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No. 367 FRIDAY, 1st NOVEMBER, 1974. ACCUSATION AT WRANGLE! LEEDS POLY. LAST MONDAY night at the ICU Council, a technical wrangle was initiated by a member of the ICU Executive in an attempt THE FORMER Union Treasurer of Leeds Polytechnic, Robert to delay the sending of a letter by the President to the Rector 'Buzz' Windley, has been charged with stealing £28, £27 and on behalf of Council. £48 belonging to the Poly Union on July 16th and 30th, dis- honestly obtaining a pecuniary advantage in relation to a debt for which he was liable by tendering two worthless cheques, one for The original motion which £3,346 and the other for £94, and taking a minibus without the started it all was proposed by ident of RSMU, later asked for owner's consent. the President to the effect an assurance that the letter that he should DRAFT a letter would simply be drafted and not sent. This caused uproar to the Rector expressing Windley was arrested at July 31st, cashed cheques concern and protest about the and no such assurance was Ramsgate on October 10th on given after the President had for the amounts in the charges. fact that Imperial College his return from the Continent, He then left for France and appear to be about to buy a realised he had incorrectly where he had been touring in drafted his motion. did not return to his post of computer from ICL, a company the minibus in the case. An Vice-President for Admin- who apparently have business Footnote: The letter was examination of the Union's istration when the Poly term connections with the South drafted and sent to the Rector. accounts on July 11th revealed started on October 2nd. He African Government. The The recommendations went a large number of cheques was then reported to the police. spirit of the council was that through the College Board of marked 'Return to Drawer' Windley was released on the letter should be sent, but Studies and it appears that the were outstanding in his name. £1,500 bail on October 11th. the motion had said merely Rector has, indeed, taken He was told no more would be He later said that he would 'draft'. John Mortimer, Pres- notice of the Union's protest. cashed but between then and return to his post of Vice- President for Administration, but was immediately banned from the Poly Union. The President of the Union also threatened to resign if Windley came back. Several people were alarmed by the sympathy which had been shown towards Windley since his return to Leeds. Deputy President of the Union Ted Boyce said: 'It would be a disaster if he did not resign even if he was innocent.' Besides the criminal STUDENTS AT SOUTHAMPTON UNIVERSITY are holding University the proportion charges against him he has not refectory boycotts and a partial rent strike after increases of equivalent to hall fees for the acted as a union official between 20% and 37% in refectory prices together with increases 1973/74 session, retaining the should do. I think he should in hall fees. difference in the Strike Fund. resign because of his actions A refusal to allow any decline last year'. A well attended Union cupation of University premises meeting on Thursday 17th, in hall standards, support for Windley claims he left for (being progressively stepped hall JCRs in attempts to the Continent believing his October, voted almost un- up until demands were met by animously for a campaign of improve standards and a debts had been cleared the University), and a with- guarantee that no college (the £3,346 cheque bounced). Refectory boycotts and a Rent drawal from all negotiations Strike. This follows the staff would be made redundant 7 would have returned to and all University committees were also called for. Britain sooner and sorted aformentioned refectory price on which the Union is increases and increases in A successful refectory things out had I known what represented. The meeting, was going on', he added. fees of certain halls. These however, passed a much less boycott was carried out on are the halls which supply strongly worded amendment Tuesday — alternative meals At an SGM on Thursday meals 'all in'. However, it is which called for refectory being provided by the Union. October 24th, Windley was expected that the fees of other boycotts and a Rent Strike. The Hon. Sec. of Southampton given a fair hearing to try and halls will be raised at the The Rent Strike Fund's Union said: 'Although thje Rent clear his name. However, the start of next term. constitution was amended to Strike has not started yet, meeting went against him and The original motion before provide for students to pay to preliminary reactions are voted for his resignation — the meeting, proposed by the the Union the total of the hall favourable, in one of our most which he is now bound by the International Socialists, called fees bill received from the conservative halls over 25% constitution to give. for a Rent Strike, selective University and for the Union of residents have stated they No further comment was refectory boycotts, an oc- to then transfer to the will definately support the available from Leeds today, Rent Strike'. where the matter is considered subjudice. 2 FELIX editorial

Mike Williams

photographs on the cover. finished — there is too great a risk of In addition, we are organising a the news becoming incredibly stale ON FRIDAY, 29th November, there 25th Anniversary Dinner to which we were we to attempt a running feature. will not be a FELIX on the newstands. hope to get as many past Editors along The latest news that we have is that No, we will not be skiving off, giving as possible. That will be on Monday Martin Kessler, the RCSU V.P., went up or messing around in the slightest. December 2nd, and it is hoped that one almost to the extremities of the Central FELIX will appear the week before of the colour photographs which will be Line, attempting to purchase a £5 postal (November 22nd) and the week after taken at the dinner will be ready to go order from Ongar Post Office. It is (December 6th); but the latter issue into the 25th Anniversary Issue, so if understood that he arrived at 12.30 will be a very special issue indeed, so you wish to be recorded in the annals 'just as the Post Office was closing for special that the FELIX staff will need of FELIX history (in living colour, lunch!'. Tough scheiss, Martin. a fortnight to prepare for it as opposed no less), book your ticket for the the usual week. Why is it sx> special? dinner now. Just think a moment. Then look at the front page of this issue. What does it say under the Cat? 'FOUNDED IN 1949'. It is sincerely hoped, at the time of FELIX No. I actually appeared on writing, that all promises of insertions December 9th, 1949; so the special It appears that the Treasure Hunt for small ads will be honoured this week. issue on December 6th, 1974 will be devised by C & GU for RCSU so that To make doubly sure that we have room the 25th Anniversary Issue. they might retrieve their lost mascot a 16-page issue has been produced. A Theta is going very well indeed. FELIX 16-pager is a very, very painful It is hoped to include some colour will be running a feature when it has experience, let me tell you.

FELIX Office, Imperial College Union, FELIX © Prince Consort Road. South Kensington, LETTERS Michael J. L. Williams London SW7 2BB Editor Sarcasm? An NUS spokesman when Published by the t.ditor on behalf of the informed of the above memo Imperial College Union Publications Board, replied 'Postgraduates Imperial College. what are they?'. Printed offset—litho on the Union premises. 28thOctoberl974 A PG student from the college, when asked to Paul Ekpenyong, Features Editor Dear Sir, comment, said 'We're sick and It appears that on Monday tired of this! I wish I'd never Ramon Newmann, Photographic Editor 30th September, 1974, the come here and anyway, Principal of a west London soon, no student will want to Rob Jones, Sports Editor college sent a memo to all its come here to do research!'. Heads of Department. It must Richard Waring, News Editor Yours faithfully, have read as follows: 'A PG by any Chris Keenan, Business Manager 'To all Heads of Department: Other Name'. As of Ist October 1974 all Many thanks to Kyrle and Catherine postgraduate students of this college forfeit their civil rights and should be treated as Intending contributors are requested second-class citizens. to put their names on their articles, This adjustment should be which should be neatly written (alternate The Reply lines) or preferably typewirtten (double carried out as follows: Imperial College Union. spacing) . 1) A l the discretion of all 28th October, 1974. academic and non-academic Contributors are requested to count the members of staff, postgraduates Dear Sir, number of words in their article. can be refused the use of all I feel I should reply to facilities in your Department. Copy day tor most articles, reviews Miss Jones' letter printed in You are therefore urged to etc. is the Friday before publication day. Felix last week. inhibit their progress as much Articles can be accepted on the Monday as possible. It concerns me that Miss and Tuesday following if space permits. 2) No further maintenance Jones seems to think that CCU Small ads can normally be accepted up should be carried out in rooms business is 'petty'. I also until the Tuesday. used solely by postgraduates. wonder how she can claim that I am "an 'active' member of 3) Demonstrating done by 01-589 5111 Ext. 2166 Int .'2881 postgraduates should be RCS'' when I have done nothing phased out as quickly as actively for RCSU other than possible. Their places are to duties that my job demands, which I have done for the be taken by members of staff I.C. Society for Social Responsibility and postdoctoral fellows. CCU's also. There is very little else in Science (ICSSRS). Signed, that I feel needs to be said in reply to the totally unfounded 'SATURATION PLANNING' The Principal' letter. — Dr. John Adams, Reader in Geography, Reports from PG's of this University College — college suggest that these Yours faithfully, measures are already being Tuesday 5th November, 1.00 p.m. enforced to an extent that their J.A. Gerrard, Physics 536 lives are becoming intolerable. ICU Hon. Sec. FELIX 3

