Trouble with your stubble? Don't miss the St Mary's sabbatical hustings next Thursday. 2 News Union Elections STEP Into Shape BY MIKE INGRAM Applications are now open for the Shell Technology Enterprise Programme (STEP). The scheme places second year students in eight week projects dur- ing the summer vacation with companies who employ less than 200 people. They must complete an enterprising business project which will bring a specific benefit to the host firm. Projects are judged by a panel of experts, with the best going on to compete in national finals. The overall winner gains the title of 'Most Enterprising Student'. There are also award categories for Best Information Technology Project, Best Manufacturing Company Project and Best Environmental Project. The programme is organised by Shell UK limited with the aid of a national network of 70 agencies, including Training and Enterprise Voting in the C&GCU elections, pioneering the new swipe card system. Councils and Local Enterprise Agencies. Over 1,000 students are expected to take part this year. BY ANDREW TSENG an Aeronautical Engineering post- on voting. Speaking to Felix, Paul graduate, was behind the critically Griffith, President of C&GCU said: The projects are intended to pro- vide students with an opportunity to The Imperial College Union sabbat- acclaimed BBC programme "Initial comments have suggested develop vital business skills such as ical elections are underway. 'Cyberpunks and Technophobes'. voters appreciate knowing what we decision making, teamwork and Following papers coming down last Speculation has arisen about the do. We've had a significant increase communication. It also intends to Friday, ten candidates are standing withdrawal of Dave Cohen from the in postgraduate and overseas voters. forge closer links between busi- for the four sabbatical posts. Those Presidential race. Sources close to The swipe card system, apart from a nesses and universities. Many declared are: Kamran Bashir, Lucy Mr Cohen have suggested that this few teething troubles, has proved to companies have gone on to recruit Chothia, Paul Thomas, Tim Brown, could be connected to departmental be a success." students who have worked with Dan Look, Mark Baylis, Maria concerns. He withdrew from the In what some observers have them after they graduate. Moratis, Ian Parish, Owain City & Guilds College Union termed, "blatant copying", Imperial Bennallack and Joe McFadden. (C&GCU) Presidential campaign last College Union will also be mailing Places are available to second year undergraduates, who are paid Only one other candidate has year due to academic pressures. all potential voters before the sab- £100 per week (half from the host stood since last week. Maria This week has seen the culmina- batical elections which take place company). Students wishing to Moratis of Computing IV is stand- tion of the efforts of the C&GCU to on 14th and 15th March. apply to join the scheme should ing for the post of Deputy President encourage informed voting. Guilds New Election will be standing contact the Careers Office in person (Clubs and Societies); she is pro- decided this week to mail every for all posts. in Room 310, Sherfield Building. posed by Tim Parsons. Mr Parsons, C&GCU student with information New Boat Christened Sports BY LYNN BRAVEY zine Regatta. The boat was named grateful for how much he's helped the 'Peter Mee' after the College's us in the past." Imperial College Boat Club chris- Assistant Registrar who was also in The new boat will be used by Loan tened their new £11,000 boat on attendance. the mens first VIII as the club has a In last week's Felix Charles Leary, Friday. The boat, made by Ray Bill Mason, the Boathouse 'Best Boat to Best Squad' policy. Deputy President (Clubs and Simms of Nottingham, was dis- Manager, told Felix: "When we've The club were also displaying Societies) was quoted as saying that played at a reception held at the had internationals who haven't been their new minibus, donated by the the Union took out a loan from the Boathouse in Putney. The ceremony able to afford to pay to attend Harlington Trust. Imperial College Harlington Trust to fund the Sports was attended by various members World Regattas or Championships Boat Club continue to enjoy consid- Centre's refurbishment. The quote of College management including he [Peter Mee] has always made erable success with their next major should have stated that the loan was the Rector Sir Ronald Oxburgh, as sure that the money has been found race being the 'Head of the River' taken out by College, not the Union. well as the national boating maga- to send the person. We're very at the end of this term. Candidates' manifestoes are on pages 10 to 13 News ULU's Future Secured