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No 782 Friday 30th October INSIDE Heroic rowers save 5 Eye Spy visits the Careers Fair. rj 5th Column Engineering in the woman from Thames last century. Two members of the Imperial College Union Boat Club were acclaimed Pierson (Mech Eng 2) dived from as "heroes," after rescuing a drowning woman from the River Thames the boat and pulled the woman to 7 Libel on Wednesday afternoon. The woman, who was in her mid-sixties, the river bank, while another of the was found unconscious in the river near Fulham Football Ground. oarsmen, Vincent Roper, also dived This one's the best It is believed that she may have been trying to commit suicide as she in to try to help her. The boat was ever. was fully clothed. rowed to the shore by Rob Gee and Nick Leigh. 3 Science Once at the bank, Steve gave the Nobel prize special woman 'mouth to mouth' resuscitation. In the meantime, the crew's trainer Mr Bill Mason 1 1 Terminal brought blankets for the woman and her rescuers. Four police cars and addiction a police launch then arrived, having Things to do with been alerted by a member of the your computer. nearby Barn Elms Boat Club who had witnessed the incident. These were followed by an ambulance. 12 Spies in The woman, aged 65, was conscious when taken to hospital, the Skies although she was shaken and very A Dave Burns confused. special. Rob Gee, Captain of the Boat Club and Chairman of the Union 16 Reviews Athletics Clubs Committee, said that the woman would not have survived in the water if the incident had occured in Winter. The 20 Sports temperature of the water was about Steve Pierson—branded a hero on Wednesday Lots of them. 12°C on Wednesday, which was The incident occurred while the boathouse when they noticed a exceptionally warm for this time of 22 Letters members of the Club were person apparently swimming in the year. Contentious issues practising on the river near to the water. It was only after the boat had Rob told FELIX yesterday:' 'You debated at the back. Club Boathouse in Putney. The passed the body that they realised can classify Steve and Vince as real coxless fours team was approaching she was in fact drowning. Steve heroes—the genuine article!"

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and locked my door when it was publications may not serve as many switched off. This alarm fiasco has people as FELIX but they still been going on ever since I've been provide a valuable service. I think at College. Never fear, though, it's time to realise that publications you'll know when the fire's a real are different from other clubs at IC one: all wardens have been and that any person should be instructed to shout up the staircases allowed to contribute to these and from Princes Gardens 'It's a services without having to pay out real fire. Get out!'. Whoever of their own pockets. thought that one up has less brain power than Dave Tyler. With the Print Unit I alarms cutting out all other sounds, There is now a month's waiting list how are we meant to hear the odd for printing. If you are a warden shouting at us from the club/society and you need printing gardens? So until College finally for early December/Christmas you This week has been one of those yet another article about the soul. sort the whole system out, my ought to see me now. nightmare weeks where there's too This will be the last one as the advice is don't ignore the alarms little space with too much to put into subject is now getting a little and listen out for your frantic Sweatshirts it. Not only this but all the Print hackneyed (geddit?). I suggest that warden's voice! The sweatshirts have now arrived Unit machinery has gone the rest be left to Debating Society. in the FELIX Office. They're haywire—this may mean that I will Electronic Media extremely tasteful and make good have to be selective about what goes No Censorship The first meeting of Publication's Christmas presents into FELIX for the next few weeks. Last week I was asked why FELIX Board this year met last Monday. has stopped printing the President's I was saddened to hear that both IC Staff Special Rag Issue report on the Union page. It seems Radio and STOIC are suffering Anyone is welcome to attend our In two weeks time (13.11.87) that many of you believe that I am from their massive membership staff meeting today, 1pm in the FELIX will be devoting itself to refusing to include anything written fees. IC Radio has only 28 members Office. Rag Week. 25% of income raised by him. This could not be further so far, IC Radio is meant to through advertising in that issue will from the truth. Sad to say, Mr broadcast over 100 hours each be given to Rag. We will also be Howgate has not submitted a week. You don't need an '0' level charging at least 20p to Rag for Presidential Report to me since the in Mathematics to work out that each small ad or diary entry we Freshers' Issue. some people have to do an awful lot print. Please support our efforts by of broadcasting to maintain the putting as many small ads in as you Southside Fire Alarms output required. The electronic can possibly afford! Those damned fire alarms went off

Next week's issue will preview again this week in the early hours Editor-in-chief Judith Hackney all the events lined up for Rag of Monday morning. I had just put Business Manager Chris Martin Week. my dressing gown and slippers on Reviews Editor Ashley Niblock Features Editor Dave Burns Sports Editor Dominic Strowbridge Soul Searching and 'Hector' Sullivan In this week's issue we have printed Science Editor Steve Black Typesetting Rose Atkins Printing Shane Latchman and David Jones Contributors: Pippa Salmon, Rupert Clayton, Martin Cole, Sue Browne, Al Birch, Al Roberts, Adrian Bourne, Steve Kilmurray, Chris Jones, Louise, Nigel Baker, Simon Bradshaw, Lisa Ingram, David Jones, Chris Martin, Andrew Waller, Kamala Sen, Aaron Kotcheff, Pete Higgs, Dave Burns, Dave Williams, Robert Gee, Neil Motteram, Rachael Black, Bill Goodwin, Alastair Stewart, Mark Beveridge, Abby Amushila, Dave Smedley, Simon Passey, Lloyd Ruddock, Keith Lowthian, Thomas Gregg, Gareth Fish, James Papa, Chas Jackson, P Baker.

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Cut 'n' Blow Dry £5.00 Wednesday 10am onwards in the Ents Room (above the New FELIX Office)

2 Friday October 30th 1987 FELIX mm News Censors' The chips are dowICnR Peril

A WILD story of death and happy destruction shocked College on Tuesday, when IC Radio's Southside Studio was engulfed in a small cloud of smoke. ending A minor fault in the studio THE QUESTION of censorship of IC headphone amplifier was the culprit. Union publications has been amicably A small potentiometer burnt out and settled at the meeting of Publications caused the early dimise of the Board last Monday. Members of the lunchtime show. Board, including heads of The dedicated team of IC Radio publications and the ICU Executive, technicians soon repaired the fault, unanimously approved a new motion closely watched by a group of stating that the Editor of the ICU worried, and grief-stricken DJs. Handbook should have final say on An IC Radio spokesman said later the contents of the Handbook, but that 'We only lost 15 minutes of an 'open committee' should be set up programming out of 100 hours per to advise the Editor and allow all TUESDAY'S Union General Meeting (UGM) is to be held in the Junior week, and if you blow this out of relevant points of view to be Common Room (JCR), and not in the traditional venue, the Great Hall. proportion I'll cut off your boll**ks! considered. This motion will now be The Union Executive took the decision in the hope of attracting a larger submitted to the next UGM as an audience, after only 100 students turned up at the recent Freshers' UGM. amendment to a previous motion The meeting will start at 1pm, with the added incentive that College which had suffered many will be providing free chips from the QT Burger Bar with every Imperial amendments put forward by Ian burger sold between midday and 2pm. This makes good a promise made Howgate at the last UGM. by ICU President Ian Howgate during his first election campaign last year. New loss

IT IS LIKELY that the Government's new housing benefit scheme will result in losses of over £2 per week Merger for IC students. Students in other UlU travel parts of the country will be hit much less severely. The scheme comes into effect in April 1988. IC students with {Bill under £3000 savings will have to contribute 20% of their rates bill. THE SENATE will discuss the terms Those with £3000 to £6000 savings of the Imperial and St Mary's merger will have to pay £1 for every £250 or on November 4, and a petition of the part thereof held. The rate at which Bill will be presented to Parliament the rent section of the benefit will be on November 20. Copies of the Bill withdrawn with increasing savings will appear in the Times (20 and 27 will be increased to an even higher Nov) and the London Evening level than the Government first Gazette. The readings of the Bill will proposed. take place between January 30 and February 6. The Act will come into effect on August 1 1988. Bike heist Worldwide flights on quality airlines SINCE October 19 eight bicycles Special fares for students and academics have gone missing from College, European trains and short breaks f Reborn most being stolen from outside the Overland tours and holidays Science Museum Library. Geoff Group bookings THE FIRST new-style Phoenix is to Reeves Security Chief at College be published at the end of November, pointed out that none of the bikes had Unbeatable prices — unbeatable quality it was decided last year that Imperial a proper cycle lock, which are Enquiries and Bookings: European 01-581 8233 College Union needed to produce an available from College for £16.25. It Intercontinental 01-581 1022 arts and literary magazine but, due to takes only a few seconds for a chain poor sales of the previous annual or cable to be broken by a ULU Travel professional thief. Wallets are also Sherfield Building issues, they decided to produce a Imperial College pamphlet containing poetry, prose being stolen from around College. Prince Consort Road and photography five times each year. College Security advise all students London SW7. /D »> TheWoridbeatersims f The last annual issue is available from to be careful and not to leave bags and I the FELIX Office at 50p. jackets unattended. FELIX Friday October 30th 1987 3 Union

