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The Students' Newspaper at Imperial College Death Knell for the NUS?

MIST and Imperial College Stu technically it is still a by Ed Sexton prices, and sometimes save an awful lot of money". dents' Unions are to hold a con member. The decision improve on them. I le also David I lellard, while still insisting that U ference on surviving outside the to disaffiliate this academic year was claimed that Northern Services offers Ihe conference was a forum for exchang NUS later this month. It is thought that made some months ago but, accodring "more flexibility", as universities can use ing ideas, was more forceful in his criti the event will be attended by Union offi to Sabih Behzad, the formal announce other service providers as well (a scheme cism of the NUS. "UMIST leaving has got cers from many of Britain's top universi ment will not be made until 4 November. prohibited to NUS members). "One of people thinking" he commented; "there ties. The NUS has asked UMIST to hold a uni the advantages is it I Northern Services] is a growing discontent with the service The conference will take place on 30 versity-wide referendum on the issue is quite small" explained Mr Bibby. I le Ihey [the NUS] arc providing". Dave Hel October at UMIST, and has been unoffi before disaffiliating, which would be sim denied he was going to the conference lard explained that his role at the con cially titled 'CHESA: The Way of the ilar to the procedure followed when simply to promote Northern Services. "I ference would be informing other Future', CHESA being the 'Coalition of Imperial voted to leave the NUS almost am keen lo allow impartial decisions... I universities of "how well we do outside Higher Education Student Associations'. twenty years ago. am not going down there to slag off the NUS". When asked which other uni It will take place in the afternoon and will The conference was initially a joint another organisation" he responded. versities would be attending the confer be an informal affair, consisting of venture between UMIST's Students' Sabih Behzad was also quick to deny ence Dave I lellard was unwilling to speeches and discussion. Speakers Union and ICU. Help has since been the conference was an attempt lo break specify names, but did say that a lot of include David Hellard (ICU President), received from Northern Services, a buy up the NUS. "We are not forcing people people were going, and that all the insti Sabih Behzad (UMIST Union President) ing consortium which many non-NUS to leave", he explained, "we are there lo tutions involved were "very, very good". and Nick Bibby (St Andrew's Student affiliated Scottish Universities use. Nick discuss what the benefits arc of staying, A representative from the NUS thought Association President). Bibby, who is a member of the Northern and what the benefits are of leaving". He ii "strange lhat Imperial is talking to UMIST is currently in the process of Services Executive, explained that the thoughtfully added "Universities have UMIST". Nick Bibby's final comment was disaffiliating from the NUS, although group could match the NUS on most left... and not suffered. I Leaving] can "it's all looking quite fun".

the turnout for the team trials. the swift organisation of return buses. another company over the hiring of Where Did While it was loo late to arrange The bus company was apologetic and buses for these clubs. II is hoped this buses by the time the clubs had started, sliced £50 of the bill for hiring buses in unfortunate incident has not set a prece- even though the Union were not at fault, future (which have risen from £105 to denl for the future. it was the Clubs and Societies Adminis £180) but this will not stop them losing Those trator who remedied the situation with

Inside..m Buses Go? : Letters / Editorial 7 by Duncan Hill Columns 8 fter a successful freshers' fair, Wednesday afternoon arrived, and Feature 10 Aeveryone involved with the clubs began to arrive at their various meeting Cartoons 12 points to commence with their first ses sions of the year. Events like team trials Music 14 were arranged in far and distant parts of London, and as befits any new year at Arts 18 Imperial college, the buses didn't arrive. In total five clubs were affected by this Film 20 unfortunate oversight on the part of the bus company; Tenpin Bowling, IC Rugby, Games 20 IC Football (Mens and Womens), IC Hockey, RSM Football and RSM Rugby. Diversions 22 Of course none of them were pleased with the situation they faced, having to Sport 23 take public transport to Harlington, as well as the obvious losses in attendance; Crossword 24 Men's Hockey lost up to fifty percent of A witty young man visibly demonstrates the lack of buses on Prince Consort Rd. 2 News 19 October 1998 Queen to Open New issue 1122 College 19 October 1998 Editor: Ed Sexton Photographic Editor: William Lorenz Music Editor: Jason Ramanathan Building News Editors: Andy Ofori and Joel Lewis Film Editor: David Roberts by Ed Lanyon Games Editor: Gary Smith Arts Editor: Helena Cochemc Her Majesty The Queen is to visit Impe Sports Editor: Gus Paul rial on Wednesday 21 October in order to officially open the new Sir Alexander Charing Cross: Fleming Building. Designed by Sir Nor man Foster & Partners, the £65m, 22,000 Queen's visit on the 21 October, the pro square metre building will house 2000 ject goes ahead undeterred. Bio-Medical Sciences (BMS) staff and Massive Loss As funds from the college are ulti students. mately intended to improve the college The visit comes as part of a royal As reported in Felix sidised £45, with non- for the students and lectures alike, their tour of South Kensington including an 1120, Charing Cross By Andrew Brown students paying opinions were sought. A small survey exhibition at the Royal College of Art and and Westminster Med approximately £75. highlighted the fact that an over the final unveiling of the refurbished ical School's farewell Summer Ball has However, few of the 400 tickets allo whelming majority of the students Albert Memorial. ended with a massive financial loss, with cated to non-students were sold, and thought that the idea was "pointless" and While in the building Her Majesty estimates ranging from £40,000 to some of them were made available to "a waste of money". "You only need to will be shown examples of current £55,000 now seeming conservative as students at the reduced price, further look along Imperial College Road to sec research including work on cancer, trans the investigation into the somewhat compounding the loss. that on this part of the campus more plant immune responses, and biological suspect book-keeping continues. The situation worsened when, at [trees] aren't necessary" was one rhythms. A special committee was set up to the end of the evening after all of the response. The lecturers on the whole dis The number of non-BMS students organise the ball consisting of repre medics had gone home, the event's bar played a more cautious opinion saying allowed into the building has been very sentatives from College, CXWMS Alumni takings were "unaccounted for". Cash that in principle the idea is a good one limited, but there will be an opportunity committee, IC Alumni committee and of the order £10,000- £14 000 was taken but questioning the justifiability of the for everyone to see Her Majesty as she the CXWMS student union, not just and is yet to be recovered, with the bar expense. There may be some people arrives and departs along Imperial Col CXWMSU as was previously incorrectly manager on the night seemingly the that think that this venture is sensible but lege Road at around 6.00p.m. and reported. The ball cost in the region of prime suspect. John Green, who was in Felix was unable to find any. 7.00p.m. respectively. It will also be pos £85,000, including £28,000 spent hiring charge of 'mopping up' the day's debris, Unable to find someone in the first sible to attend the re-opening of the the largest marquee in the country, said that the matter was "still under survey who wholly believed that the Albert Memorial (in Hyde Park) at £7,000 on champagne and £3,000 on investigation" but refused to comment idea was a good one, Felix approached 7.45p.m. which will close with son-et- fireworks (the resulting display being further while David Hellard, ICU presi as many random people as possible lumiere celebrations. described as "bloody excellent"). dent, said that he "cannot confirm or with the sole intention of finding a Students and staff should note that The event, held at Cobham, was to deny" these reports. believer, but to no avail. Some judged a car-parking ban will be enforced along be the final send-off before the com Several things remain unclear: What the idea of planting more shrubbery the entire Imperial College Road (includ plete merger with IC. The financial prob happened to the bar takings, what is the around college as a good one but none ing outside Civil Engineering and Chem lems appear to have largely arisen from total amount lost (the sums are still thought that £110,000 was a reasonable istry) from 6pm on Tuesday until 11pm many of the tickets allocated to CXWMS being done) and, perhaps most impor figure for it. ICU and RCSU were con Wednesday. This ban includes motor alumni not being sold and the non- tantly, who is going to pick up the bill? sulted but neither were prepared to cycles and bicycles - any found on materialisation of promised sponsorship express an opinion. Undeterred, Felix Wednesday morning will be removed. monies. Student tickets were at a sub- pursued the investigation to the col lege's estates department where people are supposed to be able to financially justify any building projects undertaken Caldwell, Caldwell, Why does your Garden Grow? by the college. They denied any knowl edge of the exact price for the floral enhancement, and when asked hypo- By Tony Ofori thctlcally: "If the entire project did cost £110,000, would you consider it rea For those of you who did not read the adjacent to the Waterstonc's bookshop mated at £110,000. This figure stands to sonable given the magnitude of shrub article last week about the intention to on Imperial College Road, and in addition grow by £50,000 per annum since the bery that is going to be planted?". The plant flowers at IC, here is a little back to this, several trees will be introduced at college will lose revenue from the park unanimous response was "no"...followed ground. The estates division is in the the front of the new BMS building. The ing spaces sacrificed. Amidst rumours by the word "comment". process of planting a large flower bed total cost of this project has been csli- that this expenditure is solely for the

