Felix Issue 0921, 1992
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The Student Newspaper of Imperial College 1 U U 1 11 Issue 943 9th October 1992 Former Imperial president opens bar Trevor Phillips opening Da Vinci's, the refurbished Union Lounge Bar. Mr Phillips, a former Imperial College Union, ULU and NUS President is a television presenter for London Weekend Television. 'Wear swipecards to cut crime' by Our News Staff College security services have introduction of the new electronic saddle, a purse and two wallets. considering tampering with fire this week called for staff and identification 'swipecard' system Kensington police are still fighting apparatus in Halls of students to wear their, identity last Easter. The new system does questioning a man detained after Residence. Graham Cox said that 'swipecards' at all times. The call not appear to have made any impact being found in possession of cheque the equipment was to 'protect and was issued in a bid to further on the level of thefts from unlocked books and cards stolen from the save lives in an emergency', and decrease the level of 'walk in' crime or unoccupied offices. Security college in September. College staff that tampering could 'turn an at Imperial, and made in the week chiefs are saying that the level of and students are being advised to emergency into a casualty'. Work when it was revealed that over 'walk in - walk off crime would telephone the Sherfield security is continuing on the modernisation 2,000 new identity 'swipecards' slow if the swipecards were worn lodge on internal 3372 if their of the college fire systems. Mr Cox were issued at the start of term. at all times, as they say this would swipecards are lost, or if they see said that some of the current Senior security officials are help in the detection of strangers. anything suspicious. systems were of 'considerable age', claiming that the level of Five thefts occurred last Monday, Also this week, the new College and that they were being 'spectacular' crime at the college the first day of term. The items Fire Officer appealed for students progressively upgraded to meet and has decreased markedly since the stolen were a cheque book, a cycle to exercise restraint when exceed new safety standards. 7 8/9 11/12/13 14/15 Homeless Telephone Reviews What's On Problem Numbers Round-up Around London Opinion 9th October 1992 Felix 943 out onto the street. Refurbishment a week for your whole course. work did not appear to start until the While new students remain in Imperial College Beit summer and it appears it will not ignorance of the true situation, the open until December, if then. In the college will continue to have new meantime we are missing 60 bed students. Union spaces. Back Even college management realise Views expressed in this Career's Fair that it is not a good idea to have a article are not necessarily Marquee on Queen's hall closed during term time. But shared by the editorial staff Lawn Welcome to Imperial College. Most with 60 people sharing one shower of Felix or the staff of 20th and 21st October of you reading Felix for the first and two gas rings in the basement, Imperial College Union. time will be living in a Hall of any environmental health officer Residence. If this is your first time would close the place down if they away from your parent's home you saw it. College sensibly decided to Beit Back is open to any contributors who wish to express a controversial will probably be 'surprised' by the pre-empt them, but then could not point of view anonymously. If you wish to submit a piece, please contact standard of accommodation. get coordinated itself to complete Jonty on 3515. The Imperial College prospectus the refurbishment over the summer. proudly guarantees you a room in So, what options does that leave Careers Adviser is available for its or an Intercollegiate Hall of you with? You could try the private quick queries from 1.00-2.00pm Residence. Although the sector. However this summer the Careers Info daily. Intercollegiate halls are of a slightly cost of renting a flat seems to have higher standard and offer the chance increased by around 10% if you There are two CAREERS TALKS of meeting students from other want to be within 10 minutes this coming week in Huxley LT213 Small Ads colleges in London, they are not cycling distance. If you can not at 1.00-1.50pm. situated in the South Kensington afford the £60-80 for a single room Tuesday 13th October: 'The • SITUATION VACANT. Active area. in this area, prices fall as you move Application Game and how to lose opposition letter writer required by it' by Mr Brian Hyde, former