Rep on Students Residence Committee: Extra- Gillian Cutler Liz Hoskin Haldane Record Buyer: Honorary Sex Rory Curtis ordinary Richard Pott Member of GUC Delegation: Charles Brereton meeting Halls Insurance Linzi Wishart Cheques for the following people are As Mark Harris is the only candidate The Extraordinary General Meeting available in my office, on production for UFC, he will merely require of the Imperial College PG Group of a Union Card. Cheques are now ratification. For those posts requiring will take place on Thursday coming in in large numbers so watch an election, each candidate and/or November 5 at 12.45pm in the this space. proposer can speak for a total of two Lounge in the Union Building. All C Niskier minutes. postgraduate departmental reps A J Willis Papers for the other posts should attend as should anyone who T D Shaw advertised are still up as there are still is thinking of serving as the PG Group J A Elliot insufficient candidates. Each set of MSc Rep, ordinary members, Hon J G Van Der Broek papers will come down five days after Sec, etc. J Calvin a fully proposed and seconded The meeting will probably last for E Gedney candidate is received. about Vi hour and it is important that Also could the following people Publicity rules are available from those who are required to attend, please contact me about their extra my office. I will take a very dim view attend. All PGs are welcome PhD or cover from last year as the insurers of anyone flaunting them. MSc. re-calculated the premium to take Thanks for reading this. account of vacations which should not Parking Permits Gareth Fish have been paid for in the premium. Anyone who has been allocated a I will be able to explain further if you permit and who has not collected it could please contact me. by 5.30pm on Monday November 2 R J Molloy following posts have people standing will be assumed to longer require it. C Keener for them. A list is available in the Union Office IC Gay J Rhodes Internal Services Officer: for anyone who is unsure as to A J Gatrex Al Birch whether they have been allocated a P Clark Miles Henderson permit. Anyone wishing to query the M C Schmidt Ordinary member of Council decision of the Allocations Committee OK Dave Williams should see me, not Kathy Tait the Union Receptionist. Anyone who was here last year and Elections Alan Hepper Chas Jackson (ext 3503). read FELIX letters can probably These are to be held at the UGM on Ordinary member of UFC remember the fervour over College Tuesday November 3. So far the Mark Harris having a Lesbian & Gay Welfare Officer, which resulted in Robert Daniels and then Andrew Bannister OLD CENTRALIANS sitting on the Union Council last year. invite you to the Unfortunately they have left College, CAREERS RECEPTION so this year I have volunteered to try for GRADUATING STUDENTS and do the job, and the Council has TUESDAY 3 NOVEMBER 1987 generously co-opted me as a non- Senior Common Room, Sherfield Building, Imperial College, SW7 voting officer. 6.00 to 8.30pm (Light refreshments with wine will be served) People who weren't here last year This is a unique opportunity to discuss careers and prospects with graduating students and or who didn't follow this last year give them the benefit of your experience, for members who left College before 1984 and might wonder what I'm supposed to for all guests, the ticket price is £14 including VAT. For all members who left in 1984 and after, the ticket price is £7 including VAT. Student members still at College are free. FREE FROM THE FELIX do. Well, I don't know either, but Please call at Room 303 Sherfield Building, Imperial College for your tickets. what I will try and do is. OFFICE 1. Sit on Council meetings and see that IC's Lesbian and Gay interests are represented. 2. Be there for anyone who wants to talk to me (especially if they want VOLUNTEERS WANTED to ask me to dinner). Nightline needs new volunteers. If 3. Hopefully help people to realise you're interested come along to UGM that lesbian, gay and bisexual people the basement of 9 Princes exist at IC and that they are normal Gardens at either 2.30 or 7pm on in the JCR people (not infurious queens!). Monday, November 2. If you're If anybody wants to talk to me going to be busy then give us a contact me through the pigeonholes ring after six on either 581 2468 Tuesday 3rd November in the Mech Eng Foyer (James Papa, or internal 6789 and some other Mech Eng II) or come to the meeting time can be arranged. You don't in the Green Committee Room, FREE CHIPS WITH EVERY need any special qualities, just Wednesday 12.30pm, we are going willingness to listen. to elect .a Chairman and other IMPERIAL BURGER SOLD committee members soon.

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The Two Sarahs- / don't think he i been to any of the Most of the teache 4 department seen pretty boring.

at the Careers Fair

dynamic

and stimuiai , We recruited more Margaret- students in October 1986 than ever One of my lecturers is the aK' before. We can record yet another dynamic: he flies across the riodest advance in the percentage lecture theatre!—and his women students (18.5% lectures are stimulating. erl1 ;,h 17 5% the year

4. Do you agree with this comment made by the Rector in this year's College Annual Report?

Richard— Well, I suppose he thinks it Brian— is! Yes, I would agree with Ehh. I'm not a student of 1- that. Most of the departments have got Imperial College! experts in their fields and their enthusiasm generally

Phil— Good grief! I don't know. I often go to sleep. Some Toby— lectures are absolutely 77ie lecturing at IC is static 4 boring. Even if they are and deadly dull. interested in their subject they can't convey that interest at all.

Chris— At Imperial College ? Is he Jeremy— really talking about the Some of the lecturers tend same place ? Most of it (the to make their subjects very teaching) has very little boring when in fact they 're relevance to industry and not. as such is not interesting.

FELIX Friday October 30th 1987 5 News Feature Cess Pools and Steam Rollers The Fifth Column- Jointed ship tames the waves

The pursuit of engineering excellence and the desire to make a quick buck has prompted some wierd and wonderful innovations over the years. Who, for instance can fail to be impressed by 'captain Nortons frictional shell' or 'Johnson's improved machinery for emptying cesspools'? 'They don't make them like that anymore'—more's the pity. In the following article, the Fifth Column takes a look at some of the potential inventions from the past, which for one reason or another didn't quite make it. The text (for the most part) and diagrams are genuine reproductions from engineering magazines printed at the turn of the century. Read on... r—i Revolutionary weapon

MACSWENEYS revolutionary lives and cargo to be saved. design for a jointed ship will set new The inventor claims that one engine standards in maritime speed and module will be sufficient to operate safety. The vessel, consisting of a three ships. The theory goes that at series of hinged sections is capable of any given time there will be two ships rising over waves instead of going in port either loading or unloading through them and will thus be able to and one ship, equiped with the reach hitherto unattainable speeds. engine, out at sea. As the engine is The segments can be readily the most expensive component in the A REMARKABLE new weapon has defence, and submarine explosions. disconnected in the event of an ship, the vessel will make commercial The device is constructed from an been patented by researcher Captain accident so that the undamaged parts shipping much more profitable. ordinary wine or soda bottle, filled Norton. The frictional shell is likely of the ship can remain afloat allowing to have applications in blasting, house with gunpowder. Channel Rolling along I'm a lumberjack, okay? Tunnel

A READILY-LAID track of 4 x 4 the woods to the nearest county road, SPEAKING at the meeting of the inch maple rails laid on tree-trunk ties a distance of 2 miles or more. Much Institution of Mechanical Engineers has been used recently in cheaper than road building, the track at Leeds in 1883, Mr Crampton Massachusetts to secure enabled an automobile to replace three announced a new tunneling machine transportation at automobile speed trucks. ideally suited to the proposed Channel from a portable sawmill operating in Tunnel project. The machine, which can cut through chalk and other soft rocks, is powered by high pressure water and disposes of waste materials by generating a sludge which can be pumped to the surface. It is claimed that the system is not only quicker than conventional systems, but that it requires only one third of the power. The machine employs a hydraulic motor to drive the cutting heads, as shown in the accompanying etching. BY SLIPPING 24-in wide butt- The debris is thrown by a series of welded tires of Vi in, thick steel over cups into a cylindrical revolving drum the regular wheels of a paving mixer, which reduces it into a sludge. When made by the Chain Belt Company, a it is of the required constitution the contractor for road construction in sludge can escape through a metal Glenwood, Iowa, converted the mixer grill from whence it can be pumped into a road roller at a cost of $75. This to the surface. remarkable idea allowed the firm to Bill Goodwin .roll and mix at the same time.

