Felix Issue 1131, 1999

o i issue 1148 The Students' Newspaper at Imperial College Ball Ticket Deadline Extended The deadline for buying summer ball date will not be changed, as Alexandra tickets, which was originally today, has By Ed Sexton Palace require the final number been postponed by one week. Large attending the event soon after Tues• groups, however, should purchase more up-beat, confidently predicting prised if we reached 1500". day. Alexandra Palace's original dead• their tickets as soon as possible as "we will certainly reach the numbers The absolute final deadline for line was 8 June, but they agreed to put big bookings may be refused as the we had last year... I wouldn't be sur• buying tickets is Tuesday 15 June. This this back by a week after consulting final deadline draws near. The dead• with the summer ball team and ICU. line has been postponed in an Nick Griffith commented that the attempt to generate more ticket sales, Palace had 'been very reasonable with prompting rumours of a slow pick up us". in sales as exams draw to a close. It seems likely that many students According to Union sources intending to go to the ball have been around six hundred tickets had been putting off buying a ticket until the last sold by last Wednesday, significantly minute, for financial or work reasons. lower than the two thousand needed Several students commented to Felix in order for the event to break even. that they intended to go, but "hadn't According to Nick Griffith, Chair of the got around to it". Both David Hellard Summer Ball committee, a further and Nick Griffith urged these students three hundred tickets have been to go along to the Union Office and reserved; "lots of people booked who buy a ticket as soon as possible, rather haven't paid" he explained. When than waiting until the last minute next asked if he thought that one thou• week. David Hellard summed up his sand tickets would be sold in the final view of many students' attitude; "as week, he simply replied "I don't know". High Spirits at last year's ball - will this year's prove as successful? soon as the deadline hits people, David Hellard, ICU President, was Photo-. Ed they'll start moving". Biochem Theft Prevented Inside.. m A thief was caught in Biochemistry building, which resulted in a chase EntS - The Union this week 3 last Wednesday evening, thanks to By Ed Sexton and fight involving around six security the quick thinking of a post doc and guards. The man's behaviour was very LettCrS - Mish-Mash & Ball 4 security. The incident ended in a Imperial's emergency number (x4444). aggressive, and he lashed out and chase around the Biochemistry build• Security responded quickly, con• punched the guards as they tried to Ed'ltOria.1 & Railcard Results 5 ing, culminating in a short fight before fronting the man in the Biochemistry restrain him. I tie police were then Columns-Cook's Corner 6 and handed over to the coniur ied and arrived police. around 6.30pm. They Feature - Fly American! 8 The man probably searched Ihe man and entered the building recovered the stolen ArtS - ICU Choir 9 before 6pm, and thus i::v;; / perv .dlhough ii was before the main doors uni lear at the time of MUSiC - HomcLife 'Cho Cho' 10 were locked. He was going to press whether seen acting suspiciously any other stolen prop• ClubSCene - Donnatella 12 by a post-doc research erty was found on his assistant shortly after 6pm • ;..• person. I le was arrested Film - Citizen Kane 14 on the fourth floor of the by the police and taken building, from where It away for further ques• Sport -Clash of the Halls 16 was later revealed he tioning. Whether or not stole a woman's purse. the incident will result in CrOSSWOrd -bySheep 16 The member of staff then a successful prosecution contacted security using remains to be seen. News 7 June 1999 Strike Pay Withheld from Students Imperial College has refused to expected this month. According to a KEEP THE CAT FREE donate the pay from members of the By Ed Sexton press release dated 31 May, AUT mem• Association of University Teachers bers will "boycott a range of bureau• (AUT) who striked last month to the staff and other costs of providing edu• cratic procedures in universities", student hardship fund. The move was cation". Laura Barker, Imperial's AUT starting on 1 June. The press release 7 June 1999 suggested by the AUT at the time of representative, said she was "very dis• promised, however, that "teaching the strike, and has been taken up by appointed" with the decision. David and research will remain unhindered". Editor: Ed Sexton many institutions in Britain who were Hellard thanked the AUT for trying to Further action on