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ON A POINT OF Reds take over IC Union ORDER, MR. CHAIRMAN Building

Many an old l.C. student will turn in his grave this I'M BORED summer. From July 21st to 29th the Unin. Building will house some 300 left wingers discussing the Marxist view of everything from Economics to Art OLIVER DOWSON visits the NUS Emergency Conference on Grants. heed his words. Militant and Design. action, such as sit-ins. a The students of the 5th Communist University of The Grants issue is dead, at least until the start of next year. This was the only National Occupation London will have two complementary aims. message to come out of the NUS Emergency Conference on Grants held at Imper- Week and other "unspeci- ial College in on Saturday. Student leaders now have no clue of fied militant action" was Firstly they will work out their criticisms of the pre- what to do next. decided against by a vailing bourgeois thinking which, consciously or uncon- crushing majority. sciously, underlies most academic teaching of every The conference was not- fective mass action is the Campaign subject in the Western world today. able among NUS confer- Continues commitment and under- Boring Secondly, they will regard Marxism, not as a dry, ences for the poor quality In brief, the NUS has standing of the student But, assuming you book-learned dogma from the past, but as a living of the speeches, the almost now rejected the Govern- body. Conference is fully know what's happened guide to action in the present day. They will be discuss- total lack of organisation, ment's officer as inade- aware of the magnitude of this year. I need hardly ing and developing Marxism themselves. and the general confusion. quate, and have decided the task of building the Of the 800 delegates and campaign from the start continue. If you've been to continue the campaign Students of the Communist University can attend: 1 observers, less than 400 of the academic year. reading the student press in order to attempt to sec- Specialist Course from the following: Art and Design. stayed to witness the end Conference envisages a this year you will be as ure the demands at the Economics, Education History, Law, Literature, Philos- of the 48-amendment, steady escalation of the bored with the grants triennial review, which ophy, Science and Technology. Sociology or an "Intro- seven-hour debate. And campaign during the au- campaign as conference happens next year. ductory Course on Marxism." the usual cameraderie was tumn term as a consci- was on Saturday. The NUS has made es- gone, too. Those that did ousness of the issues in- Plus 1 General Course from: Marxist Philosophy. pecial demands for the Come December. Mar- stay rushed off home as volved is developed with- 'Marxist Economics, The State and Class struggle, Im- abolition of discretionary gale Annual Conference fast as they could after- in the student movement. perialism. awards, on which no ac- will be upon us. Then wards. Conference recognises tion was taken in this there should be some de- In addition there are lectures on The Marxist Ap- that building such a firm yaer's interim award, and cisions and some new proach to Philosophy and History, The Marxist View Suspicions base is an essential part married women students' policy. It won't be in the of Man, British Road to Socialism. of a campaign that will grants. The government middle of exams, and de- The course on Science and Technology should es- It was the general feel- have to be sustained has already promised revi- legates will be in a con- pecially interest I.C. students few of whom will have ing before the conference; throughout the year." sion of married women's ference mood in familiar heard a Marxist viewpoint on the controversies raging indeed, for many weeks The only problem grants next year. surroundings. Until then, in the scientific World. To pick out just a few: "Science beforehand, that it would would seem to be that al- one can hardly expect the in Advanced capitalist Society" "The Crisis of Man and be a complete waste of though they are "aware Mass Action campaign to get off the the Environment," "Technology as a Form of Social time. The suspicions were of the magnitude of the Conference, hardly sur- ground — and by Decem- Control and Domination" "Monods," critique of Max- well-founded. Every sug- problem" they have no prisingly, is convinced ber (say January before ism" in choice and necessity and "The Non-Neutrality gestion for new forms of way of solving it. Rent that mass action is the anything gets going) it will of Science." action — or. indeed, for strikes are to continue only way to win a grant probably be too late. any action at all — was and be stepped up where The left in Britain have a very poor record for work- increase, and the motion, crushed, leaving a sub- possible, and this is the Students of London, if ing out the theory that underlies their practice. The contained this gem under stantive motion that serv- only action now envisag- you want a grant increase Annual Communist University aims to change all that. the heading of 'Campaign ed only to reiterate poli- ed. One speaker warned for 1974/5, you'd better If you want to take part or want to know more contact: Philosophy.' cy agreed upon at the Ex- against "turning rent lay your faith in the Gov- Paul Watkins, 'Mech. Eng. P/G or John Lane, c/o I.C. eter Easter National Con- 'Conference realises strikes into a religion"— ernment. The NUS won't Union Office, or write for a Prospectus to: Bill Sweeney ference. that the foundation of ef- but conference did not do much for your cause. 16, King Street, London WC2E 8HY.

