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Wednesday 6th 1 Cheesy Wotsits - icu 8-1 I total cheese in dBs, cocktails and cheese free room 2 thursday 7th Cocktail Night - DaVinci's 5-11 friday8th &U%~£5|'T Gordon Southern & Paul Sinh plus open mic doors 8pm £2.50 / £2 last show of term - don't miss it. shaft disco, 80's pop & 21st century trash & garage in the UDH cocktail bar £1.50 / €2 without icu card / free with entscard Time Out available from icu newsagent plus for only £1 (students only) JNEWS ews East meets West hits protest, News in Brief & the entrepre- neurs' Challenge East meets protest i s m Indian society show blighted as anti-Indian Government Your chance to vote on the year {protests infiltrate show that was- and win a hamper full of goodies [SEAN MOORE only to find that within twenty-four hours that the Last Thursday ICU Indian Society held their majority had been ripped down and ruined. Nina and Miriam expose BSE [annual East Meets West show. In the biggest The society has suffered from similar vandalism across the EU, and some of the (event in College, the this year's show saw over 800 for a number of months, and consequently have horrors of Bloody Sunday. found it very hard to publicise events. Though IC ale, including over 150 participants, take part Makes you proud, doesn't it? [in the sold-out event. The show included various security was briefed on the situation, the perpetra- dances, catwalks, comedy sketches, and live tors have yet to be found. The cost to the Indian singing from both eastern and western cultures. society (one of the largest socs in IC) is estimated Alcohol poisoning and Nightline Some of the most artistically talented students set to be in excess of a thousand pounds altogether. someone to talk to when every- out to display that Imperial was not just about What has worried security and the show organis- one else has gone, home and you're. I sad. studying. Including a gracious catwalk and a very ers so deeply is the well organised and mass lively bollywood dance many present described it orchestrated nature of this latest attack. The as a thoroughly enjoyable night. However, the leaflets were professionally designed and a few Matt reveals his surprising event was marred by a number of attacks from hundred sneaked in past Union stewards. knowledge of mountain medi- unknown groups, apparently trying to bring the Organisers appeared mystified that two hundred cine, this week hypothermia show into disrepute. leaflets had been inserted in the programs, despite According to organ the Great Hall having jjers, the philosophy of|| apparently been left :he evening was repre- attended for "about Jon & Liz blink/dazzled by the sented by numerous five minutes". bright lights of Hong Kong eastern and western The pamphlets jets, showing, "a har- referred to two groups monious unity of the 1 called the "National iiverse cultures". Sikh Youth" and Hqmish meets his elder- However, right from "Khalsa Human Rights". betters, and Vickygtves Rag a the beginning Felix was unable to run-down for fh< veel became apparent that contact Khalsa on the minority were HBM number provided, but [attempting to use the night was able to send a fax The leaflet in question Is an opportunity for racial through asking about the Secular society make more [and religious demonstrations. After they were dis- organisation's role at Imperial College, although no waves, good things to :ay tributed on seats in the Great Hall, many of the response had been received as Felix went to press. Mr Pollard, and Biochem Soc official programmes for the event (some two hun- The leaflet also referred to a report called "India- dred) had pamphlets inserted in them without the Torture, Rape & Deaths in Custody" by Amnesty organisers' knowledge. The professionally-printed International, which is not available among the pamphlets complained of apparent abuse of non- many reports on the Indian Government by the Extra large helping fiis week of Diary, to last you all the way to Hindu's in India. Questioning the Indian govern- human rights watchdog. 