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Only six IC students took part in yesterday's march protesting Vicky Phillips told FELIX that this against the proposed 50% ULU cuts. About 250 in all marched was the first stage of a long battle. She home from ULU in Malet Street to the offices of the University Grants added "6.2 million students, who the government have upset and ignored, Commission (UGC). will be voting for the first time. For Alan Rose of DOC will be next year's The march began at midday Union Hon Sec Dave Collev. who every one person on the demostration ICU Deputy President. Mr Rose was yesterday, when the protestors were commented afterwards that "they hundreds could not afford to attend, the only candidate standing for the addressed by representatives of ULU, didn't know any good songs." but if the government dare to post when papers came down at the Association of University introduce student loans then we will 5.30pm on Wednesday, and has been Teachers (AUT) and NUS National all fight together." returned unopposed. There are two President Vicky Phillips. They then NUS inaction ICU president Christine Taig, when candidates contesting each of the set off stopping traffic on Tottenham asked about the demonstration said other posts. Bill Goodwin and Ian Court Road and Euston Road on the The National Union of Students held she thought the NUS was naive. She Howgate are standing for ICU way. a demonstration on Saturday against was too busy to go on the President and Symon Corns and Chas Once at the UGC. ULU President falling student grants, student loans demonstration, but when asked said Jackson are standing for ICU Hon Jane Cannon personally presented a and the Tory government's education she was not impressed with Vicky Sec. The two candidates for FELIX petition of 12.500 signatures policy. The demonstration, which Phillips' comments on radio and Editor are Chris Edwards and Judith protesting about the cuts, while the was held in Hyde Park, attracted television. She advised all students Hackney. The ICU Hustings UGM demonstrators chanted outside in the between twenty and twenty five concerned about grants and loans to will be next Thursday at 1.00pm in rain. thousand students from colleges vote for the Labour candidates in the the Great Hall. Voting takes place on Representing Imperial was IC around the country. NUS president forthcoming general election. Monday March 9th and Tuesday March 10th. There will be ballot boxes in all departments. A special manifesto's issue of FELIX will be published next Friday, and there will be a results FELIX on Wednesday Mr Politician March 11th.

"It's democracy they're afraid of" Weeks according to Mr Tony Benn MP. who spoke to a packed Great Hall on Monday. Mr Benn addressed nearly 400 students, at a meeting organised give way by IC Socialist Society. The theme of Mr Benn's talk was was that Capitalism has its power base The Weeks Hall rent strike has been in the Press and financial institutions. averted. A resident's meeting on He said that the media divided society Wednesday was told by Student by setting up groups against each Accommodation Officer Lesley other, citing those in work and the Gillingham that all the residents unemployed, black and white, and demands had been acceded to. Catholic and Protestant as examples. The meeting was told that all "We need", he said, "something as residents would be given an £8 rebate strong as Capitalism" in order to for the two weeks the hall was without rebuild anything worth living for in heat and water, and that the repairs Britain. Just as Capitalism has power which had been demanded would be outside Parliament, he added, the Beam me up Scottie carried out immediately. The heating power of Socialism must be outside system will be renovated over the the Labour party. The Labour party's a non-nuclear Britain, and a destabilising the Soviet Union through summer, five years overdue, and the problems, he continued, had been consequent withdrawal from NATO, arms supplies to Islamic kitchens would be upgraded, the caused by forgetting that democracy brought about by US pressure. fundamentalists in Iran and details depending on demand for "is not what someone else does on Britain's ultimate fate, he believed, Afghanistan were, he said, rooms next year. our behalf". was to become a leading light "extremely dangerous". Dave Colley. ICU Hon Sec. said Much of the questioning directed at amongst the non-aligned states. When it was pointed out that a that a Union holding account was Mr Benn was devoted to the subject Mr Benn went on to say that the Soviet invasion had sparked off the ready in case of a rent strike as had of defence. Emphasising that his United States was now an imperialist war in Afghanistan, he retorted that been the case in 1974. A vote decided views were disimilar to Labour Party state, mirroring the British Empire he Britain had invaded Afghanistan at to cancel the rent strike, 39 to 0 with policy, he continued that he envisaged had grown up in. Its attempts at least four times last century. two abstentions.

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messenger. People like him seem to it be because the majority of Zulus want to reduce God to a series of rules accept peaceful change and reform? On with the Smug and mainly about what not to do with Indeed perhaps most of the population one's genitals. If that is not the case, favour reform, currently more black why did he mention gays at all, as I people are joining the police force pointless self-righteous fail to see otherwise the connection than ever. There is no right way to of his opening paragraph with the rest end apartheid, just a best way by of his letter. which the least people are hurt. grind Dear Dave, The Christ one reads of in the Thirdly, comparison with the Sorry to hog the letters page again, gospels has little time for those whose Second World War is ridiculous. The but I'd like to set Rob Brown straight religion is merely preaching arbitary ANC are not waging war, if they on a few points he raised in his letter rules, or picking out bits of scripture were they would not be burning of last week, under the heading of 'In to reinforce their own prejudices. His civilians and leaving land mines for God he trusts.' message is one of social justice: how innocent people to stumble across. Dear Dave, I do not wish to stamp my ethics one wishes some of the self-righteous They do not consistently attack the On the subject of UGM attendance, on society, and it is not true to say 'evangelical' Christians who abound armed forces, who expect the may I note the following: that I have no time to listen to anyone at IC turned their attention to this possibility of being killed, but instead i) Poor attendance is intimately else. Most of all. I am not merely major theme and left off their intimidate the defenceless. This is my connected with the general climate of insisting that my way is right, full obsession with sex. objection to the terrorism of the ANC apathy that reigns in IC. stop. My ethics, as he terms them, are Yours sincerely, and terrorism everywhere, so ii) People tend to be more apathetic my own; not everyone would wish to Matthew Huntbach, Dept. of hopefully this also answers Andrew in the subjects that require their follow them, and why should they? Computing. Partington's letter also in FELIX 764. contribution towards a goal that All I want people to concede is that I would like to point out that the serves the 'common good.' my way is right for me, and for people issue is being clouded by specific iii) These subjects may be related like me. and that this doesn't need to reference to South Africa, my first to Union or other student activities, affect anyone else. Is that so difficult? letter was an attempt to disregard the decisions on political matters and Apparently, at Imperial College it is: Of terrorists morality of apartheid and concentrate especially humanitarian work (eg to moderate this attitude must be the on the fight against terrorism. At least Amnesty, Third World.) most compelling raison d'etre of the Andrew Partington understood this The whole structure of studies is gay and lesbian officer. and the ANC and wrote a relevant letter. As I have such that after three years far too I would also like to say that I, and already said I do not have a low, but many people feel sick and tired of I am sure many others, found Mr on the contrary a high, regard for their courses. As a third year I find Brown's quote from New Society Dear Sir, human life, otherwise I would not myself under enormous work smug and self-righteous in the With reference to Y Mponella's want to see it protected from pressure. I think that for most of us extreme. There are lots of reasons letter (FELIX 764) I believe it is terrorists. there's no question of trying to get a why London's down-and-outs are unfair to imply ignorance purely on Almost everyone can envisage a good degree and spending time for what they are, and not all of these the grounds of holding an unpopular situation in which they would kill, other activities as well. We all knew involve being "smelly, noisy, or differing-opinion. Furthermore, merely because some of us admit it from the beginning that IC would nauseous, drunk and drugged." he/she then expects to educate these more readily, does not make us mean hard work, but we're not People may be reduced to living so called ignorant people with a extremists. Death is a good deterrent merely faced with hard work here, rough in London by sheer misfortune, simplistic view of the situation which unless facing a Jihad, which the we're faced with over-crowded of a kind which might break the writer favours the ANC. I am writing to majority of terrorism isn't, as terroists courses where trying to learn masses of that offensive article. introduce a little reality into the are generally out to further their own of information destroys the beauty of You stick to your God and your argument. selfish ends and getting killed usually scientific thinking. New Society, Mr Brown, and I'll Firstly, I accept the presence of isn't one of them. This power lust is This results in something else as stick to my 'ethics.' refugees in neighbouring countries, exactly the reason, for example, that well>along with specific reasons such Yours sincerely, unfortunately the ANC chooses to if our forces withdrew from Northern as those mentioned in Christine Taig's Andrew Bannister, Geology I. hide behind the civilians knowingly Ireland the terrorist factions would not bit last week, poor attendance at endangering the people they claim to form a coalition or whatever else UGM's and general apathy may be represent. The governments of these Andrew Partington expects them to attributed to the fact that students of countries are aware of the presence do. Imperial do not feel part of it. There of these terrorists but do nothing lastly, I would like to apologise for is virtually no such thing as an IC "Arbitrary substantial to remove them. assuming Ms Adenubi was a man. As community; we don't have the time Secondly Y Mponella seems you might have guessed I am far from (in the long run) to identify with IC confident of the future. "I hope the brilliant with names; the odds were or the Union; we don't belong to rules" ANC....when it comes to power." four to one in my favour and still I them. This seems to indicate a slide towards got it wrong. As long as the course structure totalitarianism as, for instance, the Yours sincerely, remains as it is, having as an aim to Dear FELIX, Zulus appear to be forgotten. Could Mike Allen, Physics I. produce people for industry in the I am not surprised that people are least possible time (ie with the least casually dismissive of God with FELIX is published by the Editor for and on behalf of Imperial College Union Publications Board and is printed by the Imperial College Union Print Unit. Prince Consort Road, London, possible expenditure), both our people like Rob Brown (Letters, SW7 2BB (Tel 01 589 5111 ext35!5). Editor, David Jones. Business Manager, Jane Spiegel. interest in our courses and Union etc. FELIX 764) as his self-appointed Copyright FELIX 1987 ISSN 1040-0711. activities will be in great danger, to say the least. It seems, therefore, that the work of the people in the Union—which is very important J^/Vo. 3 Bortry Omit Srrif indeed—will go on finding no response or acknowledgement. The few enthusiasts will have to This is Mr 6vfa)H$h \fou CM-Fell Mr Cartoonist- £si(l rr slrarje M- work bloody hard for seemingly Is A. sfudeAt Mr farfetmtsf- auif , |/rw* ^ltK\rt,f>nfenhaA insignificant changes, for students that fad A*y Mr Mmerf tfttWft mill -fht don't give a damn but who do need those enthusiasts. Abolishing UGMs *<7rV (sir ihfb fh. and the like does not solve any of the Mriir problems. So the (serious) suggestion 1 Mr rfmtr AS fts is that you have to go on no matter He's a. tfvMf J- fit ikntk Ae-'s ss/fvieftA how pointless the task seems fc//ty pofi'H&tlfij aw*fJO- UM'doecht vxpecr\ \olhft i* ?' /lege Hi Z'C/MV/ r sometimes. C6 socially aw*r<>- 0r* OEAD Yours sincerely, Michael Moutoussis, Physics III. Bij MKe, Mr Mwi/fl^ Grtolocjii\~—' News. FELIX, Friday February 27th 1987 3 universities, do particularly badly under the new system and UCC has Cardiff been hit hard. Unfortunately, the Government underfunding has been exacerbated by crisis the principal, Dr. Cecil Bevan, whose management has been criticised. The UCC branch of the AUT, non- professional staff and the College The financial crisis at University Senate have all passed votes of no College Cardiff (UCC) has been confidence in Dr. Bevan who is due deepening for the past few years. The to retire next year. college is about £5 million in debt at Since the Price Waterhouse report the moment, a figure which, a Price UCC has been asked to present Waterhouse report says, could rise to financial and academic plans. These £8.5—£11 million by the end of the have cited freezes on new staff and decade. This situation has arisen library books and possible partly because of the recent UGC redundancies as ways of saving policy which allocates money more money. An overseer has been on the basis of student numbers than appointed to help implement any cuts. the size and quality of research If the UCC account is not in the black programs. Provincial universities, by 1990 then a planned merger with which are spread out and so have the University of Wales will not take more duplication than city place. ambulances and a police van. The Acid escape services were called when an Tuesday 3rd March autoclave in the building exploded, causing a quantity of hydrochloric RCSU Elections Party acid to be released. Two firemen in Mines dressed in protective clothing and & Barnight masks to ward off fumes entered the building, only to be told by RSM staff UNION BUILDING that the situation was under control, Guest Band:- At 12 noon on Monday this week, the and that no further help was required. ground floor of the old RSM building A spokesman told FELIX that the was visited by all three emergency spillage had not been particularly HACKNEY FIVE 0 services. Two fire engines with a serious, and that it had not been All evening 6—late mobile fire control unit were followed thought necessary to sound alarms in round to the rear of the RSM by two the building.