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return to Malaysia. Malaysian Many students, colleges and uni versities are taking action to make up for the lack of funds. Universities such as Cambridge and Oxford have already set Melee up forms of scholarship funding for Malaysian students. Many of the schol arships are based on merit and acade by Havaca Johnson mic achievements. Other institutions such as UMIST The devastation of the Malaysian Eco and Bournemouth University, are setting nomic crisis is being felt by many of the up distant learning options and branch 18,000 Malaysian students studying in institutions in Malaysia, allowing the stu the UK. Amongst their number are the dents to have a more cost-effective edu four percent of Malaysian students at cation. Imperial College. According to the Malaysian Malaysian government funding for Embassy, universities are also holding the exchange students is diminishing. graduation ceremonies in Malaysia. By The Malaysian tmbassy stated fifteen having the ceremonies in Malaysia fam members of the Malaysian Student Com ilies of the students can attend the event mission have already been sent back to without having to pay for their trans Malaysia due to the lack of funds. portation to Britain. They went on to say, "Many stu To find out more information about dents have been sent home. Some are scholarships and educational options in their second year of study and don't for Malaysians studying in the UK, have anything to show for it". http://www.brltcoun.org.my/ provides a According to recent newspaper wealth of information. from medical schools, this proposal, reports, Malaysia is allowing students Hybrid described by Mr Dunnett as "a minor near graudation to finish their degrees. clarification", was accepted by the meet Some freshers are being forced to drop ing. their current overseas programs to Importantly, however, the BUSA Entry in rules have not changed; only those for University of London Leagues. Conse quently, the possibility of teams fielding completely different squads for different In brief... Doubt competitions now exists, although Mr Dunnett (who sits on the BUSA execu Get on your bike - £500,000. The doctor, who cannot be tive) believes that BUSA will accept this named, stabbed her finger in 1992 on by David Roberts ruling nationally. Other senior figures If you can find it... a used hypodermic needle, which had seemed less sure. been left on a trolley at the Imperial This week's meetings of both University The issue was raised again at Tues Once again students are being teaching hospital. of London Union Council and IC Union day's IC Union Council meeting. Former asked to make sure their bikes are She did not contract any disease, Council were dominated once again by ICU President Andy Heeps criticised the locked up whilst on campus. There but her unease with needles following questions over medical students' eligi ICU delegation's support of the pro have been approximately twenty bike the incident developed into a phobia bility for sports teams. posal, which he saw as "a massive thefts on the South Kensington cam so severe, that in October 1994 she felt The topic, which had been a major breach of trust" which would "wipe out pus since August, despite strong mea no longer able to practice medicine. bone of contention at colleges across everything that was achieved last year". sures taken by security, including the She decided to press for compensation London throughout last year, seemed to However, current ICU President Dave use of plain-clothed officers on patrol. after reading a similar case, and was have been settled at the end of last Hellard, countered that the new ruling "We are doing everything we possibly this month awarded £465,000 in dam term when the British Universities Sports "does not contradict what was passed by can" explained Ken Weir, Deputy Secu ages, plus legal costs. Association accepted the concept of so- ICU last year, as hybrid entry was never rity Manager at the college. He advised Although the gravity of phobia is called 'hybrid entry'. Under the previous very clearly defined". Mr Heeps voiced students to use D-locks rather than not in question, there appears to be system, medical students could only the concerns of all medical students chains, and to attach bikes to recog some doubt in the medical community play for their own side where one present, fearing that this policy could nised 'bike parks' and not to railings as to whether the incident in question existed, but could play for their parent lead to all medical teams being dis and signposts. was the underlying cause. Claire institution where one did not. In the qualified from competition. Deputy Pres Cyclists arc also reminded that Raynor, on behalf of the Patient's Asso case of Imperial, this meant that medical ident Chris Ince countered that the ICU there is no parking in Prince Consort ciation, said that the amount given students played for ICSM teams in delegates (who included Messrs Ince Road during the Mount Batten Festival, was far too high and could have been hockey, football and rugby competi and Hellard) only accepted the motion which this year takes place between 6 better spent on operations. tions, but were otherwise represented in once "Nick Dunnett promised that all the and 8 November. Bicycles found after College wide teams. problems raised lover BUSA and trans the evening of 5 November will be Very, very, very briefly A clarification of the ruling, how fers between teams] would be over removed by the police. ever, was demanded by UCL students, come". Despite murmurs from LSE on sup leading to Monday's debate at ULU. The With no satisfactory conclusion plementing their tution fee income by ULU Vice President (Sports), Nick Dun reached, Mr Hellard accepted that there £500,000 for Doctor the use of additional charges to stu nett, put forward a proposal which are clearly greater problems surrounding dents, the Imperial Rector Sir Ronald would allow medical students to choose the issues than at first realised, and Afraid of Needles Oxburgh stated, and confirmed in writ- whether to play for their own sides or for promised to rethink the ICU position on ing, that IC was not considering imple their parent institutions. In other words, the issue. A doctor who pricked her finger with menting top up fees, and that this ICSM students would be able to opt to a needle at Charing Cross Hospital has would not be affected by other insti play for either ICSM Rugby or ICU Rugby. been awarded damages of nearly tutions' actions. Despite an absence of representatives Ever felt something could be done better?

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people about this and have the follow corespondent's dreadful cut-and-paste Reform the CCUs or ing plans. job in his first essay under your blos Deadline for letters is All the leaders of the departmental soming command. There are those of us lose them societies should group together to pro with longer memories, filled not with tri 12noon Wednesday. vide events for students, such as nights fles such as chemistry, who can place at Dear Felix out - paintball, etc. Welfare should be left least two paragraphs from the freshers' Letters may be edited to ICU and the new fifth sabbatical - piece that appeared verbatim in its equiv By now I am sure that many will have under this should be a set of dep-reps alent last year. Perhaps it was not the for length, but will not heard how the RCSU has lost yet another and welfare officers who have had some work of the real Simon Baker? An officer. I refer to myself for I have just welfare training and advice. inspired computer programme generat be altered in any other resigned from the post of VP(Education I leave the floor open to debate... ing reams of self-indulgent dross without & Welfare). the worry of a decent PhD to distract it way. Letters need not My reasons for this are as follows; Douglas Graham from its deadlines? Why of course not, 1) I am fed up with the way in which Physics UG II no "AI-SB" could be perfect. But where be signed, but a swipe my CCU was run - with no offence ex RCSU VP(E&W)/Acting President is the real Simon Baker? I feel that we intended to the VPs but Will and Bob arc ought to be told. card must be shown two ICSF members with very little outside Yours with genuine concern, contact. when submitting 2) I need to get a good degree (as The Voice of Reason Simon Baker's Number One Fan, a disabled person it is harder for me to No Fixed Abode anonymous letters. get work) and the Union takes too much (repeat) of my time. The real Simon Baker has been spotted Now I am not saying that the CCUs Dear Ed, on several occasions this term, mostly In should be abolished, just reformed a bit. Southside Bar. As for the use of a com All that CCUs should do is provide ents Do my tired old eyes deceive me? Can puter, don't you think If I had written an for students. All people 'care' about it be true that that leviathan of student 'Al-SB' program it would have cut and today is IC as a whole and their depart journalism, Simon Baker, is recycling tired pasted with more subtlety? - Ed ments. I have had discussions with many old columns? I refer, of course, to said

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My friends, I have been saved. No The answer is almost certainly no but, Now I've got your attention... I honestly longer must I fill a half-page editorial never one to be cynical, I'll persevere do want to talk about sex. It seems to with my complaints and gripes about anyway. As Felix went to print, there be about this time, when the term set the world - a mere three columns is all were still no candidates for DP(C&S), and tles down, that first years (no longer The week Ahead that stands between me and a finished from what I hear some of the Council freshers) have to accept that Imperial is third issue! My thanks go out to all the positions weren't exactly over subscribed not a good place to find a partner. I say Monday Felix team who have made this week so either. I would be hypocritical if I said I partner because I feel that this is just as much easier than the last few, especially was any different from most IC students true for women as men at IC, although Games Meeting 12:30pm David Roberts (for being editor of all- - two years ago I didn't care about Union I'm sure plenty of guys out there would PC, Playstation and N64 gamers of the things-no-onc-clse-wants-to-touch), and politics, and hardly noticed when elec disagree. There's not a lot of point sit world unite. Joel Lewis (for allowing me to get a quick tions came around. The biggest effect ting in your room/bar/ctc complaining Music Meeting 1:30pm pint or two in on Wednesday evening). it had on me was the lack of Lnts on hus about il, though - Cameron Diaz is hardly From Motorhead to Prodigy, via Placebo Not only does this state of affairs allow tings night in dB's. But surely some likely to turn up in Linstead Hall one or I at Boy Slim, jason's got it all mc lo grab back some of my limited more mature (i.e. less socially active evening. My patronising bit of advice this Film Meeting 1:30pm social life, it also means that you hear less and/or CV developing) students want to week is for all those 'single and not lik Wanna be the next Barry Norman? Or from me and more from normal (i.e. not get involved? I did, and now I get paid ing it' people - get out and enjoy life or just fancy loads of freebles? graduated - ha ha!) students. Still, it's to sit here in the early morning... okay, I stop whining. As for me? Oh dear, I 5am and there's space to fill, so... can see your point. seem to have run out of space... Ed Tuesday