Schrodinger Lecture BY LYNN BRAVEY depending on their members' use of BY JOE MCFADDEN "Schrodinger was a man of broad the main ULU building in Malet scientific interests, and therefore a The future of the University of Street. The Council also agreed that Nobel laureate Max Perutz will be suitable person to commemorate by London Union {ULU) looks to have college unions will subscribe to giving the seventh Schrodinger lectures on a range of scientific top- been safeguarded. At a (University) ULU on the same basis. They Lecture at Imperial College on ics," said Professor Brian Coyles of Collegiate Council meeting last decided that this method of distrib- Thursday 17th March. the Department of Physics. Thursday, college representatives uting funds was more justifiable as Dr Perutz, who was given the Previous lecturers include voted for the funding model it took into account the fact that col- Prize for his work on Haemoglobin, Stephen Hawking and Benoit favoured by ULU and individual leges in central London are likely to will give the lecture on 'Living Mandelbrot. This year's lecture will college Student Unions. make more use of ULU facilities Molecules' in the Great Hall, feature a demonstration of how to ULU had been under threat since than those further away. Sherfield Building, at 5.30pm. The make DNA with a kitchen blender. the Government's decision to dis- Simon Rix, the ULU President Schrodinger Lectures explore a Seat tickets should be reserved in tribute grants directly to the commented on the vote: "This is range of scientific topics in a man- advance from Mr J Vandridge- colleges, rather than via the federal excellent news for all students in ner accessible to a wide audience. Ames in the College Registry. University. the University of London. ULU will The model decided upon now definitely be here well into the involves ULU's money being re- next century providing services to distributed to colleges, half in pro- thousands of students throughout Mary's Melee portion to student numbers and half London." BY MIKE INGRAM located. The group returned to St Mary's to pick up ten people, a Disputes have erupted between St minibus and numerous tools. They C&G Dean Elected Mary's and Charing Cross and then managed to retrieve the sym- Westminster Medical School (CX) bolic bears with many students still The election for the office of Dean FRSC has been re-elected to the over a mascotry-style raid. inside the CX building. The group of the City and Guilds College for post. Students from St Mary's went also took the CX mascot, a brass the next three academic years has Her new term in office starts on on a carefully planned sortie to cross which is traditionally signed taken place. the 1st September this year and will retrieve two stone bears stolen from by every medic who graduates. As a result, Professor Julia S. last until the end of August 1997. the School sixteen years ago. After The raid has angered CX, with Higgins, MA, DPhil, CChem, kidnapping the CX Union President its Dean complaining to the St by setting both of her arms in plas- Mary's administration. The school ter, they sent a small reconnaissance is also demanding £400 to cover group to CX to check the layout, damage caused during the raid. exits and where the students were Obituary — Yasmin Saud Yasmin came to IC as an under- she received from the staff of the graduate in the mathematics Royal Marsden Hospital, Yasmin department. Last year she went on wished to raise money for cancer to study for an MSc in aeronautics. research. Along with Judy Leden Due to illness she had to leave her (World Women's Hangliding studies and sadly she died last week. Champion) and Ben Ashman Yasmin was always an enthusi- (European Microlight Champion) astic sportswoman, playing squash, she conceived the 'Flight for Life', basketball and football for various a microlight flight from London to College teams. Her great love was Jordan in aid of the Cancer for hangliding. During May of 1993 Research Fund. It should take place she organised and flew in the first later this year, dedicated to her memory. Gives you the benefits of membership of the ever hangliding expedition to Jordan. Yasmin was a smiling, happy City & Guilds College Association In appreciation of all the help person and she is greatly missed. City & Guilds College Union Election Results • Extensive Programme of Events President: Fiona Grandison (Chem Eng II) with 335 votes. Vice President: Richard Oussedik (MAT I) with 230 votes. • Biennial Magazine, IC Engineer Hon Sec: Tammy Atkins (EE I) with 313 votes. HJT. Gareth Parry (ME I) with 182 votes. Address Book of 5,500 Members Dept Socs Officer: Ben Maxwell (ME I) with 207 votes. Academic Affairs Officer: Eric Fosdike (DoC I) with 282 votes.