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CHARLES 'TAKE-IT-EASY' JACKSON, Union Hon Sec seems to have been responsible for adding THE BARON some flavour to the Union Bar cellar earlier this week. 'And furthermore', Derek was saying, 'all While being overly helpful one the citizens in the Angel Gabriel's land evening tapping a barrel of Royal of sick people are so desperate to move Oak, he decided to remove a core to Cheapskate that dozens of them ring plug in the barrel by hitting it with me every day to ask for my wife's a screwdriver. The beer being quite autograph'. old had developed some pressure. The Derek Dash, the Baron of Cheapskate, APPEARING IN The Baron of sudden release of gas caused a geyser was in the middle of his farewell speech Cheapskate is achieving the same J of beer, hops and yeast spraying all at the citizens' leaving ceremony. He had kind of social status within College i over the ceiling and walls of the gone through the usual 'Cheapskate is as Spitting Image is in the country at recently cleaned cellar. Takeiteasy wonderful' part of his speech as quickly large. Certain members of the College ran away 'to collect his coat'. With as possible (which was a good thing community are keen to see their name his wet weather gear adoned, he since all the citizens who were leaving in print without anything nasty braved the gusting barrel, and put a had heard it all before at their welcoming actually being said about them. new plug in the barrel. Mr Jackson ceremony three years earlier) but now he was trying to prove to everyone I said 'it was quite funny'. Expect to hear soon of the exploits just how wonderful Cheapskate was. He had been going on for hours and of some of the following: hours about how nice it was that the Cheapskate boundary was being Steve Garbage, controller of Radio extended to include Angel Gabriel's land of sick people, which was nearby. IT'S TIME TO START Cheapskate, Ms Pippa Trout, citizen Derek was very pleased that Cheapskate was going to get bigger—he kept speculating who's going to stand for in charge of other citizens' happiness imagining how future generations of Cheapskate people would remember the top three Union posts next term. (and one time Citizens' Guide to him as the Baron who conquered Angel Gabriel. Several candidates have been Cheapskate Editor), Chas Piano- practising their handshakes and baby There had been lots of preparations for the expansion of Cheapskate. Play er, citizen in charge of other kissing. The strong contenders for John Secretary had rounded up all the Baron's workers who had been citizens' work, Alastair Hearless, ICU President include the incredibly sitting on their bums in the Surefield fortress (there were a lot of them) stool of citizens' meetings, Iain Bore, awful Alistair Seymour who has been and ordered them to form lots of committees with the workers from Angel Baron's yes-man who tells the rest of most notable for his streak around the Gabriel's land of sick people. There had been lots of meetings, lots of cups the world what a wonderful place Albert Hall and Alistair Birch who, of coffee, and lots of arguing about who should take the minutes. Cheapskate is and Editor of WetNerk. after having External Affairs whisked Eventually the two sides had agreed upon terms for the Cheapskate away from him, has turned his sights expansion, and Derek thought that everything was going very well. MR HOWGATE doesn't seem to to Internal Affairs instead. My name Unfortunately, all the Angel Gabriel citizens were not quite as pleased like FELIX very much. On hearing has also been mentioned in closed about being swallowed up as part of Cheapskate as Derek seemed to think that the contents of the gents' toilets circles as a potential candidate. I'll they were. The leader of the Angel Gabriel citizens had been elected had seeped into the FELIX Print have to see what my personal tutor because he had promised not to talk to the citizens at Cheapskate. All Room, he was heard to utter "Well has to say about that one. Not many the head citizens at Cheapskate were very upset that nobody wanted to that's not the only cr*p to be found mugs would do Deputy President talk to them, but thought that it was probably very sensible of the Angel in there". especially having to follow in the Gabriel Head Citizen not to risk talking to Whygate. Everyone went out steps of Peirce and Rose, it's odds on of their way to avoid talking to Whygate if at all possible, chiefly because that Pub Board Stool Chris Martin GUILDS PRESIDENT Dave they all knew that it would be an hour or two before they could get a word will finally take the plunge after six Tyler's braincell has been working in edgeways. years of umming and arring. Only overtime recently. In addition to At the moment, Whygate was not particularly concerned about the dorks stand for Hon Sec. There seems trying to persuade the Rector, Deans, Cheapskate expansion, or even about the fact thet nobody wanted to talk to be a lot around the Union at the and senior staff that 'they are human' to him. For the past two weeks he had spent nearly all his time studying moment so that post should be hotly and should therefore donate blood (ha the Financial Times and pretending that he knew all about the stock market. contested. ha!) he has been complaining to He was already planning to invest a hundred thousand pounds of the Chris Jones FELIX about being called just plain money from Gravlington rocks; half in a company which had just developed Mr Tyler. He is, as most people an insoluble suppository and half in Halifax Town Football Club. Whygate know, a weekend action-man who knew when he was on to a good thing! likes nothing more than playing shooty-shooty, bang-bang with the Meanwhile, in another part of Cheapskate, Dave Braincell, one of OTC. As such, he should be called Cheapskate's three clowns and the leader of the lumps of metal Second Lieutenant Dave Tyler, but worshippers, was explaining to his new deputy how to do her job. His N this takes up too much space so from new deputy was called Tanya Grope, and she had won her election for the simple reason that she was a female citizen. Whenever a female citizen now on Dave will be known as THERE HAS BEEN a serious leak S.L.O.B.—Second Lieutenant One stood for election as a leader of the lumps of metal worshippers she was from Silwood Park. The Weed Braincell. always sure to win. This was because all the citizens were desperately sex starved, and seemed to think that voting for a female citizen would Science Department have made a impress the other female citizens. As well as being sex-starved, the lumps significant break-through in managing MR HOWGATE has been talking of metal worshippers were very thick to create a weed with human about Network, that awfully tedious characteristics which has escaped to Imperial Public Relations exercise, How many lumps of metal worshippers does it take to change a light South Kensington. It has taken up and FELIX. Sources close to the bulb? residence in the Deputy President's President have told me that he has office. The weed is believed to be a How is Dave Braincell getting on with Tanya Grope? compared Network with the Times and strain of the Rose family and must not FELIX with the Sun. Watch out for Will the Baron be struck down by Angel Gabriel? be approached without suitable next week's page 3—Ian Howgate's precautions being taken. Pest Will Takeiteasy appear in the citizen's office this week? full frontal in the Union Bar last management and the spraying year—unless he donates £5 to Rag of Find out in the next episode of 'The Baron of Cheapskate'. laboratory are urgently looking into course. the matter.

FELIX Friday October 30th 1987 7 THE NOBEL PRIZES 1987 UNDER \ THE The fastest physics MICROSCOPE 9 prize on record? by Steve Black'

This week the reports are all about the Nobel prizes for outstanding Nobel prizes are supposed to go to the metal oxides, which is strange since smartness in Physics, Chemistry and Medicine. Even two pages is not most prestigious work in the given they are normally insulators. enough to do justice to the work in any of these fields, so there may field in the year of the award. This However, they obviously knew what they were doing, since their first be features on some of them later. If, for example, some kind Physicist year's Physics prize is just about the first time that that has happened: experiment pushed that temperature would care to do a survey of what we know about the new normally you have to stay in the race to 35K, the biggest jump since the superconductors, it would make a wonderful feature—and they would for twenty years after hitting the discovery of superconductivity. get their name in print. Other in-depth articles on specific topics of jackpot before you get the prize. The group of compounds they general interest will be forthcoming soon. The news only broke last picked (modified barium copper oxide I'm sorry I've gone on at such length about Chemistry, but it is September that the superconductivity ceramics) proved to be an inspired what I know about: if you want your subject to fill up the space then temperature record had been trounced choice, and rapid modifications were become a contributor! by Bendortz and Muller at the IBM made by them and by others to push Even if you don't want to contribute, we welcome your criticisms, labs in Zurich. This started the great the record temperature to above 90K. suggestions and ideas for things to report in this column. Send them bandwagon that has led to the The work was not really a one-off recognition of their work as one of the discovery, but represented a deep to the FELIX Office or to my letter rack in the Chemistry foyer. most important new discoveries in the insight into solid state physics, backed last 50 years of Physics. up by years of previous work on other materials. This is why the reward is Persistence pays off not really the fastest ever: the group IBM had a big project to develop has been working towards its goal for superfast computers about ten years years. ago. The parts that did the work were The important thing about the new The medicine prize:base d on Josephson junctions (which compounds is that they are involve two superconducting bits superconducting at liquid nitrogen separated by a sandwich of insulator temperatures. It is extremely cheap about 15 atoms thick). Computer and easy to handle liquid nitrogen and widgets fashioned from Josephson the compounds themselves are also shuffling genes junctions are very much faster than cheap and easy to make (though they the same widgets made in are not readily made into anything conventional silicon. Unfortunately, useful as yet). They seem to mark an they only work at below about 20 amazing democratisation of high-tech A Japanese scientist who did his the variety was a mystery. Kelvin (about -250°C). This means physics: previously only wealthy and important work in Switzerland and In experiments with the antibody that the CPU of the computer has to well-equipped laboratories could deal who now works in Boston won the genes in mouse cells, involving be cooled by liquid helium. IBM gave with superconductors, now anybody medicine prize for his work on the comparison of cells from mice up the project because it was simply can have them. immune system. embryos and from mature mice, too difficult to arrange to keep the It is strange that a discovery that has Susumu Tonegawa won the prize Tonegawa was able to show that the computer cool at a reasonable price. come out of a wealthy company for working out the details of how the genes are 'shuffled' randomly during However, two of IBM's bright research lab should make it possible human immune system is able to development. The shuffling produces researchers (Georg Bendortz and for the impoverished universities to produce such a variety of antibodies. a vast variety of possible antibodies, Alex Muller) maintained an interest get into important research: normally This had been a big problem for enough to fight off most invading in superconducting materials. As long the company labs just make us immunologists for a long time. horrors. ago as 1979, Muller was getting jealous. There are only a limited number of The elegant details of his pissed off with the conventional metal The discovery of these new chromosomes in a human gene, yet mechanism have illuminated how it alloys that superconductors were compounds is likely to lead to more the immune system seems to be able is possible for an apparently wasteful made of. There seemed to be no way prizes soon, because nobody knows to create a virtually unlimited variety process to achieve useful results. to increase the superconducting why they are superconductors. The of antibodies to fight off nasties in the They also show how simple, natural transition temperature which was first person to think of a good bloodstream. Antibodies are just systems can show a staggering ability stuck at about 23K: no compounds mechanism will deserve the next proteins and proteins are coded by the to adapt themselves to their were superconducting above that Nobel prize. DNA of the genes, so the source of environment. temperature. They decided to look at