"The usefulness of an engineer ULU travel is proportional to the square of —-—— nun"""1" the number of people he knows" ^STUDENT |T'S FREB Sir Harold Harding ^TRAVEL Getvours Cynical at first glance, but don't get us wrong. A 'HANDBOOK ^ nod, a wink and a funny handshake won't get even an OC onto the Board of Directors. That isn't what we are about. However, look at it this way. If you try to learn everything for yourself from scratch you will never learn enough. Much better to have access to other people's knowledge so you can take short-cuts.

Who was Sir Harold Harding? Well if you don't ask, you'll never find out.

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OCs: A very special link Enquiries and Bookings 3Z CS European 01-581 8233 A service of Intercontinental 01-581 1022 Old Students' Association Office. Room 303 Shelfield Building. ULU Travel Imperial College. Telephone 589-5111 Ext. 3026 STA Imperial College The World beaters Sherfield Building Letters. FELIX, Friday February 27th 1987 4 in such a campaign, of the utmost importance to the average student. It is a severe indictment of the self- Garden mix centred attitude (or could it be ineptitude) of ICU that they did not Dear Professor Ash, know about this event, and so we I am writing to you on behalf of the were denied the opportunity to residents of Garden Hall to express participate. our dissatisfaction at this hall being This is by no means the first time an all male residence. that students at Imperial have been It is a view widely held within unable to take part in organised Because of the nature of the FELIX who still has not seen me about Garden Hall that the absecne of student gatherings, either on a editor's job, and my bad planning, I publicity should do so as soon as national scale, as in this case, or female residents creates an artificial frequently find myself returning to possible. atmosphere which is less pleasant to simply for London based colleges, Southside Hall at around 4-5am. This live in than that of the other halls, all because of the failure of ICU and its is not something I choose to do. There Credits of which are mixed. It is generally felt relevant societies (eg Socialist appear to be many IC students who that the presence of female residents Society) to tell its members that they like nothing better than spending the 21 issues gone, 11 still to come, and would phange this artificiality, since are taking place. entire night-time watching their we still haven't finished collating women usually exert a pacifying, Perhaps there was some official friends playing space invaders. I can before closing time. Many thanks to civilising influence on others—as the representation by so-called 'Union just about see the attraction of trying a very special group of people; David other halls show. hacks.' But if ICU did know of the to zap the Martians/Venusians/ Burns, especially for cleaning the To demonstrate the depth of feeling rally, then surely the Union has Uranians before you get zapped, but office—a man after my own heart, on this issue, I enclose a petition abdicated its responsibility to the how anyone can spend any length of Kamala Sen, Francis Miers, Charles signed by over 90% of the hall's general body of students by keeping time watching someone else play Robin, Andy Bannister, Chris residents—an overwhelming this information from them. If they (sometimes in groups of around 12) Martin, Pippa Salmon, Neil majority—who agreed that, in did not know of such an important has yet to be explained to me. Perhaps Motteram, Mark Cottle, Judith principle, Garden Hall should cease expression of student views, then we I am being too cynical (Impossible!— Hackney, Chris Edwards, David to be an all male hall of residence. would question the effectiveness of typesetter); perhaps this particular Williams, Liz Holford, Helena, Chas Of course, there are practical the Union as the representative body "IC intellect" is a result of too many Jackson, Grenville Manuel, Sundi, conserations too. However, I am of Imperial Students. thermodynamics lectures. Either way, Sunny Bains, Steve Kilmurray, Bill assured by the hall's Subwarden, Mr. Yours faithfully, the never-ending beeping from the Goodwin, Rachel Black, Al Birch, Ivor Ellul, that he has already Peter Othen, Physics II wretched Selkirk machine is Nigel Whitfield, Gail Turner, Jane considered the problems which would Robin Choudbury, Physics II beginning to irritate me intensely, and Spiegel, Pete Wilson, Christine Taig, arise and is satisfied they can be Richard Whatmough, Chemistry II if some act of vandalism is perpetrated Drain, Hamster, Rose Atkins and solved. Daniel Walker, Elec. Eng. PG. against it in the next few weeks I will Steve Shackell. Thanks also to Dave Rowe for the meal I missed. The residents of Garden Hall have probably be responsible. made their views clear, and await Debits further developments with interest. Sabbatical Elections Yours sincerely, Next week is the FELIX manifesto's Mike Jones, all the RCS election David Bottomley (Garden Hall candidates who wanted publicity on Ed's note issue. All candidates must submit reapplicant for 1987/88). Thursday, and whoever decided that My apologies for the lack of copies of their manifestos by 10.00am there were only seven days in a week. publicity for this march. The reason on Monday morning, with a photo if was very simple—/forgot about it. If they wish to have one printed. There any of Messrs Othen, Choudbury, will be no question of late David Jones FELIX fails to Whatmough, or Walker would like to submissions being included. Anyone join the FELIX news staff I would be delighted to meet them—give me a inform ring on 3515. Sir, We would like to complain in the UNION BAR strongest possible terms about the inability of FELIX, and Imperial College Union in general, to inform students about anything occurring Sat 28th Feb outside the walls of this ivory tower, known as Imperial College. SUBWARDEN Last Saturday, around 25,000 FREE BEER students took part in a demonstration Montpelier Hall to protest about the current state of student finances. Although held in Applications are invited for the London, students came from all parts post of Subwarden of Buy a pint of Charles of the country, from as far away as Montpelier Hall. The Scotland and Northern Ireland, to join Subwarden's duties are to Wells 'BOMBARDIER' the march, which started at County assist the Warden in the day to Hall and culminated in a rally held in day running of the Hall, and in Hyde Park, only a quarter of a mile social and disciplinary matters. and we'll give you a away from Imperial. In return, he/she will be provided with rent-free However, there was no mention of accommodation. The bottle of 'IMPERIAL this major event in FELIX. Indeed, successful candidate should be ICU seemed totally unaware of it, and a full-time post-graduate ALE' (bottled specially consequently so were the vast student at Imperial College. majority of students at IC. The first we heard about it was when it was Applications/Enquiries to: for IC). reported on the peak time national Kevin O'Conner news on BBC1. The Warden Admittedly, the rally was organised Montpelier Hall Get one and a half pints by the NUS, of which Imperial, The closing date for rightly or wrongly, is not a part. But applications is March 6th 1987. surely the individual should be able for the price of one. to decide whether or not to take part Felix FELIX, Friday February 20th 1987 5