The charming young lady the Brighton run. Fortunately, in the picture is Fiona George. she is being lent a great coat She is this year's 'Queen of by someone. She is a keen Jez' and a real asset to sailor and since coming to IC Physics I. This windswept has been involved with the beauty from Portsmouth will RCSU. be even more windswept on Photo by Ramon Newmann.

begins. She is haunted by the therefore b) You are always vision of a monster: her future wrong, therefore c) You are boss. Who knows who it might inferior, therefore d) You will be? Perhaps a graduate from always be inferior. IC. Oh, yes the very ones who But all hope is not lost — had been so friendly in her the day of the female boss, and student days — transformed the male secretary will soon info monsters. There he sits be upon us. Sp do not despair, behind his desk, surrounded by exert yourself and remember papers and telephones and that we at IF were meant for reports and figure sheets and tiner things! trying to look important, Meanwhile, on the home plumped,up on his two cushions, front, we have set a date for mentally undressing his bur 'Vicars and Tarts' party. secretary and dictating at a Barring hell and high water, speed of 150 words a minute, we will be having it on the the brute! The one whose 29th of November, and the pencils she must sharpen, proceeds will be going to the Whose diary she must keep, rag charities. For those of you whose girlfriend' she must buy who are .a little thick, I will for, whose'wife she'must lie explain that you have to come to,: whose temper must be dressed as either a vicar or a soothed arid whose martini tart, the choice is yours (this must be shaken but not stirred. is where members of Gaysoc have a chance to shine). Well girls this is why we Anyway what the hell, it's all are at IF — to learn how to in a good cause so off with boost the male ego. There are your inhibitions and on With just four things to remember: your dog collar! al Your boss is always right,

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ONCE UPON a time there was a little girl who grew up into a big girl. Came the day to leave school and our big girl didn't know what to do so she stood in her shoes and she wonder'd, Ron Kill she wonder'd, she stood in her shoes and she wonder'd, and then Hrkle ended up at the French Institute. Which just goes to show that THE UNION building is not looking too good at the present big girls don'tthink very much. time. There are too many old posters, signs, bottles etc. and far Who would willingly submit ten years what are they? too much litter in general. The Executive has therefore, begun herself to two years of mind- Secretaries. Because strangely to take action against those who cause this mess. If your club bending in order to become a enough when someone ad- or society has any old posters up in the building, be warned. SECRETARY or, glory of vertises for a secretary that Someone will take them down, and if it is a member of the glories, a PERSONAL ASS- is exactly what he wants, and Executive, the owners of the posters will probably be the ISTANT, a mere dogsbody, a if he was to suspect you of subject of a discipline meeting. One group has already been 50/120 word a minute machine, coveting his job you'd be out fined for not removing old signs. a fool, a carbon copied, paper on your ear. On the other side of the coin, the House Committee is spewing, coffee making; finger The most frightening part chewing, form filing, phone looking for ways to improve the general appearance of the of it is the almost imperceptible rooms. A coat of paint, a new curtain, a quick polish, anything dialling, letter sealing, ribbon transition from student to reeling, stamp lickingmachine? to make the building a little more attractive. If you have any secretary, so imperceptible ideas, drop me a line through the internal post and I'm sure Oh, I've seen it happen. that the poor girl herself something can be done about it.('Spitoons for the Union Office' Hundreds of them setting out doesn't even realise it. She is probably the only idea which we will not be seriously answering advertisements for arrives one bright September considering). secretaries, planning to become morning at IF, wide-eyed, On a more general note, if anything in the Union building, managing directors, working lively, imaginative, ambitious, or the JCR or the Southside lounges is not working, or is hard, climbing the ladder, row- full of hope. But little does broken then please tell me — 'cos that's the quickest way to towing, boot flcking, and after she know. The brain-washing get it fixed. FEUX FELIX cAUDIO TAIR 74

Richard Szczepansk:

a jfk jgfe, jgk JKJMB Photographs by Peter Crawford THIS year's Audio Fair opened at Olympia on Monday. The current trend in the Hi-Fi trade is towards the top end of the market with individual units costing many hundreds of pounds. This trend was certainly reflected at the fair. The advent of Quadraphonics c e has brought in a glut of new Japanese electronics from Sony, Sanyo etc. The Marantz 4240 four channel tuner-amp is fairly typical, priced at £335.70. Despite the increase in average prices due to the in- troduction of new and exotic IT is not often that something completely new appears equipment, prices have been on the Hi-Fi scene but Gale Electronics have achieved this remarkably stable in the Audio with their GT 2101 turntable. industry. This price stability The designer of the turntable, Dennis Arnall, is a former coupled with the increased choice gyroscope designer and has incorporated a great deal of of cheap and good Hi-fi equipment advanced technology to has led to the under appeal of the make this turntable unique. magnetic material and Fair. Not only are hi-fi units The turntable platter is allocs the platter to being demonstrated and shown, Above: Grand Hall, Olympia directly coupled to the 'float' in a magnetic field. there are competitions, models, DC servo motor.and the This system essentially lectures, and now inevitable speed is measured by a isolates the turntable appearances by disc jockeys from pulse counter coupled to from external shocks and Capitol and tne BBC. the motor shaft. To eliminates low frequency provide a reference time bearing noise. base for speed measure- The price of this ment and control a crystal beautiful toy is expected Interest in audio/visual oscillator operating at to be around £450, so displays seems to be on the 5.0 Megahertz is used, start saving now! The increase with several films thus ensuring that the prototype model seen Below: Justifiably famous and still showing light display units which speed selected is entirely at the Audio Fair is made going strong—the SME arm. supposedly react to the sounds independent of mains out of perspex but Mr. being played. Their efforts were voltage or frequency. The Arnali informs me that both disappointing and expensive speed is contihously production models will be but the idea is an interesting one. adjustable from 10 rpm to made of glass. Undoubtedly, the emphasis of 99 rpm and is indicated It is unfortunate that the Fair is on Quadraphonics and by a digital readout. this superbly designed cassette units. Caution has been The other feature of turntable should be priced abandoned on both fronts. All the the turntable which was beyond nearly everyone's foreign manufacturers are backing emphasised by the designer reach. Why should anyone at least one of the three most is the suspension and pay £450 when the only popular Quadraphonic systems bearing system, the main way of distinguishing without waiting for any one to body of the tgrntable is between the Gale and a become accepted as 'standard'. supported on three min- turntable costing around Judging from the demonstrations iature shock absorbers £100 is by using sophis- which I heard on Monday none of Cherry Gilham and Mia withjthe Gale GT 2101 while the-main bearing Of ticated test equipment? the systems is a significant the GT 210T uses a new On the other hand if you improvement over a good stereo. demand perfection Perhaps, it is profits and not sound quality which has brought in quadraphonics so rapidly. Cassettes have obviously come to stay although certainly not taking over from records yet. The quality obtainable from cassettes can now be as good as that from expensive open-reel tape machines. A top quality cassette machine such as the . Nikamichi costs over £400 but ft many models from the Akai range were more realistically priced at under £100. Of the many new cassette units on display at the Above: Cherry Ede, Miss Oecca Fair, perhaps the most interesting was the Uher CFS210, a pocket size portable stereo cassette recorder, a unique machine at the Right: A typical budget piiced unique price of £280 (plus VAT)! receiver—the Pioneer SX 434, about £90