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highly dipolar water molecules are example, the permanganate ions strongly attracted to the ions and can (Mn04 -) from potassium therefore crowd round them and permanganate or the hydroxide ions attract them out of the crystal lattice. from potassium hydroxide, will Selective seduction Less polar solvents have great wander naked searching for their lost difficulty in attracting the ions from loves in non-polar solutions the lattice, so you can't get salt to containing 18-crown-6. These ions dissolve in benzene (which has no are agitated enough to participate in wins thechemistr y dipole to keep the ions happy). Most reactions that cannot normally be common organic solvents have this done in such solutions. problem, which is a pain because in But crown ethers are very fussy. some compounds that are not soluble Solutions of mixed ions can be prize in water. separated by the use of a crown ether In organic solvents the rule is like' that complexes only one component dissolves likfe, so compounds that are in the mixture. 15-crown-6 will cling This year's prize is shared between (this creates a cavity more like a glove mostly carbons and hydrogens will to sodium ions for dear life but will three people for their work on some than a ring). These compounds are dissolve in solvents that are mosdy tend to leave potassium ions alone compounds that are very fussy about. called cryptands and hold on to metal carbons and hydrogens. This is why (they are slightly too large to fit in the what other sorts of molecules they ions even more tightly than the crown crown ethers are so useful. Inside the hole, but otherwise they are very associate with. These compounds are ethers. Even more complex ring they are adulterously attractive similar to sodium ions). This can be useful because they can be used to compounds have been devised since to things like potassium ions (because very useful industrially in the selectively encourage certain difficult with structures that have to be seen of the dipoles caused by the presence separation of mixtures of similar ions. reactions and they can be used to to be believed. of oxygens on the ring) but on the discriminate, and therefore separate, outside they just look like any old Extremely fussy molecules certain very similar metals in Adulterous but fussy molecules hydrocarbon because all the solvent Compounds similar to crown ethers CH2 solution. The three people who got The unusual chemical properties of can see is the groups. So it is have become increasingly important the prize are: Charles Pedersen (who the compounds result from their possible to sneak ionic species into in the years since the compounds were worked for DuPont central research adulterous (but non-promiscuous) previously inaccessible places. ifirst noticed. Their cavities have been labs in Delaware); Donald Cram relationships with certain charged But the particular quality of crown Idesigned to seduce many different (University of California at Los ions and molecules in solution. They ethers that is useful is their selectivity. types of compound. Work involving Angeles); and Jean-Marie Lehn (who are able to seduce other specific The size of the hole decides which Imperial College, Sheffield is French). molecules away from their rightful ions fit inside. And, when something University and ICI has shown how The story started when Pedersen spouses and encourage them to set up fits, it fits really tightly: for example, paraquat (the compound that kills was trying to make some industrially new homes in solution. potassium ions just cannot resist weeds when you put it on your useful chemical. Because of some Normally in chemistry it is difficult 18-crown-6. In an organic solvent in garden, but kills people when you gunk in his starting materials, he to coax charged things into solution contact with a salt, so many store it in lemonade bottles) can be produced (as well as what he wanted) in neutral inert solvents. The trouble potassiums are lured from the crystals held in the cavity of a small yield of crystalline impurity is that ions in solids such as common that the previous spouses (counter bisparaphenylene(34)crown-10 (there with unusual properties. Most people salt (consisting of Na+ and C1-) are ions in chemical jargon) of the will hopefully be a report on this work would have thrown the annoying side- happily married, and need some very potassium ions will also come into in FELIX soon). The holes inside product away, and used purer starting strong attractant to get them to split solution in a futile attempt to regain some of the compounds have been materials next time, but most people up (they need something attracted to their lost loves, so the crystals will designed to take only one mirror don't win Nobel prizes. Pedersen was them more strongly than they are dissolve. image of some reacting molecules, thereby promoting reactions of only a curious man and he investigated the attracted to the crystal lattice). Water The forsaken loves of the potassium one isomer giving biologically useful strange new compound. It turned out can dissolve some salt because the ions can be put to good use. For to be a compound now called dibenzo products (when molecules can be (18)crown-6 which has some strange either left- or right-handed, nature properties. (18)crown-6 always sticks with just one hand). Potassium ions can't resist itsThi s is very useful in the drug The structure of the compound is embrace industry where, for many drugs, only the key to its strange behaviour. Once 0^ ^0 one optical isomer is active (for Pedersen had realised what the example, only one of the two isomers structure was, he was able to design of dopamine, the compound used to more similar compounds to perform treat Parkinson's Disease, is useful. different chemical roles. Cram was a consultant for DuPont at the time, and In building molecules with such he realised that the compounds could abilities to discriminate between other be used to do some very selective similar molecules, chemists are reactions. beginning to learn how to mimmick The simplest of the compounds are Dibenzo (18) crown-6 nature. Enzymes (nature's chemical rings containing CH2 groups and The first crown ether to be companies) can tell the difference some oxygens. (18)crown-6 has an discovered between very_similar molecules and 18-membered ring with 12 CH2 can produce products containing groups and 6 oxygens, hence the molecules of only one handedness. It name. The compounds are called would make some important crown ethers because, in their three- chemicals a lot cheaper if we could dimensional structures, they often copy nature's methods. look like the things royalty put on We should never forget that none their heads. More complex versions of this chemistry would have been of the compounds were devised by done if a single chemist had not been Lehn which contain nitrogens and can curious. So curiosity may sometimes therefore have three interlocking rings 2-2-2 cryptand—fits like a glove kill the cat, but it feeds the chemist.

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FELIX Friday October 30th 1987 11 This has now been transformed into electronic reconnaissance. These the flexible response strategy which satellites are designed to be military allows for the maintenance of MAD, ears in space. They monitor radio as well as the ability to counter attack signals generated by the other side's THE with 'flexible, controlled use of military activity throughout the strategic weapons against appropriate world. This covers everything from targets for any attack at any level of military communications between conflict'. This is known as the bases, early warning radars, air Countervailing Strategy, and is born defence and missile radars to missile out of the high accuracies of weapons, testing, new radars, in short, all types HIGH the precise knowledge of targets, and of electromagnetic emission. Here, increased warning of attack made the source of signals can be located possible by military systems in space. by navigation satellites, using The flexible response doctrine methods resembling hyperbolic requires good command, navigation in reverse. Instead of using communication, control and four transmitters on four satellites to intelligence (C3I) systems. The way locate an object, four receivers on GROUND four satellites can locate the position in which satellites fulfil these roles is discussed below. of an unknown transmitter on Earth.

Nothing New Reconnaissance One of the major principles of warfare The US budget for reconnaissance Ocean Surveillance 3 through the ages has been one tactical and surveillance from space was Another element of C I is the use of advantage of possession of the higher thought to be about £1.3 billion in ocean surveillance and oceanographic ground. Once the space race had 1986. The importance of eyes in the satellites. Ocean surveillance satellites commenced in the fifties, it soon sky is enormous. The genre started are used to track naval movements, became apparent that the ability to with the US Air Force Big Bird while oceanographic satellites are of place satellites in orbit around the satellites. These high resolution enormous help in increasing Earth gave those nations with such photographic reconnaisance satellites understanding of various ocean advanced technology the use of the have orbital lifetimes of up to 180 properties, knowledge which is ultimate in high ground. It was days. More recent KH-11 satellites of invaluable in anti-submarine warfare. inevitable that the arms race would the US have lifetimes of up to 1166 Ocean satellites also have a subsidiary spread into space. days. With the vast array of function in detecting ocean launched missiles. Since 1958 more than 2200 reconnaisance satellites in orbit, the satellites with actual or potential time intervals between observations military uses have been launched. of a point on Earth can be drastically Explosion Detection Once launched, the satellite itself reduced. The general pattern now is The USA has launched satellites for becomes a target, leading directly to that Big Bird satellites are sent up to the specific detection of nuclear the development of anti-satellite investigate areas indicated to be of explosions in the atmosphere and in weapons. In turn these anti-satellite particular interest by the KH-11 outer space. It is now intended that weapons have immediately satellites. Photographic satellite the NAVSTAR location system will complicated the arms negotiation reconnaissance can reveal troop carry sensors of the Integrated situation by becoming potential anti- movements, military installations, Operational Nuclear Detection ballistic missile systems. even new designs of Soviet Aircraft. System (IONDS) to provide damage Satellite Some 75% of all satellites are In contrast the Soviet Union have assessment both within" ones own launched for military purposes. The relatively few long lived country and within enemy territory technology has launch rates for both the US and the reconnaissance satellites, most have during and after a nuclear attack. This Soviet Union have become constant a life of about 14 days. is designed to enhance the early given a new over the last few years, indicating that While much is known about warning, size assessment and data on the two super powers now have as photographic satellites, comparatively attacked targets in order to give much satellite capability as they little is known about current greater flexibility of response. twist to the require. What then are the uses of these satellites, and what are the arms race. Spies prospects for future military in the sky expansion into the final frontier? Nuclear Strategy increasingly Advances in space technology have included improvements in space based sensors for surveillance, dictate nuclear communications, command and control system, and space based strategy. Dave navigation aids to enhance the accuracies of delivery systems for Burns takes a both conventional and nuclear weapons systems. Such advances have led to changes in tactical look at the race doctrines for nuclear war. Over past decades nuclear doctrine evolved to control the from the idea of Mutually Assured Destruction, the infamous MAD Final Frontier. policy.