On the subject of the Union bars, nothing...with the result that Mr. congratulations to the RSM for Colley started another ulcer, and winning the football and the hockey, Council on Monday heard a Walter's bit if not the rugby, at their bottle match suggestion from Hurrican Christine against Cambourne last Saturday. No that Cambournians should be banned. congratulations at all for inviting them This, of course, came to nowt. back to the bars for a few drinks, Walter apologises for this weeks desolate, to observe this week that the although one result of this was to lack of material, but informs his Waller is pleased to observe that the actions in certain unmentionables in promote the fastest 20 yard dash yet. readers that things should warm up construction of the new Department standing for sabbatical posts has recorded by Mr. Northey. On seeing as soon as the elections are over. And of Computing premier is proceeding robbed him of his main source of a fire hose turned on his beloved pizza you never know, we may yet hear apace. Not being a civil engineer he entertainment, as sabbatical shack, he moved with a most from Southside shop, who have not cannot comment on the design but to yet responded to last weeks icy the tyro it does appear to be a case Walterian blast. Nor have they of rather large girders held together lowered their prices... with rather small bolts. He can One final thing: Walter suggests envisage the future case, in the event that Mr. Royle should make contact that someone has miscalculated, of the with someone about his taste for Department of Computing operating flagellation. This someone must in one storey, two foot high, wall to remain unnamed for the nonce, but wall steel pancake, although this in a few weeks...publish and be would probably be preferable to their damned! current accommodation. Earlier this week, Walter listened Although next year's sabbaticals with interest to the sound of Mr are immune to the power of the Richard G. Fincher on IC Radio. He pen—for the moment—this year's are congratulates Mr. Fincher for such a still providing their customary fun. remarkable performance in one so Specifically, Mr. D.I. Colley, whose young, but he feels obliged to observe legendary hunger led him at one point that if the young gentleman devoted to eat an election paper. The place has candidates are ipso facto hands off to remarkable speed for one of sedentary himself more to his school curriculum been alive with nasty rumours, and the press. However, some events at habits, sweeping down the shutters and less to broadcasting, he would Walter being the gentleman he is, has the Union General Meeting seem to and closing the bar with a most find himself better prepared when he recorded every one, hoping to distill merit a word or three. dramatic flourish. is old enough to come to Imperial fact from fiction. Alas, it is Walter was delighted to observe, in Mr. Northey's gain was the loss of College as a student. impossible! Which only goes to prove this plastic world, that some good soul the Union Bar, which suffered an Finally, Walter would like to that one shouldn't listen to rumours, proposed the abandonment of plastic incursion of Cornish genetic mutoids apologise to readers for his absence even if they are started by the current knives, forks and glasses in the Union intent on mayhem. Not so were the from these pages last week—gossip Honorary Secretary. bars. He was rather less delighted to security staff, who acted on the latest was short and column space was Walter is desolate, yes dammit see the motion summarily thrown out. master plan of Mr. Reeves: Do shorter: Et tu. Editor?

News, glorious News, Backstroke Last Tuesday, the first issue of Robert election sympathetic to Deirdre Maxwell's new London newspaper Wood, the Labour candidate. came out. The long-awaited London Predictably on the issue of their Daily News is printed round the clock own rivalry the News is loud and the Computer shops have always suffered as "This person is a pervert." at a rate of five editions a day. It is Standard is silent. The News has a from people typing swear words into Given the popularity of foreign aimed at a sector of the market which front page article on its own launch, their display models and have them films like Diva and Betty Blue is occupied safely by The London an editorial claiming the Standard is printed in large letters on the screen. amongst young aesthetes these days, Evening Standard. The Standard 'running scared' and a long article on Infuriated at having "Johnny is a an alternative theatre group operating which is owned by Associated what it sets out to do. The only clue w***ker" splattered in green all from Islington has decided to stage a Newspapers, whose chairman is Lord in the Standard that the News exists across the screen, they have decided production of Candide in the original Rothermere, swallowed its only at all is an article describing the to retaliate against this menace with French with subtitles. Actors deliver previous competion, the Evening relaunch of the Evening News—Lord a battery of countermeasures. their lines in French while extras enter News seven years ago and has been Rothermere's answer to the London the only London Daily ever since. Daily News—which doesn't even In comparison with the Standard, mention Robert Maxwell's new I think it stands up very well. The first paper. issue was noticeably thicker with In the very important sixty-four pages, but this may not entertainments section, the News outlast the extra effort involved with again comes off better. Its headings the launch edition. It is, in my view, are a lot clearer, making it easier to a lot easier to find one's way about find what you want and the cinema the News than the Standard, section contains a brief sentence on moreover, the headings are a lot each film as well as the times, place bolder making it easier to pick up the and age rating. All the entertainment snippets of news that are of particular in the news comes out in a handy pull- interest. out section. The theatre coverage in As far as content goes, there is little the Standard is, however, more to choose between them. They both extensive. Each micro now comes complete carrying placards with the English opt for a similar mix of news and In spite of my rather low opinion with a 'swear-filter' which roots out translation. gossip and they both give a sound of Robert Maxwell, I would any offending words and replaces James Houston of the group basis for Labour's claims of a 'Tory' recommend his paper above the them with more socially acceptable explains: "The play sounds much press, with uncomplimentary reports Standard, at least for the moment. It phrases such as "not very nice" or better in Voltario's original version, on the 'loony left' councils, but the is remarkably free from his odious "Mary Whitehouse." As an however, we want to bring the play Standard excels itself with a long values. If the population of London additional deterrent a speech to a w ider audience, and the only way article by Norman Tebbit while the agree with me, the Standard will synthesizer can be hooked up which we can do it is with subtitles." News redresses the balance somewhat undoubtedly improve, to the benefit generates embarassing messages such with an article on the Greenwich by- of all. Reviews FELIX, Friday February 27th 1987 6

The Fly opened in London on Friday 13th February (and was reviewed in the FELIX issue of the same date). The director is a mild-mannered 42 year old Canadian dubbed variously 'The Baron of Blood', 'The Prince of horror and Dave 'Deprave' Blood Baron Cronenberg. Canada must have been a hard FELIX film buff Charles Robin looks back at the career and place for an aspiring young film maker to become a success. There is films of the controversial Canadian director David no studio system in Canada to speak Cronenberg of, and this means two things; firstly, there are no big financiers who will put up money for films. Secondly, therefore, there are not many bankable Canadian stars to be found working in Canada. The logic runs like this: only big reputation for fresh technique, good In Shivers, parasites are symbolic people think it's an anomaly, but it's budget films are successful, script writing and courage in putting of the recurring nightmare in as much me as Videodrome or rewarding their backers with profits. what he wanted up onto the screen. Cronenberg's films—cancer. anything else." The fact that Therefore a Canadian film is going to Both films deal with the physical and (Cronenberg watched his own father Cronenberg ever agreed to direct Fast need more money than its group of intellectual implications of genetic die of the disease, and this obviously Company is probably more to do with small-time investors will ever be able mutation and experimentation on the deeply moved him). These parasites his own obsession with motor cars to put up. The Government, in the human mind and body. In the former, are implanted in patients by a surgeon and bikes. guise of the Canadian Film the soundtrack consists of three as a substitute for the organ The Brood, Cronenberg's fourth Development Corporation will help narrators, and nothing else. They transplants that they want. He wishes 'proper' film, was made just after his by supplementing the budget. But describe, using pseudo-scientific to develop a parasite that, when marriage broke up. In it, the science now. since the film is using phrases and long, intricate sentences, implanted int a host, could isolate the of 'psychoplasmics' allows patients to Government money, it must have a highly organised and carefully malfunctioning organ, consume it and release their anxiety and anger by Canadian leading players. And orchestrated experiment in which then replace it, duplicating its function manifesting the emotion in their because there aren't many of these "Eight category A subjects exactly and forming a symbiotic bodies. who are well known where it counts underwent pattern brain surgery to relationship with the patient. The film is an allegorical tale about (ie: the USA. Europe, etc) the film, make them telepathic". Unfortunately the surgeon's the breakdown of a marriage. The once made, is pretty unlikely to be In Crimes of the Future, a experiments have gone wrong, and frustration, fear and anger of the successful. This partly-vicious circle dermatologist, whilst trying to cure the parasites grow and divide in the mother is manifested as a brood of hence imposes a limit, or 'ceiling lethal skin conditions caused by bodies of their hosts, secreting murderous 'children of rage.' investment' on what potential backers cosmetics, creates Rouge's Malady, enzymes which turn them into sex- Cronenberg described the film as his will put into a film. However, the resulting in the eradication of the post- crazed machines. The parasite, own personal Kramer vs Kramer, in circle is only partly-vicious because, pubertal female population. The literally an aphrodisiac crossed with which the mother's emotion is by its very nature, it encourages soundtrack is the musings of the venereal disease, is deliberately expressed with immeasurably more selection of only the best from the protege of the scientist who caused the designed to be repulsive. Cronenberg force than Meryl Streep's custody directors working within it. And it catastrophe, and the film has one exhibits an almost puritan disgust at case. was from this system that David section in slow motion—the closing the promiscuity of the inhabitants of Cronenberg emerged. sequence, where the narrator starts the sterile starliner complex in which It was at university, with some crying as he impregnates a five year the film takes place. student friends, that Cronenberg old girl before she passes puberty and Fast Company is something of a discovered the medium of film, becomes a victim of the Malady. departure from Cronenberg's firmly delighting in its possibilities of With these two works 'tucked established territory in the horror expression. Even at this early stage under his arm' Cronenberg made his genre—it isn't even horror. The film his uncanny ability at blending way to the Cannes Film Festival— is about drag racing—and drag together the macabre with scientific and promptly realised that nothing racing—and drag racing. All tarted up and literary themes is clearly like what he was offering had ever with a little humour, sex and violence. apparent, especially in two of his first been seen before. So he beat a hasty Cronenberg says of it: "Fast short films. From the Drain and retreat to the French countryside and Company is really about men and Transfer. Transfer is described by decided that he had to have something machines." The drivers put on cold, Cronenberg, who wrote, more 'commercially viable' to show unemotional helmets that make them Scanners marks Cronenberg's first photographed, directed and edited the to the public and communicate his featureless robots. They are strapped real commercial impact on the film as 'a surreal sketch for two ideas. With partial funding from the into their cars, becoming half-man, cinematic public. Before, his films people—a psychiatrist and his CFDC, Shivers' (also known as The half-car organisms. In a recent were regarded by most as exploitation patient—at a table set for dinner in the Parasite Murders, They Came from interview with Time Out, Cronenberg pics. People went to see Scanners, middle of a field covered in snow. Within) was made. said of Fast Company: "A lot of and were inspired to pay more The phychiatrist has been followed attention to his earlier films as a there by his obsessive former patient result. From the Drain has two men sitting Scanners are people blessed (or in a bath discussing the changes that cursed—it's up to the viewer to are occurring in the biology of both decide) with the ability to lock onto man and plants. Whilst one of these the nervous systems of other people, mutated plants comes up from the read their minds, control them, and drain and kills one of the men the ultimately kill them. In the celebrated other merely watches, and then takes opening scene, a scanner explodes a all that is left—a pair of shoes—and man's head. The film is concerned stores them in a cupboard, which is with the way in which these scanners already full of shoes of previous (of which there are relatively few— victims. It becomes obvious that all about 200) have split into two this is a plot to prevent veterans opposing factions because of their talking publicly about 'the War'. Both powers. One group wish only to live of these films are strongly surrealist; in peace: the other group are virtual the events pass before the viewer's fascists. The hero scanner, Cameron eyes as if they were a dream. Vale, passes from the security Stereo and Crimes of the Future organisation ComSec who wish to use established for Cronenberg a scanners as tools of espionage, to the Reviews FELIX, Friday February 27th 1987 7