i FiLIJ J PREC3 P3CE Trevor Phillips

THE WEEKEND before last was future of AIDS. It seems that Associated taken up by the now-notorious Executive as well as do research, I believe that Studies, that is, courses involving we must work to make Imperial College weekend. We spent two days discussing disciplines not taught in the College, fulfil both its educational roles to the the major areas of the Union's work in (Economics, for example) are being full. broad terms and trying to work out the taken up by more and more students. best courses for the Union to take, I am glad to see that an expansion in which areas needed special attention the field of languages is envisaged. and so on. It is, perhaps, worthwhile I hope that this will encompass the The Rector, on Commemoration Day, to make the point that the four non- customs and culture of other countries; sabbatical members of the Executive made several comments in respect of what use is a mere mechanical know- student grants, which I welcome. I am were prepared to spend these two days ledge of a language for true con: pleased, not so much by what he said, in this way, and to take a full part in munication? as by the fact that, unlike many Vice- the discussion and to contribute as Chancellors, he has not been afraid to much as the full-timers. I am particularly In the interdisciplinary field, however, when one disregards the 'service' speak out in favour of students' pleased that the CCU Presidents are interests. determined to play a positive role courses, for example Maths tor Biologists, within the Executive, rather than leaving one is left with almost no courses that In his speech the Rector recognised everything to thetwosabbatical officers, 'illustrate the unity and inter-relation one of the crucial problems that we and without neglecting their CCU duties. of knowledge'. The one example that continue to fight through the Grants immediately springs to mind is 'En- Campaign — that the new levels of One of the major areas that we hope viroment and Man', and perhaps, the grants have 'been considerably eroded to pay special attention to is that of projected 'Energy Studies'. What I hope already by inflation', and that one effect Academic Affairs; it is surprising that to see developing is more courses, like of this erosion has been that 'universities such a central issue to students, that these, which tackle a specific scientific themselves have been forced to raise is, the actual mechanics of education and/or technological topic, in an substantially those rents and refectory and training, the kind of courses intellectually stimulating way, drawing charges on which Government funded provided, and the kind and standard of upon two or more disciplines for their subsidies are not permitted'. teaching, has been so totally neglected course material. Perhaps in this way, These words, I think, contradict the by the central bodies and figures in the we can provide alternatives to a few of Union, over the past few years. The Rector's hope, expressed earlier, that the narrow, uninspiring courses which the question of grants would not prove drive to diversify courses, and to give exist in all departments. the opportunity for more non-technical to be a 'significant factor' this year. studies has stopped, at least from They rather point to ah intensified and within the Union. stronger campaign, which will con- It is now time to change that state centrate on the effects of the cuts in As important to every student as the education budget, and the aspects of affairs, as I indicated in my PreciPice what he learns, is how he learns. I in the Freshers' issue of FELIX. of the grants system about which we, understand that there are now efforts like the Rector 'are not satisfied'. Clearly, given the Rector's comments afoot to do something about the stand- in respect of University finance, the And I think immediately of the triple ards of teaching by making a require- injustices of the means test (both College will be constrained by the ment for a lecturer's appointment that lack of money. However, the Planning parental and spouses'), the discri- he undergo an approved course in mination against married women, and Committee is now trying to work out teaching methods. About time, I reckon. the College's submission to the discretionary awards. The Rector identified a target of University Grants Committee, for the However, the length and standards next 'five-year plan'. I think that it is £100 rise in the next grants award; this suggested seem woefully inadequate to is too low to keep pace with 20% right for us to start now, generating me. In the week or two, which appears inflation. However, we applaud the discussion and deciding the way that to be the norm, only the most superficial fact, that he has put a real figure on students wish to see the College going. aspects of delivery and technique can his words of support for the second be covered. What is really needed is a year running. course extending over a term or a year, covering the theory of education, teaching methods, use of audio-visual In terms of academic development, I aids, and university administration. The Grants Campaign Week of Action believe that many students would like The dual function of the College as to see major emphasis placed on is-November 1lth-15th, with a Day of both an institution of instruction and Cross-Binary Action of the 13th, and a expanding Associated and Interdis- discovery, of teaching and research ciplinary Studies (AIDS). The last National Day of Action, includinq a must always be kept in mind; whilst I demo on Friday the 15th. Look out for meeting of the AIDS Committee did do not subscribe to the view that all review the history and discuss the more news, as we have a UGM decision members of staff must necessarily teach to support the Week of Action

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plateau of the glacier. The next day, AN Imperial College expedition — head, seventy miles further on. The Rob and Bruce L. bivouacked at 21,000 ft Colin Brown, Bruce Hooker, Harry 'road', a tortuous dirt-track winding its and reached the summit at 15.00 hours Hooker, Neville Jordison, Bruce Little- way along the side of the River Yarkhun, on August 18th after'two days of mixed wood and Rob Wild — climbed for five quickly degenerated intoa mere footpath. snow and rock climbing. Their descent weeks in the Koyo Zom group at the At this point we hired porters and was made more interesting by a 200 ft head of the Chitral Valley, N-E! Pakistan donkeys for the 112 mile walk to our fall at 22,000 ft when Bruce slipped in July/August, 1974. Permission from proposed base-camp at the tiny village and plucked Rob's belay from the rock. the authorities to climb Thur II (21,401 ft) of Pechus. Eight gruelling. days later Fortunately the rope jammed and they was refused at the eleventh hour hence we arrived. We had left the realities of managed to descend without serious our knowledge of the Koyo Zom group the 'civilised' world. After two weeks injury. At the upper plateau, they met and its main peak Koyo Zom (22,545 ft) reconnaissance on the Ghatlboi, Pechus the Hooker twins who had just climbed was sparse. and Koyo Glaciers, it was agreed that a two neighbouring 20,000 ft peaks. All We left London on June 17th with all high camp at 16,650 ft on the Pechus four descended to the first high camp food and equipment in an Austin K9 Glacier should be established for an where Colin and Nev. were waiting ex-army wagon, and drove almost non- attempt on the east ridge of Koyo Zom after an unsuccessful attempt on a stop to Islamabad in Pakistan. The and several adjacent peaks of over nearby rock peak. journey across Europe and Middle-East 20,000 ft. We struck base-camp on August 23rd Asia has sectionsof remarkable contrast - On August 6th, Bruce L and Rob and walked the 100 miles to the road- the lush Alpine scenery and the arid made the first ascent of a snow peak head in glorious sunshine, sampling deserts of Afghanistan, the monotonous (19,800 ft) to the east of Koyo Zom. the abundant variety of fruit which route through Iran and the impressive The weather was fairly predictable, grows freely, at the roadside. The rest roads over the Jalalabad and Khyber two or three days of low cloud and snow of the journey to London followed the Passes, etc. Nevertheless, we were every five days, and so the attempt on same pattern as the journey outwards pleased to arrive at Chitral town, the KoyO Zom was planned with this in mind. with however, a few more stops at last large administrative town up the On August 16th, Bruce H. and Harry Kabul, Istanbul and other interesting valley. retreated from the east ridge after a parts of the world. We eventually arrived From Chitral, we hired jeeps to lightweight attempt from the second at Ramsgate to be greeted by our first transport us and our gear to the road- high camp (19,500 ft) on the upper serious rain for fourteen weeks. FELIX FELIX 9

