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Felix Issue 351, 1974 FOUNDED IN 1949 NEWSPAPER OF IMPERIAL COLLEGE UNION FREE! 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.
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