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rying since it is clearly linked to the sec chester, how on earth can it work across about so-called 'fiscal dumping.' Some Cowboys and Cabbages ond. the whole of continental Europe? I he might prefer the term 'fiscal prudence', France and Germany do have an Irish, for example, will have to take 2.5% since they are terrified that their exces Dahlias and pasonies. You can't beat answer to the off their rate, sive tax regime will persuade French 'em. Classic English look. A liberal sprin first point. The at a time companies to move to lower tax coun kling of potash in the spring and dead problem is Simon Baker when they tries in Euroland. Rather than put their head carefully. I'm sorry, wrong column. that they are should be rais house in order, they would prefer that It is a little known fact that I am the gar not so much ing rates to this is banned. The problem in Britain is dening correspondent for The Cleethor- different as stop inflation. that the arguments have concentrated pes Evening Argus, and all this talk of totally unre If they are not on political issues such as losing the flowerbeds is getting me confused. I lated. The careful, the pound. While extremely valid, there are shall say little more of it, since it has French have, Irish economy more important factors. Taken together, mostly been said by others. I lowever, since the will implode. we are best out of it. there is some scope for recouping the 1960s, had a Not only will disgracefully large cost when I ler Majesty powerful governments has departed. The traffic in South Ken is, desire to cre lose the abil A Good Word for Estates? of course, dreadful, and it seems fair ate a currency ity to set their that the College should do its bit to alle to rival the interest rates, Newer, and some older, readers may viate the congestion. Season ticket loans dollar, which but their free thinkthat my opinion of the Estates Divi are an excellent idea, but other forms of would give dom to set sion is not terribly high. While their capac transport should be encouraged. I doubt them a taxes and ity for mucking it up makes my life as a I am the first to suggest it, but the greater say in expenditure columnist far easier than it should be, flowerbed could be grassed, thus afford world affairs will diminish. ihey do occasionally get it right. I haven't ing the perfect venue for tethering while reduc This is already seen the dB's extension yet, but I did horses. It has already been suggested ing the rote of happening. stroll pass the JCR yesterday. I must say that IC employs a lot of cowboys, so the Uncle Sam. When Gordon it is amazing what they have done with take up for such a scheme should be The proposal Voice of Brown wished the shed that used to be the focal point high. Environmentally sound - the Rec was never sul to repeal VAT for undergraduates on campus. Con tor's roses would come on a treat - and lied with anything so base as economic on fuel, he was told that this was illegal gratulations to all involved. If only this forward thinking. The best traditions of arguments as is the norm in Gallic poli under European law. The French have happened more often... Imperial. Alternatively, we could address tics. The Germans' motives are more been getting twitchy for some years another problem, while still maintaining altruistic. They believe that surrendering a splash of colour. A vegetable patch. Car some of the sovereignty inherent in hav rots, cauliflowers and runner beans ing the principal currency of Europe will would look superb against the backdrop further reinforce their desire to co-exist HELP! of the library, and the produce upon har peacefully with their neighbours. While vest could be used by Catering in order highly laudable, it is still predominantly that their catastrophically bad losses be political. So we have the two senior part mitigated. A lovely idea, I hear you cry, ners suggesting a complete overhaul of Need some extra cash? but on quiet reflection it has a weakness. the European economy for reasons that To make headway on the parlous state have little to do with national economic Good with computers? of Catering's finances would probably wellbeing. Then we have the Italians. To Like people? require the conversion of the I larlington the Bundesbank's credit, they have made sportsground into a market garden cum no secret of their desire to admit Italy Want to add to your CV? cattle ranch. Never mind. when, and only when, I lei! freezes over. Only last week the Italian Prime Minister was forced to resign in a confidence WE'RE looking for postgraduate students to staff Eurotrash debate after the Communists refused to the Computing Services Helpdesk on the South accept an adherence to tight fiscal con Kensington site. We, or rather the rest of Europe, have less trol post-1999. Once they're in the Euro than 90 days until the birth of EMU. club, they plan to get straight back to Some may greet this with wide-eyed their old ways, which have been so thor YOU must be able to communicate effectively with anticipation, miffed that the UK won't be oughly discredited. people. at the christening. As regular readers will The whole project has become politi know, I am probably not in that group. cised. The French want a say in how the From the days of the ill-fated ERM, which Central Bank operates, which makes a YOU need to be experienced in the setup and use of led to this country's severest recession mockery of it, and bodes very ill for the PCs and have some knowledge of UNIX systems. since the 30s, the whole idea of a Euro stability of the currency. But even if the pean dream founded on a single cur French don't upset the apple-cart, will it rency has filled me with unease. The work? This is where we get to the heart WE pay £8.94 per hour and duty consists of one two previous attempts to unify Europe, by of the matter. Barely a day goes by with 4.5 hour period each week. Napoleon and I litler, were not without out a plea from Britain's manufacturers' their problems, but some feel that hav to cut interest rates, yet the Bank of Eng ing a crack at the old idea by peaceful land have been reluctant to act until FURTHER DETAILS from Michael Nock, means may be more successful. The two recently because of rising wages and Centre for Computing Services, Room 482, obvious questions are: why do it and strong consumer demand in the South. will it work? The first seems to have been If we cannot set an interest rate that Mechanical Engineering Building, Tel 0171-594 6968, dodged by many involved, which is wor- meets the needs of London and Man internal 46968 or email [email protected]. 19 October 1998 Columns 9

Medics Combine for Freshers' Week Frolics

My dear readers, how are? Survived fresh who participated in the sort) with two groups less said the better. ers' week did we. I hope that you are nightmare that was the of would-be buskers Finally my attention was drawn to the feeling better than I am because this egg race. In the end the Nick Newton politely explaining to delightful/sickening letter of praise to intrepid observer of the perfect micro night ended prema the other group in Andy I leeps that was published in the cosm of the world that is IC has a severe turely due to a slight miss calculation as voices that would make patrons of the last issue of Felix. Opinions ranged from case of freshers flu brought on by a truly to the amount that I had to drink. Inci Royal Opera I louse weep that Mary's "what a lovely thought" to "what does this hectic social calendar. dentally, I would like to say to any of the was better than The Cross and vice-versa. want off Andy?" I myself have mixed The last week has been rather fun people that I spoke to on Tuesday and Seasoned observers will at this point be views. Admittedly the letter was perhaps with starting for me with the debauchery have subsequently seen that it was nice clearing their collective throats in prepa a little too fawning in its praises but the that was the Mary's campus road show. talking to you. ration to say something along the lines thought appeared genuine. National The night started well when I was Wednesday saw the start of the Char of "Well, what else is new" but the con papers have turned the art of knocking expelled from DB's where I was attend ing Cross hosted events that kicked off fusing thing was that the while the songs politicians into a full time occupation ing a friend's birthday. The second most with the pub-crawl. I was co-opted to lead were partisan the groups were notl and on the occasions that people do a upsetting thing about that was that I was some of the brave souls who had taken Thursday saw the bop at Charing good job their achievements are often not even close to being under the influ their life into their hands and headed out Cross, an event with the theme of togas played down due to other factors. ence, even by IC stewards' puritanical to enjoy the delights of the OSP, Distillers, and Tequila. Perhaps not the most obvi Regardless of whether or not you think standards. After deciding that I was too Finnegan's and the William Morris. The ous combination but an entertaining that Andy did a good job overall it is out numbered to fight the point I headed ended well at the Rutland and Anchor one if only for the boring people, among pleasing to see that someone had the with some of the other expellees to and here I witnessed a classic example whom I include myself, who did not manners to say thank you and to show Mary's to witness the aftermath of the of how confusing the union between wear togas who got to have a laugh at their appreciation. Perhaps, this will set road show. At this point I have to con CXW and SMI I can be. The night was the expense of those who did. Once a precedent for the future, one can only gratulate the so far anonymous freshers ending on a boisterous note (the best again alcohol was consumed and the hope.

How to Make Americana

For the benefit of all those of you living heat a good amount of olive oil in a pan rather than dominates the end result so the dish and clean the palette. Once the out there in post Basics food hell or and saute off the red pepper, onion and don't go overboard. After a minute add tuna is hot serve with the pasta of your those of you who started the year with bacon. Be generous the chopped tomato choice. a crate of baked beans, I am here. Come with the oil because it (minus the seeds), In a restaurant I worked in over the forth from those dark corners of mouldy will take on all the capers and some summer we'd use fresh tuna steaks and cheese and half eaten pies. Do not hes flavours you add to the Burning black pepper. You may set them on top of the pasta with a little itate. Step into the kitchen and bond pan and then coat the not need much salt tapenade (black olive puree). I lowever, with your cooker. pasta. because of the bacon, if that sounds a little too Masterchef for Since it is nearly impossible to find a When the bacon Water so it's best to add that you, don't worry - either way it Is delicious student who doesn't own a truckload of is beginning to crisp at the end. so enjoy eating like people in the real pasta and a tin of tomatoes, a good up add the garlic and Cook on for just a world for once. place to start our journey through cook chilli. Don't be too liberal, as the chilli is minute, to avoid loosing the fresh taste If you have any dish you'd like me to ery land is Italy (a country who's chefs designed to act as a seasoning in this of the tomato and add the flakes of tuna cover or questions mail me on seem to have students in mind). Ameri dish. It pulls together the other flavours and lemon juice. The lemon will lighten [email protected] cana is a popular pasta sauce (tomatoes and bacon) which with a little skill and inspiration is pure magic. My own per sonal additions to the dish are red pep DellaD per and tuna but this is not essential. For Imperial & University College Malaysian Societies two people you will require: African & Carribean Societies 1 red onion jointly presents *" 1 red pepper * Vi lb. Tomatoes * some garlic [ ' Spart4 A * a red chilli » lots of bacon fresh herbs; parsley, chervil.... Wednesday 21st October 1998 10pm til 3am A tin of tuna juice of half a lemon DJ's « 6 or 7 capers (If you Include tuna) Lady Gee Jee Daddy Baby lace Heaven KL 'Rock Garden London + KL 'Asian Top DJ Winner Start by finely chopping all the ingre dients. The easiest way to do this with the Tickets at the door £ 8 before 11pm, £10 after pepper is to chop off the top and bottom We're bringing back the soul classics and new hip hop flava's just for you. Bring your friends, this is officially the biggest R'n'B students and slice open the cylinder. Once this has party organised for 3 years running. Over 700 people yearly. 2 Dance been done you can run a knife along the floors. Please wear comfortable shoes. Sorry ... no trainers no jeans. inside and remove the seeds and white gunk in one go. ICENI'S 1 1 WHITE HORSE STREET MAYFAIR LONDON W1Y 7LB Tube : GREEN PARK Now to cook. On a moderate flame, 10 Feature 19 October 1998 An Alternative to air strikes?

Jacob Stringer investigates the US bombing of Sudan and asks: Do the ends really justify the means?