THURSDAY 24th October, saw the annual indulgent spectacle of Imperial College's Commemoration Day per- functorily characterised by its intimate mixture of solemnity, grandeur, gaudy colour and questionable rhetoric. Commemoration Day" Imagine hordes of in- dividuals performing Brownian motion in their graduation robes, aping Batman, outside the Royal 1974 Albert Hall; the incumbent families, cameras clicking, in awe of their freshly groomed offspring, 'Ooh, flWHIB don't 'e look nice?'; the Michael Williams inter-graduate nostalgia, back-slapping, 'How goes it?', plus the nauseating Photographs by 'Did your hair have an argument with a lawn- Ramon Newmann mower, Mike?'. (Originality indeed). The activities for the Vincent Ang afternoon started punctually at 2.30p.m. with the pro- cession of student officers, The Chairman nods with the Editot. college and Governing body personalities' including the turns, nods to the Chairman London may be partly Dr. Ralf Dahrendorf, this year's Special Visitor. (who reciprocates) and re- responsible for the falling new Honorary Associates Remarks made concerning tires stage right. It is all intake of numbers, outlined inadequate level of approx- the student body in general and Fellows with Lord over with quite painlessly the College's serious imately £5 per capita (ICU's may be significant: '..there Sherfield making his final in a matter of seconds. financial troubles and then, grant is nearly three times is a sense in which student appearance as Chairman of In addition to the after a brief nostalgic sortie, that amount), on the other power is not power, the Board of Governors. Associates and DIC's being expressed his optimism for hand they appeared to be community politics is not The presentation of the presented, there were, after the future of the academic lashing out money on their politics, and national graduates took place very the Rector's speech, two activities which have recen- mm new director for major revolutions do not change smoothly. The ritual is that Honorary Associates (both ly been initiated including structural improvements on one iota of the problems the Student Orator announces retiring members of the the new department of Life his new-acquired flat. determining our lives', and "The Associates of ... (the College's technical staff) Sciences. finally, on the subject of appropriate constituent col- presented also and five new The Rector finished off Dr. Dahrendorf gave a our problems, '...we are not lege)"; then the Dean of Fellows including the re- by paying tribute to the HI typically pro-Europe speech 1 going to solve them if we the particular college steps tiring Principal of the retiring Chairman, Lord outlining the major problems despair and embrace forward, makes a prelimin- University of London, Sir Sherfield, who has held the facing this country. It was ary introduction with refere- Douglas Logan; the newly- post for twelve years (having never in doubt as to what extremist solutions. What nce to the number of appointed Chairman of the succeeded Vis count Falmouth his solution to these diff- we need ....is nerves and Associates to have passed Governing Body, Sir Henry who died in office). iculties would be: 'We need, good sense. I cannot help in order to solve our survival their finals; he then proceeds Fisher; and this year's . adding that I sometimes The highlight of the to present each Associate to Special Visitor Dr. Ralf .'L...... ;. .. „ . .. .. ^...3>6...... problems, rules and wonder whether our univ- proceedings came with this mm E procedures, organisations ersities ...do enough to the Chairman of the Govern- Dahrendorf, the newly- year's special visitor, arch- W and institutions which instil this attitude in their ing Body. After the appointed Director of that European Dr. Ralf Dahren- transcend our national students'. Associates came the DIC's "dangerous left-wing estab- dorf, whose recent app- boundaries'. With all the speeches, (Diploma of membership of lishment' ' the London School ointment as Director of LSE Although mentioning that presentations and nodding the Imperial College) who of Economics. caused a major stir in the he did not wish to make any were presented by the Pro- The Rector's speech this Students' Union of that over, Commemoration Day Rector. year was typically factual establishment for it was 'irresponsibly partisan' drew to a close barring the The actual presentation and to the point. He produced asserted that whilst on the statements as regards after-ceremony tea. ceremony itself is a very a record of his experiences one hand, the authorities Europe, one can only feel The last minute comment simple matter: After one's during the year, broached the were telling the students that he must have exper- heard repeatedly was name has been called, one subject of how the difficul- that their Union grant would ienced great difficulty in 'Where was Sir Brian's Panoramic view. adhering to such a premise. walks out onto the stage, ties facing students in remain at its painfully collar and tie?'. 10 FELIX

JUS SUMMUM SAEPE SUMMA MALITIA EST*

On seeing Kevin Gately dead, PiG I think George Orwell would have said: "If Nineteen Eighty-Four extends To start the decade like it ends, AFFAIRS Are 'accidents' of such distress More equal than an honest guess?"

CORNER On seeing Kevin Gately dead, I think George Orwell would have said: "What force was used within the square Tom Abraham To cause a student's dying there? THE RESPONSE to the last situation has reached crisis Can Britain proudly say 'GB' PiG Affairs Corner has been point. pathetic, partly because the I feel that it is essential Without the echo 'KGB'?" article itself was rather insipid, for students to discuss among and partly because post- themselves the philosophy graduates are too busy working underling research work. As (* Extreme law is often extreme wrong.) for that degree which is their well as this, the system of passport to the academic research on which postgraduate elite. The singlemindedness work is structured is in need with which research work is of drastic reform. Any i ni tiati ve © N. Eacine-Jaciucs. 1974 pursued means that other for change, will have to come related issues are totally from us. To discuss this and ignored. other issues a special meeting Too many students are of the Postgraduate Group will working on projects which are be held sometime in November— of little intrinsic value or we hope to publicise it as social benefit. Since elitism widely as possible (anybody is the prime motivation, to who disagrees violently with ra question the value of the what has been written is free project would be unthinkable. to come along and propose a To place all the blame on the censure motion). students would be unfair, since they seem to be caught up in a conspiracy of silence, which militates against To my darling Rose, I am honesty with regard to the true sorry about the lack of social nature of projects. On too events for postgraduates. The Sean Barker many occasions students have solution to this lies at the soldiered on with such projects departmental or sectional level. spurred on by the vision of a The Postgraduate Group will FEW PEOPLE are better qualified to speak on crime, and doctoral paradise. be organising social events on punishment than Lord Longford. He is not only a theorist on the In the face of a deepening a college wide basis, but these subject, about which he has written several books, but also national economic crisis, one will mainly be held when the someone who has tried to do something practical. He was chair- must ask whether the research undergraduates are away. man of the Labour Party Committee on Penal Reform before the work being carried out is However, if in the meantime, if any departmental or sectional 1964 election, and it was justifiable. More important, this committee that re- group wishes to organise a whether the unrestricted commended the introduction would reduce the over- expansion of postgraduate social, then ICPGG will of parole. He is further subsidise it. If it is money crowding in prisons, relieving numbers is really warranted. qualified in that for many the burden on the staff, and The main effect of the latter you want, then get in touch years he has visited people with either John Porter so relaxing the atmosphere is to produce a pool of highly in prison, and has seen the in prison, which would qualified but unemployable (ext 4052) or me (ext 3103). effect prison has had on The Management Science greatly facilitate the reform graduates. This is especially them. of the inmates. true at a time of rising un- section have managed to get a He introduced the subject group together and are He said that ten years in employment. A side effect of by outlining the reasons prison is enough to expiate the increase in numbers, is organising socials with money for prisons. Firstly there is from the Group. I hope others any crime, and that life that the facilities offered at the aspect of deterrent, imprisonment was a hangover this college are insufficient, wili follow this shining which is necessary to example. from the days of capitol and in some departments the maintain law and order. punishment. Those who Secondly there is reform, needed confinement for longer but although 75% of ex- periods should be treated as prisoners do not return to mental cases. gaol, he thought prison One great improvement ineffective in this respect. in the prison system, is ICWA General Meeting. Then there, is the protection parole, which prisoners can of society from dangerous apply for after a third of Tuesday 5th November. 12.30o.rn. criminals, and retribution their sentence. At the moment for the crime. There is also, this is being somewhat abused, in the ICWA lounge, for in some places, an idea of for if there is no reform judging of the Mr. ICWA reparation to society, but after ten years, another year competition and election this is rare in England. or two inside does not do of a Freshers' Rep. Lord Longford said that any good. many people in gaol should For the future he hopes Cheese and Wine will be available. It is not be there, but are only to see the expansion of the there because of lack of probation service to help important that as many members as possible alternatives, and hesuggested released prisoners. Many come for the voting. that highly supervised work of those released can only for the community as one et manual work, and it is alternative. The reduction in §ifficult to get any work of the number of prisoners a higher grade. FELIX 11

Across I. Sheriffs officer changes alibi very loudly (7) X a m 5. Ran round the market in sheep's clothing (7) 9. To produce a tune in French and English one's beastly (7) 10. Is clergyman back on model? (7) II. Artist offered to become mad (5) 12. Sal and Ted can change for the final fling (4,5) 13. Ted goes backward and forward round the motor club, gets took away! (9) 15. Gives up sitting in nice desk (5) 16. One tenth of the tit he put together (5) 18. I opject to small diameter ring coming in between (9) 21. Northerners stare at what Home was (5,4) 24. Anne's back to give a pod (5) 25. Stroke girl—she has a disease dangerous in pregnancy (7) 26. The top Royal Marine eyes changes in grain supporter- (3,4) lit, 17 27. Cloe gets gen about rally massacre (7) I 28. Opposes the position of a southerner in repeated examinations (7) 14- Down 1 Fuzzy burr led astray (7) 2 Live in clothes (7) 3 One thousand communic- ations systems put the I beginnings of the end at as m m once (9) 4. Last French end aluminium production (5) 5. Pentagosal ball-game I'd give to the editor (4,5) 6. Went wrong and ended up 1 transferred (5) J7 m 7. Touched with a feature found in church in N.E.- Devon (7) m 8. 500 bulls provide meals (7) 14. Soften at eventual start of description of our climate (9) 15. Credit'ass with a head, also stupidity (9) £2 Prize to the first correct solution 16. Experimental equipment to modify set grit (4,3) 17. Rue bolt operation which leads to awkwardness (7) received by Internal Mail 19. Being benign, it establishes itself, hiding fires (7) 20. Weights ran me into grammer school (7) at the FELIX Office 22. One hundred follow girl where there's male-only law (5) 19. Trench. 21. Integral. 24.Opus. 23. It's less common to be 25. Compliment 28. Spanner, right in back-up (5) 29. Elation. 30. Messier. 31. Berg. Since on-one succeeded in Answers to last week's Down. solving last week's Prize 1. Russian. 2.Pilot. 4. Recess Crossword, the prize this week Crossword 5.Salt. 6.Mess-pal. 7. Dislocation 8. Armrest. 11. Invigilation. will be £2. The winner will be A cross. 14. Here. 16. Each. 18. Snapper. drawn out of a hat containing 1. Rope. 3. Pr&sums. 9. Insuiar. 20. Educate. 22.Reeling. 23. Course. all the correct solutions on 10. Colossi. 12. Laid to rest. 26. Irate. 27. Ends. Wednesday afternoon. The 13. Spiv. 15. Converse 17. Kellog. Editor's decision will be final. FEIIX