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ther example of their feelings about the sabbatical officer and an Extraordinary Principal Forbids Rent Strike Continues Delaney Report and the two A level re- Union Meeting last week expressed its at Reading quirement for the Dip AD. disgust at the Governors' decision. A motion passed by an overwhelming ma- NUS Affiliation jority stated: 14 Students to be disciplined The Principal of Kettering Technical "This Union believes that this de- Maidstone College of College has refused to allow the stud- Despite set backs the rent strike still cision is completely contrary to the in- ents' union to affiliate to NUS. Susan continues at Reading. Although every- Art Exhibition dependence of the Union as stated in Mitchell, President of the college union, body paid their hall fees for last term, the Articles of Government." From 19 June to 1 July the walls and said: "At the moment the union gets about 1,400 are withholding rent for the The Union has decided to campaign floors of the Institute of Contemporary £400 a year grant for social functions. summer term. for a second sabbatical officer and is Art will be given over to the work of But the Principal, Mr. McKinely, has Two weeks ago the authorities at hoping to be given five minutes speak- students at Maidstone College of Art. threatened to stop this if we join NUS". Reading wrote to the parents of all stu- ing rights on the subject at the NUS The ICA believes that the exhibition of Apparently Mr. McKinley's objections dents who had not paid last term's hail Emergency Conference on 9 June. painting and sculpture will show the im- to NUS stem from his belief that NUS fees. The letter that ithey sent threatened The Council of Senate at Cambridge mense diversity of the work going on at is only concerned with polytechnics and the parents with legal action if the have refused to give a sabbatical to any Maidstone. It will stress forcibly that a universities. He does not believe that money owing to the University was not officers other than the President of the policy which includes drastic cuts in its activities concern technical colleges paid promptly. Since that letter was sent staff can only result in loss of quality Union. A meeting of the Cambridge all the money owing from last term has or further education colleges. and invention. Maidstone is one of the Student Union last week voted to go been paid. In protest against the Uni- colleges which would suffer badly from ahead with elections anyway. The fin- Presumably Mr. McKinley is not versity's action, which the President of the Delaney recommendations. The ICA ance for another sabbatical officer will aware that the focus of the NUS grants the Union, Mark Cann, described as hopes that the exhibition will be seen as come from an extra 7^p a head on the campaign has been on discretionary moral blackmail, an occupation was colleges' Cambridge Student Union con- awards, which would affect most of his started. However it was discontinued on a fine example of what can be achieved, and hopes that the DES will think again tribution. Miss Murray, Cambridge students. Mr. McKinley said this morn- the first evening after the Vice Chancel- University's next Vice Chancellor, is ing: "The students talked to me about lor had entered the occupied building before making 'further cuts in teaching staff. strongly opposed to more than one sab- joining NUS. I told them to give me with others, to see if any of the people batical officer. However, last term on a breakdown of the costs and benefits taking part could be identified. Four- the representation committee she and then I would consider it". Presum- teen people were identified and internal strongly advocated three sabbatical offi- ably Mr. McKinley has come to the disciplinary action is to be taken against Alternative Education cers. A petition is being organised ask- conclusion that the costs would out- them. The Vice Chancellor himself is at Garnett College ing her to explain her two faced be- weigh the benefits to his students. to be judge, prosecutor and jury. haviour. Students at Garnett College, dissatis- The students at Reading are trying to field with the way in which they are delay the disciplinary hearings until taught, took over the college for a day Joint Statement by after exams have finished on 12 June. on 7 June. Garnett trains students to be They are writing to the secretary of Censorship Protest at teachers in Colleges of Further Educa- the disciplinary committee saying that NUS and the ATCDE tion and a Garnett student described the the Vice Chancellor is too deeply in- Edinburgh college as "one of the more normally volved and committed on one side to be Sabbatical Leave for Union Officers im apathetic colleges of education". A pro- an impartial judge. A local trade union branch in Edin- Colleges of Education. gramme of alternative lectures has been burgh has protested to the Edinburgh University regulations forbid a staff devised covering such topics as free- University authorities about the exclu- A joint statement by the Association member with knowledge of an incident schooling, alternative systems of educa- sion of an article on homosexuality from of Teachers in Colleges and Depart- leading to disciplinary action to sit on tion and course content. As well as lec- the Bulletin, which is the University's ments of Education has just been issued. a. disciplinary committee. The students' tures and seminars practical work- official publication. The reason for its The subject it covers is sabbatical leave union believes that the same should shops will be running throughout the for union officers in Colleges of Educa- apply to the Vice Chancellor. They feel exclusion was stated to be on the day. Departments of the college will be grounds that it was Hot a "neutral" ex- tion. A previous joint statement by that someone else should be appointed. opening up to allow students to try their ATCDE and NUS was agreed in May If they are successful in delaying the position of the subject. hands at things which are normally not The article was submitted by Michael 1967. At the time it was written no hearings they hope to hold a national included in their course. There will be president of a student union in a college rally in Reading soon after 12 June. Coulson, a member of the university opportunities for scientists to attend a staff. A teach-in on homosexuality held of education had ever been granted sab- They are sending out notices of this to music workshop and for musicians to at the University was the reason for the batical leave. The first such leave was a'.l student unions. turn lathes. granted in 1967/8 and has become more article. The protest has been made by common ever since. The statement by More news from Garnett is that Buzz, the Edinburgh branch of the Associa- the new working party follows the main the student newspaper, is going to merge tion of University Teachers. They be- Art Colleges principles laid down in 1967, but be- with the Roehampton Village Voice, a lieve that to decline an article on the lieves that it is important to review pro- local community paper, on 1 June. The grounds that it is not "neutral" is dir- Campaign cedures in the light of the last five years* union has approved the move. Buzz is ectly counter to any idea of intellectual experience. The Spring Bank Holiday weekend taking a four page spread and paying freedom. The AUT branch in its sub- saw action by art college students, pro- for its production. This merger should mission to the University Constitution In this five years the question has ar- testing at Government plans for art edu- help to integrate the students more and Structure Committee recommends isen as to whether a college authority cation. The art students are opposed to closely into the community and involve that "the way in which the editorial can veto the appointment of a particular the Delaney Report, and to the raising the local community more closely with policy of the Bulletin is determined person to a sabbatical office. The state- of the entry requirement for the Dip- the students. This is thought to be the should be reviewed." ment insists that provided the correct loma in Art and Design to two A levels. first time that a community paper has constitutional procedures have been The Delaney Report, produced by the merged with a student paper. followed the college authorities have no local authority pooling committee, right to interfere with a particular ap- recommends a worsening of staff, stu- Protests against pointment. The student's local authority dent ratios of, in some cases, 50 per Invitations to South and the DES must be informed if a cent. A cut of this size threatens both Portugal - sabbatical position involves an interrup- students and staff in art colleges. It Africa and Rhodesia tion of a course. particularly threatens part time teaching The Duke of Edinburgh, who flew staff at art colleges. Artists often depend not to be withdrawn to Portugal on 5 June, was dogged last A student officer on a sabbatical year on part time teaching. It is frequently week by demonstrators charging that the must retain the status of a student sub- About 300 students demonstrated in the only way they can eat and practice trip marks British approval for Portu- ject to the same regulations as other Edinburgh on Monday in protest against their art at the same time. guese imperialism. The protests are part students. The joint working party rec- the attendance of delegates from South ommends that a formal exchange of To draw public attention to their of the End the Alliance Campaign Africa and Rhodesia at the congress of letters should take place between the case that it is not relevant for art col- launched on 1 May by the Committee the Association of Commonwealth Uni- college and the student officer elect so leges to insist that students have two A for Freedom in Mozambique, Angola versities. .The demonstration was timed that his status is clear and uncontra- levels and that the Delaney Report and Guine. At the Welsh village of to coincide with a meeting of the court versial. It suggests that the sabbatical should not be implemented, various ac- Bryn Siecyn on 16 May about 50 stu- of governors of Edinburgh University, officer should in his own interests main- tivities were planned and carried out all dents harassed him when he arrived to which met to consider its response to tain some contact with his academic over the country. inspect the oyster beds, and handed him a petition signed by 2,500 people. The studies, but that college authorities a petition with 350 names protesting at Students at Harrow School of Art petition asked for the invitations to should not lay down "formal academic made a sculpture out of scrap metal South African and Rhodesian Univer- the Lisbon visit. They also staged a commitments as a precondition for outside the Harrow civic centre. At sities to be withdrawn. At the end of guerilla theatre piece on Portuguese op- granting sabbatical leave to student offi- Chelsea College of Art and at Maidstone the meeting the court anounced that pression of its African colonies. cers". students engaged in an all night work- they were not withdrawing their invita- In Scotland the following day he was in. Petitions were delivered to local au- tions. picketed at an Edinburgh club and later The statement also mentions the im- thorities by all manner of means, includ- at a Glasgow club. At the Northsea heli- portance of adequate finance being pro- The Edinburgh students say that if ing effigies of Mr. Heath and 60 foot copter base outside Aberdeen he was vided if the student official is to be able the invitations are not to be withdrawn dragons at Wolverhampton Polytechnic. to carry out his job adequately. It be- the ACU should find somewhere else to also greeted by demonstrators. In Lon- Portsmouth Polytechnic performed lieves that financial support should be hold their congress. Speakers, including don women's groups took up the picket- st'-eet theatre in the town's shopping Digby Jacks, President of NUS, ad- ing at the Chelsea Flower Show. met from union funds to safeguard in- c :ntre. Where students did not use paper dressed the protesters. The End the Alliance Campaign also dependence and should at the minimum as a base for their protest they painted plans pickets outside the 21 Portuguese be equivalent to the student grant. Both on the pavements. consulates in Britain on 16 June, anni- the college authority and the student Derby College of Art held a teach-in No more Sabbaticals versary of the alliance. The vice presi- union should try to provide the best con- on 9 June and the Artists' Union plans dent of Frelimo (Front for the liberation ditions it possibly can for student union to hold a conference here at Imperial A working party of the Governors at of Mozambique) will speak at a meet- sabbatical officers. The statement con- College on 23 June, preceded by a the City of Leicester College of Educa- ing in Central Hall, Westminster, on 20 cludes that "the contribution which * demonstration from Hyde Park Corner. tion have refused to recommend the ap- June. A mass demonstration will be good student union president can make London art college students are hoping pointment of a full time Deputy Presi- held in London on 16 June when Portu- to the relationship between the college to be able to take a coffin into the dent. Three Union General Meetings guese premier, Marcelo Caetano, starts authorities and the student union is National Gallery this Friday as a fur- had taken the decision to elect a second an official visit to Britain. inestimable." June 12th, 1973 FELIX Page 3