12 Friday October 30th 1987 FELIX Feature 1% **" Communications However, the mass of the armature Communications satellites form only limits the acceleration. This has been part of the elaborate defence overcome by using a plasma, caused communications systems of the by electrical discharge between the military. However, the US is placing rails, as the armature. Various more greater emphasis on satellite complex methods of increasing the communications, particularly with efficiency of these weapons are under nuclear forces. The existing space investigation. However, none of these component in the US communications weapons have the immediate prospect system consists of transponders of becoming space based, and their aboard satellites such as the Fleet extreme cost has directed the major Satellite Communications satellites space weapon efforts in the field of (FLTSATCOM), as well as other beam weapons. satellites in polar orbits. Since satellites are becoming an Directed-Energy Weapons 3 In the field of directed-energy essential part of C I, it has become Chernobyl reactor complex as photographed by Landsat 5. important to make them survivable. weapons, laser beam weapons are Above—Hot water in ponds before disaster. The US Air force has proposed a holding centre stage. Below—After reactors shut down. satellite for this specific purpose, Among chemical lasers, the called STRATSAT, which would chemical oxygen iodine laser (COIL) ground. Huge amounts of expenditure orbit at an altitude of about 203 720 Recent Developments seems suitable as a weapon. The is now being devoted to this aim by km in order to increase its The 1983 Korean Airline incident was COIL transmits at wavelengths of both super powers. Current space survivability. It would also include linked to US satellite activity over the 1.3 m. In such a laser, energy is weapons can be divided into two extra resistance to jamming, and a area at the same time. The US transferred from excited oxygen groups, kinetic energy and directed- manoeuvering ability. Although the electronic reconnaissance satellite molecules produced by a chemical energy weapons. KE weapons derive satellite itself may become more 1982-41C was over the Kamchatka reaction. Its main advantage is that their destructive energy from the resistant to attack its ground facilities Peninsula at the same time as the easily handled liquid fuel can be used. momentum of a propelled object. In remain as vulnerable. It is also worthy airliner entered Soviet airspace. It has Plans to build a 50kW COIL are directed energy weapons, energy in of note that all the satellites electrical been suggested, more frequently by underway. the form of electromagnetic beams or systems are vulnerable to nuclear the Soviets, that the whole incident X-ray lasers make a very attractive particle beams is the destructive attack even without a direct hit. Pulses was an exercise by the US to monitor space weapon prospect because of element. of neutrons and gamma rays seriously Soviet reactions. their short wavelength. Two major Kinetic Energy affect semi-conductor devices. It is Soviet ocean satellite launches have problems complicate their because of this that strenuous efforts increased their knowledge of the polar Two types of KE weapon are being application. A considerable amount of are being made to harden both the ice cap and this has led directly to the investigated—the so called mass energy has to be used to raise the ground and space elements of C3I Soviet Union developing the driver and the electromagnetic rail energy levels in the atom. Second, the against nuclear attack. capability to launch submarine gun. The mass driver was first probability of stimulated emission launched ballistic missiles through the proposed as early as 1966. A decreases sharply as the wavelength Arctic ice cap. travelling electromagnetic wave is of radiation decreases. The Soviet Union has also tried to used to accelerate a mass which is A further complication is that the Anti-Satellite Systems ASAT increase the duration of flight for its preferable ferromagnetic or lifetime of excited states is With so much time and effort being reconnaissance satellites. They had superconducting. The mass is proportional to the wavelength devoted to protecting one's own been experiencing problems with accelerated through a series of coils squared. This means that atoms would satellites, it is hardly surprising that satellite recovery, but are now using while held in magnetic levitation. The stay in the excited state for as little an equal amount of time is being spent _13 digital image transmission to greatest disadvantage is the as 10 S. The necessary conditions determining how to destroy the overcome this. comparatively modest accelerations can best be created by use of a opposition's satellites. produced at each step. Currently, to powerful pulse of x-rays generated The Soviet Union's efforts in this Space Weapons accelerate a mass of 0. lg to 150 km/s from a nuclear explosion. direction centre around the less than would require a 2km accelerator. The strategic importance of satellites Clearly once again, this is a once subtle approach of having a satellite has spurred-on research into even The more promising device is only use weapon. The problems of move alongside its target, before more elaborate methods of destroying called the rail gun. A current is beam direction and multiplicity would blowing up. This method suffers from them. This has burgeoned into the so- allowed to flow down two rails, with seem almost insurmountable. being a costly and strictly once only called Star Wars system, the intent a partially conducting armature placed However, research continues. usage of a satellite. It does have the being to place weapons in space to perpendicularly across the rails. The advantage of being very difficult to deprive the opposition of the high projectile is placed in front of this. Arms Negotiation detect. It is almost impossible to know The proliferation of satellites with if a satellite is, in effect, a mine until i military uses, and the consequent rush it's too late. to develop space weapons to destroy The US takes a more direct them, has produced a paradox. The approach with its anti-satellite current state of military satellite weapons, relying on miniature technology makes verification of arms homing vehicles launched on a missile limitation treaties a relatively simple from high altitude, about 20km. It can affair. There is just nowhere to hide be used as a direct ascent system anymore. Unfortunately, the against any satellite in any orbital associated rush to produce the so- inclination and this combined with its called Star Wars systems on both small size makes it very survivable. sides has held up the very same Initial trials with the system from an process of arms limitation. F-15 fighter have achieved reasonable I While satellites hold both the means results. to wage nuclear war and the means i to prevent it, there can be no easy solution to the problem.

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OPINION

Spiritual matters Kicking off the week on the Beeb there is a second chance to see the final part of the Biography of George Balanchine (BBC2, Sat 7.25pm), toward one another. He could very founder of the New York Classical Working late one evening a PhD back to our conception. What we are reasonably reply, 'stuff society'. That Ballet, and.arguably the greatest student broke an expensive part of now would have to be an inevitable which we feel we ought to do is very choreographer to have ever worked some equipment he was using. The consequence of what we were at our easily squeezed out of existence in the States. Even if you missed the damage wasn't obvious and he left the conception, as shaped by interaction between the self interest of our reason first part this is still worth watching machine as if nothing had happened. with our environment. Our and our free will! If we do anything just to see what ballet is all about. He arrived in some trepidation the environment—including other people of benefit to others it need only be out Once that's over tune to BBC1 to next day ready to explain the matter and the expressions of their minds, of self interest, perhaps so that they catch the first showing on British TV to his supervisor. However, a such as conversation, books, will like us and reciprocate. of Stephen King's Cat's Eye (BBC1, colleague had come in early, started television, music, etc—would also be Sat 10.40pm). A cat that hears voices to use this same machine, and on completely determined by its physics Yet in practice that is a very cynical and monsters lurking behind skirting discovering it was broken had and chemistry. We must remember view. The world is full of people who boards. Mmmm. considered herself responsible. The that all the higher level descriptions do selfless acts as if there were some supervisor was furious with her of human behaviour, such as independent goodness which stood Formula One fans will want to be because of the expense and delay intelligence theory, psychology and without reference to themselves or up with the lark at 7.15am (BBC2, involved in repairing the result of sociology, ride on the back of the others, but which they endorse. We Sunday) to watch the the Japanese careless stupidity, as he saw it. On underlying physics and chemistry often behave as though there were a Grand Prix. More civilised viewers finding he was unsuspected, the real which expresses them; fundamentally way in which we ought to live, and can see the highlights that evening at culprit let things lie. they are controlled, not controlling. yet we oan find no reason why it is 10.05pm. right. I believe this Tightness to be Review (BBC2, Sunday, 5.50pm) Does it go without saying that he If, then, only cause-effect (and God's will, God's love, part of who contains a review of Rolling Stone, ought to have owned up? In 'Soul possibly also random) processes are God is. It doesn't enlarge our ego to the US arts and media magazine Searching' (FELIX 780) R G Fincher at work in the physical universe, there perceive that any good which we do which has just celebrated 20 years of seems inclined to dismiss the can be no free will. Give up your seat is only a response to God's will for reporting American pop culture and existence of human soul. In later on a bus for an old lady—inevitable us, all the glory passes to him. That all with the same editors. week's FELIX Steve Black and David (or random); marry Jane rather than might go sqme way to explaining why The return of...The sequel Ashforth suggest that our soul is Jan or Joan—inevitable; let a so many people are not too happy to...Here it is again...Spitting Image encoded entirely in the molecular colleague in your lab carry the can for with this line of argument, and are is back (ITV, Sunday, 10pm). composition of our brains. I consider something you have done—inevitable. prepared to go on holding First of a new series of science here that the 'ought' in our decision No blame, no praise, is attributable inconsistently to a set of principles fiction films on BBC is The Day The making carries implications of a to any action. This, however, does which they can in no way validate. Earth Stood Still (BBC2, Monday, supernatural basis for firstly our free not tally with our experience of what 6.00pm). Produced in 1951 in black will and secondly for the origin of is human at its highest level, or indeed There is nothing behind God. and white it still is one of the SF what is right or wrong in our the way any of us live. At the centre Goodness originates in God's nature. classics and, funnily enough, doesn't actions—both of which are related to of what is human, or personal if you The very possibility of the idea of seem all that dated. Watch out for the soul (or spirit) and to what it is like, we seem to exercise a creation is in God. In his personal free other films in the series Future to be human. supernatural control within our minds will he has formed a universe with over their purely physical nature. This causal physical structure so that our Worlds. What is going on in the mind when supernatural element is without prior actions are not empty but have real Pick of the week must be After we make a moral decision? cause (it is baseless assumption of our consequence, in favour of or against Pilkington (BBC1, Tuesday, Psychologically and neurologically 'scientific' age that everything has a his goodness. He-himself lives as a 9.30pm). A repeat showing of an the mind is very complex, but cause), it stands alone as an origin of man in Jesus. Jesus declared, 'I and excellent film, starring Miranda fundamentally it is not. The physics cause and is in essence what we are. the Father are one', and some of the Richardson (who is brill!), that won and chemistry of the mind must be We are, then, determining and Jews took up stones to kill him for Europe's highest TV award, the Prix presumed to involve the ordinary stuff responsible, rather than determined. blasphemy saying 'although you are Italia. Wonderful querky plot of protons, neutrons and electrons In this sense we are like God. a man you claim to be God' (John Ch excellent acting, what more can I say' engaged in attractive and repulsive 10). Jesus' disarming defence was to Finally, two good documentaries forces, clumped together, spinning, It is because of this supernatural quote from the Old Testament 'I this week. Is There Anyone There? vibrating, smashing into one another free will that we are ready to blame (God) say, 'you are gods"—God can has psychologist Nicholas Humphrey and rearranging (not to put it too others for what they do—they are live as a man because every man is taking a look, on halloween night, at technically!). At any instance in time responsible. The student who dropped like God in having freewill, in being the paranormal with the likes Of Uri during the making of a decision, the his lab partner in it, had the ability and originator of cause. Geller and Carl Sagon giving both mind will have a given physical freely to choose to own up. He ought sides of the story. arrangement. An instant later there is to have owned up. But here is a Our supernatural free-will a new arrangement, as the decision second problem, why ought he to responsibility to do what is right is Later in the week 40 Minutes has progresses. What links the two states have owned up? What possible reason fundamental to Christian belief, as is a programme called Convictions. in time? Suppose the link is entirely could one give him? I can think of our failure to do it. Also fundamental What makes people criminals? Is a cause-effect circle, such that any one none. One might tell him that he is the substitutionary bearing of the punishment the answer? The Jales physical state of the mind is wholly wouldn't like the same done to him. cqnsequences of our failure by Christ brothers are crooks and spend most dependent upon the previous state and i True, but so what?—it constitutes no in his death on the cross, and his of their time in jail. As they await trial wholly the cause of the next, then the reason for not allowing it to happen ressurection to life as a demonstration once again, they talk about their progression of the decision-making to someone else. You might tell him of God's power to give us new life lives... process is an inevitable consequence' that it is for the good of society that after our death. Chris Martin of the first state. This could be traced people behave truthfully and decently P Baker.

