the of our toxophilists. At the end of a great LSE turned on the pressure early in the ened and as usual weren't giving any scrum every time, usually gaining at performance our archers had all gained match, with a string of corners, which thing away. least 20m. We've discovered Big Clare's respectable positions on the scoreboard, were virtually impossible to keeper Mark So two games, two defeats. A far left hook, Summma's novel tackling and with Leo coming third (it'll be first next Dwyer to deal with. Yet time after time, from perfect start, but with next week's Chris and Chrissy's power in the scrum. time) in the Ladies competition and Seb the ball was bundled away and increas cup match, thc confidence should be Wc spent most of the time camped in Tsakok achieving a personal best. We left ingly RSM started to play. raised. A far more professional perfor their half and on the very few occasions in jubilant mood and went to celebrate After about half an hour, RSM had mance from the team, although thc day they squeezed into ours, Romy's kicking with a scorching curry and painted what proved to be their two best surely belonged to Tara. sent them scurrying back lo their try Uxbridge a nice shade of yellow with chances of the match. The first was a line. carroty bils. 30 November 1998 Sport 27

Fortress culminated in a psychologically damag a well timed pass by Mcleod. This was Hockey ing push over try for the medics, again unconverted, but mindful of thc issue of Teddington scored by Simon Neequaye. Another points difference necessary to temain IC I 2 - 1 King's conversion meant that with still ten min ahead of Brunei, the medics pack Remains Intact utes to go to half time the medics had appeared stronger and fitter than the With thc league already won and the built up a 19 point cushion. opposition in the last ten minutes. But- promise of pub golf after the game, all ICSM 41 -10 CHICHESTER Sadly, a lapse in concentration locking runs, especially by thc captain, of our team showed the pace and agility resulted in a penalty being awarded to Ben Catpcntcr, and two younger players, of a large fridge. After going one down, First (medics) played third in thc BUSA Chichester right in front of IMRFC's posts, Ben Spicgleberg and Greg Thomas, gave we were kick started into playing just the premiership last Wednesday to see who which was duly converted. Simon Rogers, the medics fly half, thc same (if not wotse). would finish top out of IMRFC and The best play of the first half how platform he had been looking for all Half time came as a relief and the Brunei. Brunei had to have beaten Bris ever was reserved for the last move day, and his scything tun resulted in a second half statted with the introduction tol by more than 35 points to finish above ment. Quick ball spun wide, from a subsequent maul on the opposition 22, of last yeat's captain Chicken Boi. With IMRFC. Chichester mistake, resulted in an excit from which he ran throught to score an a scintillating run down the right he off An exciting match saw 15 early min ing break from the halfway line by lain unconverted try. loaded to kamikazi, who moved the utes of stalemate with James Piatt's run Mcleod, who held his pass until just the The final play of the match, a quick ball around four players and placed it in to the corner in the 8th minute being the right moment to scissor with the left throw in, was taken with contemptuous the back of the net. Noddy had a solid closest thc medics came to an initial try. wing James Piatt resulting in another try arrogance by Mcleod, within yards of two match at the back, keeping the Kings for However, from that tun a platform of beneath the posts. This interplay or three Chichestet players allowed James wards in check and with the help of Ihe pressure was built up, resulting in Chich between these two players highlighted Piatt thtough to score his fourth and the defence, set up the basis for the next ester conceding a penalty only 15 yards an understanding built upon match after medics seventh try of the day. goal. This time Chicken Bol broke from their line. A quick tap by Mike match of playing together, and was evi All being well this pushes the medics through the defence, only to be denied Jackson, scrum-half, put Simon Nee- dent all day. into European student competition next by the keeper. However, Blue Under quaye, thc number 8, over for a try under After half time, where Chichester year and in more recent times towards a rel pants was on hand to finish. This left the the posts. This was converted by Oliver made four changes, the teams initially atively simple draw in the last sixteen of Legends with a 100% record, primed Kayes. appeared more even and a converted try BUSA. No team in the country though will and ready for the BUSA knockout stages. Three minutes later and the medics by the away side led to moments of want to visit thc new Theatre of Dreams' went further ahead through a try by worry amongst the many supporters pre down at fortress Teddington. James Piatt in the corner which wasn't sent. However, with twelve minutes left Volleyball converted. This period of points scoring Piatt rounded off his hat trick, again after After three successive wins and one of spectating. Watching the first teams were gonna win. Wc had watched them, walker, ICU Men's team secured their Ultimate Frisbee play, we realised that perhaps at least and seen thc mighty powet of Locks! place in the final knockout stages of ONE indoot practice would have been (and also thc nice looking girl, who was the BUSA championships. Meanwhile in Imperial qualifies for National Student wise. It looked like a different game to excellent!) the ULU 1st division, IC continued to play Indoor Finals! thc outdoor one we were used to. We But somehow we won! This meant well, giving us a realistic chance of fin were not too optimistic. But hey, it was we had got thtough to the final four ishing within the top three. "The Con Ihe Southeast Student Indoor Qualifiers our first competition, so wc just wanted (with a possibility of winning (yeah right)), tortionist" had some excellent sets from were held in Brighton during the week to have a laugh. And besides, one good but mote importantly it means that we impossible angles, allowing "No. 2" to end of the 21st. This was the first ever thing had come out the weekend ate through to the Student Indoor Ulti spike through fout. In middle, the competition that the Imperial Ultimate already, wc had a team name! mate Finals, where we will play against "Incomprehensible German" blocked team has entered since it started at the Having won two of our first thtec thc best student teams in the country!! well and solid defensive play from the beginning of the year. games we were through to the next Back again on Sunday, to take on Greeks has seen us winning neatly al Indoor Ultimate is played in a simi round. Wow! No time for celebrating, Cambtidgc. Wc scored first, but then our matches. Barring any major blun lar way to thc outdoor version, with a few just time to check to see who we were things went down hill, eventually losing ders, ICU Men's could well end the sea changes. Thc basic rules of no running playing. Hmmm. Because we had come 3 - 9. They wete through to thc final, and son in a very strong position. with the disc, and scoring in end zones second in our poo! (with the Skunks we had one more game, thc thitd place are the same, but the indoot pitch is first), we had been drawn against the play off against Cranfield. We were tiring, smaller, and you play with fewer players Sussex Uni. Mohawks. This was the and they made an excellent come back (5 a side, instead of 7). But apart form team who had won the indoor finals to just beat us 5 - 4. that it is (almost) thc same. (not just the qualifiers) the two previous For information about Ultimate, thc Our first game was at 10:30 on Sat years. This was the team who were wickedest spott alive, email: ulti- urday morning, so we had time for a bit seeded first, and were looking like they [email protected]! Diversions