programme was. Britain, its video release was Cronenberg is cautioning us that no indefinitely postponed, even though matter how we try to guard against it had already suffered three extensive it, what we see on television is cuts. increasingly becoming the source of Cronenberg's response to the issue raw experience upon which we draw of censorship is one of deep in life. The film is his statement on conviction. As a film maker, he can his concern with the way we only wish for his films to be seen— unthinkingly watch television, no matter how censored they are. accepting it into our lives without ever Mary Brown, former head of the considering its effect upon us. Toronto Censor Board, is firmly set After Videodrome and the swiftly against what she sees as 'the virulent following censorship rows Cronenberg epidemic' According to Cronenberg went on to prove that he her research, people are more can make a film without the gore and concerned with what they would want splatter that his name has become to stop their neighbour from being virtually synonomous with. The Dead able to see, rather than themselves. Zone, his highly acclaimed film In an interview Cronenberg version of Stephen King's novel of the commented: "The virus is only trying same name, has the most sympathetic to live its life, just doing its job. In character of any Cronenberg film fact I think most diseases would be (along with The Fly). The leading shocked to be considered diseases. It characters of Cronenberg's other has a very negative connotation, For films are hardly heroes. At best, his them, it's very positive when they characters can be termed 'victims'— take over your body and destroy you. but very seldom heroes. In The Dead It's a triumph." Zone we have Johnny Smith Whilst Cronenberg may be on (brilliantly played by Christopher sound ground when he advocates the Walken). a young man who suffers right of the individual to see a car accident and emerges from his something for him or herself, he does coma some years later with the ability seem to skate across thin ice when he to discern the past and future of an says; "As an artist one is not a citizen object or person he happens to touch. of society, One is bound to explore He discovers that the girl he loved every corner of human experience. before the accident has married You can't worry about what your someone else, but nevertheless society regards as good or bad manages to settle down to a behaviour. The artist has no sense of reasonably happy life with his father. social responsibility whatsoever." He solves a murder mystery, saves a Several questions spring to mind from boy's life by preventing him from this speech; if an artist is not a going skating on some thin ice at a member of society then how is he local lake and so on. But one day he resistance and then to the fascists. As made Cronenberg notorious with the qualified to comment on that society, shakes hands with a junior politician, he investigates, he uncovers the press, public and censors alike. If the artist has no sense of social and sees him in the future as the elaborate plot of the fascists in which Explicit imagery runs rampant, burnt responsibility, does this mean that President of the United States, insane, a drug, Ephemerol, (standing for into the viewer's memory, unlikely to Cronenberg would go on TV starting World War III. Johnny Smith Thalidomide?) is being clandestinely be ever forgotten; but then, that's the participating in a programme like cannot avoid his destiny, no matter manufactured and given to pregnant point of what Cronenberg always tries Videodrome? If he thought it was how he agonizes over whether or not women to produce scanner offspring. to do. Videodrome is a TV channel artistic would he torture people on he is actually doing the world any It is only at the end of the film that which seems to be broadcasting live, live TV? Just how far is he prepared good. Vale discovers that the leader of the non-stop torture, all set in a single to go? Cronenberg's films all deal fascists is his brother. Their father room. A TV station controller, Max with the thesis that man has arrested was the pharmacologist who first Renn (played by James Woods) his own natural evolution, and will developed Ephemerol as a pain killer manages to pirate some of what soon begin to control it himself, that for pregnant women, and tested the Videodrome has to offer, and eagerly the body will evolve on its own, drug on his own wife. watches it. But he begins to suffer leaving the mind behind. Cronenberg artfully exploits the hallucinations, and, on investigating, He has been described as the paranoia that is associated with dicovers that he was deliberately fed opposite of Steven Spielberg. Films obscure, faceless security Videodrome as an experiment. An such as the Star Wars series, the organisations and pharmaceutical additional signal is sent out under the Rocky series, ET, all tell us that we research. It also touches on another normal TV signal, inducing brain shouldn't change modern society—it idea—invasion of the privacy of the tumors in the viewer. The result is is fine as it is. We will win out in the mind. hallucinations, the tone of which are Probably the most public aspect of end. Cronenberg says that we Videodrome is undoubtedly what influenced by whatever the original Cronenberg's career is his running shouldn't change society because if battle with the censors of various we tried we would only make it nations. In England we have seen worse. such phenomena as legal actions Perhaps what Cronenberg really (admittedly unsuccessful) to prevent strives for in his films is best summed the retail distribution of such films as up by his own words. The Evil Dead. But we can look to "We have created our own Canada to see what real censorship Universe. And therefore what's implies. The Canadian public have wrong with it also comes from within been unable to see the full, us. We carry around the seeds of our unabridged version of Not a Love own destruction withing us. For me Story. Vie Brood, featured in a the imagery of The Creature from the Toronto Film Festival, had the 'birth' Black Lagoon was always perfect scene, crucial to the exposition of the because the Black Lagoon is the dark film, cut. pool of the unconcious and of course Videodrome. which won there are creatures within it. The Cronenberg the 'Best Direction' exercise is to jump down into the award at the Genies (the Canadian Lagoon to see what is going on down Oscars) has been cut both here in there and to say 'hello' to the Great Britain and in America. In creature." Featura FELIX, Friday February 27th 1987 9