Oliver Dowsorfs

President's Report Its' strange now to think back thened at the same time, or at day of ithe Christmas term?) and and realise that, 28 issues of Felix least not significantly. slip in a teaspgonful of the poli- tical elixir when they're not look- on the year later, I've only been editing the The fundamental change is in ins paper for nine months. Mention the composition of Union meet- AS PRESENTED TO ICUGM of mine months tempts me to I don't really think it matters ings. Not only are there less 7th JUNE, 1973 plunge forth on a discourse on HOW people get involved, as long "communicants" than ever be- as they do. Next year's hierarchy the growth of the foetus over that fore — nearly every meeting has have got themselves quite a job time, and that Felix is now ready President's Annual Report as far as that's involved. I hope been on the verge of inquoracy (if to be reborn, and trash like that that they don't ignore the task. The essential purpose of a student union must be to . . . but I shall resist temptation. not completely inquorate) from defend and extend the rights, the standards of living the start — those going to meet- Quite honestly, the best way I and education of its members. The social, cultural and 1 think — and rather hope — can see of strengthening IC Union athletic persuits of the Union as well as being very im- ings are of a different ilk. UGM's that FELIX changed right from — and I've wanted to say this portant in their own right bring added strength and in- might as well be re-named Socsoc volvement to the Union. But the standard against which the start. There was a new look for a long time, unfortunately meetings. It's significant that the the Union must measure its success or failure is to it — not so much a glossy no one else ever does in print whether it has tried to improve the lot of its members. latter's stopped holding meetings or election manifestos — is to newspaper-size magazine, more a abolish the constituent college of its own! This has presumably There is always a danger that the Union will work newspaper-sized newspaper, and unions. A relic of the — thank within the limitations of the College and end up with happened for two reasons. Firstly, a considerable change in empha- heaven — long-since-gone days of its officers simply assisting the College administration Socsoc have put in so many mo- mascotry, they now serve no pur- sis on contents. This year we have in its job. — which is not what we pay sabbatical offi- pose other than syphoning off en- tions irrelevant to the bulk of cers for. Some minor reforms may be made but the printed three times as many thusiasm and involvement into ir- major problems facing students, the continual erosion pages as in the previous record the incumbent student body that relevances. Everything the CCU's of our standard of living, the accommodation crisis, few can maintain interest. Sec- do — except fail — a united ICU etc., cannot be solved without going beyond the con- year (1970/71). Critics of what can do better. Society is split fines of this College and challenging Government ondly, only Socsoc members (be- they claim to be "a total lack enough as it is without splitting policy. The political implications have to be faced up of news in Felix" may be sur- cause of their interest in their ICU society into miners, guilds- to. prised to learn that news as a motions) can survive the petty men and rcsians. The Union must decide what is needed for its mem- percentage of copy carried is up wafflings and methods of steering bers and then aim to involve them in whatever action Whoops! There is one thing the on last year from (rough estimates the meetings adopted by Messrs. is necesary to win the demands we are asking. The CCU's seem to do better . . . grants issues has claimed the greatest attention, and only) 10% to 25% and feature Black and Jowitt. well, with more hilarity. And quite rightly so. The inadequacy of our grants is ex- articles and reviews are down that is Union Meetings. But then, cluding many potential students from higher education, Fortunately, the second prob- surely ICU could institute the particularly those from the working classes. It is caus- by a similar amount. Yes, FELIX occasional totally silly union ing increasing hardship amongst students, and makes lem should be solved next year, could carry more news — there's meeting (don't tell me, they're the financing of refectories and halls of residence since the regime then doesn't look lots that goes on that doesn't get all silly anyway). Just think, if chaotic. IC Union, in spite of its not joining the as if it has a similar proportion you put together the total attend- national rent strike — by a very narrow margin—has printed, and I've always been the ance at three individual CCU played a very active role with its own demonstration to first to admit it — but unfortuna- of ego-trippers. If a little more Union Meetings and called it an the DES, joining the London demonstration of Febru- spice can be added to UGM's, the tely no one's ever told me about ICUGM it would be nearly three ary 21st, the refectory boycotts, a bigger strike on first "problem" (sorry to call it March 14th than J think anyone had thought possible, it (or, better still, written about times quorate! and many thousands of leaflets distributed in the lo- it) except on rare occasions. And that, Socsoc, 'cos you've every cality. don't you dare tell me that the right to put up your motions) Can YOU honestly think of any useful function that the CCU's won't need to be solved. Every Of course, there have been weaknesses. The main Felix Ed should KNOW what's perform? Even their rivalry sys- activity has come from the left of the Union, with a happening. One can't (for ex- motion — well, ALMOST every tem of rag collections doesn't few noticeable exceptions from the "moderate" wing. motion — will get chucked out work — most other universities This naturally weakens our efforts to involve very large ample) keep trying to find the (and none of them have a CCU numbers of IC students. Volleyball Captain to find out automatically. system), do far, far better. ICU i It was a Tory government in 1962 which considered if there coach was struck by is probably now one of the the undergraduate grant level to be a bare minimum. The administration has had weakest student unions (bearing Any right-wing student who wishes to assist the present lightning on the Costa Brava last pretty severe problems ... es- in mind its size) in the country Tory government in its glorious mission of solving the week. pecially that of a lack of Presi- — certainly in London — despite problems of Capitalism at our expense would do far having some of the best facilities better to send their grant cheque to the London Rho- dent for several months. Obvi- Thus, a plea. If you want more to draw on. desia Company (Lonrho) than to hold the rest of us ously 1 must congratulate John back. news in Felix next year (I think Lane on his work since then, but I don't think that the weakness next year's Editor is planning to The concentration on grants has led to a num- unfortunately his efforts have of ICU hinges on apathy. It's ber of spin-offs within the college. I believe it con- step it up anyway) you'd best tell the disease-ridden, consumptive been almost exclusively devoted tributed to the freezing of hall rents for next year. We him about anything you hear of. organisation that's at fault. I have gone some way towards freezing refectory prices to work on the Grants Campaign hope something is done about it and laid the basis for a fight against any increases next and other national campaigns, at next year. The year after WILL session. On field course grants we have achieved an I hope you've enoyed reading be too late. the expense of the coherence of improvement though whether a satisfactory one is not Felix this year. I also hope that quite clear. On post-graduate demonstrating rates nego- the members of the Union. God you have some practical sugges- OLIVER DOWSON tiation is under way and the PG's themselves are getting knows, he's tried to get them in- organised to win their claim for £2 an hour. Again tions for the future — and as arising from the activity among PG's we have achieved you'll discover on page — we're volved — he's the only one who an insurance cover for ALL students in IC. Another offering five double tickets to has, really — but, important issue P.S. My thanks to everyone important spin-off of the grants campaign is the in- though it is, grants doesn't seem who has helped or criticised me creased contact between the Union and the IC trade a West End cinema in return for during the year, and especially unions and the Hammersmith Trades Council. to have won the hearts of the rank writing and telling us about them. to all those who have encouraged and file. Basically this college is In other ways it has been a depressing year. The me sufficiently to last out the lack of a sabbatical President in the first term caused a One temptation I'm afraid it's as woolly-minded moderate as year. considerable lack of interest by some Union officers impossible to resist is to write a ever, and the sheer mention of and especially departmental reps. The number of elec- P.P.S. Have a very happy vac— post-mortem on the year. For it's politics just turns off most people tions, the non-viability of Northside Hall; vandalism I hope you get good egzam re- in the Union Building all cast a shadow over us. been a most curious one, one in No, I don't know what's going sults, and that I'll see you back in October. But I believe the small victories we have won, which the credibility of IC Union to be done about it, but why not should encourage us to fight for major victories both has dropped more than ever be- try involving everyone in some- P.P.P.S. 1 hope you're looking in the College and over the Government next session. forward as much as I am to see- fore. Fortunately the constituent thing non-political (like an ICU To do this will immensely strengthen the confidence ing the next issue of Felix on and support our members give the Union. We have college unions have not streng- swim in the Serpentine on the last October 2nd! made a start this year which must be built on. See you on the floor of the UGM next year.