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SCOREBOARD ICSM Football ICSM were put under pressure in the season as a ball from Kennedy was the second half and it took some brilliant laid off perfectly by one of the fronl VOLLEYBALL ICSM 4-2 ICLMS saves from goalie "Lucky" Pierre Nasr to men. The ball struck thc ctossbar and BUSA keep the scores level. Increased pos appeared to bounce behind the goal IC 3-0 UCL Imperial Medics beat UCLMS to go top of session resulted in a third goal for ICSM line before bouncing out. In the absence IC 3 -1 LSE their BUSA Merit League and remain the as a loose ball in the box was scrambled of a Russian linesman, the goal was dis IC 3-0 King's only unbeaten team. ICSM got off to a home. The game was over when cen- allowed. IC vs Royal Holloway brilliant start when some clever interplay ttc back James Noblet tutned on a six The ICSM midfield battled well and between the midficld and attack put pence from a corner and slotted home the defence was sturdy. It was breached ULU Ned Carabine in behind the UCLMS from close range to wtap it up. The final only once, during the second half, when IC 1 3- Anatolia defence. He cooly finished to put ICSM score of 4-2 was well deserved by ICSM UCL scored 10 minutes from the end to IC 3 -0 Willesden 1-0 up after only a few minutes when bring the scores level. IC 3 -0 K.S.Osemka the goalkeeper was pressurised into ICSM 2 - 1 UCL II Things then got worse for ICSM as IC 3 -1 White Eagles dropping thc ball which fell at the feet they lost an injured player and went IC1 -3 Crofton of captain Johnathan Kennedy who was ICSM kept the same team lhat beat down lo ten men. Despite this, they left the simpie task of tapping home. UCLMS and went on to beat UCL lis. showed tremendous character and MEN'S FOOTBALL UCLMS responded by upping their game ICSM took the initiative and had a lot of scored a well-deserved winner two min ICV3-1 SOP and got one back when a clumsy tackle early pressure. A well flighted corner utes from the end as tammon Rabie RSM 10-1 LSE I by an ICSM defender resulted in a from Ned Carabine was headed in by the slid in as a whipped in cross caused con ICSM 4 - 2 ICLMS penalty. They then equalised just before impressive Chris Hood to put the medics fusion in the UCL defence. ICSM 2-1 UCL II half time to make the score 2-2. 1-0 up. I lood then "scored" the goal of

WOMEN'S FOOTBALL 11 Nov: ICUWAFC 1 - 0 LSE (BUSA) 18 Nov: ICUWAFC 8 - 0 Wye (League)

MEN'S RUGBY 1st XV 37-0 St George's 2nd XV 46 - 5 St George's ICSM 41 -10 Chichester

WOMEN'S RUGBY IC 10-0 Royal Holloway

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