When the word 'energy' is mentioned Environmental week be said with considerable justification to you, any of a multitude of concepts is that renewables are chronically at Imperial College may spring to mind. If you are a underftinded in the UK: in 1985—86, starts on Monday. physicist, perhaps you immediately 2 the government spent over £ 170m on think 'mc '; if you are a life nuclear power R&D, but only £15m In the third of a scientist, you may think of on renewables. Since much of this series of articles in photosynthesis, carbohydrates and the Alternative Energy money goes towards making the Krebs cycle; electrical engineers technology economically attractive, it FELIX we present a might go for kilowatt-hours, power can hardly be argued that renewables stations and transmission lines, survey of predicted. As a result, a coal-fired energy technologies, a point which is 10GW—about 'A of total demand. means large arrays of cells are needed are being considered on equal terms. whereas mining students, at the sharp power station looks considerably borne out by the number of wind The fuel costs nothing and is for significant power generation—10 PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING A vicious circle is in operation: the "alternative" end of the energy supply chain, will more attractive economically and may turbine generators that already exist. non-polluting. square feet is needed to power one less is spent on renewables relative to probably think of energy in terms of Solar power is a well known sources of energy. well be cheaper than the PWR. In This year, a 3 megawatt (MW) wind Dept. of Energy studies have 100-watt light bulb! nuclear power, the less attractive coal, oil, gas or possibly even alternative source of energy, be it for addition, the accident at Chernobyl turbine will be completed on the concluded that full scale devices economically they seem; and the less uranium. Despite this, solar cells offer small scale water heating or electricity has had a major effect on public Orkney Islands, where two smaller would produce "no major deleterious perhaps the greatest potential for generation. Passive solar heating has, attractive they seem, the less is spent I mention all these possibilities opinion, with a majority now being turbines already exist. The CEGB is environmental effects." worldwide application of all the up to now, remained the Cinderella on them. One can only hope that a simply to show that the work of opposed to any expansion in the planning to build a 1MW turbine at Norway has 2 fully operational renewable energy systems. Countries of solar circles, which is a pity as it combination of environmental and almost everyone at Imperial involves nuclear programme; the government a less windy site in Kent. A number wave power devices delivering still developing electricity supplies really works. Passive solar heating economic enlightenment will enable energy in one or more of its may do its best to convince the of smaller machines exist around the electricity to a local grid at an could avoid all the paraphenalia of will heat your room by harnessing the the circle to be broken and the country conceptual or physical forms. But electorate that nuclear power is safe, country, particularly on remote and estimated cost of 2.5p per Kwh. large power stations, transmission sun's light as i> streams in through set on the path of a sustainable, 'soft' perhaps none of these ideas is the first but it ignores people's doubts at its windy island sites, and many more are However, in 1985 the UK networks, transformers and the rest your South facing window. To make energy future. to enter your consciousness. If your peril. Even if the government decides in use abroad, particularly in Government abandoned all research by installing clusters of solar cells it more effective these windows feet are firmly planted on the ground to go ahead with the project, its Denmark and the USA. on wave power. Ignoring Norway's supplying power to towns and villages would be made larger and 'thermal and not halfway up the ivory tower completion is far from certain since The British Wind Energy results, the estimated costs for wave as and when needed. mass' within the room would store the of scientific esotericism, the mention the Labour Party is committed to Association has calculated that, in energy have fallen in the last ten years The biggest 'catch' is cost: at heat which is later given off during of energy to you might conjure up reversing this decision if it comes to large numbers on good sites, wind from around 50p per kwh to below present solar energy is around ten darkness. Everyone enjoys a sunny thoughts of that quarterly panic when power. turbines could produce electricity at lOp per kwh. This fact together with times as expensive as nuclear, but room, this method allows it to pay for the gas or electricity bill land on your around 2p/kWh (compared with savings from continued design such statistics can be misleading as itself! As there are no moving parts doormat at the same time as the letter 2.9p/kWh for Sizewell B). Most improvement would seem to suggest they preclude distribution costs and there is no maintenance, nor from your bank manager. If this is the Beyond economics existing wind turbines are of the that wave energy would soon be environmental considerations. The pollution, nor any kind of waste case, then you are probably more The problem of uncertainty is horizontal axis type, like traditional economic. But despite spending over inevitability of sunlight necessitates product. Costs are extremely low. aware of the relevance of the energy present whatever one's priorities, but windmills (though their appearance is ten years, less than a quarter of what instantly available alternative Passive solar heating can pay for itself question to an average citizen than a further difficulty presents itself somewhat more high-tech!) but there was spent on the Sizewell case alone, generators or adequate storage in a couple of years, even in our any of those whose minds run on the when we look further than the is a body of thought which believes all the UK has is a £2m report capacity: either adds further to the climate, as a coherent package can tracks of their chosen subject. Energy economist's balance sheet— that a vertical axis would be more rejecting wave power whilst the cost; as does the need for d.c. to a.c. reduce fuel bills by 50%. Fuel savings is money: it is one of the four inputs conventional economics takes little or appropriate since the machine does Norwegians benefit from cheap inversion. However, the problems are of this magnitude mean that if each which govern all economic activity no account of the effect of energy not need to be rotated to face the wind electricity from 2 machines costing not unsurmountable: intensive new home were built incorporating (the others are labour, capital and raw supply and use on the environment. and because the generating equiment £lm. research efforts to find new cell passive solar heating our need for materials). To an economist, the value It is easy to see why: how does one can be located at the base of the materials and methods of production power stations in the future would be of a potential energy source lies in its put a price on pollution of the tower, thus reducing costs and are steadily bringing down costs, so greatly reduced. How does 2 less ability to minimise costs. SEVERN BARRAGE atmosphere, possible hazards from making maintenance easier. A 160kW that photoelecticity is expected to nuclear power stations sound? Passive nuclear waste, visual impact, acid prototype has already been installed Boon or burden? Although severely become competitive with solar heating is so good the What of the future? rain, and all the other ways in which at Carmarthen; this design is criticised for how it may alter the conventional power generation by the government has financially backed its energy conversion impinges on our ultimately intended to be used in a existing ecological balance in the turn of the century. In the UK solar development. All that is now needed So far, so good. But there is a great surroundings? Such social costs are full-scale offshore machine. This is Severn Estuary, the Severn Barrage energy is competivie in only remote is for you architects and civil danger in assuming that a labelled 'externalities' by economists: important, since there may be may offer the most practical, low power applications at present, engineers to make use of it. ENVIRONMENTAL WEEK conventional economic analysis will in other words, they are external to objections to siting large numbers of innovative and clean approach to such as navigation beacons, but even always provide the 'right' answer as the price system which governs the machines on exposed sites on land; electricity generation this century. here large scale generation should Finally, the most important bit. to which source of energy is best for allocation of resources, and therefore offshore, this problem does not exist, Based on the concept of tidal power, become a serious option in 10 to 15 CONCLUSION Next/this week (2nd—6th March) is society. The reason for this can be cannot be incorporated easily into an although the cost is inevitably higher. the Barrage would cross the Severn years time. It should be clear from the above Imperial College Environmental summed up in two words: future economic analysis. Several methods The size of the offshore wind resource Estuary between Cardiff and Weston- Once installed it is the simplest paragraphs that renewable energy Week. This is your chance to learn uncertainty. To those without a of dealing with externalities have been is immense: one estimate suggests that Super- Mare, providing electricity by power supply known. It is very sources are not 'noddy' technologies. more, not just about renewable crystal ball, factors such as the price proposed but they are rarely used in even allowing for shipping lanes and the power of the tides driving turbines reliable, needs no maintenance or They have been described as 'soft', energy (though there will be displays of oil and future electricity demand practice. The net effect is that the the like, offshore turbines could in huge concrete cassions. Other chemical inputs, and may well outlive but this refers to their effect on the around the College on this theme) but can, when projected into the future, costs attached to environmentally produce an amount of electricity advantages include a new road us all (and today's nuclear power environment rather than the nature of also on the whole range of at best only have probabilities damaging technologies do not reflect equivalent to over half the UK's between Wales and England, creation plants!) the engineering involved. What can environmental issues. The aim is to assigned to them. And there are other their true social costs. If they did, the current consumption. Since the of huge employment, a permanent increase your awareness of man's unknowns: public opinion in the wake more environmentally benign fluctuating output from wind turbines watersports haven and absolutely no impact on the planet and what can be of nuclear accidents such as occurred 'renewable' energy sources—wind, restricts their potential contribution to pollution. The only disadvantage done to improve the situation—after at Chernobyl; changes in the hydro-power, sun, tides, waves— around 20% of our electricity needs, would be that a few mud-nesting all, many students at Imperial will end government and resulting shifts in would be seen in a much more the resource is clearly not a limiting species would bow to Darwinian up in positions where their decisions energy strategy: future advances in favourable light, as would energy factor. selection. In short, a fantastic have a major bearing on the technology; the state of the world conservation measures. Indeed, Much remains to be done to prospect for the CEGB and the British environment. economy—the list is endless. All this conservation is the most establish suitable sites for wind windsurfer! makes the job of predicting the future environmentally sound as well as the turbines, to improve their reliability Events include: patterns of energy supply and demand most practical approach, since we can and reduce their unit costs. But there SOLAR a particularly difficult and somewhat all help in the elimination of waste. is little doubt that large wind turbines MONDAY: subjective task. This is the background against could play a major role in a future PHOTOELECTRICS A debate between Kenneth Carlisle, A topical example illustrates the which the value of renewable energy electricity supply system, and with MP (Con) and Chris Smith, MP (Lab) The photoelectric effect (the direct 12.45pm Mech. Eng. 220 problems involved. Those who have and conservation of energy should be little or no environmental damage. conversion of light into electricity) taken an interest in the Sizewell assessed. We will now go on to has been known since the middle of TUESDAY: nuclear power station inquiry will consider some of the technologies the nineteenth century, but practical A talk by Michael Meadowcroft, know that the report, published a few involved, indicating the progress that WAVE POWER solar cells weren't developed until the MP (All) weeks ago, expresses the economic has been made so far and what the 1950's. when expensive solenium 12.45pm Mech. Eng. 220 attractiveness of the pressurised water future may bring. Here are some of the facts on wave cells were used on early US satellites. WEDNESDAY: reactor (PWR) as a probability: there power: Although the photoelectric effect A talk by Jonathon Porritt, Director is a one in 20 chance of a coal-fired The coastal waters of the UK have occurs in many materials, only a WIND POWER of Friends of the Earth power station being cheaper. average wave powers which are small proportion of incident solar 12.45pm ????? However, in the two years between The UK may be deficient in among the highest in the world. energy is converted to electricity. the end of the inquiry and publication sunlight, but it does not lack wind. A CEGB analysis has put the Most solar cells today are made from PLUS: A stall in JCR, videos, films of the report, coal prices have risen For this reason, wind power may well feasible contribution of wave energy silicon, having a conversion and exhibitions—see the posters by a much smaller amount than was be the most attractive of the renewable to the national supply at around efficiency of around 10%, which around College for details. FELIX Sailing Saturday 21st Feb. Castaway Cup 1987 Apostolous rides again

On the das of Saturday 21 st February, it came to pass that the intrepid sailors didn't once again meet and compete in the annual varsity competition 'gainst London colleges for the hallowed Castaways Cup. 'Twas to be a tough competition IC 2nds Mens Hockey that day with QMC. UC. Bans and Middlsex League London Hospital among the contenders. The wind was reported to IC 1st 1 3, UCL 1st 1 2 be a strong force 6. gusting gale force 8. so 3 rolls in the main were the Small fry order of the day to avoid capsizes. After de-icing rigging and tuning the Stonham fires on all boats, the day began. After an early start on Saturday the IC 1 against UC were in the first IC 2nd sailing team gathered at the race. However, it was left to Richard Welsh Harp for their major test of the cylinders and Sam. Ape and Helen to battle it year. How to beai sailors from all the On a day on which IC were decidedly from this blow a UCL forward siezed out while the other boat re-captured other colleges in London University off colour (partially accounted for by upon a loose ball in the 'D', which its jib again just in time to get out and as well as our own first team? The the activities of several players the IC had had ample opportunity to help finish with a 1-2-4 combination event was organised with two round- previous night), they did very well to clear, to slip the ball past a hesitant (which means for the lesser yellow robin series from which the best two win an exciting, if slightly scrappy Phil Choudhury in goal to make the wellies among you that we came 1st. teams would be selected to contest the game by the odd goal. score 1-2 at the interval. 2nd and 4th out of 6 boats!) final. This meant we had a lot of Everything started according to After an aggressive team talk from The second race IC I sailed was racing to do in one day. After a plan with IC easily dominating the captain Jon Stonham IC came out into also skilfully won. 1-2-6. despite once slightly shaky start against QMC (the early stages. However, it needed an the 2nd with all cylinders firing. After of the boats missing the start because eventual winners); where only error from the UCL goalie for IC to much concerted pressure the it was full of water and missing a Richard Jarman was able to offer any open their account—Hari Vamadevan inevitable happened and IC equalised, rudder. form of attack due to a near capsize beating the UCL defenders to the Hari Vamadevan neatly deflecting, on The third race IC I sailed was by Charles Oxley; the team steadily loose ball and calmly slotting it into his reverse stick, a cross from the against IC II and this was won with improved until their last match of the the open goal. IC continued to create right past a surprised and rather slow a 1-2-3 finish and, miraculously no 1st series against our own 1st team. excellent goal scoring opportunities, UCL goalie. With IC now pushing all gear failure! By using aggressive starting tactics notably Justin Brooking scooping the out for the winner, it left Phil As to who won the race against the 2nds were able to take two ball over the cross-bar from 4 yards. Choudhury exposed at the back one QMC just before lunch was much penalties from the lsts but lacked the It was half way through the first half occasion, but he responded well to debated and although IC I skilfully boat speed to be able to keep up and when IC began to lose their way and make a quick interception with 2 UCL gained 2nd. 3rd and 4th positions finished 4.5.6. the defence looked increasingly forwards bearing down on him. Just thereby winning on the water, the Having finished the first series vulnerable to the hard running UCL as it seemed a win would evade the outcome was never fully decided. without winning a race but coming centre forward. On just such a run by grasp of IC, with numerous chances After lunch the course changed for very close in all the second series him a sloppy stick tackle by an IC going begging, Jeremy Barsington the 3rd time leading to great promised to be more rewarding. defender in the 'D' (penalty area) bravely launched himself at a shot confusion all round but we sailed on Again the team were out manoeuvred resulted in UCL being awarded a going inches wide of the post and to qualify for the finals. by QMC. Against UC we showed penalty flick which was converted to superbly turned it inside the goal to Under full mainsail, as the wind more spirit. Charles Oxley getting in bring them level. With IC still reeling give IC their much deserved winner. had dropped to a blustery force 5 by amongst the UC boats and causing this time, it was to be IC I against them some problems as well as having QMC in the finals, the team with least his own working out what the course SPORTS RESULTS TABLE points after 2 races would take home was whilst leading the race. St. the trophy. Bartholomew proved to be easy meat, IC skilfully manoeuvred a good having sailed one lap of the race there Football start although Ape collected 2 greens was time for one boat to make a slight IC 2nds 2 S.O.P 0 in the process (% point each) Richard pitstop thus confusing the opposition gave out a green at the next mark and enough to allow Adam Storke to sail Badminton took one later on in the race. Dave through to the front. With some useful Mens Doubles gave out two greens to the opposition team racing IC won easily. and we finished in the lead by % of Our last race of the day against IC IC 2 Spartans 7 a point. lsts was another grudge match. The IC 5 Kensington Inst 4 We swapped boats with our 2nds battled hard and made the 1st opponents for the final race and work very hard for their win. This left IC 9 Whitton 9 fought it out to the bitter end. We QMC and IC lsts to contest the final Table Tennis might have won the trophy is it hadn't with the 2nds finishing 5th overall. been for one of the team getting tired Throughout the day the second team Garden Hall 6 Linstead Hall 3 of playing cat-and-mouse on the start showed signs of what they are capable Garden Hall 7 Weeks Hall 2 line and going for a swim in the icy of and what IC Ists will be like in the water instead. But then?... future. Mens Hockey—Middx. League 1st Team: R Brimelow, S Page, 2nd Team: C Oxley, A Stork, M IC 1st x 1 3 UCL 1st x 1 2 A Leonidhopolous, H Udy, D Hunter, D Lucas-Clements, D Ijarkham, A Burrows, Hobbs, R Jarman. Clubs. FELIX, Friday February 27th 1987 1 1 Rowing Badminton Saturday 21st Feb. Mens Doubles Burway Head IC 2, Spartans 7 Wargames Classic Doubles stay meeting engineering down