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FOLK CLUB claims yet SUNDAY nights can be the another success. Everyone most boring and depressing was unanimous that the Swan time of the week, with nothing is empty. Arcade concert was an un- to look forward to and precious qualified success. little on television. That's We were happy — No, this why, under the auspics of IC is not the Queen writing — to Jazz Club, Sunday sessions welcome back Tim Brookes — were introduced to provide a a previous Folk Club Sec- wide range of music at a price retary — and Mike Peale — we can all afford, i.e. it's free! an erstwhile Publicity Officer These not to be missed of the aforementioned wonderful events, are held in the Union society. Both of these did lower lounge and usually start regular floor spots last year. about 8.30p.m. The music Tim sang several of his own ranges from rock through blues compositions. Mike sang songs to ragtime and even Jazz and from his native Geordieland, is mostly provided by amateur so I couldn't understand a or semi-pro' bands with the word — which on some occ- odd big name amongst them. asions was a good thing — Next Sunday we will feature I'm too young to hear such an entertaining little Trad, lurid lyrics. However, the group called 'Tyger' band, so tunes were good but they pull up a pint and pop in. didn't help us breathe more easily — it was stifling in Last Sunday (20th October), there. (Sorry about that pun 'Inspector Lloyd', a highly but what can you expect after proficient Blues-rock band, N Guinnesses? Guinni??). who featured Paul Goose on Back to the subject, Mikes's drums, were our guests. They ghost song 'If only my mummy played a mixture of blues had told me, but she was too classics, such as John Mayall's wrapped up to care — think 'The Bear' and their own about it', was a very amusing material. The musicianship, spectrecle. Sorry — I'm good particularly of the bassist and at bad puns. tenor sax player, was of a very high order and was well Swan Arcade - a Yorkshire Discuss. appreciated by an almost band — described themselves: capacity audience. 'We used to be a folk group, but now we're a bit different from what we were'. They play electric traditional folk- if such a thing exists. On the EXORCISM, MYSTICISM whole, they were very popular- and JUDAISM IC YACHT CLUB even if a certain lady did plunge them into darkness for Tuesday 5th November. 1.10p.m. Cheese and Wine Party the duration of one song. Mech. Eng. 340 and Film (Admiral's Cup). Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to A talk presented by IC Jewish Society. dig — but it was a stupid thing Tuesday 5th November. 7.30p.m. to do. The group did one encore and despite cries of Union SCR. 'encore de encore' - cringe - finished at 11.00 prompt. 50p (30p members). Hurray! Folk club finished on s Oops! time for once. On a more LOS serious note (B flat for example) would our members On Friday 11th October. please note that NO glasses A Chaps Club pewter pot are allowed in the refectory. (CANNING). Thank You. Should anyone know of this pot's I think it's about time I whereabouts please get in touch finished burbling on aim- with the Union Bar. A reward of lessly and went to the bar - £5 is being offered for the safe No, I didn't say that, I really return of this priceless {as all old pots are) pot. Corner meant go and do some work — (that's my story and I'm The pot may be returned directly sticking to it, until I can to Beit Hall security, no questions think up a better one). asked. IB. Carr LAST SATURDAY an intercollegiate chess competition was held at ULU. It went off not too badly considering that the IC FOLK CLUB tournament organiser was still- recovering from the Materials JEWELLERY Science freshers dinner the night before. presents IC entered two teams which were much weaker than they could have been (due to the GARY & VERA. great enthusiasm engendered SOC? by Messrs Heppell and Delnon) but nevertheless did very well. and Dave Edwards who scored in University College won the 2V2 (playing for Bedford to competition quite convincingly make up a team). but the two IC teams finished My thanks go to everyone Union Lower Refectory. Anyone interested in making or who helped clearupafterwards. learning how to make small second and fourth (out of eight). 6th November. articles of silver jewellery, Special mention must go to Team: R.Wren, D.Faldon; please contact Lindsay Maxwell Bob Wren, who scored two out S.Arnone; R.J.B.Craven; 20p members of three on top board for IC 1st; 40p non-members. through the Mech. Eng. letter rack. Silvio 2V2; Warwick Grigg 3; P.Warren; W.Grigg (Dirty Books); D.Edwards; G.Nolan. Membership 50p. 12b

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LAST YEAR postgraduates all over the country campaigned for £2 per hour for demonstrating in practicals because that was no-one need be paid for them. demonstrating is likely to be considered to be a fair rate for the job. At IC the campaign was 2) Qur £2 per hour for de- cut quite drastically in the strong and a satisfactory agreement with the College was reached. monstrating will not be cut near future due to economies Basically that agreement was that we be paid £2 per hour for (big deal!) but it will not go up in the College. Although that session 74/75, with that rate tied to the lower end of the lecturers either, until the £1.50 we is to be opposed, the actual pay scale, subject to any national agreement. (If we had had this would have had, increasing rate should not be allowed to agreement in 73/74, the rate for 74/75 would have been £2.27 annually, reaches £2. In other fall as a consequence. If that by the way). However there was one unsatisfactory aspect,being words, over the next few years were to happen when the money that of tutorials which too are to be paid at £2.00 per hour — the value of our demonstrating supply improved, the whole which we considered to be ridiculous. earnings will be cut by 25% campaign would have to start again. However, noww all thatt is due to inflation. I will end with some passed. There has not been a The report has been It will be remembered that national agreement, but a questions which must be interpreted by the,University most postgraduates were answered:- national dictate from the of London Collegiate Council earning £1.50 in session CVCP. A CVCP committee which has made the following 72/73. We have had at least 1) Why have the 'minima' of the consisting of our own Sir recommendations: 30% inflation since then. CVCP report become the Brian, the Secretary of 1) Demonstrating rate including You may be thinking that 'maxima' of the Collegiate Edinburgh University (where preparation time shall be well, at least the College has Council report and the targets they have had demonstrating £1.50 per hour; kept the Postgraduate Group for this College? rate campaigns culminating 2) Tutorial rate including in the picture. But that is not 2) Why is there not at least a in a strike) and two other preparation time shall be true. We have only heard about London Weightingonthe minima? vice-chancellors have made £2.70 per hour. the report of the CVCP and 3) Is not the £1.50 as arbitrary a report. In fact, it is a very 3) These rates shall be the Collegiate Council through a figure, if not more so, than good report, it recommends the reviewed annually. the Students' Union of another the £2.00 the students and the rate be tied to the lecturers London College. That is not AUT consider to be fair? pay scale and several other The Collegiate Council's report has in turn been good enough. It makes student 4) Perhaps this is the most things we've been asking for. representation a farce when important question. If the lut it does recommend an interpreted by the College. Sir Brian Flowers verbally they are not told of the final College believes in student ?ourly rate including pre- decisions. I have no doubt we told us of the College's representation, in return is it paration time for demonstrating would not have heard to this not fair that we be kept position when asked at Union at a minimum of £1.50 and for day if we had not had the informed of decisions made at tutorial a minimum of £2.70. Council about the tutorial rate. information from elsewhere. College level which affect us? In itself this is fine, it is a 1) No postgraduates may give Now it is quite true that the Is not the present system of question ' of interpretation. tutorials at IC, therefore actual number of hours representation a farce?