In August of this year the US, with the full sad news for you. America does not intention in the near future of being any point the best thing for the US to do support of Mr Tony Blair and various have the good of the world at heart; the more accommodating to the land's would be to end all its activities in the other Western governments, launched American government has only re-elec indigenous population. Israel is a coun Middle East and go home to try and sort air strikes against supposed terrorist tar tion concerns at heart (Yes, even in try that should not be sup out who they should be supporting and gets in Afghanistan and Sudan. It appears Northern Ireland, though they m, ported by any country that who they should not be. Britain too that the attacks In Afghanistan may have have done some good) and it purports to protect freedom, needs to take a very serious look at its been justified but the attack on Khartoum is time to stop pretending democracy and human rights, policies in the Middle East, and think needs to be looked at more closely. At otherwise. nstead it deserves the same treat very carefully about what history will say the time the only really vocal pro ment meted out to South Africa during about it, before it makes any further testers against this attack were the Apartheid years. There is no excuse moves. Sudan and Pakistan, who were for the US, Britain or anyone else to Just for the record, I do not support summarily dismissed by the maintain friendships with it. the activities of Palestinian terrorists, but press as being too prejudiced for So the alternative to air strikes for the after spending time with Palestinians in their opinions to be The US? The condemnation of the state of the West Bank I began to sympathise of any value. J£ main rea Israel for its appaling and continuing with them and began to understand why Six weeks , sons the US is record of human rights abuses. At this the terrorists do what they do. have passed so hated in the since the bomt idle East are the ings, and the sit ued military pres uation can ence in Saudi Arabia and looked at more < the political, financial and mil tivcly. The US launched an itary support of Israel. About the unprovoked attack on a former I know little, but this sum weaker country, without mer I visited Israel and the West Bank. I even talking to the country was there for a matter of weeks only, but first, without discussing it had time to reach some pretty strong in the UN, without having any solid evi conclusions. The Israeli governmental dence to show that the supposed offend policies condone and allow human rights ers were guilty of any crime. The attack abuses to an extent which would be was on a civilian target, where it was condemned universally if it were not for The Arte Magazine of Imperial College known that the majority of people were the support provided by the US. The innocent and had no way of defending institutionalised discrimination against themselves. There is still no evidence to Palestinians has been described by Rev. justify the attack. Desmond Tutu as 'worse than apartheid'. Needs an editor I believe we gener The crimes of the Israeli ally call such an attack The CHITieS OF the governmcn t include either a declaration of theft of land and homes, war or terrorism. It wasn't Israeli _ OVemment demolition of inhabited the first. Thank you Tony houses, torture of pris Interested? for showing your strength include theft of oners, imprisonments by supporting such without trial, settling of Then sign up on the board opposite heroes. Well done, we land and hOITieS occupied territories, for bidding people to travel Union reception, or contact David salute your noble stand freely within their own country and, against terrorism, rule Britannia and kiss recently, lack of real interest in the peace Roberts at [email protected] Clintons butt. process. These policies arc not new and Now, these air strikes were in retal arc not secret. The Israeli government, iation for the bombing of US embassies. despite repeated condemnation by the Allc Why would anyone want to do that? UN and human rights organisations, andidates need at least ten seconders, Elections will take Surely America is the moral pillar of the have even intensified policies such as place at 6pm on Monday, October 26th in the Felix Office. western world, is our mentor and guide home demolition since the so-called and wishes us no harm? Why would any peace process began. They have no one want to bomb them? I have some Deloitte &Touche Consulting Group Braxton Associates

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PLACEBO

Without You I'm Nothing **y2

lacebo are pretty much a house released this summer has to be: 'A friend Placebo haven't rehashed their first P hold name now, you know the in need's, a friend indeed / A friend with album and tried to feed us more of the whole deal, black eyeliner and weed is better'. Last week's 'Essential same; instead they have opted for a Brian Molko's sexual nature. They've Choon', You Don't Care About Us, and it more introspective sounding album made the front cover of nearly all the is certainly worthy of this esteemed posi which incidentally casts an air of maturity music press since they broke into the tion, is probably the best track on the to their new songs. There isn't any sense nation's consciousness after the release entire album. Here Placebo appear to of togetherness which is what you'd of the re-vamped single version of have driven down the road heading expect when half the album is a manic Nancy Boy. Their debut Placebo (why towards 'jangly pop' which they detoured mosh out, and the other half contains a do bands never think of imaginative well clear of on their previous LP, happier few sublime ballads and a couple of titles anymore?) wasn't exactly shifting with grating thrash outs instead. album fillers. This may be due to the shed loads of units beforehand but The energy rush of the singles is dreaded 'difficult' second album syn then soon everyone wanted to get their only mirrored in a couple of other songs. drome that affects many bands' careers, hands on it. Placebo was thrashy, trashy Brick Shithouse and Allergic (to Thoughts and although Placebo haven't quite man and definitely full-on, so have they man of Mother Nature), while the rest of the aged to emerge from it with a pristine aged to live up to their own and other album is an exercise in self indulgence and shiny A+, they have passed pretty people's expectations with this second on the part of Brian Molko and friends. Comfortably. CI helping? These atmospheric moody ballads sound Jason The two singles from Without at times as though they would be better You...will certainly be comforting to fans heard as a backdrop to some 'film noir'. who want more of where Placebo was Placebo performing ballads is admittedly Placebo let rip with coming from. The version of Pure Morn not as appreciated as Placebo racing their second album ing on the album is much more toned along on grinding guitar mosh alongs, down than the single but this doesn't but if you allow them to grow on you, mean that it has lost any of its edge. One then you soon see through to their of the most classic lines of any song soothing beauty.

WHALE SILVER SUN All Disco Dance Must End In Broken Bones Neo Wave

tockholm's Whale have certainly toned down the lease let this not be the new 'quirkiness' factor since their debut album, despite the P wave. Silver Sun's singles have S cover closely resembling a scene from an early X-Files suggested a sugary feel good episode. tinge. Sixteen tracks of this and it's There are no tracks which show the 'in your face' anthemic about time the sweet shop on the cor quality of their debut single (and MTV favourite) / lobo I lumpin' ner closed. Opener Cheerleader is a Slobo Babe but this doesn't mean that Whale have become strange beast and a complete red her boring - far from it. ring. It's all out 80s heavy rock and one The single that has been released from this album is Four must assume that they are actually tak Big Speakers, which can be best described as trip-hop. Although ing the piss. Fither that or too many a good track, it's not really an accurate representation of what drugs were taken and this track was can be found on the album, which shows quite a diverse range voted in as a good idea. Rather appro of styles. If you can imagine a slowed version of Sleeper's Lie priately it starts the album with the line, 'I tried and I tried and I tried and I tried Detector from The It Girl album coupled with a Faith No More mosh-along chorus and some solid guitar riffs, then you have and I tried.' In case you were wonder ing, I tired. Easily. Losing Girl. In my opinion, one of the best tracks on the album. For some lighter listening and sheer hummability So There are other smatterings of Where You're Feeling Free and No Better ate to be recom appropriate lyrical genius splattered mended. The tune Puma Gym is especially catchy - a built-in across the album. There's the cheesier Batman-esque backdrop to the tune is an added bonus. The than cheesily cheesy cheese puffs stu only poor track is the last tune, entitled 2 Cord Song which pid rock of Would've If I Could've, 'Well lengthens the album up to nearly an hour and is too Dire Straits I would've if I could've but I couldn't so for my liking. Fifty minutes would have sufficed nicely I didn't so I should have, if I could have.' Altogether, this album is one hour of diverse music, which Fuck off! There's the poignantly titled, is much easier on the ear than the debut album. OK, it took from a critic's perspective. Dead End, several listens to get into it, but it was worth it. 'Take me to nowhere. I fit in there.' And If what I have written hasn't convinced you to buy this - not forgetting the 'Oh oh pixie pixie, do, at least nip down to your nearest music store and ask to lis do, doing what they do,' of Pixie, Pixie. Granted, a lot of lyrics look inane when ten to it, vou will be pleasantly surprised. CI put into cold black and white but if you Katherine listen to this album, you'll understand from where the irritation arises. Too And All IC Degrees End In much, too little, too late? Too much, Student Loans melhinks, too much. CI Dennis 19 October 1998

THE JON SPENCER BLUES JAZZ & ROCK GIG EXPLOSION * Union Concert Hall Nevermind fame ensures that the JSBX uring Freshers week some of refreshingly, also experimented with. don't pull any punches either. D you just might have chanced Paul on drums pounded away as if there The music featured on Acme is clas upon the Concert hall. It was no tomorrow, the guitarists Simon sic JSBX with powerful vocals and per seemed that quite a number of you and Shaz played almost as one and fectly timed breaks and beats. Track titles somehow did drag yourself and your Gavin's singing was the best I've heard also follow the standard blues formula. beer to the top floor of the Union on from him. From the entrance music to There's Lovln' Machine, Do You Wanna the first Thursday of term and had the the soulful playing by all four of them, Get Heavy?and, of course, a blues men good fortune to watch three of the their brand of rock is always a treat. Most tioning track called Talk about The Blues. Union's premiere bands in action. of all though it is the sense of fun that Each title cannot, however, manage to First up were THE MEN ON THE pervades their music which draws in the sum up the feeling and originality that GRASSY KNOLL, a supergroup of kinds crowds - this is the standard all the fresh has obviously gone into each song. drawing on the remarkable vocals of a ers out there starting bands have to As for the overall quality of the certain Mark Elliott (ex of POG fact fans), beat. album, Acme never falters. The afore the shade wearing, guitar playing Mat Fold were on next and looked quite mentioned Lovin' Machine is a classic, and the tight playing of regulars Jon on nervous about following Cereal Killer. and the uniquely titled Blue Green Olga bass (who seems to be becoming some They played a particularly tight and pol is a full-on no holds barred affair. The free what of a sex symbol these days, or so ished set as we might expect after a flowing style of crescendo and diminu I'm told) and James on drums. The lights long sabbatical, with a pleasantly endo the Blues Explosion impressively went up, and off they went running Garbage-esque produced sheen to it. employ and the production from Albini through an impressively tight set of Professionally turned out with custom The 'Blues Explosion demon ensures the listener Is always given an crowd pleasers starting with Let me Enter made drapes bearing their bastardised strate their excitement In engaging listen. tain you and ending with a particularly BBC logo, no one could fault their per obtaining a four-star review In conclusion, Acme is a wonderful kickin' rendition of Killing in the Name of formance yet it lacked the atmosphere album which provides more style and giving Mark an excuse to say 'Fuck' lots of fun that had been built up earlier - nsurprisingly, The Jon Spencer feeling than ten of your average indie of times....definitely lots of enthusiasm dare I say it was soulless? Certainly they U Blues Explosion make blues bands could muster. Sit back and let Jon and fun in the music didn't have the charisma that's required music. With the standard three- Spencer explode the blues through your Next up, the mighty Cereal Killer to bring in and keep the crowds. A piece guitar band set up and a plentiful stereo. CI were unleashed upon the unsuspecting shame as their use of samples is a good amount of soul, the 'Blues Explosion James freshers! For those who still haven't example of what can be achieved here have always managed to impress. Their heard them then why not? Possibly the at Imperial. unique style involves the marriage of second best band ever to come out of All in all a good evening and I hope classic blues and modern style with the college, they've still got plenty of time to more of you will make it to future Jazz aggression of a rabid dog thrown in for catch up with Queen in album and Rock club events or even be part of good measure. Their new album, sales and on the evidence of this gig one of the bands on stage. Come to the Acme, is no exception to this as the who would bet against them? The sum next gig before the bands become too 'Blues Explosion stay right on form, and mer break has obviously been fruitful big to play for free - you'll be pleasantly the production from Steve Albini of with their set being perfected and, surprised. CI Martin