Last Saturday oarsmen from IC Boat IC, having lost 2 vital matches in the Our AGM will be held at 6pm on club again snowed their domination race for promotion, came up against Wednesday March 11th in the Union of rowing in the Home Counties. Spartans, the promotion favourites, SCR. Papers for the posts of While the first eight trained at Putney, for the second and last time this Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer the rest of the club raced at Burway season. It was a match IC had to win. will be posted on Sunday 1st and Head. Of the six categories that they The match started well with first come down on Sunday 8th. contested the club notched up five blood going to IC's first pair, Simon Football Suggestions on the effective use of victories and one near miss. Hughes and Sean Mulshaw. They had Wednesday 18th Feb. the rest of our grant would be Sixty crews competed in the a close first game but easily overcame IC It's 4, SOP 0 welcome. It's your money; come and morning's fours racing. Imperial won Spartans second pair in the second let us know how you think it would three divisions. These included the game. Our seconds then had a tough be best spent. overall winners, the Senior B winner start against the opposition's first pair. If you have any questions, any (second overall) and, most It was a hard fought match but Gary Blizzards and member of the executive may be spectacularly, the novice winners. Chapman and Graham Scott, having contacted at our regular Wednesday The most pleasing result was the repeatedly got themselves into and Sunday meetings. win for our novice coxed four. These winning positions, just could not put turkeys oarsmen began rowing at Imperial on the shuttle away. It was the same story October 1st and have already reached when the 2 Richards, Etheridge and On reaching that remote part of a higher standard than oarsmen from Langford, took on the thirds (2 England known as Turkey Street, the other clubs who have been rowing for members of the older (illegible- IC lads refreshed their parts with half years. The novices raced in an old, typesetter), one of whom had a lot of a pint of local ale and were then ready Last week's well worn boat, and are used to hair and shouted a lot!!) for an afternoon's business. equipment failure: last week they lost The second round of matches From the kick-off these spirited IC to Brunei University when a seat started badly when Simon and Sean athletes took control of the game, clubs article broke. Victory again seemed to have were beaten by the narrowest of however the Siberian blizzards were slipped from their hands when the margins by the Spartans first pair. It enough to put off the team's decisive rudder fell off. The resourceful cox, really could not have been closer, the touch in front of goal. Hence at half- however, was able to steer by dipping score being 18-17, 15-18 and 18-17 time the scoreline remained blank. In The last few weeks have seen two his hand into the freezing water. They against IC. It was a shame because the second half Thompson, aided by competitions in the dance club completed the race and were delighted exactly the same result happened the slim figure of N MacDonald, calendar. On Saturday January 28th to beat Brunei and win the novice when these two pairs met earlier in tenaciously took control in the centre there was the National Student Rock division, coming 13th overall. the season. That made the score 3-1 of the park once more. The lads 'n' Roll Competition incorporated The eights, racing again with a field to Spartans and although Gary and having now become accustomed to into an authentic 'swing' evening at of sixty crews, gained wins for IC at Graham had two close rubbers with Keel in's geordie accent, recognised Manning Hall, ULU Imperial entered Senior A and Senior C levels. The the opposition it was not going to be his calls for the ball and duly set him three couples each couple having only Senior A eight (Imperial second our night. The score progressed to 5-1 on his way. creating havoc down the 1 or 2 terms dancing to their credit. eight), who had raced earlier in fours, before IC won another rubber but the right. Indeed it was a fine ball from All of the couples danced well but included Chas 'no-nickname' final score was 7-2, a result that will Laverick. putting Keelin through, special congratulations must go to Behrens, who had trained in the early surely keep us firmly in the 3rd whose floated cross was met by IC's Simon Deiyer and Dawn Fletcher on morning with the first eight. They division. injured skipper M Barro. which coming 5th and to Neil McCluskey won their division easily, but were Quote of the night by Richard started the scoring for IC. Minutes and Dinah Woodhurst on becoming unlucky not to win overall, finishing Langford—when queried by one of later Barrow picked up the ball in the British champions. Credit must of a close second to Walton Rowing the opposition during play as to midfield. ran tantalisingly at the course go to our rock 'n' roll teacher Club. whether he had broken a string, he defense, slipped a precise pass Vicky Cunniffe for her hard work and The Senior C crew finished 9th replied, "No, it's alright it's only through tor Hardy who slotted it into dedication. overall and are beginning to gather a one!" the net with his left foot. On Sunday February 8th five ferocious reputation among the other Results since then: From then on IC made things look couples went to Cardiff to compete in clubs. Perhaps this is because of their Kensington Inst 4, IC 5 easy. Wilson and Holland looked a six-university ballroom and latin cox, who recently overdosed on ugly Whitton 0, IC 9 comfortably elegant in the centre of team competition. Despite some pills. defense. Laverick and Dunthorne appalling judging we managed to pick made great use of the flanks, and J up two 2nd places, one in the jive, the Wrcford the keeper wondered if he other in cha-cha, to give the team 3rd was going to be required to do place overall. Thanks go to Dave something worthy of a mention in the Caballero for stepping in at the last College newspaper. minute. Special mention must go to Orienteers fail to start Semeria's persistent shooting led to Gill Knowles and Mike Carpenter IC's third goal, when his shot was who were unable to dance owing to deflected leaving Russ Hardy to injuries sustained by Mike in an arrogantly put away his second of the accident. Both were extremely upset Due to slight (?) problems with 6x3 mile relay in 107 minutes placing match. Goal number four came when by not being able to compete, but transport on Sunday we didn't make them respectably in the latter half ot Barrow passed to Keeling who then thank you both for your keen support. it to the proposed event. Fortunately the field. The women's team, plagued skinned' his defender with all the Thanks again go to Vicky for we got 'a lot of exercise on by injury, managed lo come grace of an ex-Sunderland school boy coaching the team. Saturday—by showing everybody somewhere above lasl. running the and shot home emphatically- For details of competitions coming where to go! (That is where the 4x2 mile in a total of 70 minutes. champion y' know. up soon, to which we'll be running orienteering comes in.) The cross- Finally thanks to all additional Team: J Wrcford. S Ltiverick. coaches, and for details of classes country club had invited us to enter orienteers who turned up lor three S Dunthornc, J. Holland. please see the dance club noticeboard and marshal Saturday's Hyde Park cold, but entertaining, hours of J Wilson. N MacDonald. on the walkway outside the JCR. Relays. marshalling duty. P Thomson. A Keelin. D. Semeria, Neil McCluskey Results: The men's team ran their, R Hatch, M Barrow. President Reviews. FELIX, Friday February 27th 1987 12 Nicolas Roeg. director of Dew V Look Based on the controversial novel by Revenue, she has a busy, tacky social There is an attempt to give us Now and Tlie Man Who Fell to Earth Lucy Irvine. Castaway is the story of life. Gerald is looking for the 'right' Kingsland's point of view on this has come up trumps once again with a middle-aged man. Gerald Kingsland woman to accompany him, and issue as well as Irvine's, which is fair his latest film Castaway starring (Oliver Reed), who advertises in frequenting pubs. Life in London is enough too. While Irvine is Oliver Reed and newcomer Amanda search of a younger woman to spend represented as fast and hectic. I gallivanting energetically around the Donohoe. The story begins with a a year with him on a deserted tropical thought that when the scene moved on island, making love to the sun and small ad in Time Out. Lucy Irvine island. He finds Lucy Irvine (Amanda to the island the pace of the film flirting with two young Australian he- (Amanda Donohoe), discontented men who arrive to deliver the with her job and life in London sees Australian census forms, Kingsland the advertisement, "writer seeks sits at 'home' sweetly looking after 'wife' for year on tropical desert his unproductive vegetable garden, island" and seizes the chance to fulfill reading his one copy of a newspaper, her dream of escape. and a book on how to communicate However Castaway is much more better, and, when it is available, than a film of sunshine, sea and idyllic drinking beer. Whenever Lucy scenery. These are merely incidental returns home Gerald calls her a bitch and what the story really focusses on or tries to jump on top of her. But is the, relationship between Gerald despite all this the couple develop a (Oliver Reed) and Lucy. Happy at genuine affection for one another in first in their new found freedom, they their efforts to survive. soon realise that this Garden of Eden The film tries to depict Irvine's is going to need a lot of weeding. intense emotional reaction to Tuin, Gerald becomes frustrated by Lucy's and her frustration and sense of constant refusal of him sexually—a failure when Kingsland gives up on refusal built on her own frustration at simply surviving and starts a business his laziness. All this repressed sexual with the friendly inhabitants of a tension is brought to a head by the neighbouring island. The film tries arrival on the island of two virile too hard to be interesting in what Australian men. seem to be inappropriate ways, that Both Oliver Reed and Amanda is, it packs too much action in, and Donohoe give wonderful in its attempt to be fair to both performances. Reed as the eccentric characters, makes too much of the writer who takes great delight in character of Kingsland, he is reciting crude limericks while reading Two faces of endearing but unoriginal. Being fair classics secretly, and Donohoe as the is nice but it can be boring, the film independent yet confused Lucy, would have been better if it had given prepared to go to any lengths to get "Castaway" more of Irvine's thoughts and left us what she wants. to make up our own minds about her The film is packed full of imagery, feelings toward Kingsland and the almost to the point of predictability, Donohoe), and they go. The would relax, but this wasn't the case. island. At least then it would have had but this adds to its appeal and along controversy caused by the novel arose When the couple are finally left on a focus, as it is the film isn't sure with some wonderful photography, because it was thought that Irvine's the island of Tuin, the film becomes whether it is about getting on with superb scenery and great music make portrayal of Kingsland was unfair. preoccupied with the fact that Lucy someone, lack of communication, it a film I would recommend going The film opens with a look at the won't have sex with Kingsland. This sexual frustration, age gaps, or to see. lives of Irvine and Kingsland in is fair enough as this is also a survival. Helena Russell London. Lucy works for the Inland preoccupation of Irvine in the novel. Catherine Monolopoulos