PARKING PERMITS Mix (APPEALS) £50,000 The following people have 25th been successful in their park- THE RENT STRIKE FUND at Birmingham University now ing permit appeals: stands at a total of jnst over £50,000. Sources there say the size of this sum is obviously worrying Residents the University, who are reported to be trying all the tricks in the gnntoerjsarp R. Dutton DVU 486C book to entice people to pay their rent to them and not into the P. Taylor KM P 104B Rent Fund. One reaction has been for a hall manager to instruct the cession from the University Commuters cleaning staff to tighten has been that the late payment M. Hope) PRX 202F enforcement of the hall rules. fee of £2 will not be levied Anon /PBO 930G This means people with 'illegal until the November review has A. Young NAM 543M guests' 'will be reported, taken place. This is no WILL BE ON FRIDAY, 6TH A. Ghandi TRK 232M students must ' be out by concession to the demands of M. Ricabi ELD 390C 9.30p.m., and no extra items of the Birmingham Students DECEMBER, 1974. ALL D. Hardman SLA 536F furniture will be allowed. This Union. I.J. Jagoda MLR 225L is rumoured to include stereo It is hoped that the Rent CLUBS, SOCIETIES, UNION P. Bonner JPG 649C systems. Strike Fund total will soon V. Ang MMH 507L As yet the only real con- reach the target of £70,000. AND COLLEGE PERSONNEL G. Gouvras PYV 220 F ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT A.J. Kerslake XFM 662 N. Spillman MYU 799L ARTICLES FOR THIS ISSUE P.Tt Jeffs MMY 981C ON THE THEME OF WHAT IC DISASTER FUND. WAS HAPPENING 25 YEARS MARGATE CONFERENCE: There will be a meeting of AGO OR WHAT HAS HAPP- the IC Disaster Fund Papers for NUS delegation (IC Ethiopian Appeal Fund will come down on Tuesday. ENED SINCE. last session), for anybody Nominations Wanted. interested in helping us. Please come to the Union COPY DAY FOR THIS Upper Dining Hall (1st ISSUE WILL BE NOVEMBER floor) on Tuesday 5th, November at 1.15 P.m. 22ND. 12 FELIX

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For sheer variety and interest, engineering in ICI takes some beating. Nationally and internationally, we're expanding and diversifying - in the UK alone £200 million worth of new plant is being put in hand this year. Engineers (particularly mechanical) are at the heart of this effort, and can expect opportunities and pro- motion in relation to its size. Before ICI interviewers visit in the Spring, ask your appointments service for more information, including a copy of our booklet 'Careers for graduates'- it will give you some idea of ICI's scope, management style and attitudes to social This advertisement was and environmental issues. brought to our notice by Martin Turner and appeared in The Daily Telegraph of Wednesday, 23rd October, 1974. Here is Imperial in fact a Miss Georgina Chemical Greene, and a Mr. J.S. Oakley, in the Chem. Eng. department, Industries the former being secretary to the Head of Department, Limited Prof. A.R. Ubbelohde and the latter the Departmental Superintendent. Does anyone in Chem. Eng. claim any responsibility for this? ICWA JULIA DUNNING

TO THE MEN OF I.C. - TAKE HEED OF OUR FEMALE CHAUVINISM!

DO YOU have the qualities women look for? Can you keep an contacted most lunch-times audience of impressipnabieyoung females riveted to your KNEES?! in the Union Bar through For at least five minutes? If so, then you could be the next Malcolm Ransom, or you can Mr. ICWA, 1974-75 (there's the added incentive of a pot in the get in touch through me (I'm Union Bar!). You would, of course, be the only male member of in my room most lunch-times this noble organisation, as i.e. 98 Beit). well as having"the most soft I should also like to draw after knees in London! Seriously General Meeting of IGWA and your attention to the fact that and the job IS intact to be as such I hope as many of our the Rugby Club are holding a seriously contested, we members as possible will Bonfire party at H'arlington on welcome ALL gentlemen to come along and take part in Sunday. I have been asked to consider entering and to come the voting of MR. ICWA. A extend a cordial invitation to along and pit their wits, or, Freshers Rep. for the Com- all ICWA members to attend. in actuality, their knees, in mittee has also to be elected. Apart from that I think it the Annual MR. ICWA We are also in need of ideas should be good fun — they're KNOBBLY KNEES competition for a Rag stunt. If anyone has certainly making an effort to to be held on Tuesday, 5th any ideas could they please make the evening a success. November at 12.30p.m. in the let me know. So if you can go, do so. ICWA Lounge. Refreshments If any of you are interested, Well, that's all folks, I hope in the form of Cheese and the IC Darts team is trying you all enjoyed the Hallowe'en Wine will be available. to get together a Ladies Darts do last night. See you on This infact, will be a team. If you are, they can be Monday. FELIX 1 3 aiEcoapg Paul Ekpenyong

James Brown — His Hell to search very hard for loopholes in released as a single quite a while ago Polydor Super Double 2659 036. accomplishment. The title track 'He//' and sounds very much like 'Doing the expresses a comment on society and the Funky Chicken'. The former are excellent THEY DO not call him The Godfather lyrics are good, two lines of which are pieces of musical accomplishment as of soul for arbitrary reasons. This double 'It's hell tryin' to do it by yourself regards soul music. album is solid proof of his reputation. and 'In the White House it's hell'. The last track on record two is the Man is he strong. From the exciting Musically it is not one of the best tracks only track and is called 'Papa Don't hard rutting funky-soul to the cool on the album. Take No Mess'. A trifle too long for my rhythmic groovy soul the whole show is There are some old tunes included liking but it is good all the same. Well magnificently executed in the true James such as 'Please, Please, Please', 'A after rambling on for a bit I suggest that 3rown style. Man Has To Go Back To The Cross you should get this album if you are With an album of this calibre one has Roads', and 'My Thang'. The latter was really into this type of music.

Andrew Osborne ZZEBRA by Zzebra (Polydor) NOT TO BE confused with the animal joined from 'Curtis Muldoon'. Their only monotony. of the same name this band has a double claim to fame thus far is a single/theme Side two contains the two best tracks z'. This means that those of us civilised tune 'Zardoz' based on Beethoven's 7th 'Amuso Fi' and 'Rainbow Trains although enough to stack our records in alpha- symphony (such sacrilegious behaviour both are extended so long that they betical order find it right on the end and, can never be forgiven). outlive their merit. when in some variety of stupor, we The album kicks off in very low key The band claims that they cannot be blindly select an album to groan along with 'Cobra Women', so that you hardly categorised and anyone who tries it is a with it is likely to be the forementioned notice it's started. The tempo increases bore leading a completely regimented Zzebra. This name was a devious ploy for the tedious 'Mr. J' which is followed life. Maybe, but one of my favorite because there are few other reasons for by 'Mah Jong', an instrumental which pastimes is putting things in nice label led playing the album. sounds like the theme tune to some I TV pigeon-holes; only when a band defies The six-man band has a fairly un- current affairs programme, but does my classification crusade do I become inspiring history. Guitarist Terry Smith contain some tasty wah-wah sax. The one of their fans. Zzebra are indubitably and saxophonist Dave Quincy were with side glides out in much the same way jazzy afro-rock, vaguely reminiscent of the tolerable '//', singer Gus Yeadon as it started with 'Ife'. Osibisa. If that's what you like, you was in the appalling 'Love Affair', Zzebra's music has been described might like this. multi-instrumentalist Loughty Amao came as 'laid back' but it seems that that's Finally, 1 feel I should say if Zzebra from 'Osibisa', finally John McCoy just a polite way of saying unexiting. are at the crossing they are in grave (bass guitar) and Liam Genockey (drums) Their criss-cross rhythms explode with danger of being mown down. Zzzzzzzzz! FILMS Richard Waring

JUGGERNAUT. against time. Will the police catch people who add so much to the film J HAVE read the reviews for this film Juggernaut to make him 'spill the beans', (this time is no exception I've lost the in the papers and the critics say that it's will the bomb disposal squad manage to bumph sheet on the film). However I do a very entertaining film. You can take it defuse the bombs or BANG. Also the remember a particularly good performance from me that they are right for once. The film quickly surveys the effect all this in this category: Roy Kinnear as the film gripped me and just about had me has on the one thousand, two hundred ship's entertainment officer who is given off the front of my seat in the closing passengers and crew aboard the 'Britanic'. the unenviable task of carrying on as if minutes. There are a number of interesting nothing has happened and keep all the The basis of the plot is that someone little side complications which add to passengers happy too. calling himself 'Juggernaut' (hence the the tension of the situation in one way Possibly the idea for the plot was title) has planted seven large bombs or another, for instance: the family of taken from the incident last year when aboard the ocean liner 'Britanic' (cap- the policeman in charge of the invest- bomb experts were dropped onto the tained by Omar Sharif). Juggernaut igation is aboard the liner. Good one QEII after bomb threats, though there demands half a million pounds to say how this, it has the policeman biting his proved to be no bombs aboard then. to dismantle the bombs before they nails every time someone holds up his I will not spoil your enjoyment by giving explode at dawn the next day. A bomb investigation. It's also one of those away any of the twists in the plot (and squad under Commander Fallon (Richard films where you have actors who keep they keep on coming right to the end), Harris) is flown out and parachuted into turning up time and time again in the but I will advise you to see it, for your a gale to join the liner. The remainder supporting roles;— 'Er... wasn't he in ...' own nail-biting session. With bombs in of the film is taken up with the race I can never remember the names of these the plot how could they fail? 14 FitlX CONCERTS Richard Waring