Singles

Candyskins - Somewhere Under London the lead singer does damage. I picture this tune being Adamskl's Thing - Intravenous Venus Put together well but it just doesn't appeal. Although played at high volume while driving well over the limit Funky beats and fresh keyboards with catchy lyrics the tune bounces due to the fancy guitars, the guy's in an open-top Lotus Elise (under the influence of alco from the crisp vocals of Gerideau. 'Old-timer' Adamski's vocals are bit dull ('somewhere under London' sounds hol and drugs of course). I guess that makes it a tune thought and production all come together naturally. A very much like 'summer under London' - okay!). A lit to buy then? mix with minimal vocals and slightly heavier bass would tle bit more enthusiasm would have done it for this definitely fill any dance-floor, and the synthesized track, but it was not to be, I'm afraid. THE ESSENTIAL CHOON vocals on MARKI's Twisted Soul Vocal remix are inter esting. Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - ACME Dem 2 - Destiny Starts off very mellow with deep, soothing vocals. Great Been waiting a long time for this to surface. Absolutely Jack- Steamln' bass on this and lovely guitar-strings, and did I also get super-cool, silky r 'n' b with wicked beats. The beats rock One of those rare singles that has the words on the a hint of organ? Blues fans will love this to bits. The three you immediately and the vocals are full of soul (the sleeve. This one really does grow on you. Excellent key songs on the B-side are as good, with additional influ female vocals on the male also works). The only bad board Intro and then sharp vocals. Its musical direction ences of jazz and pop. thing about this tune is that it might be just a bit repet seems to be indecisive though; we hear the e-bow and itive, but switching between the Radio Edit and the saxophones on this too but ask why. Nevertheless, it Stetsasonlc - Talkln'AII That Jazz Rhythm Masters' remix (with heavier beats, fewer vocals holds together and you're waiting for the chorus to The vibrant saxophone Intro is quickly followed by and clever sequencing) should take care of that. Go out repeat endlessly. decent (slow) rapping. The sax player really is the star and buy this on the 18th, no questions asked. Locked of this 'hip-hop' band (as they like to call themselves); On do it once again - baad bwoyz, coming through! EVE 6 - Inside Out unmistakably fresh, funky jazz. The promo version that The chorus is moving, literally, but the verses only just I got contains five mixes, totaling over 35 minutes, but Stony Sleep - Lady Lazarus have enough rhythm to maintain it. Still, it's loud, hard don't expect more than 20 minutes of this due to the I just hate songs that start off dead boring with depress- and vicious. What more do you want to jump around crappy rule imposed on singles. ingly slow vocals and then suddenly abuse the fuck out and smash bottles to? Showerheadon the B-side is just of your ear-drums with a blur of drums and shouting. as good and a little softer. Groups like Green Day Sugarglider - Love In Vain The lyrics aren't all that interesting anyway, and why he would probably consider this chart-hit material. C] Strangely enough, this pop-ish tune kicks off with deep needs to shout at the top of his voice beats me - the Abu and funky beats and then the sweet female vocals of boring vocals were just as audible. 16 Music 19 October 1998

Tha Bomb! Albums LAURYN HILL ERIC B & HAKIM

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

oads of albums get hyped up Everything and Lost Ones being the ere we go. as you all may have before release only to die when best in regard. Wyclef and Pras might H realised Old Skool I lip I lop is L they actually hit; perfect example be missing but two other stars have fashionable again. With the being the Jagged Edge album that did given their sultry tones to Lauryn, influence of certain remixers, groups n't live up to expectations, not even D'Angelo kicks it on the slow groove like Run DMC and the Jungle Brothers close. After months of hype the Lauryn Nothing Even Matters, while Mary J have reinvented themselves for the I iill album The Miseducation of Lauryn Blige sings on / Used To Love I Urn. late 90s. /////dropped and quite simply blew the Other tracks of real quality are Ex-factor, And so Paid in Full, Eric B and hype away, it took the world by storm. Dop Wop and the tilte track fhe Rakim's first album, which was originally Many people have claimed this to be Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. The album released in 1987 is set to be re-released. the best album of the year, well people is devoid of any really poor tracks and it This time however it is re-mastered and were right. Lauryn has become one of may, in years to come, be considered a with the addition of some remixes. So it the most famous young black women turning point in hip-hop, only time will looks like Paid in Full: The Platinum Edi in the world today and this album will tell. (Check Lost Ones it's a killer). CI tion is looking to cash in on the hype. probably elevate her to the same stand Milen That having been said, Eric B and ing as Aretha Franklin; Lauryn of course Rakim were highly Influential hip hop mastermindered the re-launch of pioneers from the middle of the 80s. Aretha, recreating the Aretha sound for Rakim, whose own solo album was the hip hop style nineties, as shown released earlier this year, was hailed by with A Rose Is Still A Rose. The even many as the best MC ever. Dubious per more surprising thing to note is the lack haps but there is no doubt of the qual of any assistance from her Fugees ity of these two. With the inclusion of mates Wyclef and Pras, who were off these rare remixes especially, Coldcut's somewhere making some wack shit. version of Paid in Full and Richie Rich's The reason for their absence is unclear, / Know You Cot Soul, it is definitely although rumours about a Fugees split worth buying. This is especially true if have been going around. Even without you don't have any of Eric B and Rakim's the boys, many tracks sound like they back catalogue or you are a d ie hard fan may have been taken direct from a A classic no doubt.CI Fugees album with Everything is Ramzi

Lauryn Hill Where You At! Canibus Where You At! Right Here!

skilled rapper out there, his hard hitting lyrics actually mean something. After his lyrical battle with LL he Phat Selection needed to come with the skills and with his debut album Can-l-BuShe comes correct. Canibus brings hard lyrics over beats laid down by Wyclef (his manager), The Mlseducatlon ofLaufyn Hill (LP) - Lauryn Clark Kent and others. You gotta check Buckingham Palace where Canibus name checks Brixton and Hill Clapham (no mention of Ealing). R Kelly is dropping his latest offering the long Singing, rapping, writing, producing is player simply titled R. After hearing the first single from it, Half on a Baby, I wondered whether Robert was there anything this gjrj can't do? gonna bring anything new to the table. I le has a great talent for the slow grooves, but they get a bit same Love Like This- Faith Evans same after a while and I really didn't want to listen to The start of another week in the hellhole we all know an album full of ballads. So you can imagine my surprise Tune of the year? YES as Imperial College, but at least this week you have me when I actually checked it out only to discover it was and my incoherent ravings about the state of the R&B only half full of ballads and the rest were mid tempo How Deep Is Your Love - Dru Hill feat. Red- world. This week i'm bringin' ya a special review of the grooves. It holds your attenion and is deflnitley worth finest album of the year, the much hyped Lauryn Flill a listen. man album and a look at a killer rhyme from the illest rap I ast year I started plugging this track after hearing per Canibus. it on the radio. I even called it the single of the year, The boys come with the skills As far as news goes - there isn't any! The MOBO only problem was they never fucking released it. Now awards are the only thing I can think of and they take a year later they have got round to releasing it and it's 5weef/iea/T-JD feat. Marleh place today (Wedensday), so by the time you're read still as bangin' as last year. What's it called? Love Like ing this the awards would have been given out, the This from Faith Evans, it's quite simply stunning, vocals Sweet soul sounds from Marieh, only draw fights would have been fought and you'll be wonder are briilant and Puffy comes through with the produc ing what the fuck I'm chatting about; so I'm just gonna tion. Buy this! back is JD skip over to the singles and albums. Milen Canibus is considered by most to be the most 19th October 1998 Music 17