JOHN LANE

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University Gay Students' Society is that a little mutual support can achieve a great deal. The fact that it exists as a university society like any other GAY STUDENTS COME OUT publicises the lack of shame and the confidence in our value as human beings that otherwise would This article will be read by some who are defi- who can't admit their feeling to themselves, let be known only in our private lives. We have been are and nitely gay, some who definitely not, some alone to anyone else. Some guiltily pushing them- able to arrange openly publicised discos and dances write a who aren't sure. 1 can't in way that speaks selves into affairs with the other sex, some shyly for gay students, and to get a Gay Rights resolution hope people equally to everyone, but I that gay and quietly in love with their best friends. There's passed at the N.U.S. Conference—things that reading this will put up with my answering a few no distinguishing mark of gay people exept their would have been unthinkable a few years back and criticisms first before coming to the main point of sexual and emotional need of their own sex. quite impossible for an individual to achieve. The the article. If it's as common as you say, why don't I ever university Gaysoc (as it is usually called) is meant That word 'gay' puts me off straight away_. Why see it? or all gay people in the University—it doesn't de- can't you be honest and say 'homosexual'.' Or Because we were brought up the same way as mand individual militancy or . commitment to a 'queer'? everyone, to see homosexual feelings as ridiculous, political point of view, but it is based on the idea The words don't mean the same things. 'Queer' is inferior, shameful. Although we find out how false that it is worth doing something openly to support derogatory, as in "you're just a load of queers this view is, we are very aware of how prevalent each other. really". I dont' mind using 'homosexual', but it has it is, and we hide our feelings so as not to be You won't make me a homosexual. medical or scientific overtones to it, as in "Homo- laughed at and rejected. It's very easy to lead a I don't want to. But our talks and discussions sexuality in the ten-spined stickleback". The thing double life and pass straight. are open to anyone interested in sexual liberation. about each other. It suggests something you can That's only sense. What's the point of your To gay readers: The L.S.E., University College ary thing, that it is an adjective not a noun so that society then, won't it make you more laughed at? it describes feelings and relationships without put- and King's College have their own Gaysocs, and If I were a homosexual, I'd keep it to myself. ting people into boxes, and that it was coined by it would be nice to see I.C. follow. If someone took One reason why gay people are despised is that homosexual people themselves as a way of talking the initiative this term by going through the formal about each other- It suggests something you can they are secretive. Another thing is that people process of setting up an I.C. Gaysoc then there enjoy rather than something to worry about. are ignorant about what we are like. And we have could be publicity for it in the Freshers' Fair next been too afraid to stand up for ourselves. Each of October. I can't pretend it's easy coming out and But it's not ordinary like you say. 'I've never met us has grown up in a world very hostile to our In- doing that, but gay people in I.C. are promised the a homosexual, and the ones you see sometimes in nermost feelings, and it is often with great difficulty full support of the University Gaysoc and the en- the street have very peculiar mannerisms, they're and only after long battling with the guilt induced couragement of the I.C. Union. I would suggest that not ordinary at all. There can't be any to speak of in us by parents, school, church and the medical anyone interested should contact us first. in I.C. profession that we come as individuals to accept Information: Gaysoc has meetings (talks or dis- You've probably met lots of gay people without and enjoy your homosexuality. Some of now want cussions) every Friday in the University Union, at realising it. J7ew homosexual men choose to talk to go further than that, to aot in a way that will 7.30 p.m. There is also a dance and a party ar- like Larry Grayson, and you probably have no aware- make it easier for future generations of gay people ranged for later this term. Please write for further ness of gay women at all. There are probably as to discover their sexuality, and also to challenge information to The Secretary, Gaysoc, U.L.U., Malet many gay students in I.C. as anywhere else. Some the discrimination to which we are still subject. Street, London, W.C.1, or telephone 388-0063. confident and knowing where to go in London for This is not something we can do as individuals; This article has been contributed by Andrew pleasure, some sitting alone every evening desper- the opposition of society is too massive and daunt- Hodges, who is a research student in mathematical ately lonely; some enjoying steady affairs, some ing. The point of forming a society such as the physics at Birkbeck College.