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SFSOC Libary Biotechnology Christian WEDNESDAY Meeting 1.00pm. Society 4.30pm. Union 8.15am. Green Committee Room, Union Cheese and wine information on Chemistry 213. See Steve Clark, Cross Country 12.30pm. Building. Borrow books from lectures and social events. Christian Union, Meet at noticeboard. London our vast library, help plan College League-Guildford. future events and generally 5-a-side IC CathSoc Mass 12.30pm. enjoy the only Football 5.00pm. Chemistry 231. Quiet and Explanation of Holy democroanarchic dictatorship Volleyball Court. See Islamic contemplation between lectures Qur'an I.OOpm. at IC! Members only. Society or exams. Food provided (50p). 9 Prince's Gardens. Talk given All welcome. Lunch-Hour IC Radio 8.00pm. by Dr Darsh. See Islamic Society. : Concert ....1.30pm. Windy Miller's Astral Garden Boardsailing 12.30pm. The Music Room, 53 Princes plays naff records from the 70s. Regular meeting in Southside Circuit Training 12.30pm. jGate. Gina McCormack (violin) 'The records you love to hate'. Lounge to organise trips. Union Gym. Free to Keep Fit and Nigel Clayton (piano). Club members. Curry Soc 9.00pm. Jazz Club Committee Arabic Classes 1.30pm. Trip to 'The Paramount'. New Meeting 12.45pm. IC Gay Okay 12.30pm. Prayer Room. See Islamic members welcome. Member election will be held. Green Committee Room, Top Society. Floor of the Union Building. Ski Club 12.45pm. Gliding Club Above Southside Bar, sign up for Ski Club 12.30pm. Meeting 5.30pm. SATURDAY lessons and recreational skiing. Above Southside Bar. Meet for Aero 254. Arrange trial flights, trip to dry ski slope for lessons Shotokan Speaker Meeting I.OOpm. lifts to Lasham, talks and then and recreational skiing. Bring to the bar. Chem Eng LT1. Mr John Monks, gloves and thick socks. Southside Gym. Beejinner s Deputy General Secretary of the Orienteering welcome. £1. TUC. Free to members including Transcendental Training 5.30pm. buffet. Meditation 12.40pm. Union Gym. Social meeting Common Room, Level 8, held from 6.30pm onwards. SUNDAY MopSoc Lecture I.OOpm. Physics. For clear thinking and Physics LT2. Professor Isham on more energy! Judo 6.30pm. superstrings. Free to members. Union Gym. Beginners Bo Goes to Golf Meeting I.OOpm. welcome. Lunch Hour Sudbury. Regular weekly Meet Beit Arch. £3.50 for Programme 1.15pm. meeting. Film Soc 7.30pm. coach. Read Theatre, Sherfield Building. Mech Eng 220. 'All of Me'- Enslaved to Beethoven? By Caving Club hilarious comedy starring Steve Wargames Roderick Swanston. Meeting 1.00pm. Martin and Lily Tomlin. Meeting 1.00pm. Union Snack Bar. Senior Common Room. Holy Qur'an Gay/Lesbian Group ..7.30pm. Recitation 1.30pm. Wargames Meeting ....1.00pm. ULU Building, Malet Street. Prayer Room. See Islamic Senior Common Room. Mens group room 3a, womens Society. MONDAY Beginners group room 2e. Meet weekly Islamic Circle 5.30pm. Rock n Roll 2.00pm. for speakers and booze. Curry Soc 12.30pm. Prayer Room. See Islamic UDH. 80p. See Dance Club. ICCAG Soup Run 9.15pm. Weekly meeting. Southside Society. Upper Lounge. Shotokan Weeks Hall Basement. See Group Meeting 5.30pm. Karate 3.00pm. Imperial College Community Artsoc Meeting 12.30pm. Brown Committee Room. Southside Gym. Beginners Action Group (ICCAG). SCR Union. Come to sign up and Everyone welcome. See Amnesty welcome. £1. pay your money for tickets for International. forth-coming events, eat biscuits Advanced and drink coffee. Free to Wine Tasting 6.00pm. Rock n Roll 3.00pm. members (membership £1.50). Union SCR. Quality supermarket UDH. 80p. See Dance Club.

FELIX Friday October 30th 1987 15 Eat the Rich

Eat the Rich is the second feature to Commander Fortune, a Russian spy come from the Comic Strip stable, trying to depose Nosher. Joining up following on from the deservedly with a group of three other totally successful Supergrass. However, inappropriate revolutionaries and although directed and co-written by armed with bows and arrows, they Comic Strip founder Peter take over 'Bastards', change the name Richardson, the usual gang (Nigel to 'Eat the Rich' and start serving up Planer, Rik Mayall, Robbie the customers, but are eventually Coltrane...etc) have all been given revealed by Fortune in an attempt to minor roles, a clever move scandalise Nosher. considering the amount of exposure Eat the Rich is over the top in they've had elsewhere recently. almost every way, from its rather Eat the Rich is a portrayal of obvious allegorical treatment of Thatcher's Britain exaggerated to Britain today, to the pounding farcical extremes, exemplified by the soundtrack of Motorhead and yet it hilarious character of the Home all seemed to fit together quite well. Secretary, 'Nosher' Powell, an ex- The comedy is patchy, the plot giving heavyweight boxer, who's solution to the impression of having been almost any problem from terrorist constructed around a few clever ideas, sieges to Union leaders is a sharp left but some of the scenes were so fiinny hook; and whose opinions are I thought it was worth getting through summed up by his statement on the slower ones. What makes the film television that "some people in this work are the ridiculous characters (of country are very rich, but most of you which there are plenty) and who are are very poor. You're all lazy all excellently portrayed; especially bastards." Alex (Lamar Pellay), her gang (Ron Apart from Nosher the plot follows Tarr, Jimmy Flag, Fiona Richmond) the adventures of Alex, the and of course, Nosher. Not as good horrendously camp ex-waiter at as Supergrass, in the end, but 'Bastards', a restaurant where Panda definitely good fun. Incidentally the steak is on the menu and people leave film is brimming with celebrities 50 quid tips, who is now down-and- playing minor roles, apart from the out, tramping the oppressive and Comic Strip team. See if you can spot lonely London streets. Driven to any of the following: Angie Bowie, desperation by a social security clerk, Jools Holland, Paul McCartney, Alex decides to start a peoples' Sandie Shaw, Koo Stark and Bill uprising, whereupon he becomes a Wyman! A Nightmare on Elm Street- victim of the machinations of A.K. Part 3 Dream Warriors

Surprise, surprise, Freddy's back Meanwhile, the caring Dr Neil again. For those unfamiliar with the Goldman (Craig Wasson) is involved Nightmare series, Freddy Kreuger in a race to locate Freddy's earthly (Robert Englund) was a child remains guided by Nancy's father murderer who was burned alive by a John (John Saxon). group of vigilante parents and who Dream Warriors sees the return of subsequently returns to terrorise their Wes Craven, the writer of the original children in their dreams, complete Nightmare, but don't let that fool you with grisly appearance and razor- into thinking it might be good—this tipped right hand. This time the latest sequel has none of the unfortunate teenagers are all locked originality of the first. Despite a up. in the local asylum after they promising beginning (which even had become violently fearful of sleeping. me wincing at one point) the film Fortunately, a specialist in dream rapidly descends into a kind of 'Five disorders (well I didn't spot it at the go mad in Dreamland'. Careers Fair) in the shape of Dr A momentary glimpse of Zsa Zsa Nancy Thomson (Heather Langen- Gabor serves no purpose, the title kamp) arrives, and by coincidence is song by Dokken and inevitable the sole survivor of a group of soundtrack are gimmicks which do teenagers who suffered the same fate nothing but highlight the incoherent back in Nightmare I. As they are plot and paper-thin stereotypical gradually killed off, Nancy leads them roles. I'd rather have an early night. into a combined attack on Freddie. A.N.

16 Friday October 30th 1987 FELIX THE A TRE Thunderbirds

Mime Theatre Project (Bloomsbury Theatre) This is your last chance to see Thunderbirds as you've never seen it before; in mime. This hit of the Fringe returns to London for five days due to popular demand. How can two people perform an entire adventure featuring Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet? In fact they manage brilliantly with a combination of fast action, quick changes and atmospheric music. The story includes all the memorable moments from the series, an assassination attempt on the World President is foiled by Captain Scarlet and International Rescue save him from a train balanced precariously on a bridge which has been sabotaged by the mysterious Mr X. All your favourite characters appear in some guise or another, Lady Penelope, portrayals of crashing waves or huge on the launch of Thunderbird 2). Any to new ground in the shape of 771^ Six Brains, Jeff, Parker and even waterfalls are convincing, and with pauses are neatly filled with the well- Sided Man inspired by Luke Stingray's Marina. the added advantage of such a well- known music which cleverly evokes Rhinehart's The Dice Man, so catch Technically the mime is superb in known series it is fabulously detailed the atmosphere of the original. this before it finishes on Saturday! its own right, for example the (remember the collapsible palm trees The energetic duo are moving on A.N.

Albums MUSK-Who's That Girl

Pet Shop Boys Bryan's gruff yet tuneful vocals all That girl is Madonna playing Nikki Actually went together to make the perfect Finn, who having just been released More from the dull duo in the same ingredients for an exciting and from gaol, crashes head first into the successful style as Please. This time atmospheric concert (shock- well ordered, successful and there's more gloss and less content, atmosphere at Wembley Arena!) extremely sensible life of Loudon with the same mix of depression disco The show was made up of the best Trotts (Griffen Dune), completely and embarassing ballad. Great singles of his last two albums Heat of the destroying it within a few hours. Of (It's a Sin, What Have I Done to Night and Reckless, with a few old course the result is a transformed Deserve This, Rent) and the tongue- favourites thrown in for die hard fans. wacky and exciting Loudon. in-cheek S-H-O-P-P-I-N-G We're The best reactions of the night were It is a film full of stereotypes: Shopping makes up for the given to songs like Reckless, Run to Madonna is as usual a tarty streetwise embarassing It Couldn't Happen You, Somebody and Summer of 69 version of Mickey Mouse; the rich Here. Well crafted pop with just the which was excellent as the finale. father; two hoodlums; the plain right measure of self-consciousness The new songs are not quite as clothed cops; the highway patrolmen; and intelligence. commercial, with fewer out-and-out the dumb fiance; the disgustingly A.N. rockers, they do however show a lot wealthy eccentric and a Rolls Royce of maturity and of course still that gradually gets wrecked, all maintain that killer hookline. combining to make an unremarkable Live My personal favourite of the night and predictable film. Undoubtedly (if you exclude the lead singer from Madonna will get some bad press for Bryan Adams—Wembley T'Pau) was the moving Nature Sons this film, and none of the rest of the After the sweet, raunchy melodies of a song for the American Indians cast deserve to receive an oscar for T'Pau in the first half of the show, which makes you sit back and simply their performances. Bryan Adams had a lot to do to think. However, despite all this I did find maintain the quality of this show. D.W. myself laughing out loud on a lot of Bryan bust on to stage in a modest occasions, and if you don't expect too black shirt and blue jeans, and from Thomas Greig much, you won't be disappointed. a distance looked not unlike IC DP Aaron Kotcheff Who's That Girl is fun but I just wish Alan Rose. Alex Noble that everybody hadn't fallen in love Swirling rhythm and blues guitar, Dave Williams at the end. solid rock drumming and of course T.G.