Wishbone Ash 4- Upp, at the Rainbow. straight into the first number: a track informed us, stood for 'F*"*d Up from their forthcoming album 'There's Beyonjd Belief — I can quite believe it. WHEN Ted Turner left Wishbone Ash the Rub'. Andy Powell then introduced 'Blowin' Free' and 'Time Was' from a couple of months ago, he said it was the new member of the group: Laurie Argus closed the show. For the first because 'we had gone about as far as we Wisefield ex of Home. Two more new encore the band played 'Home Town' and could go'. I agree with him. numbers followed. 'No Easy Road'. The last number of the The support band at the Rainbow The next announcement of '/ think its night was 'Where Were You Tommorrow?' from their second album 'Pilgrimage'. was Upp: a bass player, a drummer and time to play some old songs' was greeted a vocalist/keyboards player. They were by wild enthusiasm. The band then To sum up, time and changes have made it impossible for Wishbone Ash to quite 'different' but the first two were launched into 'The King Will Come', 'Warrior', and 'Throw Down the Sword': maintain the standards of tightness of unexciting, and as for the third! The playing and excellence of tunes they vocals grated horribly and some very all from their award winning third album 'Argus'. These came off quite well once had. They now, while stiM above odd noises came out of the organ and average, are a much more ordinary band synthesisers (I'm not sure how many despite the fact that the group has lost a lot of its coherency of playing (a than of old. I personally dislike the were deliberate). To cap it all the guy change of direction towards rock 'n roll, seemed to think he was a sweet singing certain lack of clarity in the instrumental sections was evident). After another new and miss what I see as a continuity Keith Emerson. of theme in parts of their first three There was a long delay between acts, number, Steve Upton (the band's drummer) albums. nothing seemed to happen after the wandered around on the front of the stage had been rearranged. Eventually stage and introduced the long instrumental Wishbone Ash came on stage to a rousing from the new album which was called, with thanks to M.Jackson welcome (part sarcastic?) and launched believe it or not, 'FUBB'. This, he Bob Mills

First let's mention the from a Gong Gong' (1st Album). group playing percussion. audience participation and thus support. A group called This track highlights the A sad lament called 'Why' included 'Kileli' receiving the ORANGE not yet peeled it versatility of each individual with some brilliant guitar from appropriate yells in reply from would seem. A fair amount of with the group each con- PAUL GOLLY broke suddenly the crowded hall. Not wasting talent and did the job that they tributing to the whole sound. into a climax causing many time TEDDY took the group were there for and that was to The congas of Kofi AYIVOR people to leave their seats straight into a number called warm the audience to music. being prominent and filling the with fits of movement. By now 'Fire' which has an except- But who needs warming to audience with basic primitive the audience were well into ionally beaty sound containing OSIBISA! rhythmn. Featuring prominently the music and great cries of a groovy bass guitar solo. With Just as their name suggests throughout the proceedings accompaniment could be the usual yelps and shouts they come especially to make are the leader TEDDY OSEI heard from every point. TEDDY did the Osibisa chant music. Coming on stage in on sax and his brother MAC From a very unusual lead- and they were into 'Aiko Bee what is now a traditional TONTOM on trumpet. A medley in on bass by JEAN MANDEGUE Ai Ay' (1st Album). parade, drums beating in of tracks starting with their the next track kept many To tumultuous applause and rhythmic eloquence, they went new single 'Whose got the people on their feet. Called the chanting of OSI - BISA straight into a warm up from Paper, I've got the Mouse?' 'Osibirock' from their new the group reappeared to give which developed a musical followed. This particular track album, it included the whole yet another 30 minutes of interpretation of the African was probably the worst music group producing an incredible continuous encore. The spec- Jungle called 'Deep in Africa'. played all night but presumably beat from four sets of per- tacle of seeing thrs group This included much intricate they have to plug sales. cussion, keyboards, and perform was not to be missed keyboard work from KIKI GYAN. Following that were two guitar. The percussion being and if further performances are Next the group decided to hit tracks from Superfly. The blended around SOL AMORFIO as good as this one, you'll the audience and launched first being 'Superfly Man' who skips between the drum- have had your money's worth. into what is probably the best featuring some excellent kit and his beloved congas. Highly entertaining to the Osibisa single ever; 'Music rhythms with up to six of the As always Osibisa enjoy point of brilliance.

BOOKS Neil Pitcher

David Watson: My God is Real like sin, hell and the cross in a way I ask?) He talks about what it really (Falcon). that is easy to understand — you won't costs and means to commit yourself to need to be referring constantly to a living a real christian life, following a THE TITLE of this book sums up dictionary of theological jargan as you real Christ. fairly well what it is all about; in it read it. This book, besides being very David Watson expands on the theme that The hinge of the whole book is the readable, presents Jesus Christ and his his God is real. In the first half of the chapter on the resurrection in which the truth in a clear and no nonsense manner, book he presents the truth of Christianity author argues forcefully for the Christian and I would recommend it to anyone who mainly in an apologetic manner, first explanation of what happened, i.e. that wants to examine the Christian point of examining the historical Jesus and Christ did rise physically from the dead. view. arguing in a compelling way for the This leads on naturally to the second 'My God is Real' will be on saleon Christian exploration of this unique half of the book in which he does an Christian Union bookstalls around person. He 'then spends three chapters extraordinary thing: he starts being college from 28th October until 1st talking about traditional Christian ideas practical about Christianity (What next November. FELIX 15

IC V UC IC V SURBITON After chasing around the With an immaculate team of eight men, three veterans and five tubes and streets of London, pressure was mounted by IC novices, IC's 3rd team were already set to go at 1.15 p.m. At IC 1st XI just managed to and what proved to be the 3 o'clock the coach turned up — yawn! After this encouraging catch the UC coach that was winning goal came from a start we commenced battle with the opposition, nine men against to take them out to the wilds cunning short corner deflection eight, with one of their men as referee. Surbiton were working of Hertfordshire. From the by Trevor 'Superstar' Tutu. well, and were soon '1-0' up - start IC were on the attack but Soon after Mr. Clarke missed a gloom! But this was not to unfortunately did not have the penalty kick leaving the final last long as the 'intrepid After a bad patch, we found ability (or luck) to add that score 2-1, although a certain footballer*', one of our five ourselves '3-2' down — gloom final touch to many well worked left winger who shall remain novices, scored a beautiful again! But never fear, yours moves. The inevitable goal nameless, although his real goal to equalise. This was truly, alias 'cuddly Captain came from a Bob Middleton name is Jay Bashar, thought followed by another good goal Ken', scored from a short short corner shot. UC, although we had drawn 1-1 (zzzzz!). by Andy Hall, from a short comer to give the final result, somewhat subdued and muddled corner. '2-1* up — hooray! '3-3'. in defence, looked dangerous The second half saw a bit on the break and it was from Team: R.Hulson, J.Marshall, *The Nobel prize for C. Hodge, K. Arrowsmith, of team rearrangement, due hockey goes to our footballer one of these that their equaliser to the appearance of three came. T.Clarke, T.Hanson (Capt.), friend. Sorry, I couldn't re- D. Lord, T.Tutu, R.Middleton, members of the IC 2nd XI. member your name, but please In the second half more J.Andrews, J.Bashar. Most of the second half was come again. Give up football hence played with ten (football? What's that? - must 'Surbitons' to our nine, and be a cissy game) and see the two umpires courtesy of IC. world with IC Hockey! MIXED Shirley Fairweather On Wednesday 23rd October, accurate shot from King's sped the IC Ladies Hockey Team through our defence. (Fluke). sallied forth for their first IC broke free several times, league match, vs King's but never succeeded in scoring College. The nine members again. floaty fjjtaying tried hard against the The result, 3-1 to King's in a vague mid-field position fierce opposition. We seemed was disappointing, buthopefully On Sunday the IC 'Mixed' was not on peak form but evenly matched until half-way they are our strongest opp- Hockey side played the Royal played capably. The perennial through the first half, when a osition in the ULU League. School of Pharmacy at John Andrews 'budded' on hard ball, destined to miss the We are desperately short of Harlington. The sides were several occasions with good goal, was unfortunately players — especially a goal- balanced (even though we. ruris through the opposition deflected by an IC stick into keeper (who could have saved were missing two players) defence and 'flowered' once her home goal. The question all those goals). Many thanks the result fair and the match with an excellent reverse- of her resignation is not under to all who played and remember enjoved by all. The score -* stick goal. The verbacious review. 'If atfirstyoudon'tsucceed....'. one 'all (1-1). Dave Lord on the right wing, Havin g chomped our oranges, The initial foul weather did the photogenic Janet Coxage we began the second half bent Team: Sarah Horn, Diana nor put off ferocious Shirley and the extra-lemniscal Sarah on revenge. Consequently, Mounsey, Janet Coxage, Aviole Fairweather whose excellent Horn all played well. The King's scored on their own Timpson, Maureen King, and solid defensive play was confrontation was arranged, within a few minutes. Webegan Jane Purvis, Jane Gwynne, ably supported by cool, calm produced and directed by to redress the balance with a Lynne McLardie, Shirley and collected John Huckle Mr. David Balderson and this goal scored by Janet, but Fairweather and umpire and the panoplied Nigel pseudo-prosaic report written after a series of corners, an Jan Mellors. Harrison. Chris Hodge, playing by Mr. A. Obscure.