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Royal NOTE: I was never sure what he was trying to do in his Where quotation marks surround anything that articles —- so I went round to his flat and ask'SCt Mr. Doughty has said, speak it to yourself with him. A long time later when he finally stopped talk Circular a very nasally, almost puffy voice. ing about himself and his David Bowie haircut I realized he'd missed the point. Where quotation marks surround anything After months of growing speculation, that I have said, speak it with a firm, mascu- "Look," I said, "your articles use information rumour and denial the engagement has been line, but not too butch, voice. that Paul Foot threw out last year. What do you announced between Mr. Michael Doherty and It'll help you get the picture. say about that? " Mr. Martin Doughty. I was first introduced to Mr. Martin "how's your Maybe I would get my answer now! It must be admitted that the old cliche bum" Doughty a couple of weeks before he ran off "we're only good friends" was wearing a little to live with my girlfriend. "Do you like my David Bowie haircut," he whin- thin and few people really believed that it was nied. He continued, "Just bought a new album by a mutual love of women that had brought them When they went to live in Oxford I thought I'd George Melly — he writes film criticisms for the together. seen the last of him — not so lucky. 'Observer' and plays the sax. with a trad, jazz band On returning to college this year who should I He's great and he's my hero. Court correspondent Jonathan Gonad see strolling out of the Union Arch but the coy writes: "The couple are believed to have first "I'm learning sax. now too. D'y wanna hear me faced, sore bummed, under worked, over sexed met at a gangbang near Olympia. Mr. Doherty, play, Mike. Do you . . ?" Mr. G. M. Doughty (didn't you know he has a "G" known to his friends as "dipper", denies that in his name — doesn't tell many people). he took part by virtue of going first. A woman And so it went on. Painful. is also believed to have been present though Well, didn't have time to turn round and pretend After three hours in his flat I realized I'd spent a several eye-witnesses dispute this. Only re- I'd left my coat back in Chem. Eng., so I just kept whole evening with a bunch of shining wits. I refer cently the couple were seen dancing together on going, expecting him to call my name. you to Prof Spooner. at a party and managed to explain it "Oy — get my David Bowie haircut." away by using a subwarden as a front." 1 don't often write in "Felix" — and it may be — not an unexpected first comment from Mar- rumoured, therefore, that this article has been writ- As the processional car pulled into Prince tin, even though I hadn't seen him for over a ten in revenge for certain references, made in Mr Consort Road large crowds had to be re- year. Doughty's column, about me taking part in a gang- strained by police, some armed though many bang in Olympia. That is absolutely not the reason "Bloody Queen," I was thinking. legless. Cries of "show us your bobby's hel- — in fact it couldn't be further from the truth. I am met" were clearly audible above the cheering "She wasn't so good after all," he was telling writing this article out of complete boredom Wi#i of the gathering. me . . . revision and the fact that Mr. Doughty continuously takes the piss out of me in his banal, self-indulgent It is understood that Mr. Doughty may take From then on it went from bad to worse, he asinine and completely trivial articles is of no inter- a courtesy title. Readers are invited to send in started phoning me up, calling me "his friend" — est to me whatsoever. suggestions to the editor. you can imagine how horrible it all became.

Pretty soon he was a feature writer for several Besides, what's a gangbang? well-known newspapers — "The High Peak Repor- ter", "Felix", and even "The Guardian" once (by Anyway, enough said. Don't want to go on tog much. mistake) — sending the same articles everywhere, hoping for the break. MIKE DOHERTY (absolutely no relation]

HARROD$ Mid

IN THIS PART TWO ARTICLE I WANT TO EX- section. phosphorescent green they'd known — despite known for Sir Hugfo'e PLORE THE WAY IN WHICH THE LARGEST chequered suit and exhib- the place being plastered memo to arrive in the de- The lounge, daytime iting a hang-up about with SALE posters and partment before the orig- AND MOST LAVISH STORE IN EUROPE FUNC- sleeping quarters of the toilets: ten times the number of inal correspondence. TIONS. THE MYTH IS THE WIDELY HELD old Knightsbridge dears "Say Mack. Where's the people inside. BELIEF THAT HARRODS IS A VERY DIFFER- complete with trailing furs and mini-dog has moved bathroom?" whispers Wil- "Good grief! It's aw- And finally, Harrodri ENT STORE THAN ANY OTHER; THE REALITY from the ground to the bur. fully crowded today, is customers, irate in defer- IS THE CONDITIONS AND HIERARCHY UNDER fourth and the library has "Do you want to buy there a sale on or some- ence to their own self-im portance, 'love to splurge WHICH THE STAFF HAVE TO WORK. gone to a remote corner one or use one?" thing?" out vague and belligerent, of the third, lost amid the The former are resident 1. THE MYTH dian businessman of the "Yes." notes about something fel- gigantic beds and four and bemoaning the Har- poster baths of the furni- ling apart (and they do} year) they have been re- rods of late. Many re- "I thought there were a If you ever look at the ture department. The lat- which they bought a few lentlessly pruning the store peatedly claim they are lot of those dreadful east- est victim is musical in- months before in the Way- advertisements on the sides close relations of the enders about the place." of any sections which are In boutique and this struments. Clarinets, vio- Queen and, therefore, de- of London buses, chances shouldn't happen because- not geared to maximum lins and trombones were serving of better and all That was a guy about are you've seen the "HAR- all half-price in the Janu- thirty! it's Harrods and no they profit. A few remain, for appear to have little sense haven't got a receipt and^ RODS STOP ... EVERY- ary sale only because the of direction as they are de- instance the bank and the super-store was getting The Harrods customer they sent the garment by THING LONDON . . . livered by taxi, pointed in often appears to have separate post which Har- zoo, but only because, in rid of them all and now the direction of the lifts by more money than sense, rods must have lost but k STOP." The widely held their very different ways, only deals in pianos, plus the green man at the door likes a record cover and cost £12.50 and Harrodii, belief which this is aimed they are both great crowd guitars and recorders now and pointed towards the buys the record for the in recognition of their own pullers. Over the past few in the toy department. at propagating is that at requisite department by Hon. James who doesn't pathetic bureaucracy and years, however, the follow- the liftman. like it and it gets sent in preservation of their Harrods of Knightsbridge, ing low yield departments And what of the Har- back. The Harrods bur- public image pay up - SW1, Ltd. you can buy have disappeared:— "Does this lift go to rods customers? Typically, China?" eaucracy is appalling. Tt by the hundreds. literally everything. The Harrods customers, or, at may take a letter sent to Key Cutting "No. It just goes up and London guides to incom- least, the ones that matter the store a week to get down." No marks for Heel Bar to the House of Fraser, through to the right de- You know, I reckon it ing tourists say just that. guessing who said that. can be divided into two partment. The reply then might be worth a try'.... . Post Office (not even a It is not true. types: Rich inhabitants of "Can I bring my dog takes a week to be typed posting box now). Just give yourself another SW1 and other such post- up?" Words fail. and sent out. Meanwhile As the House of Fraser, barrel to the name and The banking hall has codes and rich inhabitants When there's a sale on the complainant, anger Harrods parent company, moved up to the fourth of USA and other such (and Harrods sales do and frustration increasing your £10 will come back: corruptions. The latter of daily, sends further let- their ever soaring profits floor from the more con- have the odd bargain) the by return. Well, not quite course seasonal and im- venient ground level to be regular customers try and ters higher on up the heir- have sought to increase pressed; the male the lar- by return, replaced by a large and make out that they archy as a reply fails to (Sir Hugh Fraser is Guar- very profitable perfumery ger of the species sporting materialise. It is not un- wouldn't have come if MARTIN DOUGHTY Page 6 FELIX June 12th, 1973