FELIX Friday October 30th 1987 17 You want to join a leading UK Computer Company 1whic h will offer you realistic career opportunities.

I You want to discover 2 your potential in a new field regardless of your degree discipline.

You want to hear it 3 'from the horse's mouth'.

Undergraduates of ANY DISCIPLINE are welcome to come along and chat to recent graduates of your University and discover WHY?

Good reasons why Software You should attend Software Sciences' THE LEADING E D G EVENING PRESENTATION Tuesday, 3rd November from 5*30pm onwards Food and Refreshments provided. at the Committee Rooms 317 A and B Sherfield Buildings Society Page Spiritual "Karate is my life" crossfire On Thursday October 22 Sensei Dave Hazard, a 5th Dan and former British IC Film Soc presents All of Me Champion, visited Imperial's Thursday November 5, Shotokan Karate Club. Over 50 7.00pm, Mech Eng 220 people turned up to train with Mr Roger Cobb (Steve Martin) is a lowly Hazard and benefit from his unique attorney with a high-powered law brand of teaching. firm who'd rather be a jazz musician. The lesson was split into two Edwina Cutwater (Lily Tomlin) wants parts—the first catering mainly for to live longer, and arranges with a Far beginners, while the second half of Eastern mystic to be transferred into the lesson was for advanced students. the body of a lusty young woman. The session started with the basic When Roger visits Edwina to revise moves fundamental to karate; proper her will, he gets caught in the spiritual execution of punches, kicks and crossfire—and Edwina ends up blocks were taught and these were controlling the right-hand side of his then applied during sparring. The limbs. His right leg takes dignified advanced class consisted of lady-like steps; his left strides ahead combinations of punches, kicks and boldly. He talks to himself in an blocks, with much importance being imperious falsetto and his own placed on speed and power. baritone. To everyone else in the Throughout the lesson Sensei world, he's gone crazy. And so starts Hazard stressed the need to develop Sensei Hazard and Sensei Caesar in karate for life. Above all, Sensei the hilarious film All of Me, starring a good martial spirit, and great Andrews the Club's regular Hazard believes that the quality of the top American comedian Steve Martin, emphasis was placed on 'Kime' or instructor. Sensei Hazard has had a karate performed depends upon the star of The Jerk, Three Amigos, and focus. The evening ended with a long and distinguished career in practitioner and his enthusiasm. the forthcoming Roxanne. series of hard hitting strikes and Karate and runs his own club in When asked what karate meant to Don't miss this hilarious comedy. blocks being exchanged between Brighton. After the lesson he took him, Sensei Hazard replied simply time to discuss some of his views on 'Karate is my life. It is the vehicle I karate. use to live.' Throughout the evening A strong believer in traditional Dave Hazard endeared himself to his A Plain Man's Guide to karate, he stresses that without history students with his combination of skill and tradition there is no karate. and sense of humour, making it a High Energy Physics Although Sensei Hazard praises those pleasure to train under him. who practice karate solely as a sport For more information about the and admires their athletic activity, he Karate Club contact the Captain, maintains that those who show a good Maurice Patel (Geol III) or come to balance between fighting, Kata (pre- any training session (see the What's set moves against imaginary On page). Beginners are always opponents) and basics will be strong welcome. Yahooooo! (Get rid of as many elements as you can!) In particle physics we try to reduce make the subject manageable. If anyone missed us at the Freshers' Ashford) and weather permitting you the number of elements as far as But at every level of physics God Fair and is interested in doing a will also do your first parachute jump. possible. demonstrates his greatness; we will parachute jump come along to our Yahoo! Earlier in the century, when we never really understand nature. meeting on Monday November 2 in If after reading the above you are were first discovering the elements In man's search for God - what the Lower Union Lounge at 12.35pm really interested you will be required of matter, electrons and protons we call religion - we are in a similar The cost of the course is £65 which to pay £4 Club membership and a £15 were just about all we knew. dilemma. God is so great that we includes 8-10 hours instruction by deposit to secure your place on the Since then, to say the least, the will never discover what he is like British Parachute Association course. (Cheques with a bankers card approved instructors, equipment hire and cash are accepted.) number of known particles has by our own efforts. (boots, helmets, jumpsuits, main and However if you are still unsure increased drastically. In Jesus, God reaches out to us reserve canopies) and your first jump. come along to the meeting and talk With the introduction of quarks so that the number of elements is Subsequent jumps are £12, £4 of to some of the people who have done and gluons we have attempted to reduced from infinity to one. which will be refunded by us on not just one jump but 10,25,100 even production of a receipt. The training 140 jumps! A series of events in will take place on the evenings of the We look forward to seeing you on "This is eternal life: that they may know you week eight, Nov 23-28 November 24 and 25 (Tuesday and November 2. the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom organised by Imperial Wednesday). The training is Maxina Hunt von Herbing you have sent" John 17:3 College Christian Union completed on the Saturday at (Chairman) Headcorn Parachute Club (near

FELIX Friday October 30th 1987 19 MENS HOCKEY FENCING Rout prevented First round of UAU

IC lst-3 Sussex University 1st—0 IC lsts—1 Ashford—3 IC lsts began a long Saturday with adjusted their game to the pitch and a 3-0 win in a rearranged UAU game were quickly holding their own. against Sussex at Harlington. Coming Now, playing the best hockey of the forward from the start, IC were soon year so far, IC put pressure on the in the lead. Although 3 goals were opposition but barely penetrated their eventually scored, only fine penalty 'D'. Failing to make any goalkeeping and inept attacking impression attacking on the right, prevented a rout. Paul Skip worth, partly due to excellent covering work adding two to this season's tally of by Richard, Ashford pressed on the five, seemed the only player who left side of the IC defence during the knew what to do when presented with second half. Despite stout work, the an open goal. unsupported Brooking was regularly overrun, leaving only Stonham and After the afternoon's entertainment, Garside to defend the IC goal. Having found the way through, Ashford watching the 2nd team beaten 6-2 by This year IC Fencing Club will be The Fencing Club caters for both struck twice in rapid succession, OMT 2nds, the lsts were chauffeur hosting the first round of the UAU. experienced fencers and beginners leaving the omniscoring Skipworth's driven to the astroturf at Feltham In addition there will be a number of with professional coaching on goal from a short corner as a mere School. The game started explosively friendly matches this term. There will Thursdays. All equipment is provided consolation. Ashford won 3-1. on the faster surface, with Middlesex be team trials tonight in the Union by the club. Any women fencers with Thanks go to 2nd team skipper Andy league opposition Ashford soon Gym for all the experienced fencers even the tiniest amount of experience, Lewis for his sideline inspiration. working an opening goal. Shaken, IC who didn't turn up at last week's team we are hoping to have a ladies team trials. this year for the first time in many Friendly matches: years. So please come along and ORIENTEERING SAILING IC vs Morely—Nov 13 fence. IC vs QMC-Nov 27 Army training Foot Trophy RUGBY

Last Sunday, the Orienteering Club Last weekend saw the IC sailing team went to an event in Stroud near in their first match, in the Foot Convincing win Impressive start Rochester; the weather, for a change, Trophy, organised by ex-University was excellent. of London sailors at Welsh Harp for IC to UAU The event was very well organised Reservoir. In this first match of the by the Royal Engineers and most of season the team showed great promise the terrain was mapped out on their with new helms Bill Chard and Rob training grounds. Consequendy, there Kimberly showing consistent sailing. IC 1st XV-24 IC 2nd XV-21 were many controls sited on features The highlight of the weekend was Sussex 1st XV—13 Sussex 2nd XV-0 such as World War Two bunkers and a very satisfying win for IC against IC started their UAV campaign with An impressive start to the UAU several warning signs saying 'danger the University of London first team. a convincing win. After an initial competition saw IC 2nd XV stroll high voltage fence' and 'beware, At the start, agression by Apostolous setback, S Smith motivated the large home against an inferior Sussex 2nd booby traps'. However, this did not Leonhidopolous forced the UL and mobile pack which began to XV. Captain D Davies motivated his deter any members from completing captain away, allowing IC to take a dominate up front leading to good aggressive pack into a murderous the course but a few were cautious commanding lead with first and possession from which S Hall crossed frenzy shortly before kick off which wondering in which fields the mines second places. Unfortunately at the for the first of his two tries. The lead to total domination by the IC had been placed! first mark a mistake by Rob Kimberly forwards then tightened up the next forwards in the set pieces and loose The green course (described by the allowed UL to regain second place play and Pete Galley touched down play. Tries flowed from D Davies (2) army as 'heavy going') had a and they capitalised on it to take third from a five yard scrum. After half- and, K Dolan and Jonathon Menitt, particularly gruesome control placed place as well. However, IC were still time IC stepped up the pressure and with outstanding support play from D in the middle of an inpenetrable in the running and pulled back slowly enterprising play in the three quarters Clapp, J R Peacock and A Dixon. The forest. Orienteers had to literally fight so that at the finish they had regained set up tries for J Sharp and S Hall on backs ran strongly and swift hands in their way through. second and third places to finish first, the wings. From a penalty move ten the centres allowed a lot of space for second and third. yards out E MacLean picked up a the attacking fullback and wings. Training is as usual on Thursday Team: Robert Kimberly, Carol scrappy ball and a drive over from Man of the Match: K Dolan 5.30pm in the Union Gym with post Eastwick, Bill Chard, Richard five yards to finish the scoring. This was a very encouraging and mortems of previous week's events Jarman (Capt), Sam Page, Daniel IC 3rd vs Sussex 3rd XV promising result for IC with man of and arrangements for the following Lucas-Clements, Apostolous Sussex failed to raise a team which the match J F Blamo at fullback. week being made. Leonhidopolous, Richard Morris. gives IC a default win.