suppressed or destroyed by the Arthur Miller has many hang-ups; majority. How could this be done? mother-complex, Jewish-guilt, South Africa Would a federal option be feasible? brushes with Communism etc, all of Would the blacks accept anything less which he inflicts upon semi- than one-man, one-vote in a unitary autobiographical characters in his 1 he media is full of news stories of service to God and the world if it kept state? Mr Leach feels that at the end plays. This makes good, serious events in South Africa in the sea of its own attributes. of the day the most crucial factor for drama but also leaves the audience emotional response to apartheid. It is Mr Leach outlines the major pieces the whites may prove to be not so with a strong sense of deja-vu. rare to find a clear, cool account of of legislation under which petty and much the political guarantees they The American Clock, at the what the political trends in that grand apartheid policy was enforced. would require, but rather assurances National Theatre, describes the country are. In his book South Africa He is. however, at his incisive best about the nature of the economic history of the USA since The Graham Leach. BBC Southern Africa in accounting the country's most system which would apply under a Depression of the 1930's whilst also Radio correspondent, has produced recent history—the changing face of black-led government. containing the 'usual' Miller themes. just that—an up-to-date guide to the apartheid. He takes us through the Does the slogan of Kwame The concept and staging is excellent complex situation behind the events constitutional reforms, the schism that Nkrumah of Ghana—"Seek ye first (although the continual use of the in South Africa. He draws on his occurred in the Ruling National Party, the political kingdom and all else will revolving stage by the NT and RSC experience on the front-line, and his the vehement opposition to such follow"—apply? Surely, while is becoming dull) however, most of talks with key figures across the reforms from the right-wing parties, establishing political rights, economic Miller's subtle language and social political and racial divide to produce the emergence of the UDF, the and other matters should not be comment is drowned by the a lively incisive account of recent dilemma faced by Indians and overlooked. incorporation of music and songs developments. Coloureds in participating in Botha's South Africa will remain a burning from the period, and the camped up Mr Leach provides vital plans. issue for sometime. Do yourself a acting required to fill the huge Olivier background to South Africa's racial Mr Leach allows the reader to try favour and be better informed, about auditorium. cauldron—the Afrikaner, the whites and assess whether the recent reforms the paradoxes and ironies of Africa's The American Clock would make a of British descent, the Zulus, the are really an indication that the richest land. superb promenade show (in the style Xhosa. the Swazi. the Ndebele and government is sincerely paving the South Africa by Graham Leach is of Road at the Royal Court) but the Sotho. He traces the rise of the way towards peaceful change. Can a Mehuen paperback, available for instead we have to make do with a Afrikaner, the development of the so apartheid be dismantled peacefully or £2.95 glossy, light, sleek musical show called laager mentality, and the is violent revolution inevitable? How Tishu Nanda, Chem. Eng. PG I destined for the West End. eventual emergence of apartheid. The far would the whites be prepared to Liz Holford Afrikaner, steeped in Calvanist move in surrendering their power? tradition, saw no reason to doubt that What form will a solution need to apartheid was in keeping with take? It seems that minorities would scripture, for every race and nation want to receive guarantees that they American Clock would be performing the greatest would not be disadvantaged, Felix FELIX, Friday February 27th 1987 1 3

I wonder if other student Unions long-term survival for all of us. It is nothing—except rumours from their have so few sabbatical candidates? Is also something which cuts across St. Mary's counterparts, who, it President'si t perhaps that the job prospects for traditional political barriers—as next seems, are far better informed. They IC students are particularly good, week should show. are left to worry about the effects of making a lot of potentially suitable I'd like to wish the organisers of a merger upon their jobs and Piece candidates eager to go out into the big Environmental Week the best of luck; conditions. For instance again, the wide world and earn lots of money? and I hope loads of people will take students at Silwood are unaware that Elections It all gives me a slightly uneasy part. The least we can do as scientists their facilities are to be rented out to So, once more to the ballot boxes we feeling. Were we fools to take on the and engineers is think about the companies using the new 'Science go...It seems a bit of a shame that posts in the beginning or are we just impact of our work upon the future Park' at Silwood, until somebody puts there are only a few candidates for the a hard act to follow?... of the planet. up on the noticeboard a copy of an sabbatical posts this year—there's agreement to that effect. nothing like a good nail-biting Environmental Week I wouldn't necessarily say that there election. I hope there'll still be a huge Speaking of the big wide world... it's is anything malicious about this turnout at the Hustings UGM on no secret that there won't be much of secrecy; it just seems that it doesn't Thursday: for those who haven't been it left his time next century if occur to anybody in the College to one before, this is your chance to humankind continues along its present administration to keep interested have a good look at the candidates. course. I've never understood why parties informed. This, despite Hear them telling you how much people who speak out against the constant assurances that we are all better than this year's lot they'll be. devestating depletion of the earth's part of the 'College Community?' Laugh at their haircuts. Find out how resources, and the horrific pollution This lack of information and much or how little they know about of the air, soil and water we depend communication is doing a great deal what they're taking on, or whatever. on, are.so often dismissed as wooly- to damage any sense of community However involved in the Union you headed cranks. (Mind you, as Secret Society that the College has. Life would be consider yourself to be you shouldn't Schumaker said, what's wrong with There is a strangely secretive a lot easier and more relaxed for miss this one—these people could end being a crank?—It's a small, atmosphere to this College everyone at College if those in up speaking for you, spending your inexpensive tool that makes sometimes. For instance—whilst the possession of information didn't wait money, supposedly representing you. revolutions...) Students' Union is asked to produce for aggrieved students and staff to None of the sabbatical posts are easy A concern for the environment we quite detailed recommendations on come knocking on their doors before jobs; no-one should walk straight into live in doesn't just mean saving the the merger with St. Mary's, the being prepared to distribute it. them. small cute furry animals—it means campus Trades Unions hear almost Christine

I can think of few things to commend this universe to prospective entrants. To all unborn souls I say don't bother Don't talk to me to get born here, it really isn't worth it. The worst things about this time/place are the physical laws. To about life! start with, there's a thing called the Theory of Relativity, which says that you can't travel faster than this Anyway, if you have to choose this you. They will even do it by physical an accident, be returning for the time incredibly dilatory thing called light. universe don't have anything to do force! Whoever started project Earth being. with a planet called earth. It has very used the highly unscrupulous Needless to say this article is highly few things seriously right with it. It technique of incorporating love of sacreligious and would be either is an evil twist of fate, that on this life, or more accurately, fear of roundly condemned or passed for benighted planet those nations that oblivion (the so-called 'death') into meaningless rubbish were it ever SERVICING & REPAIRS have best solved their physical at the physical framework of published on earth. So for those of problems make a virtue out of being inhabitants. This ensured the you unfortunate enough to get born unhappy. Happiness and enjoyment continued existence of the project. in this awful place, the only pleasure RICKY'S are crimes for which one must feel This devious trick has affected even I have been able to isolate, without very guilty. such enlightened and dispassionate unpleasant after or side-effects; is GARAGE One of the greatest pleasures of any observers as myself. I am too getting into a hot bath with cold feet. finite existence is communication with frightened to return to oblivion of my Francis Miers 7 5 % discount on labour for IC own accord and so will not, barring students and staff like minded beings, or friends. (Personal service guaranteed) Indeed, of all the many millions with whom you could make friends, you 19 QUEENS GATE PLACE MEWS are liable to meet just a handful. Very SOUTH KENSINGTON often you get into the exceptionally LONDON S.W.7 perverse situation of people knowing Tel: 01 581 1589 you well enough not to want to know you well. But in this madhouse, it does not do to pretend that one anything less than ecstatically happy. To check up on this, everyone asks which at a mere 3xl08m/s, rules out everyone else how they are, at regular civilisations bigger than planets. intervals. Great for prospective hermits and The obvious solution to this compulsive prisoners...As if this problem is for everyone to return to weren't enough, there are the three oblivion; but his won't do either. The laws of thermodynamics which say, most popular religion on the planet respectively: "You can't win," "You teaches that individuals returning can't break even" and "You can't themselves to oblivion, will end up, play the game." The corollary of this not in oblivion, but in excruciating is that, in the fullness of time, the torture for all eternity. And if you try universe will consist entirely of to return to oblivion, people will go lukewarm lumps of iron. to extraordinary lengths to prevent FELIX FELIX, Friday February 27th 1987 14