BOAT C1UB IMPERIAL COLLEGE R.F.C. The Boat Club entered six crews in the annual Head of Lub. Lab All Stars: Neil the River Race For Fours last James, Pete Summers, Andy Saturday amongst a total entry Bayles and Tim Crookes, came *************************** of about 250 boats. The race equal fourth with UL Firsts was from Chiswick Steps to with a time of 12.06. IC Boat Putney Pier — a distance of Club best crew finished 36th, 2% miles. times were as follows: — | GRAND 80NFIRE f Apart from the Lubrication II Bill Swift, John Bland, *************************** Lab Four, doing well and Nigel _Gillet, Simon Barker: approaching the event with 12.49. to be held at Harlington on slight contempt and non- III Steve Maw, John Ludwig, chalance, everybody had a poor John Fitzgerald, R. Wilson: SUNDAY 3rd NOVEMBER 1974 race — dropping below starting 13.44. positions. The race was IV Mike Hill, Rich Tomlins, fairly uneventful although Nigel Philpott, John Holding: FIREWORK DISPLAY * PISCO crew IV, while taking the 13.32. IBIS second crew ('The men V Cox-Andy Dyson, Martin FREE COACHES * FOOD from the Pru'), were treated Jones, Willy White, Tony to the spectacle of them Lancaster, Francis Ellis: Price 90p double, 50p single inc. of coaches and food. driving their coseless four 13.28. Coaches leave Imperial College Union, Prince Consort Rd. under a string of anchored VI Cox-Andy Fellerman, Neil from 6.30 p.m. barges at full bore. (Mike Hill Walker, Gordon Bale, Stuart denies all responsibility). North, Geoff Bound: 13.56. FELIX SPORT

RUGBY Rob Jones Bruce Bradley IC 1st XV arrived at Harlington only 90 minutes late due to Once again the intrepid International XV, with their new another WAFU with Garners coaches much to the disgust of overseas player, set out to do battle last Saturday against the oerselves and the opposition. The match eventually got underway less known KCS Old Boys. For the first time in our history we and the first encounters suggested that IC were in for a hard time. managed to arrive at the oppositions ground before the home The Rosslyn Park back row dominated the loose ball and team, which left us some time to workout some 'plays' (Courtesy although at this stage fair of Ned-). The changing rooms ball was being supplied by seemed designed for mice the IC front five this proved rather than men but by working insufficient to hold the rampart out a shift system we all Park team. Within twenty managed to change in time for minutes IC were 10 points kick off. behind from a goal and a try. SOCCER cum The game started evenly This deficit was cut by a, with both sides trying hard to Finney penalty after a late| obtain the initial advantages. tackle on Cresswell and from In one of the many periods of this stage until half time IC pressure from IC, we were dominated the match. After awarded a penalty, which Neil initial work by Robbins, Fearn Hicking only narrowly failed pushed his way over for a with. However, not losing good try giving a half time sfeve bates heart at this IC kept going score of 14-7. forwards and after a long spell of pressure a try finally came. At this stage things were A good run by Ned ended with in ICs favour as they turned Wednesday the 23rd, saw a loose nick, the ball came around with the slight slope IC Football Club hosts to their back quickly to Graham and wind in their favour. The The firsts in an exciting, if old rivals University College not the most entertaining of Battenshaw, who sent a pass IC front five had begun to get at Harlington with the first to Gwyn Davies. Gwyn made a on top and had executed one games, scraped a 2-1 victory 3 teams participating. over a useful St Edmund's clean break and sent Jon tremendous scrum shove (I've scored in every game) sending the Park pack back The first team, inspite of Hall side. After scoring the windy conditions, played some equaliser, Ian Hyslop, in a Pitcher over in the corner. ten yards. Lineout ball was Needless to say Rob Jones also going their way. inspired football with the neat interchange, laid on the midfield taking control early failed with the conversion. It was not to be, however. second for our Dreaded on and moving the ball about Russian, centreforward with Thus at half time IC were The Park continued to win the speedily and precisely. Glen leading 4-0. vast majority of the loose ball only minutes remaining. Swaby put in an excellent The depleted second team The second half saw IC ,and threw the ball around in performance on the day and seven a side fashion. They were predictably defeated by doing all the pressurising and dominated the half completely so to did veteran Colin New College 6-3. Several of frequently Chris Whiteley showing IC the way with their Highan who netted two of the our players, however, turned made crashing breaks through speed and skill. More to the goals with fierce first time on some good football, in the middle only to be tackled point they showed a brand of shots. Up front, persistent particular, Gerry Lindon who short on most occasions. By confidence and fitness which running by ageless Bob Day showed some nice touches up now the forwards had complete IC could not even contemplate and newcomer Steve Gee front. The other game played dominance and outstanding matching. To their credit the always had the UC defence on was that between Hertford performances were made by Ian IC team never gave up even edge. Bob, in one sortie, College and our third team, Eleanor and Flourisch in the face of a tremendous proved much too fast for the also without many of their Schocking, our new No. 8. barrage of tries. The Park in opposing centrebacks when stars, and this ended in a The continual attacking caused fact, ran in six tries in the he ran through to push the 3-3 draw. The highlight of the our downfall and KCS made a second half without reply from ball past the goalkeeper with match was the reappearance break from bad handing in our IC, giving a final score of consummate ease. in an 1C shirt of Rob 'The backs and a lucky try was 44-7. IC were well beaten but The second team, in a very General' Carty, a club com- scored. The score now being not disgraced. disappointing performance went mittee member of some years 4-4, IC put all they had into down 3-0, while the thirds ago and now an old boy, who the last five or so minutes but Team: B.Finney, A.Williams, after a brave fight in an celebrated his comeback by once again, we were stopped R.Stern, R.Abe, D.Shakesbeef, evenly balanced game lost scoring all three goals for IC. short every time, so the score R.Hughes, T.Fearn, B.Bradley, 2-1; Phil Singleton outstanding Evening entertainment was remained the same, although R.Austin, D.Hart, K.Lipscombe for the home side. provided by Rog Hunter, who it was a moral victory to IC. S.Booth, M.Sergot, P.Robbins, On Saturday the annual once more demonstrated his R.Cresswell. outing to Oxford came to pass. phenomenal drinking powers. Well played lads! Team: Stuart Dobson, Ned, THE HOT Gwyn Davies, Chris Winteley, Jon Pitcher, Rob Jones, STOP Graham Battenshaw, lan PRESS LINE Eleanor, Tony Fitzgerald, Neil Hicking, Steve Aspden, GOT SOME INTERESTING Chris Cuthbertson, Rich IC rugby team beat UC 16--5 at Sutton, Fred, Flourisch Schocking. Karlin.rrton cn V/edsesday. INFORMATION? LET FELIX KNOW ABOUT IT. j30NFIRE TICKETS RING These are available from cont'd page 15 Para in the Union Office. lnt.2881