Dance Music the (dhciijric c

ello and welcome to another year of the proved to be a popular event and we are expecting no and Medicine labels have contributed a piece of music H Electric Cafe. If you've just joined IC then wel less from this season. The music policy is completely called Sandwich Man. It follows their normal style; of come! The Electric Cafe is a joint project incor freestyle and eclectic. You can come and have a drink music that lies somewhere between house, techno and porating a weekly radio show on the Student Radio or spin some records or CDs. The next event is on Thurs dub. A more minimal track with plenty of rhythm and Network (National Student radio), this column in Felix day 22nd October. If you would like to come down then funk! and two club projects. make your way to the backroom of the Souithside bar Next up we have Paul Mac with Rhythm Subject. All these projects began about three years ago. between 7 and 11pm this Thursday. If you would like This is slab of delicious jazz with an rhythm section. The Dance music and electronica Is often viewed as face to spin then contact me by email ([email protected]). track as a whole is excellent, mixing stuttering jazz less, cold computer music. As with many underground OK enough plugging for now! Onto the main busi breakbeats with smooth deep melodies. Unmissable! art forms this is a huge misconception. The term techno ness for this week. I have been playing a great new Gerd is Gert-Jan Biji. I le has produced a track for this was actuallly first coined by Detroit musicians who had album called Soulspective (Offshoot Records) to death album called Arquasium. A really quirky little piece, created music inspired by their jazz heroes such as Miles on the radio show lately. It is out now on CD and vinyl this takes some very cool rhythm patterns which con Davis and I lerbie I lancock. Many other influences are and well-worth checking out. tinually build-up and breakdown, an infectious bassline apparent in early Detroit techno, such as Motown, the The album was put together by Dave Mothersole, and some lovely light keyboards. The result is a really Blues Disco... The list goes on. Trance, acid, rave and a well-respected London DJ who plays many open- well put together piece of music. gabber all came later. minded styles of music; techno, house and electro to Matthew B. records as Bushwacka. I le is widely I wanted to try and communicate the hidden name but a few. Dave also writes about electronic acknowledged as the king of breakbeats and a highly aspects of techno to both people who might not feel music. You can read his columns in Musik, Magic Feet talented producer and DJ. I lis own label Plank is con they were into club culture and hardcore partygoers and and Jockey Slut. sistently regarded as being an outlet of electronic DJs alike. Much of the best electronic music is just that, Many DJs release mix albums to showcase their mix music of the highest calibre. The track on this album is music that was created for dancefloors and home lis ing talents. The market is flooded with so many big- called Demolition. It takes no prisoners and is definitely tening pleasure. So I started a radio show called the Elec name mixes that many people don't know where to not music to be put on in the background. Infectious, tric Cafe. start listening. Dave has very cleverly put a twist onto danceable and full of feeling, this is one of the high Each show isn't an easy listening experience in the his debut into the field of personalised DJ albums. This lights of Soulspective! sense that you won't find seamless endless mixes of album consists of 10 tracks (8 on the vinyl) that are totally Pure Science's contribution here is Ooohhh. This one style of music throughout. We believe in diversity exclusive. You won't find these tracks anywhere else! track works well in all environments. I have played it on and the only criteria for a track to land on our i chill-out section of my radio show and seen playlist is that it must be electronically created , j \ '- it move people at The End nightclub! This is some sense of the word and trying to push forward w i.iWm house meets techno at its sexiest and most in some way. *Th *t alluring. So often this kind of tech-house can So I play all styles from club-techno to brea- ' feel unsure of itself, or not merge well. Not beats, tech-funk to deep house, drum'n'bass Ooohhh at all! electro, jazz-fusion to experimental brats, Stefan Robbers is probaly one of techno's and ambient. most respected producers. I le has been mak- If you would like to listen, Ihen the show jing music for years and under a variety of goes out on the Student Radio Network to over pseudonyms. Sunset Boulevard is an excellent thirty universities every week for two hours. You i !h : 1.1: 'ii it.11 >! ilfi ii ;'n'hass thai nr or can catch us on IC Radio(999 AM) every Sunday porates many aspects of Stefan's normal night/Monday morning between 1 and 3am. techno over the rhythm. I am sure that this track The column that appears in Felix each weekj will cross over and find Its way into the record will run hand-in-hand with the radio show. Each boxes of many d'n'b DJs. guest that appears in the show will make an The pairing of Sterac (Steve Rachmad) and appearance in these pages. For example we fea erome have appeared most notably on 100% tured exclusive interviews with Colin Dale (Kiss Pure Records from Amsterdam. Both artists 100FM) and Jeff Mills from Detroit last term. This! have been responsible for some beautiful term you will be able to read news from Ritchie excursions into deep melodic techno; music I lawtin (The Plastikman) and many others. I will with expression. The track on this album (Som- also talk about albums and singles and artists that! sault) is no exception. It contains all the usual I particularly recommend. Look out for CD and clubl irademarks, a lovely string section, melody and ticket competitions too! variety. Not your average so-called four to the As well as all the excellent union events that have floor boredom at all. started up this year (Pop Tarts, I ledonizm, etc) The Elec Dave's concept was to approach some of his personal My personal favourite track here is called Boxed tric Cafe has also started its own monthly club project. favourite artists, whose tracks he has played down from Starpeace (Charles Webster). This is deep house Situated at The Union, we kicked off on Saturday 10th thtough the years, and ask them to record tracks for this at its best. I have nolhing to really say about this track October. Many thanks to everyone who came to the compilation. The result is an entertaining album that except listen to it for yourself, it is unbelievably good! first night. We are looking to make this event bigger and appeals to both the dancefloor and the bedroom Finally the Future Beat Alliance put a wrap on better represented. As with the philosophies of the radio usage. things with New Path. This is slower and very melodic. show, we will play a variety of music, from house to The collection kicks off with a track from Ian O'Brien Echoing and bursting with life, this is music to dream techno to drum'n'bass. Look out for some experienced, who has made a name for himself following excellent lo! well-known DJs who will be making appearances at this releases on Pacific, Ferox, Clear and Compost Records. All in all, an excellent and versatile EP. I am sure this event. The most important thing is that the venue is I lis musical style is soaked in jazz and tinged with sub will find its way into many DJ boxes, but if played in the brand new and state-of-the art and the entrance is com tle rhytms and melodies. The unpredictable nature of right environment will be the perfect comedown after pletely free. I low many Saturday night clubs can boast his music means that you will never know whether a a hard night's clubbing. It also acts as an excellent way that?! future track will be harder and pumping or light and for the unitiated to get to know a variety of artists on If you fancy yourself as a DJ then we would love to breezy. I lis contribution to this album is called Tireless one CD. If only more music was like this...! hear you spin at another event organised by the Elec Devotion, and is a slower effort with a very full sound Soulspective is out now on Offshoot Records. Look tric Cafe. Designed as a chillout event, it takes place and contains a good mix of synthetic and organic com out for Dave Mothersole who appears frequently at every second Thursday in the backroom of the South- ponents. many top fondon nights. side bar (an extremely chilled location). Last year this Swayzak who have already released on the Pagan alick sethi 18 Arts 19 October 1998

ADDRESSING THE CENTURY: 100 YEARS OF ART AND FASHION Hayward Gallery, South Bank

ot on the heels of London Fash- cide with cultural movements and surges porcelain waistcoats, stainless steel The exhibition does not pretend or Ion Week comes this exhibition of political upheaval. During the feminist evening gowns, rubber-band dresses, even attempt to portray an exhaustive H exploring explosion at the plastic-wrapping [tTwiJillii1 history of these the relationship turn of the century raincoats and JM. . " _ twin industries, between the inter for instance, the human hair neck ' focussing instead mingling worlds of French couturier laces are just the tip on the highlights of art and fashion dur Paul Poiret revolu of the iceberg the collaboration ing the course of tionised the style of when it comes to between artists and the twentieth cen emancipated the weird and won designers. So, if you tury. Including over females by discard derful objects on secretly consider 250 works ranging ing the dreaded display. yourself a budding from actual cos corset. In an effort to John Galliano, feel tumes to films, pho Over the years, encourage visitor like following in the tographs and the accent in fash participation, the footsteps of Vivi illustrations, the col ion has shifted dra organisers have set enne Westwood or lection emphasises matically from the up an interactive simply show an the aesthetic com elegant and deco Dressing Room. The interest in fashion, ponent of fashion. rative to the func public is given a then the I layward The five gal tional, from the rare opportunity to Gallery is well-worth leries are arranged practical to the orig try on specially com a visit. in chronological inal yet blatantly missioned gar order: 1/ Decoration unwearable. Nowa ments and / lelena - The New Century,- \ days, modern artists accessories con 21 Function - The 1 relish the "shock ceived by talented Post-war Years; 3/ 1 factor" their clothes students on the Until nth January Fantasy - Dreams in inspire. In order to fashion scene. I lard Times; 4/ Per P 1 stand out from the Signs proudly Nearest tube: formance - The crowd, designers announcing Waterloo/Embank- Years of Re-inven are continually "Touching allowed!" 1 ment tion and 5/ Convergence - Post-modern searching for innovative materials from certainly make fot a welcome and Admission: £6, concessions £3.50 Times. As with most social phenomena, which to mould their obscure and extrav refreshing alternative to the traditional Opening hours: daily 10am - 6pm the milestones of fashion often coin agant creations. Honeycomb shoes, attitude of museums. (8pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays)

AUBREY BEARDSLEY Victoria and Albert Museum

he generated an urbane style which was being taken down from the cross, an of the scandal surrounding these designs so inspirational that it was re-awakened event that is rarely considered by other was caused by reputation rather than as 1960's chic. The exhibition charters the modern artists. I lis appreciation of tra content. life of Beardsley following the progres ditional Japanese art is also shown and When Wilde was sent to prison, sion of his work and relating the influ the flowing lines of oriental elegance Beardsley experienced a time of extreme ence imposed on him by current affairs. appear as a natural evolution for his hardship, amplified by the progression of As a newcomer to London, Beards- style. the consumption, which finally ended his ley had to balance an office job along Beardsley became restless with his life. After several other projects Beards side his real passion and as a result mythical subjects and in an attempt to ley began a period in which his work took worked late into the night, sketching pacify him, Dent brought out the Bon- on a gentlet tone, using washes to off and hatching by the light of a candle. The Mot series, small books of illustrations set the harsh ink lines, lie also com absence of colourful stimulus is reflected and anecdotes. Yet this only served to pleted some ornate baroque studies. in his pieces that are generally neutral; fuel Beardsley's desire to unravel the These are remarkably detailed consider black ink on white paper. However, the society of his time, I le found similar aspi ing the state of his health at the time. The intricacy of the fine lines which assemble rations in the intellect of Oscar Wilde final exhibits prove that right up until his many of the exhibits are far from bland. and they struck up a friendship when very last days, Beardsley was generating The vibrancy of the flowers in Siegfried Beardsley illustrated Wilde's book fresh ideas and this makes his premature Act 2 and his ability to fill a scene with tiny Salome Later, by means of a more dar death at 25 years of age such a tragedy. details allow you to absorb more than the ing publisher, they worked together on The Yellow Book depicted situation from his work. It is a magazine called Demelza likely that it was this capacity which whose contents sparked outrage he first few prints and caricatutes induced many publishers such as L.J.M. amongst the upper classes due to their Until 10th January featured in this exhibition reveal Dent to call on him to illustrate their suggestions of society's decadence, this T magazines, books and posters. satire seems quite harmless now, in the that Aubrey Eieardsley was an ele Nearest tube: walk, it's right next to the present climate of free expression and, gant man with a definitively artistic hair Beardsley, on the other hand, liked college. in fact, protests were not heard when, in style. I lis brief period of creative to view situations from an unusual per Admission: £5, FREE for students one issue, Beardsley submitted work precedence began in 1892 when Beard- spective. One of his earlier works, The Opening hours: daily 10am - 5.30pm under an assumed name. Perhaps some sley was just 20 years old. Over five years. Entombment, depicts the body of Christ (Mondays from 12pm) Ttlf 50111 commotioflnnuflLn MIL lllllll