Rea wards: G. D. D. Jackson Chairman and Cecre- For my family and friends in Australia . . COLOURS tary SCC (ex-officio) Carnival IMPERIAL COLLEGE UNION AWARDS 1972/3 K. Arundale Treasurer THE Miss C. Bingham General Athletic Clubs Committee A. Bowier Procession Full Colours Half Colours Social Colours Miss M. Cassoni Secretary BETRAYAL A. Clapham Walk Association Football Club Miss J. Hall Secretary A. Lewcock Stunts M. McConvey Three single words were proudly sung R. L. L. Lolley General Badminton Club D. Rumsey Entertainments in French, the diplomatic tongue: D.' P. Ward (ex) C. F. Chien (ra) J. Sheehy Mines collected most money R. Thomas T. Lim (ra) A. Steer Posters "—Liberte I—Ega I ite I—Fraternite I" R. Palmer P. Blennerhasset Reaward: P. Hosking Chairman (ex-officio) Yet Frenchmen thought the echoes heard Boat Club A. Hill (ex) P. Hughes R. H. Gledhill Entertainments Committee Too weak for each aspiring word. D. G. Bevan H. B. Edmundson S. D. Amor Publicity Officer M. J. Sisley G. K. Lloyd G. Codd Cleaning Officer M. T. Luthman M. Ingham General work for three years J Bland With lethal cloud and Gallic pride. F. Ellis J. Mitchell Tickets Officer P. Spooner Secretary Beneath the Southern Cross they cried: Cricket Club D. Trimm Senior Treasurer R. Smith (ex, ra) K. Schofield Reaward: P. Wadsworth Chairman (ex-officio) "—Liberte I—Egalite!—Fraternite I" J. Williams (ra) D. Rawlinson B. Sawford R. Matthews Imperial College Union Automatically awards Social But just a crowing cock was heard J. Kelly R. Whittington Colours to those who have received Constituent College To echo each explosive word. R. Gibbs R. Dean Union General Awards. G. Edwards D. Ridley C. Potter (ra) Royal College of Science Miss C. Bingham Cross Country Club D. Dawson R. J. Parker (ex) S. Webb J. A. Nuttall P. Clarke D. Payne Miss R. A. Parker R. Allinson N. C. Sedgwick A. R. Withers Hockey Club D. J. Hunter J. Astley J. Gahir R: Richman R. J: Jenner QUESTIONING R. Palmer (ex) A. Brown R, Cameron F. Musgrave D. Richman G. Popple J. Andrews A. T. W. Patrick K. W. Boulton T. Hanson J. W. R. Sheehy QUAKERISM R. Cameron City and Guilds College G. Hanson M. Downs R. Ml Lolley P." Evans M. G. Newman Are Quakers blest with peace who seek

Judo Club The strength 'to turn the other cheek"; P. Callahan (ex) IC Union R. Adams R. P. Mounce Of blamed if they, in strife, should try Karate Club R. A. Armitage The Lady Penney E. Jacobs (ra) S. I. Casteldine J. R. Porter 'To turn the tables' in reply? G. Alker (ra) P. R. Corbyn D. J. Richman T. Anders Miss L. C. Creagh Miss J. A. Rogers D. J. Easterbrook N. T. Sayles Lawn Tennis Club Are Quakers lost in active thought, D. Finn J. P. Smith C. Steele (ex) J. Price Mrs. D. Hains J. Stockdale Which counts the cost but comes to naught; C. Atkinson M. White W. G. Horseman M. J. L. Williams S. Meckchaknie Or do their passive actions show P. M. Morgan M. K. Wiliams Rugby Football Club The way the human race should go? J. McDonough (ex) D. Rimmer R. Jones Union General Awards L. Adams R. Matthews (ra) B. Bradley M. C. Black Honorary Secretary R. Stern R. Suitor M. Adams (ra) M. F. Doherty Academic Affairs Officer P. Ranson J. Hunt (ra) P. J. Jenkins Chairman RCC A. Smith C. Flanagan P. W. Jowitt Deputy President (re-award) D. Osborne M. J. Matthews Chairman Community Action Group Both © N. Racine-Jaques, 1973. A. Walton F. Musgrave C. Lewis The Rt. Hon. The Lord Penney I, Partridge (ra). J. A. Lane ex-officio K. Horseman (ra) I. W. Mackenzie ex-officio (reaward) C. Wrigley (ra)

Sailing Club Flyofftothelandof Israel.Toa Kibbutz, M. A. P. Martin P. Barrett where you'll have the satisfaction of both (ex) working, and having a holiday. As a 5. J. M. Briscoe B. T. Rogers Fly to work, M. Roskell working visitor, for a month or longer, you will experience a unique way of life and Squash Club get a suntan to be proud of. Special return D. Hodgson (ex) and have yourself K. Daly fares available. S.A.E. for details M. Kenyon Kibbutz Representative Office, Dept FE 1 King Street, London SW1. Swimming and Water Polo Club) a holiday. M. McCartney (ex) P. Kindle D. Sasson Tel: 01:930 6181. J P. Friezie A. Smith M. Garneau (ra) M. Djurovic (ra) P. Taylor

