Felix Issue 373, 1975
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i A home for RCSU President to eat At long last the Royal College of Science Union has an office it can call its own . Up until now the RCSU Office was in the room above South- side Shop belonging to the Summer Accommodation Service. This meant that the office had to be evacuated of all traces of in Southside! RCS every summer term. But now, with the opening of the New Huxley Building, Peter Teague, IC Union President, will force himself to eat in the Southside refectory things have changed for the at least once a week from now on. He is taking this drastic step in order that he can better. The new, purpose-built monitor the quality of food being served their. This came out at the UGM yesterday when office, situated at the west end of the Sherfield walkway, he was proposing the refectories motion printed in Monday's issue of FELIX. comprises a small executive office for administrative purposes There were two amendments and a larger meeting room to the motion which was finally for 10 years and the President by Pete Holland who was not which has been equipped with passed by an overwhelming did not feel that this was at the meeting. This attempt plush, new chairs. The one majority. Both amendments good enough considering the ' finally failed when the quorum major drawback of the new were to the section "IC advances that had been made was challenged by Tom office was neatly summed up by union notes". The words in this field in this period. Abraham successfully. Vice President Chalky White: after refectories in pdint four of What was required was an It was also revealed that "There's no bloody windows" . the section were deleted and independent body to investigate John Downs, Honorary Secretary a seventh point added. This the College's catering system. of IC Union, had not in fact noted that the government's This body would report its got glandular fever but was canteens in Westminster were findings to the Refectory suffering from a disease Damp but heavily subsidized. Committee and this report suspected to be German It was brought out at the would also be published in measles. Although he would meeting that the refectories FELIX . It was quite clear that probably be out of the sick had made a total loss of £44000 many people agreed with the bay in a few days he will be successful unable to resume his duties for when the catering reserves had motion although some of them another three or four weeks. In been taken into account. It has appeared not to fully understand the meantime, the President been decided to pay off this its aims. This led to a lot of Fair 75 and Deputy President will debt over a period of three to confusion and time wasting in the meeting. handle any urgent matters that Large crowds attended this four years. John would have had to deal There then followed attempts year's Freshers Fair which The catering system in the with. was held last Tuesday after- College had not been reviewed to discuss a motion proposed noon. This is tbe second year running that the Fair has been held in the Union Building — previously, the Fair was held Freshers' Reception- in the JCR, Sherfield Building. Over ninety clubs and societies were present at the Fair to try and convince the hordes to join their particular Participation and caution club or society. However, the advice given to the freshers at At the freshers' reception We have enjoyed massive ways of running refectories the Freshers Reception on last Monday, the Rector, the redevelopment in the last more economically. Wednesday made Freshers IC Union President and twenty years...", he said. Peter Teague speaking later cautious in parting with any several other officers of the However, the cash shortage at the reception outlined the monies 1 Union delivered speeches to facing universities would delay issues which would be facing students in the Union this The bar staff worked the UG and PG fresh men and plans to increase undergraduate year. Accommodation was one extremely hard to provide women dealing with all aspects student numbers. Also, there of these. "We have got about liquid sustenance for the of College and Union affairs . were fewer women in the 1200 students in College hundreds of people who come The main theme of the College much to everyone's accommodation — that is not to the Fair! Brendan, the speeches was participation' sorrow and strenuous efforts to enough... I do not feel we Union Bar manager said that and involvement in the College deal with this problem were in should be satisfied until we his staff, full and part-time and Union acti\«ities. In 'his hand. have every student who wants could only be commended for speech, the Rector impressed He also went to talk about to go into College accommoda- their efforts and the unusually upon students the importance the refectory price increases tion in College accommodation". long hours they worked. of "an active and involved and the College's position Union" in College life and the Many experienced Fair goers with respect to the UGC's On the question of refectories, need to give it "our utmost thought that tbis year's was self-balancing rules. There the President said, "I feel support" in order to make it quite successful and it certainly was very little the College the Union should be pressing "truly representative of the attracted more people than it could do about the problem, students of this College". Continued on bach page has done in tbe past few years. but they were looking into 2 FELIX Friday 3rd Tuesday 7th IC Film Society presents 'Satyricon' in the Great Hall at 7.15pm. IC Operatic Society meeting at 7.30pm in 53 Prince's Gate. Adm to members only. Membership obtainable at the door. Associated Studies: Lecture on the 'Harpsichord' by Alexander QEC: Free group in the New Common Room Bar from 7.30pm till Skeaping in Theatre A , Sherfie Id Building at 1 30pm . 10.45pm. Film: 'The Making of the English Landscape" being shown in Theatre B, Sherfie Id Building at 1.30pm. Chelsea: Disco from 8.00pm — 11 jOOpm. Adm 1 Op. Career Opportunities Talk: 'What sort of Career?' by Mr PA Saturday 4th Ashworth, University of London Careers Advisory Service. IC Ents presents 'Greenslade' in the Great Hall at 8.00pm plus Hall Dinner: 7.00pm for 7.30pm in Sherfie Id Bui Iding . 'Philip Goodhand Tate'. Adm £1.10 (1C students only in adv); STOIC Film Talk: Mark Caldwell talks to Tim Curry of the 'Rocky £1.20adv (others) and £1.30 at the door. Horror Picture Show'. Tiddly-winks race along Oxford Street. Meet 10.00am at Marble Wednesday 8th Arch or Southside at 9.15am. IC Folk Club present Bob Pegg in the Union Lower Refectory at Chelsea: Freshers Ball with 'NUTZ', Warren Harry and the Yum 8j0Opm.Adm:- Members 25p, non-members 45p. Membership 60p. Yum Band. Food .8.00pm - 11 45pm.Adm 75p. Thursday 9th Sunday Sth STOIC Lunchbreak weekly news magazine with Mike Williams. Chelsea: Film 'Straw Dogs'. Adm 1 5p. Aero Freshers Dinner. Monday 6th Associated Studies: The Political Scene(1) Christopher Hitchins, Assistant Editor of the New Statesman. Theatre A, Sherfie Id SCC Executive meeting. Building at 1.30pm . ICWA Annual Dinner. 7 JDOpm for 7.30pm in the Lower Dining Career Opportunities Talk: 'Computing' by Mr B Hyde, IBM Room. Sherry in the Ante-room. Cabaret and bar extension. 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