1 1 92 without cold turkey ment's human rights record, the leaflets accused Fortunately organisers collected most of the ia's "Nazi Government" of "Ethnic cleansing". leaflets as soon as they were discovered, and the Jatil Damania, Vice President of the Indian Society incident did not substantially overshadow the condemned the protest as a "cowardly attack", show, which raised approximately £3000 for chari- All sorts- including a special adding that it was "we do not dispute freedom of ty. The atmosphere at the after show party was novelty book review sectionilNo expression, but it was completely against the ethos described as "electric" and organisers praised the books, you see? of the evening and was inappropriate to the situa- "enormous" response to the show. However, the tion." attempt to jeopardise East Meets West serious Even before Thursday night, the society had questions as to whom or what organisation could Mountaineering + Phoenix. And [complained that, as with their last three events, be behind the persecution of the society. I'm really, really sorry Etch- I'll their posters had been interfered with. Organisers print it next week. had printed 150 colour posters, at a cost of £400, Felix 1191 Cover photograph: William Foster t Felix 4th December 2000 News The Br Christmas Poll 2000 tickets, vouchers, top cds, lollip hie winner he minute... Best album Best band Best film Best TV program Worst TV moment Most tacky Channel 5 moment Best news story (in Felix) Best moment (in College) Worst moment (in College) Best sabbatical (eg Tasha Newton) Worst sabbatical (eg Tasha Newton) Biggest fuckwit in college (eg John Clifford) Most sorely missed (eg Dave Hellard) Most hated & why (eg John Clifford) Most complicated,overdone and underused piece of technology in College (eg C&G Active, Click, 1041 ife etc etc) Most needless and difficult piece of political correctness in London Most failed event (eg any Freshers dinner) Most stupid poster on walkway Most obvious obsession with sex Most clueless & inept department Your Name & Department Your e-mail address © N ews • 4th December 2000 Felix of ICU Council. Come along to see former BOAT CLUB HIT THE WAVES LIVERPOOL COMMON President Andy Heeps introduce a paper on "CCUs- value for money", C&GU present an Imperial College researchers announced Union President Hamish Common was head- even larger paper going the other way, and an work on Friday 1st which it is hoped may ing on a tour of the north last Thursday. In his argument about a cat. Papers at Council are improve the abilities of rowers and reduce the capacity as Chair of the Aldwych Group, the named "Paper A" onwards, and President likelihood of them sustaining an injury. student unions of the country's leading univer- Hamish Common is currrently deciding which Researchers from the Biodynamics group stud- sities, Mr Common was due to meet with the letter to use after Z... ied elite members of the Boat Club using an Vice-Chancellors of Leeds & Liverpool to dis- MR I scanner at St Mary's, which allows sub- cuss, student issues at top research universi- AND SO THIS IS CHRISTMAS.. jects to carry out tasks normally within it. The ties. He was then due to meet student repre- images allow the strain on the spine to be moni- sentatives at Newcastle, who are pushing the With two weeks until the end of term, don't for- tored, and showed that differing stresses were issue of top-up fees, and is "hoping for get that next week's Felix will be the last of the placed on the spine and lower back when row- increased dialogue and a journey of less than year and will come out on Wednesday. So keep ers were either fatigued or deliberately simulat- nine hours." an eye out for the trolley for your bumper ing poor technique. The researchers are hoping Christmas special, featuring exclusive reports to compare how techniques differ across boat IN NEED OF COUNCILLING? from Miss World, the results of this year's poll clubs, and are studying a new rowing technique. and all the scandal we can print just before the Don't forget, tomorrow sees the monthly meet holidays. Got a bright idea? World's biggest Challenge for student Entrepreneurs launches at Imperial College he Imperial College Entrepreneurship A short talk by Professor Sue Birley of The Networks). On the 30th January 2001, the TCentre launches its inaugural Entrepreneurship Centre, "How to turn an new Rector of Imperial College, Sir Richard Entrepreneurs' Challenge on Thursday, 7th idea into a business idea?" will cover the key Sykes, former Chairman of GlaxoWellcome, December, 2000 in the Mech Eng Foyer. This elements of what it takes to turn an idea into will formerly launch the Imperial College two part Challenge, the Ideas Challenge and an entry to the Ideas Challenge, one that Entrepreneurship Centre, and the twenty the New Business Challenge, offers total could win one of the twenty £1,000 prizes prizes of £1,000 for the Ideas with the most confirmed prize money of £45,000 (further and go on to greater things. Professor Birley, potential will be awarded in front of leading prizes are to be confirmed), including a mas- an entrepreneur herself, is a world-renowned figures from business, government, academia sive First Prize in New Business Challenge of Professor of Entrepreneurship, a prolific and College alumni.