Table Tennis Club 6. Edwards (ex) TICK TOCK Ten Pin Bowling Club K. Crumper (ra) ft: Banks (ex) MINUTES OF A GENERAL MEET- meeting voted in favour of accept- 5 Refectory Prices R Horsley ING OF THE IMPERIAL COLLEGE ing the withdrawal. UNION, HELD ON THURSDAY MAY Mr. Jackson spoke briefly and sup- Volleyball Club 17 1973 IN THE GREAT HALL OF Representa- plied background to the refectory J. Lanks (ex) IMPERIAL COLLEGE tive price problem. P. Neves Mr. Lane, on behalf of Mr. Ash- Mr. Armitage explained passable 1 The President, Mr. Lane, was in worth, and Mr. Dowson both alterations and proposed:— Women's Sports Club the Chair and about 300 members Mrs. H. Adams .Miss G. S. Bowden spoke. / present. This House notes the report of the (ex, ra) After brief questioning the meet- Refectory Committee proceeding Miss A. Purvis Miss A. Thompson 2 The Minutes of the Meetings held ing voted by secret ballot. of 17th May, 1973, and that the Miss H. Yates Miss K. Bertram on March 15 and 20 were taken as adjourned meeting recommences Miss G. Epstein Miss I. White read. The Following candidates for the on the 18th May so that this Union Miss J. Buzzard Miss S. Arnold position of Floor Representatives Meeting can discuss the food price Miss D. Edstein 3 The Returning Officer for the elec- for session 1973/74 spoke for one situation. Mrs. M. Hill tion of President and Honorary minute:— Ms. M. Stuart Secretary of the Imperial College ICU believes that: Union for the session 1973/74 pre- R. Bain C. Lewis there should be no increase in Recreational Clubs Committee sented his report. (Filed in the J. Berry K. M. Law refectory prices, that the Govern- Minute Book). Miss C. Bingham N. C. Sedgwick ing Body should make good the Social Colours Mr. East said that some mem- D. Dawson P. Watkins probable deficit. D. Brown Vice Chairman RCC bers of the Union had not been is- R. Ezban K. Richard M-. Buckley Operatic Society sued with replacement Registra- J. Herrick Whitbread Further to this, ICU Mandates its W. Collett Dramatic Society tion/Union cards. The Hon. Sec. A. Lewcock M. J. L. Williams representatives on the Refectory Committee and Governing Body to W. Gilks Secretary RCC promised that he would discuss the C. Wrigley. J. Gibbons Dramatic Society matter with the Registrar as soon ensure that their union's view is S. Firth Transport Sub Committee as possible. A secret ballot was held. heard and if possible put into ac- F. G. Irving Gliding Club tion. The Report was accepted to tumul- The following candidates for mem- R. Lewis Film Society tuous applause. bership of the Delegation to the The Refectory Committee repre- J. Nicholis Underwater Club NUS extraordinary conference sentatives answered questions. P. C. Sharkey Darts Club 4 Elections spoke for thirty seconds:— Mr. Thomas spoke against the The President proposed that the Messrs: motion. Reaward s: F. H. Potter, Senior Treasurer RCC Union suspend its policy about P. J. Jenkins Chairman RCC (ex-officio electing the Autumn NUS delega- Armitage Phillips A member propose the move to a tion at the first summer UGM and Porter Social Clubs Committee Cannell vote which was passed. postponing the election to the Corbyn Sayles J. Hall Society for Social Responsibility in autumn term. Gillett Smith Mr. Armitage summed up. Science A candidate for membership of the Hochfelder Tasker The motion was passed 73 votes to S. Hilsum Jewish Society Accommodation Committee had Lambert Veall 51 with 4 abstentions. P. Kirkham H. G. Wells Society withdrawn. The Returning Officer Lane Watkins A member challenged the quorum. S. Richardson S.E.. Asia Society explained that it was usual for Milton M. Schaffer Jewish Society candidates to give written notice The president closed the meeting P. Totterdel! H. G. Wells Society of any intention to withdraw. The A secret ballot was held. due to inquoracy at approx. 2.39. June 12th, 1973 FELIX Page 7

MARTIN'S

LAST

BIT

I hope that you have enjoyed this year at Imperial College. I most definitely have done so. I shall be leav- ing the Union Office for the last time at the end of July so this treatise will ooze nostalgia for the next few paragraphs.

Martin's Bit this year has been witty, informative, a mirror of the Union Bureaucracy and factually accu- rate. It has reflected the trend in the College and Union to return to, perhaps, a more traditional style of life. More people, for example, are going to Dinner an Hall now than during the last few years. The interest in mascotry is brewing again—I can almost see Mike once more sitting on its plinth in the lower lounge. Our sporting clubs are thrashing all opposition and bringing back vast numbers of silver cups.