Consoc to replace Declan Curry. The Southside halls of residence further out or south of the river into Recruitment Manager of IBM. Apply via Consoc piegeonhole. have been described as 'shitty'. In Battersea and Clapham. Laughs are guaranteed! recent years there have been floods However the state of • FOUND—climbing shoes in of sewage and loss of water and accommodation in London and the Thursday 15th October: 'The Southside, contact Union. power. Even when everything is state of the halls of residence are Communications Industry' by Mr • FOR SALE: TV £40, Video £80. working your communal living and one of college's best kept secrets. Hugh Smith, Recruitment Manager Contact Rex in STOIC on ext 3518 cooking facilities are compact with If you, or your parents, knew how of BT. or 3rd Floor Union Building. the theft of food from fridges much time you would spend All undergraduates and • MICROPHONE stolen from commonplace. worrying about accommodation, postgraduates are welcome to Union Concert Hall on Monday night. We need to use it again. The Evelyn Gardens residences the amounts you would pay and the attend. No need to book—just turn Reward for return to STOIC. vary from Fisher Hall which is standard you would live in they up. rated as positively luxurious to the would ensure that you went to For further information come to • WANTED: Man's mountain now closed Holbein House. This different University at the other end the Careers Service, Room 310 bike. Only a good quality bike in hall was closed at Easter last year of the country where you can have Sherfield—open from 10.00am to excellent condition considered. See with the remaining occupants turned a single room in hall for around £40 5.00pm Monday to Friday. A Duty Rose Atkins in Felix or phone 3515. ACROSS 26. Mad vet rise to encourage a I. Hit hard! Few get blocker, position that does the job! for example, on the Cricket (5,3,7) Crease (3,6,6) DOWN 9. Dresses up smartly beginning 1. Logged homes of status (6,9) of specially incorrect cures (7) 2. Fume in gas for vehicles! (7) 10. A tired horse and sheep get 3. Capacity of enticer promotes their words confused (7) strange characteristics II. Give support ova' and above 4. Do the U.S. store naughty the course of duty (3-2) rejecters? (7) 12) Old part of play, perhaps, 5. Hang up vane worker with chart successes striking forward! (2-5) precisely (5,4) 6. Surely not appropriate aboard 13. Different strobes matching old fast train!.(5) exactly (7) 7. In North Polish town, 14. Angrily Flo' felt she was wrongly lark in nothing! (7) being disciplined! (4-3) 8. Paper about your existence, 16) Creatures group inside about perhaps (5,2,4,4) sin! (7) 15. Confused Telecom bomber is 19. Drop lowering comment! not on time (4-5) (3,4) 17. I Half ran backwards to a 21. Drives crazy of French meeting! (7) males gallery (9) 18. Remain stable when 23. Summons back from Norse exercising putt, say tick-off! (5) 19. Before; cat back-exercise 24. Medic found in reverse pin, (5-2) on type of paint (3-4) 20. The Choir at Notredame, go 24. I arm us with a beaten to Canada, in return! (7) fighter (7) 22. Care for a shark! (5) Opinion Felix 943 9th October 1992 I hope that as many people as Manager, is upset about a leaflet College Bar and QT have also possible got to read or see a copy that was delivered to all the Halls advertised, not a peep was heard out Editorial of Felix in their first week here. I as part of Felix last Saturday. On of the Union then. Should we hope to explain here some of the the leaflet was a plug for an event consult with the Union about every reasons behind the way Felix does this week, which is sponsored by potentially controversial advertising If you want to get things the bookstore, Dillons. The leaflet offer? Never, besides being Financially we are not was delivered free, in return for impossible to manage, were would involved in Felix, independent from Imperial College entrance to the event by one of our it end? Soon we would be run lock, or its Student Union. You, the photographers. Mandy believes that stock and barrel by the Union. Most the office is open student pays money to the College, this tiny plug for Dillons will drag of all, when the Union makes who then give the Union money, business away from the Imperial decisions that affect Felix we are most days of the part of which funds the production College Union Bookstore. rarely consulted, why should we of Felix. Because, we are a fairly Any student knows that the ICU consult them about how to do our week, so come inlarg e operation we have to add to Bookstore is cheaper and more job? this money by advertising revenue.