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Elizabeth *'%

Starring : Cate Blanchett, Christopher Ecclestone, Geoffrey Rush, Director: Shekhar Kapur

ddly, for a film which has seen his avoidance of the obvious directorial O its entire marketing drive traps - lots of swashbuckling, bodice rip focused on a "revolutionary" ping and the like - makes a refreshing re-working of history, Elizabeth comes change. Instead, he chooses to centre across as surprisingly cliche. Watch the film on Blanchettt's loss of inno Richard Attenborough as the ford cence, and her progression from con Chamberlain: short, dumpy, red faced fused child to the stern, aloof leader that and permanently confused. Joesph history remembers. fiennes, our romantic lead is the classi Eventually, however, it's the script cal Elizabethan effeminate fop. And and plot that lets Elizabeth down. It's Christopher Ecclestone is pointy beard simply too obvious, too text-book to be ed evil incarnate. Indeed, Elizabeth her believable - think Jane Austen with Eliz self is straight out of my school text abethan costumes. Which would be OK book. OK, so she may not have been if that's what you were expecting and if the virgin queen that history remem that's what the makers were trying to bers, but, to be honest, that's only achieve - but they seemed to be aiming going to shock the odd half-dead for so much more. The genuine feel of Oxford don. what life was like at the turn of the sev Nonetheless, its still a well, if unad- Lord Robert Dudley, renowned historically for being subtle as a brick enteenth century is missing, and conse venturous, piece of movie-making, quently there's no sense of wonder, no largely due to some fine performances I lowever, it's Blanchett's central perfor really trust. sense of believability in what appears on from it's stars. Ecclestone turns in another mance that stops Elizabeth slipping off Director Kapur, working outside his the screen. And as a result we're left with sterling performance, oozing devious into utter parody. She perfectly captures native India for the first time, holds the a nice story, but nothing more. charm (albeit with a slight hint of Dick the image of a young, innocent girl, whole thing together very well, and hints A solid cast, good direction and the Dastardly) as he plots to overthrow the thrown unexpectedly into power. Con at a promising future career. Some nice words "Channel Four Films Present" could young queen and restore Catholicism to stantly battling against the suppressing touches of cinematography (filming (and should) have combined to produce England, whilst Rush lurks in shadows will of her advisors, she is forced to through drapes, mirrors and so forth) so much more. A real missed opportu with the kind of looming intensity that rapidly mature, to decide her own life, help to make what might otherwise be nity. Q any royal protector worth his salt requires. and, above all, find out who she can very predictable scenes come alive. Plus, Dave

Actua Tennis * * * Buggy *

Tennis, hmm strawberries, cream, warm and have a decent chance of winning? Everyone's complaint, about Playstation play. I lowever the game engine suffers sunny afternoons. Computer tennis: tin- Actually it's all these. If you just add on games these days seem to be with the greatly when racing against other bug nies of beer, ice cream and cold, wet, the motion captured players, the eye quality, and unfortunately Buggy falls gies. It often slows down to an intolera autumnal afternoons. Fortunately I did candy of the scoreboards in the back into the category of nice idea, poor ble frame rate when a pile up occurs and n't mind the weather outside, as I was ground that change even if they are implementation. Buggy is based on that then your buggy seems to take a life of too involved in trying to win a tourna only visible for a fraction of a second and favourite adolescent pastime - remote its own with the handling. ment on the clay courts. Actua - the UK's you have an almost complete tennis control car racing. The game play is cen Buggy is definitely a wanna-be N64 answer to the EA sport game empire game. tred on racing against other cars or Mario racing - it even copies the head have managed to produce a complete Notice the almost bit. I realise this against the clock; unlocking hidden over heels flip when you are hit by smash of a game. They've lobbed the sounds like I'm slagging off consoles tracks; and mix'n'matching powers in another car, but does it at the expense opposition into the sidelines and (game- again but the little voice bits always the right sequence to obtain special dri of the game frame rate. Analogue con set-and) matched the best sports games seemed staccato, and generally made ving modes. Such power-ups as 'speed trol Is available In this game, but with the out there (ok I'll stop the tennis puns the umpire sound like a 6 year old. up' and 'meanie mode', which enables steering done with the right thumb and here). "Player One"...wait wait wait... you to barge you way through the pack, the acceleration with the left, it's counter So what makes it such a good "won"...wait wait., "by". Ok you've got also help to win races. intuitive. Those of you who can remem game? Is it the simplicity of the controls? the idea. I lopefully the PC version cou In the beginning Buggy is not very ber racing a remote control car will prob Controls that allow the beginner to put pled with a decent 3D card will have an challenging, but with each progression ably feel right at home with this odd a serve in after a few attempts and return umpire with an adult reading age, and you start to see how mixing and match configuration. the ball after a few more, yet allow you ball boys and girls slightly wider than a ing the power ups gives you the edge There are enough hidden tracks and to perform point winning strokes when piece of paper. But I'm protesting too over your opponents. There is a slight new cars to discover for those who per you sort out the positioning and timing much about the eye and ear candy. If incentive to find these enhancements, as severe at this game, but with the slug of the stroke. Is it the ability to customise you've got a hankering to give pistol some combinations have some inter gish graphics it lets the games down your player from being a 6' 1" heavily Pete a damn good whipping, watch esting consequences, but concentrat and makes it uncomfortable to play. built female 120+ mph serve machine Anna smash a few balls or generally like ing on this usually means coming in at After the fluidity of both Wipeouts, any (well almost) to a 5' lightly built nymph, tennis or sport games then go and buy last place. The tracks are well thought racing game that does not conform to wearing shades and black shorts? Is it the it, rent it, just do it (I lied about the out, with the plenty of power ups, in the that standard simply isn't really worth fact that a British player can make the puns). O form of coloured gates, allowing a cer playing. Q final of what is obviously Wimbledon Magpie tain degree of flexibility in the game Magpie 19 October 1998 Film 21

Reviews it Competitions Mulan ** VIDEO UPDATE Starring : Ming-Na Wen, Eddie Murphy, Donny Osmond Titanic Director: Tony Bancroft, Barry Cook The world's most successful movie hits the retail and rental shelves today, and or the last few years, Disney's ani is sadly bound to become one of the F mated output has basically fallen highest selling videos of all time by into two primary camps. Firstly, Christmas. I'm sure that the majority of there are the epics - Pocohontas and you have seen it already, so I'm sure The Hunchback of Notre Dame spring there's no need for a plot synopsis. to mind - historical stories, sanitised for Opinion continues to be split over the kiddie audience. Secondly, there the merits of Jim Cameron's epic, but are the classic Disney films, like one thing is certain - it simply doesn't Hercules and Aladdin, full of larger- deserve to be the highest grossing film than-life characters, idiotic songs and ever. OK, so it's not a bad film, but it's big comedy. a long way from being a classic (good Largely, this is due to two competing acting, direction, plot and script would teams within the Disney set-up, produc help). Even technically, it's no master ing different types of movies. Conse piece, with the little figures running quently, the two conflicting styles very around on the back of the boat are rarely overlap - The Lion King standing as hardly state-of-the-art CGI. Buy it if you a recent notable exception, when gen must, but see if you enjoy it half as uine comedy and a sense of plot com much on TV. bine. Mulan therefore comes as a Would you pick a fight with that horse? pleasant surprise, as, despite coming from the Pocohontas camp (which is adults and children alike. fails, and Mulan sets off to fight the Wild very clear from the style of character ani The plot is a sanitised version of an invading I lun army. mation), it still contains genuine comedy. ancient Chinese legend and is, in itself, The rest is, for the large part, utterly Admittedly, this will probably come fairly weak (but then what Disney plot predictable, but that's hardly the point. Things as less of a surprise once I tell you that wasn't). We follow the adventures of Mulan is fun. It's pure Disney entertain celebrity vocals are provided by Eddie Mulan after she enters the army to stop ment, the way Walt intended. And, at the Wild Things clearly demonstrates that Murphy. The resurgent comedian stars as her frail father from being forced to end of the day, you can't ask for more film appreciation is entirely based on the voice of Mushu, the helpful dragon serve. To stop her enlisting, her ancestors than thai. what you're looking for. If you're look - providing a vein of comedy suitable for conjure up Murphy's dragon, but he Dave ing for high production values, top notch directing and all the rest, then you'll be disappointed. If, however, you want a hot, funny thriller, packed full of Win tickets to Halloween courtesy of plot twists and staring two of the sexiest stars in I lollywood, then Wild Things is the movie for you. Neve Campbell and Denise Richards star alongside Kevin Bacon in this I litch- cockian tale of cross, double-cross, triple- cross and more. It's hardly a classic, but the style of execution turns Wild things into a great piece of entertainment. [Note: Wild Things isn't released until next Monday...but it's film of the KENSINGTON week anyway.]

wenty years on, Michael Myers is How many outings has Halloween had Taack to his old ways. Which basi In the last twenty years? A Life Less cally means frightening the hell out of Jamie fee Curtis, and generally Email your answer to being extremely unpleasant and scary. [email protected] before 6pm on Tues Ordinary Oh, and hacking up lots of young girls day to be in with a chance. The first five in tight tops. You remember. correct entries drawn from the virtual After Shallow Grave and Irainspotting, Tried and trusted as the formula may postbag will win a pair of tickets courtesy we all expected another dark, off-beat be, Halloween 1120 has received both of the lovely people at the Odeon Kens thriller. Boy were we wrong. Off-beat critical acclaim and a hefty box office ington. Winners' names will be printed though it most certainly is, the only con from the States. Above all, this latest here next week. nection to A Life Less Ordinary is star reincarnation has been acclaimed as the Ewan McGregor. scariest movie released in years, tipping We also have ten pairs of tickets to This sense of surprise and disap a knowing nod to the horror classics, and a special preview of new John Travolta pointment led to a very lukewarm even including a cameo from Vivian starrer Primary Colours. response to A Life... first time around. Leigh. To win, simply be one of the first With the benefit of hindsight, however, To win a pair of tickets to see Hal people through the office door after it's a very original story, deliberately sen loween IT20, simply answer the following 1 pm today, and ask (nicely) for your free timental whilst at the same time refresh question: tickets to next Sunday's preview. ingly off-beat. Very, very strange. 22 IC Radio 19 October 1998 The Future's Bright, the Future's Pink?