It is very difficult to pick out one or two events QODJ5PEU COMPETITION during the year which are especially worthy of men- "Godspell", the phenomenally successful stage musical based extremely loosely on the life of Christ, has tion. I suppose that the profusion of elections stand been running in Iondon (at Wyndham's Theatre) for more than a year, and has also been produced in Paris, out in most minds but there have been other things: Toronto, Boston, Washington, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Melbourne and Sydney. Columbia Pictures have now taken it on location and filmed it in widescreen Colour and stereophonic sound. The film is now showing every Union Meeting bar two was closed due to in- at the Odeon Haymarket and Odeon St. Martin's Lane three times daily. quoracy, the new Union lounge bar is still not opened, FELIX is offering as prizes to this competition five double tickets to the film valid at any weekday per- Piers Corbyn is still wearing the same pullover that formance at either cinema, where you will be the honoured guest of Columbia-Warner Distributors and Rank Leisure Services. The tickets are valid until June 29th. he had in my first year. The politics of I.C. Union have Just write a letter to the new editor of FELIX, Alasdhair Campbell, telling him in less than 500 and more gone full circle. Piers was president of the Union in than 200 words what changes you think he ought to make in FELIX next year. The letters will be judged 1969, his Hon, Secretary, Keith Guy, had been Chair- by Mr. Campbell, and any containing any mention of God, Christ, religion in general, Columbia-Warner Dis- man of both Ents and the Conservative Society. Next tributors Ltd. or Rank Organisation Ltd. will be disqualified automatically. Closing date is Monday, June 18th. Address your letters to: session with Norman Sayles in the Hot Seat, shortly to ALASDHAIR CAMPBELL, be vacated by Comrade Lane, we are promised a year EDITOR, "FELIX", of moderacy; I think Paul Wadsworth must have a few IC UNION BUILDING capitalist leanings--I-ints made £1,000 profit this year and pop them in the Infernal Mail. (the money has been spent on a new carpet in Southside We want to see it from you, friends! Upper Lounge). VAC INVOLVEMENT I have tried to take as much part in the life of the JOURNALIST COMP. College as I could. I realise nobody will believe me In 1969 Lady Catherine Pakenham and Miss Gina Richard- Dear Editor, when I say that I have been working so hard for the son, both at that time working ion ithe editorial staff of The Union that I haven't had time to find myself a job— Daily Telegraph Magazine, were (tragically killed in a car We are wondering if you would be so kind as to include but it's true. When MGB leaves I.C., unless something crash. They were young, ibult their enthusiasm and talent this letter in your newspaper or magazine, in order, perhaps, showed promise of real achievement. to ca!tch those wavering beings who have not yet decided turns up in a Micawber-like fashion, he will be un- The Catherine Pakenhaim Memorial Trust was formed by how ito spend their summer vac? employed. Catherine's ifamily and Mends in her memory with the ! 'The Foreign Legion is dead'. But there ARE alternatives specific aim of encouraging other girls who are already fdr a true hero or heroine Of Modern Adventure. Why not working, or seriously intending to work, in journalism by But enough of this—to business. There are one or come and spend your summer working with The Cyrenians?— offering a substantial prize or prizes to the winners of an two happenings worthy of note. there are now Cyrenian projects in many cities and towns annual competition. throughout England and Scotland. Previous winners of Ithe Catherine Pakenham Memorial The Council D & D will take place on Friday, 22nd Award are in emphatic agreement that the prestige was 'The Cyrenians exist to care for uprooted, socially isolated people who have nowhere to go. In the case of the single June, 1973. Tickets, available from me, are only £2.25 of immeasurable help in their icareers. Magazine and news- paper editors are continually searching for young writers homeless person the most needy are often rejected or repulsed sach which includes a full dinner, sherry, wines and with real ability and the Award is also, therefore, of great by Ithe existing facilities; The Cyrenians try to reach those port, a cabaret and a bar until 3 a.m. The Guest Speak- benefit ito them. for whom no adequate provision exists, or who refuse to accept certain kinds of existing help. er Will be Ian Hogg, Esq., P.C. The Catherine Pakenham Memorial Award is open to any girl over.the age of 18 or under 30 on September 1, 1973, i who is resident in Britain. (They therefore set up projects, which may differ according Miss Linda Creagh, the Union Clerk, is leaving at The 'closing date for this year's competition is September toj ithe local need—which is, perhaps, for a night-shelter in the end of term to get married. We will be making a 1, 1973. Entrants are invited to submit a sample of their Which there is food, overnight accommodation, and the offer journalistic work, Which must be not less than 700 and not of companionship; a second-tier house; or a third-tier, long- small presentation to her to mark her "retirement". more Ithan 2,500 words long. It cart consist either of published tenm residential house. Cyrenian houses are small and in- Anyone who wants to contribute should send or bring or unpublished work, Ibut in the latter case entrants must formal, functioning as communities and not as hostels, and his donations to me (cheques made payable to I.C. show evidence that they have had some journalistic work generally offer no specialisation walth one particular 'problem' gr|oup or isex. Ideally, our residential communities accommo- Union). t published. To enter, send for the rules of the Award and an entry form to: date about 10 residents along with itwo or ithree workers, Sally Baker, although a shelter will have larger numbers. Worker identifi- I am still interested in buying copies of photographs Secretary, cation is strong—Cyrenian workers live alongside the resi- of me doing interesting/silly things to show to my grand- Catherine Pakenham Memorial Award,, dents and share the life of Ithe house in all respects, getting the same pocket money as a man on Social Security would children when I'm rich and famous. This is a serious C/o Coutts & Co., 188 Fleet Street, have. The idea of resident participation is also vital—resi- notice and should not be treated either lightly or with London, E.C.4. dents are asked to co-operate in the running of the house subtle references to Lords Lambton and Jellicoe. arid participate in the weekly house meetings. The entries will be judged by a distinguished panel of Workers normally come for a period of between six and writers and journalists. They are the Countess of Longford The I.C. Union Colours List appears elsewhere in twelve months, but we also need people for short-term periods (Chairman); Miss Marjorie Proops; Miss Marina Warner; Felix. Ties can be purchased from the bookshop. If of between six and twelve weeks in ithe summer. Mr. John Anstey (Editor of The Dally Telegraph Magazine); anybody can think of a suitable substitute for a tie Mr. Paul Johnson and Mr. William Davis (Editor of Punch). 'pf you are interested in finding out more write to; The for a lady please let me know. At their discretion the prize money, which totals about Cyrenians. 13 Wi-ncheap, Canterbury, Kent. £300, may be divided among winners or awarded ito one I am informed by reliable sources that there is a cycle outright winner. Runners-up ito previous Award winners were Yours sincerely, presented with. £10 book tokens. The prize money must be ANGELA CREED, thief at large in I.C. Please lock up your cycle when spenlt toy the winners in furtherance of itheir journalistic you leave it at College—you know it makes sense. careers. Administrator. Page 8 FELIX June I2th, 1973

FENCING

The end of the season sees the fencing club reaching considerable success, recently reaching the final of both new heights of enthusiasm after a rather shaky start at the foil and epSe at the Nottingham National Tourna- the beginning of the season. The main result for the ment. team has been a clean sweep in all its fixtures in the The club entered a Sabre team at the Leamington 2nd division of the London League. Defeated teams Tournament held at Easter. Steve, Roman Gomez and have included Nat. West Bank (7—2), Lloyds Bank Gustavo Chapela fenced well before being eliminated by strong international competition. Roman reached (5—4) and King's Cross F.C. (8—1). This means-cer- the last 16 of the individual competition before elimina- tain promotion to the first division next season and tion. Steve has also represented Britain in the under thanks are due to regular team members Julian Tyson 20's sabre team, a very high distinction. (Capt.), Steve Thompson, Geoffe Kolbe, Gordon With nearly all of this year's membership returning Mackay and Lawrence Boyd. in October plans are in hand for a 2nd team, hopefully Club individuals have also been featuring promin- fencing in the London League. The introduction of a ently in national and international competitions. Kay club evening meet is also proposed to increase the Nicholson and Julian both fenced in the British Univer- social and drinking side of the sport which up till now sities competition at Meadowbank in Edinburgh with has been rather neglected. This should prove popular Kay reaching the quarter-final of the ladies' foil. Kay, with members. Steve and Julian are all regular members of the Lon- New members," including beginners, are needed for don University team with Julian gaining a place on next year — especially girls. No experience is necessary the highly successful University tour to Holland at as there are plenty of willing young blades to show you Easter. Julian also fences regularly in competitions with the basic positions — so come along girls! LDB

A selection of athletics photographs contributed by an un- known beneficiary. Many thanks, it's great to have some pic- tures at last.... but what the hell are they of, please?????? NUS Next time, please let us know! Travel Service is now in the

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