exams, lasting up to Assistant Editor & Films: David Roberts affected by the strike. give the money to students, describ• four days, is also threatened. Exactly Music Editors: Dennis Patrickson Academic staff who took part in ing It is "a great sign... of their com• what action will be taken at Imperial & Jason Ramanathan the strike are due to lose a day's worth mitment to the students of the remains to be seen, and was subject Sports Editor: Gus Paul of pay, although there has been some college". Responding to College's to an AUT meeting last Thursday after Clubscene: Giles Morrison, dispute as to whether this should be decision to withhold the pay, Mr Hel• Felix went to press. David Triesman, Gurminder Marwaha & Joel Lewis 1 /365th or 1/260th of their annual pay. lard remarked "it's a nice way to save general secretary of the AUT, was cer• Arts Editor: Helena Cocheme College responded to the request that a bit of money". He cynically contin• tain that academic staff were behind the deducted pay be given to student ued "having known IC for a year, I the AUT's proposals; "the determina• This issue is brought to you by hardship funds by stating that it will don't think they would ever pass a tion of members to see this action Marlboro and the letter F. "remain in departments for its proper chance to make some money." through increases daily." Last Issue comes out on 23 June. If purpose - to pay for the salaries of Meanwhile further AUT action is you have any ideas, now's the time... AGM Elections Street Crime Increase ICU's Annual General Meeting took place Has £750 to spend on CDs for the There has been a recent escalation in that there is an increase in violence on Friday 28 May in the Union Dining Haldane Library. Anyone with album sug- street crime around Imperial College. associated with the crimes. All Impe• Hall. Although almost certainly not gestions should contact the Music Buyer. The increase in crime appears to be rial students, and in particular those attended by the requisite 200 members, Postgraduate Committee Chair targeting men from ethnic minorities. most likely to be at risk from the little attention was paid to the techical Helen-Louise Windsor According to Ken Weir, Head of Secu• thieves, are reminded to be careful details of ICU regulations and the meet• h. [email protected]. uk rity at the College, young men of for• when going to and from college, par• ing was over in under forty minutes. Chairs the Postgraduate Committee, eign origin are perceived to be more ticularly at night and when travelling Union officers for the 1999/2000 year which co-ordinates postgraduate repre- affluent than other groups, and are alone. Students are advised not to were elected at the meeting; these offi• sentation and social events. therefore being targeted by a small carry expensive personal items in an cers sit on the relevant Union and Col• Rag Chair number of criminal gangs, intending ostentatious manner, and if possible lege committees, and generally Martin Lord & farhad Cooper to steal watches, wallets and such• they should leave them at home represent and promote students' inter• [email protected] like. There seems to be no evidence altogether. ests in specific areas of university life. farhad. [email protected]. uk Organises RAG events and In par- Accommodation Officer ticular RAG week. Katie Gummow Summer Ball Committee Chair [email protected] VACANT. Come along to Council tomor• Runs a committee of hall reps and row if you want to stand. helps with student accommodation. Responsible for getting together a Community Action Group Chair committee, finding sponsorship and basi- Nada Yousif cally organising the entire thing. nada. [email protected]. uk Transport Officer Oddly enough, runs the Commu• James Watts nity Action Group, organising the soup [email protected] runs and suchlike. Looks after the Union minibuses, Council Chair keeping them running and addressing Leonardo Monzon any problems that arise. [email protected] Welfare Officer Chairs Council and the Executive, Douglas Graham keeping unruly sabbaticals and others [email protected] under control. If you want to bring up an Runs the welfare committee, repre• issue at Council, it is a good idea to senting student welfare issues to col- speak to the chair before hand. lege and other bodies. Equal Opportunities Officer Women's Officer George Constantinldies Christine Grant [email protected] [email protected]. uk Responsible for enforcing the Responsible for highlighting and rep• Union's Equal Opportunities Policy. resenting women's issues in the Union Haldane Music Buyer and College.

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