No-one at Imperial will need the stats encapsulated the mood of the limes," icine or spot-welding or whatever, where related fields. President of the London from a college census to work out that she said, " was not only the enthusiasm if you don't work for two years it's very branch of AWiSL is Imperial's own Pro Imperial isn't exactly brimming with girls. the people on the floor had for women hard to return at a senior level because fessor Julia Higgins. "There's an AWiSL And why should it be - it's a college of sci in science, but afterwards I was sitting if you don't publish you're dead." The branch at Imperial and it's a friendly way ence, technology and medicine - the next to a delegate, who'll remain name result is that more and more young of getting to know other people in the solid territory of gangly beardy types who less, over dinner and he said, 'The prob women are leaving science altogether as college, other women at various levels wear rock T-shirts to interviews. But lem with you clever women is you scare soon as they finish their degrees, and and it works as a good network. I would before the more touchy of Imperial's me.' And I think that, more than anything more end up in teaching than in any suggest, at the very least, getting in males start moaning, spare a thought for sums up the nebulous problem." other single profession. touch on email." the rarer sex. With the obstacles that Sexism aside, there are inherent The huge imbalance of sexes in sci The AWiSL website can be found at exist, it's no wonder there are so few aspects of academic life that have tradi ence and engineering has been ringing www.awise.org and at Imperial, Dr Alison women in science and engineering. tionally hindered women in their careers. alarm bells for some time and earlier Payne, Chair of the London branch can Next week, on Imperial College Radio, I'll Anyone who takes time off to start a this month, AWiSL, the Association for be contacted at [email protected]. To be looking at what is being done to family will find themselves severely dis Women in Science and Lngineering, subscribe to AWiSE, email major- redress the balance. That's in the News advantaged when they return, says Pro launched a website to provide informa [email protected], leaving the subject Show, from 7-8pm on 999kHz AM. fessor Greenfield. "Science research is tion for women interested in academic field blank and the words 'subscribe When it comes to working in acad- one of the very few careers, unlike med or industrial careers in science and awisc' in the message field. emia, success is all about papers pub lished and funding won. Yet according to research published last year in top science journal, Nature, women have to ICU CINEMA PRESENTS: be far more productive than men to stand any chance of reaching the top. The study, which looked at the success of grant applications to the Swedish Med ical Research Council, found that women LOST IN SPACE had to be 2.5 times better, in terms of citations and numbers of papers pub With NEW super comfy chairs lished, to have the same chance of win ning a grant as their male colleagues. The reasons for such a horrendous Sunday 25th October 5:15 & 8:00pm disparity are open to speculation, but undoubtedly plain sexism plays a role. 1 Also Showing: Professor Susan Greefleld, who holds a j= WithNail&I(8:30-21st) Chair at Oxford University and has Concert Hall j° X-Files (6pm - 21st & 22nd) recently been appointed as the first Union Building 2nd Floor woman Director of the Royal Institution, Drinks available from Da Vinci's f Armageddon (8.30 - 22nd) was championing the cause of women in science at the recent Labour Party conference. "What I found perhaps Diversions Around IC & ICU Mon 19 Tues 20 Wed 21 Thurs 22 Fri 23 Sat 24 Sun 25

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That's How It Is @ Bar Feet First 12th Birthday Swerve @ The Velvet Cohesion @ club 414, The Blue Note, Parkfield Rulin @ Ministry of Sunnyside Up @ SW1, Rumba, 36 Shaftesbury @ Camden Palace, Room, 143 Charing 414 Coldharbour Lane St (Islington). £8, Sound, 103 Gaunt Street 191 Victoria Street, £6, Avenue. £3,10pm-3am Camden High Street. Cross Road. £4, 9pm- (Brixton). £3, 10pm-9.30pm-5am. Hip hop, (Elephant & Castle). 12pm-8.30pm. Hard Jazz, drum 'n' bass and £5, 10pm-2am. £2 a2.30am . Drum 'n' bass 6am. Techno, trance trip hop and drum 'n' £15, 12-9am. House, house, techno and such like pint, indie and alterna with Fabio and possibly magic bass on three or more garage, sweaty and trance. tive with Flectrasy live plants. floors. Cooi. packed. 19 October 1998 SPORT 23 Rugby Football

don style" goal past the opposition ist xv 2nd XV 2nd XI keeper. The next goal came from a flowing move down the right and No Score Given IC34 -14 BRUNEL LSE 3 - 5 IC ended with a superb header from" liny" Martin - the smallest man on the pitch. A poor start by IC saw Brunei score an After an aggressive start which sawjohn tor many 1st years this was a debut for LSE got a goal back, but a convinc extremely lucky try within three min Stevenson crash over the line for his first IC and for the rest it was a long awaited ing win to start the season should give utes. Imperial came back with two tries big try for IC within five minutes, the return to the new football season. us confidence for a very successful sea due to the skill of Jamie "Superman" scene was set. Constant forward dom The match started in the worst pos son. Report by C.Batley Duggin. While Jamie waited for his well ination saw the scrum half, Yuen Lewis, sible fashion with LSE scoring twice in deserved hat-trick, Telfor "the French sneak In under the defence for the sec the first 10 minutes. The first goal came Welshman" Beynon squeezed in ond try. Before the completion of from the penally spot, from a decision another try. twenty minutes, J.tenner displayed that seemed to confuse even the LSt Hockey Imperial should have capitalised on superior pace down the line to score. team. After that setback, IC fought back the favourable slope in the second half, Committed defending frustrated well. G.I.Joules took a free kick from just IC I 4 - 2 ROYAL FREE I but instead Brunei closed the gap. This the early Brunei attacks, and the first half outside the box, which he blasted past only fired up the IC machine and helped was wrapped up with Jimbo speeding the wall and into the top corner. LSE The tentative start was put down to the Telfor run in his second try while Dan down the line to score and then con dominated the rest of the half, but only day being a big day for England. IC were 'Pharaoh' I ligazi used his hydraulic rams verting. led 2-1 at half time. also in need of a good win to get the to push a couple over. There was some [he second half saw a poor start for The second half started In the best season off in style. IC were 1-0 down at great bashing from Chucko, which was IC with Brunei scoring an easy try straight possible fashion, with another awful rcf- half time. Noddy's storming run and extremely entertaining and deserves a after kick off. Imperial soon woke up ereeing decision giving us a penalty for swan dive led to a penalty, which was mention. and came straight back with Jimbo scor a foul outside the box (who's com duly buried by Big Titties for the first goal Overall, open play and tackling was ing just as easily. Poor discipline let plaining?). Once again G.I.Joules was of season. A fantastic second half per good, whilst set plays need working Brunei score again, and they converted there to put away the spot kick, but the formance followed, with the whole on. IC played skilful rugby, especially it easily. Strong forward play and pace best was still to come. The superb team firing on all cylinders, most having considering it was the beginning of the sawjohn Stevenson score his second, G.I.Joules (guess who's the captain?) played together last season. season, although some scrappy play let finishing off as he had begun. The final picked up the ball 25 yards out and with IC's second goal was crucial as it Brunei keep the scorelinc respectable. whistle gave IC their first victory and a his weaker left foot, he drove the ball broke the will of Royal Free. A good final promising start to the BUSA season. into the top corner, hitting the bar on its result was achieved after Fluffy Cherub way in. IC was now well in control and managed to bundle two flukey balls from a giant kick from IC's very impres over the line. Many thanks to the Imperial athlete Boat Club sive keeper, Dave headed a "Wimble umpires, a sterling job, well done.

T'was the crack of dawn and all through goes to World the land not a creature was stirring.... but for a megaphone, some launches and a few IC top squad boats fighting up the C Sports Centre Championships river. 6.30am and those hardy men and women of the college were on the first Tarik Djeddour of the cycling and run morning session of the year. Last year's Tevmii ning clubs represented Great Britain this season was capped off in true ICBC summer on the World Short Course style, with three boats qualifying for the Duathlon Championships, in St. Wendel, Henley Royal Regatta. IC won the Tem South Germany. The event attracted a ple Challenge cup (the international stu Squaih Courts thousand athletes from as far afield as dent Vllls event), were finalists in the [GXcmbaxb - Beginner / improver) Australia and the USA. The event com Visitors' Cup (the top international stu prised a 10km run followed by a 40km dent IVs event), narrowly losing to bike ride and finished with a further Oxford's top IV, while the "bottom" IC 5km run. The course was very hilly and crew pushed the University of London's JL2/|- wet, and Tarik's time of 2hrs11 minutes top boat all the way to the line, also in 4 Wehneihayi> 2..40 - 4pm Student fee saw him finishing 21st out of 60 in his the Visitors' Cup. Ihe Henley perfor (coach T>ean Uorri&ge) SrattcWe- 2.8* October age group of 20-24 (3rd placed Briton). mances reflected IC's yearlong domi nance, in both the men's and women's 6 fribayi Both Tarik and Hadlcy Skelton (19) 4.30 - 6pm Gtubent fee §J1. S squads heading the University league competed in the National Duathlon (coach Michael philips) itart bate - 30" October tables and becoming BUSA champions. Championships in June and finished 4th The current £1.7 million redecoration of and 2nd respectively in their age groups. 6 iaturctayi 1 - 4.30pm ituhent fee JE/?_ S the boat house will be completed in This gave them automatic selection for (coach mi'chae! philips) itart 31° October several months time and should house bate - the World Championships. Unfortu the huge intake in novice and experi nately Hedley could not compete at the enced oarsmen and women who have Worlds due to lack of finances. tennis: recently started this season's training. Tarik has already been pre-selected The new boathousc has been desig to compete in the World Middle Dis 4 Webneibayi- 12..30 - 2pm itubent fee jiL2/{- nated a "centre of excellence" by the tance Duathlon Championships in amateur rowing association - one of [coach hean horncJge) Start b-are - 2.8* October Switzerland in 1999 and is aiming to only three in Britain and the only one in get a top 5 position. Hedley is looking London, which should help maintain 8 per caurie forward to qualifying again and com piacei the club's results. peting in his first World Championships j2.eg titration at iporti centre reception in 1999. 0171-594-8964 24

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Maze of the week Caption Competition by Natalie Wood And the winner is ...

After carefully examining all the entries, we decided that there were precisely no witty entries. Consequently we've been reduced to this feeble attempt at Innuendo. Oh well. Congratulations to Master Christopher Ince, our esteemed Deputy Presi dent for reminding us that Oscar Wilde is definitely deceased. In return he pock ets a 187 video. Sometimes we're just tooooo generous...