IC Chamber Choir Morse part 3: Pay-day-to- Concert Thurs 5th March. day (dah-dah-di-dah) is Q. £1.00 (including wine). 53 Mr Cartoonist Prince's Gate. says what problem? CDs: Could the guy who borrowed my scratched Mike Jones Geology PG—a Nimbus CD please return it man who obviously has a few problems of his own. ASAP to Audio Club (Tuesday/Thursday lunchtime). Now you see them, now Andy Belk, HEP Physics PG. you don't —sabbatical candidates. Tim would like to announce that he will not be under the If fuck off! is good enough influence at the ICSO for Billy Connolly it's good Concert-8.00pm-Great Hall enough for Mike Jones. 6/3/87. But will the bar prove too tempting—turn up to find The Welsh Dragon in out! Linstead is a Scott. Forms available for new Can you bear last weeks Minutes and agendas are in Small Ads applicants to College halls or news? Read Jackie. houses and/or head tenancy Union Office pigeonholes for A.A.C., 2/3/87, 18.30, Union Dear DramSoc Hack —in FOR SALE & WANTED flats. Contact S.A.O. for more details. Upper Lounge —lotsa love, case Man Tai forgets —thanks Honda Civic (S reg) Interested in obtaining Dave. for, 14th and 20th whatever you did, be sure it was 1238cc, silver, 5 months tax work over the Easter vacation. Reaapplicants to invaiuable —from the Rag Hack. & MOT, Sharp stereo Contact Lesley, S.A. Officer Southwell House —due to the cassette/radio, good condition for details large number of reapplicants it Lonely Rag Meeting seeks inside and out, average has proved impossible to notify enthusiastic students for fun mileage, fully serviced. A very IC Micro Club 1.00 pm people individually. The and frolics in the Union Upper economical and reliable car. Tuesday 3rd March. Huxley following people have been Lounge, 12.45 Friday. Only £750. Contact Vicky (int. 340. INMOS give a talk and demonstration of their latest selected to live in Southwell 7445 or 9 Hamlet Gardens). House next year: D. Q: When does 16 = 6? processor, the Transputer. Be A: When a potato counts Colour TV —second hand there for a parallel experience. Conybeare, H. Crowley, N. coaches. colour TV wanted. Please Currey and N. Dyer. The contact Fernando on int. 4841. ICSO-Pure Hindemith, reserve list, in order, is S. Thank you to all you Liszt and Vaughan Williams. Ingram, C. Benham, S. Nevgi wonderful young potatoes who Graphic Equaliser Sansui Turn up for real enlightenment. and K. Cook. Because of the helped last weekend with IC Se 300. Only 5 months old, 8.00pm Great Hall 6/3/87. reduction in the number of Rag, especially Dave, Paul, immaculate, 7 bands per places we have rejected many Andy and Mole from DramSoc, channel, black, £35.00. Phone: Have you bought your excellent candidates, and can and Emma (the guinea pig), int. 3664, Tom. ticket for the event yet? For only offer apologies if you are Mike l-havn't-a-silly-surname only £1.00 see the finest in this category. Aiwa Personal Stereo. symphony orchestra in Condon, Mike Copperwhite and Rachael who all endured Features: tape, auto reverse, College-8.00pm on 6/3/87. City & Guilds Rag-Shoe the pleasures of sleepless recording, AM/FM radio, See poster for details. Shine Stall, Friday 27th Feb. nights avec moi. Ta velly external microphone, noise Mech. Eng. foyer, Papers are now up for the much, Spud. reduction, metal/normal tape, 12.30-2.30. carrying case, £40. Contact WellSoc elections on March SIU, Elec. Eng. 2nd. If you want to stand PERSONAL ACCOMMODATION you'll find the papers on our Sanyo speakers for noticeboard by the video Friends of Dorothy —next Two single rooms in house personal stereo with built-in games room at the foot of the meeting is at Queen's Tower in Wimbledon for rent. Lease amplifiers out per speaker: 4W, staircase leading to the Union (subtle punctuation clue for all due for renewal end of June. £15. Contact SIU, Elec. Eng. Office. They'll be taken down you boring het's) £113 per month plus bills. 5 at 12.30pm on the day of the Brain —I love you! From a mins from wimbledon tube. Moped Honda (C reg.), no elections. special friend of Dorothy. Oh Tel: 543 3824 (evenings). need to pass MOT for 2 years, Toto! road tax paid, comp. insurance Anybody interested in paid until end of 1987, helmet helping run a theatre at the included. Only £450. Contact Edinburgh Festival 1987 and/or SIU, Elec. Eng. taking part in shows there? Talk/video on Wed March 4th, Flat wanted Small flat for 2 Union Upper Lounge, 1.00pm. mature male postgraduates, No previous experience £120 p/w or less. Contact required. All welcome. Freddie on 6989. ATARI ST-I would like to Wanted: Competent bassist contact any ATARI ST users to join College based jazz trio. for software and tops Contact Chas Brereton via exchange. Contact Xavier on Biochem pigeonholes or int. 5974. 7082. Torture —help get rid of it. ANNOUNCEMENTS IC Amnesty 5.30pm Tuesday. Top of Union Building Brown Transcendental Committee Room (unless Meditation: A simple, natural otherwise stated). and effective mental technique to improve all aspects of your Wanted: Competent jazz life. Come and find out more, bass player for piano/drums this Wednesday at 1.00pm in duo. Contact Chas Brereton the Common Room, Level 8, (int. 7082) or Biochem Physics Dept. Admission free. pigeonholes. FELIX.

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News FELIX, Friday February 27th 1987 1 6 Bleak House Coffee break Coffee machines in Geology, Elec Eng and the RSM common room The future looks bleak for married against overseas students. They point Current long term students are housed were broken into last Friday students with children at the Imperial out in their report that 70% of the in second rate accommodation. lunchtime. FELIX spoke to RSMU College Field Station at Silwood overseas students at Silwood are The Union has proposed in the coffee machine attendant, Suresh Park. Eleven flats, almost completely married and over 75% of the married Working Party's report to College Thalange, about the raid in which occupied by overseas families, will be students have children. At present. 10 that long term students should be £100. a weeks takings, were stolen. lost when Sandyride House and its families live outside Silwood. at moved to the new block and the old A man who left the vending cottages are sold. distances of upto 30 miles due to the blocks refurbished and used to house company under suspicious College has proposed to use the inflated rents around the site. The the short course students. They also circumstances was identified to police money obtained from the sale, and a Working Party also has questioned the want to see the farm converted into as being seen around the RSM that £10,000 loan to build two new blocks need for more single student flats for married students with lunchtime. RSMU have not been of accommodation. One block will accommodation as the Silwood children to replace those lost in the notified of any developments yet. comprise of 6 two-bedroom flats and population has been decresing due to Sunnyride sale. the other will contain 14 study the loss of Ashurst Lodge. It has been Mr Hector Cameron Clark. Head bedrooms. suggested that accommodation for the of Estates Section at Silwood Park, The Union Silwood Park Working Technology Tranfer Centre's short told FELIX that the College were not Zzzzzzzzzzzz- Party on the future development has course students should be provided by required to provide accommodation expressed its concern to College about the College and that the true purpose for married students. This is a UGC the loss of family accommodation and behind the extra single decision and College are only The Royal College of Science Union claims that the decision is biased accommodation is for this reason. following this judgement. Hustings took place yesterday lunchtime in front of a packed audience. Several hundred people did not turn up to witness nine interesting and varied election speeches given by nine interesting and varied people. The post of President is being Not cricket at Sussex contested between David Jones (Physics) and Clare McErlane (Physics). Andy Pugh (Physics) and Fiona Nicholas (Life Science) are Sussex University Student Union is students involved in the action now give it full control of where the union standing for Vice-President, Gordon under attack from the college face disciplinary hearings, and could spends its money. Mr Alan Simpson, Brignal (Physics), Dave Smedley administration, which aims to take face penalties ranging from a £100 union Vice President, is reported as (Physics) and Julian Moore (Physics) full control of student funding. The fine to expulsion from the university. saying, "The most important outcome are standing for Honorary Secretary. move follows a ten day occupation of As a result of the incident, the of these proposals will be that students The election is by College-wide the university administration building, union was fined £74,000 by the will no longer be able to decide which ballot next Monday. Sussex House, by a group of nearly university administration, which has activities should be supported." fifty students. The students were left them with no funding for the The aim of these financial measures protesting about cuts at the university, remainder of this year. The union is as seen by the university is "to see which would involve 90 job losses, financed on a monthly basis from the that more of the funds are used to Survey the closure of libraries, and the college, under the control of the support societies and sports activities closure of the post graduate school. university's finance officer. The rather than general political activity." The vast response to the IC Union A spokesman for the union heavy tine imposed means that the Sussex Union has set up the Falmer survey is causing severe problems in admitted that during the course of the union is now effectively bankrupt. Fighting Fund to provide finance for processing the statistics. The current demonstration nearly three thousand The council of Sussex is said to be the rest of the year and bottleneck is entering data on to pounds worth of damage was caused, intent on stamping out "destructive demonstrations are planned to computer file. The Student but added that this was confined to student militancy", as revealed in a coincide with the forthcoming NUS Accommodation Office has only one doors which had been forced on letter sent out to all students and staff Easter Conference. When contacted, Rainbow Computer available for data entry, and filing cabinets which were from Sir Denys Wilkinson, the Vice the Sussex union spokesman was entry which means results may not be broken open at a later stage. The Chancellor, .and Sir Anthony playing cricket. "There's not a lot fully entered until Easter. A report on contents of these cabinets were found Trafford. chairman of the council. else to do with no money about," the results will be prepared by the to include files on politically active The council is planning wide ranging authors of the survey for sometime students at the university. All the changes to the union constitution to next term.

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