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FOOTBALL CROSS COUNTRY LADIES HOCKEY

ULU Challenge Unlucky own-goal Cup Selection confusion Strong opposition

IC II-17 QMC IV-0 IC vs Sussex (UAU) What can we say! A game of 2 halves. On Saturday, IC 3rds travelled away So far this year the Club has had This important match was postponed QMC started defiantly, holding out to Egham to play New College's 3rd two outings. The first was at the from Wednesday. Things started to with 10 men for 15 minutes, before team in the cup. When we finally Oxford Polly Relays where we go wrong when the goalkeeper turned Pip Peel sneaked the winner. 16 goals arrived—via 3 motorways, due to Rob managed to enter two teams, up an hour early, found no-one there later, jugs were offered by Paul Stott Kelly's navigation—IC started well, fortunately there was a race once so went home. The game started well (4), Neil Vanderbegin (3), Pete Rick but could not convert the early we got there despite the storm on for IC with the ball spending most of (3). Other scorers; Adam Thomas (2), pressure into goals. New College then the previous night! Everyone had a its time in the oppositions half. This Pip Peel (2), Rakesh Muthoo (2), Jezz got back into the match, but conceded good run and finished close didn't last long! Very soon Sussex Holland (1). an unlucky own-goal with about 10 together in 8th and 9th places began to put pressure on IC. minutes to go until half-time. respectively. There was some After half time Sussex lifted their In the second half, both teams confusion over selection but this is game and not even a stalwart defence First class seconds started well and after 15 minutes, only to be expected on the first especially from M Faldor and demon New College equalised with a outing and the performances use of the offside rule could stop IC II—8 spectacular curling shot. The game promise well for the future. Sussex scoring 3 goals. Sussex—2 then flowed from end to end with both The team were placed as follows: One consolation eoal was scored Another game of 2 halves, each sides going for the win. Then with 15 from a penalty flick from S Hodgson lasting 45 minutes. Again, Pip Peel minutes left, Paul Neville socred for Alex Gaskell 34 making the final score 1-3 to Sussex. was the opening scorer, as IC cashed IC from a corner and Imperial Dave Knight 39 in on early pressure. A defensive slip survived the late pressure to hang on Mike Jones 63 UL 7-a-side 10 minutes later, let Sussex through. to the 2-1 win. They now play UC John Porter 73 Imperial entered two teams for this However, Mike Plummer, was there 2nd in the first round proper. Chris Ramin Dilmaghanian 75 competition, owing to the weather it Burton played well in front of the to callously chop the forward down. Richard Hardiman 77 proved to be the first serious hockey biggest crowd of the season (his The ensuing penalty was converted to Graham Messenger 92 to be played by the ladies this season. girlfriend) but man of the match was equalise IC's early goal. After another John Rowland 98 Some good goals were scored by S goalkeeper Julian Henson with 10 minutes the scoring started. Adam Stefan Ledin 106 Hodgson and P Ottway. The rest of several good saves. Thomas put IC back in the lead, but Philip Gribbon 109 the team played with great enthusiasm straight from the KO Sussex Angus Davison 133 Organisation of the tournament left equalised. Again, straight from the a lot to be desired, however after a KO, Adam was there again to restore Just one question, where are the process of elimination and scoring IC's lead. The 2nd half started with Football appeal women? C'mon girls! See you on which I still find incomprehensible, a bit of pressure from Sussex. Then November 4 for race two of the one team came 6th (out of 24) and the came the turning point in the game. Wanted: Football Managers London Colleges League in other team was unplaced. Finally Sussex's centre forward raced I am looking for someone in Mech Guildford. many thanks to Spence for umpiring. through, but Russ Dark, obviously Eng, Elec Eng, and Civ Eng who lacking speed chopped him down. He is interested in putting a football carried on, but his shot past Simon team together to play in an inter- FIXTURES Holden was cleared off the line by departmental tournament on Saturday October 31 Russ straight away, IC rushed up field Sunday mornings. Football Hockey to bury Sussex, with Paul Stott 1st XI vs RSM I Mens: If the response is positive, 1st XI vs Harrow opening his account. Eventually, 4 games could start by the end of 4th XI vs Guys II 2nd XI vs NPL goals later, IC were 8-2 victors, with November. 3rd XI vs British Airways other goals from Paul Stott (3) and 5th XI vs RSM II Ladies: Please contact James Wilson, another from Adam Thomas. 1st XI vs Middlesex Hosp Chem Eng 4, if you are interested. Wednesday November 4 1st XI vs LSE I Men 1st XI vs LSE 2nd XI vs LSE II First win 3rd XI vs LSE III Ladies 1st XI vs LSE Any people who would like to play Cross-Country football for IC, or played in the first KCH II vs IC V Saturday 31 University of York Relays IC Vs managed their first win of the Wednesday trials but have not been Wednesday 4 London College League I at. Guildford season in a cup match against King's picked for a team, please sign their Cycling Club College Hospital (KCH II) last name on the Football Club notice Sunday 1-Meet 9.00am Beit Arch for London to Brighton Ride accompanying Veteren Car Rally. Saturday. Missing regular board (between the Union Bar and goalkeeper, Captain Jon Turner Union Snack Bar). Our apologies for RESULTS played in goal and looked set to keep the confusion and to anybody who has Wednesday October 28, IC vs Surrey IC Surrey IC Surrey a clean sheet until 15 minutes before been left out, this has largely been due Rugby to the cancellation of our second trial. Golf 1 'A 4'/j full time. Football 1st 32 0 By this time IC were 2-0 up thanks Any problems please contact any of 1st 0 9 2nd 4 19 the committee through their 2nd 0 0 3rd 18 4 to two goals from Bas Basma, one in 3rd 1 1 Hockey each half. It was a good all round department pigeonholes. Squash 1st 2 1 performance and a much needed Martin Bradley (Physics III) Mens 3 2 2nd 1 1 Ladies 5 0 Ladies victory after a poor start to the season. Al Bamford (Elec Eng III) 0 4 The final score was 2-1. Paul Thomson (Mech Eng III)

FELIX Friday October 30th 1987 21 W8 .....

Letters ..v.

to reach 'Freshers event' status. Most people I know in my house went on a pub crawl invitation instead. Now the first year reps have been elected I hope they are used ill Francophiles effectively. Had half a dozen reps gone round inviting small groups personally to come along and bring friends the attendance would have been much higher. It's harder ANNOUNCEMENTS to turn down a personal invitation. Acts needed for the Smoking Concert. IC does suffer from apathy, but it's not incurable. People wanted Anyone interested in having fun and in the appropriate position just have to give things a push. helping Rag contact Steph Snell, Physics or Dear Judith, People will get involved if encouraged, and wonder why via RCS Office You may remember the exchange visits that took place they weren't going anyway (take Freshers' Week). The Thrills, spills and Nigel Baker—Rag last year between students from IC and ESPCI (Ecole push can take many forms as in the examples. It's up to meeting, 12.35pm, Union Lounge. Superieure de Physique et Chemie Industrielle) in Paris. the active people to encourage the rest. Micro Club, 1.30pm, top of Union The exchange involved industrial, academic and cultural Luv, Building and follow signs. events in both London and Paris and was judged by all Cambel Si, Physics 1. Anyone interested in watching rock and involved to have been a great success. However, the PS. I went to everything all Freshers Week events, tiddly jazz music live, please drop a note to Martyn Peck (Chemistry I) asap Meeting in organisers have now left College and unfortunately have winks, UGM, and the laserium trip. Most people's opinion Southside Lounge, Mondays 12.30pm not passed on their roles. of me: quiet, introverted, not the outgoing type. A fair To all residents in College The students of ESPCI have sent a draft of their description I suppose. So why did I go. Just curious to accommodation—If you have not yet proposals for a 1988 exchange. If this is to go ahead, plans see what was going on. I probably fall into the category received a bill for this term please come to must be made for industrial sponsorship, travel and or, had nothing better to do. room 403a, Sherfield Building now or your name will not be entered onto the electoral accommodation, industrial visits and social events. We roll for 87/88. urgendy need a team of enthusiastic francophiles (?) both QT Soc—Meet, meat, mate and all staff and student, to get the ball rolling. If any of your before you're very eyes in Stan's Bar readers would like to be involved please will they drop (above Southside Bar) at 1pm every week. me a note as soon as possible. A bientot! Bean's Club Extraordinary General Sue Browne, Lower forms Meeting, 2nd November, 8pm, Room 6323 Elec Eng IV. Holbein House All members welcome, past and present, any motions or proposed constitution amendments to be passed to the secretary before Monday. of life Good wine costs less at Sainsbury's. Tuesday 6pm, SCR wine tasting orlly £1.50 Dear Judith, Clear image A trolly spectacular tasting of Although term is a mere three weeks old, much criticism supermarket wines. Tuesday 6pm, SCR, has already been directed at us Freshers so I feel it is about Wine Tasting Soc. time that someone stood up and hit back. IC Folk Club—Free fun, fireworks and Firstly, the UGM. Fresher 'apathy' and 'no interest in folk music! 7pm onwards in the Holland problem the Union' we were told in the aftermath of the dismal Club, Thursday Nov 5. attendance. As any student knows, Freshers are laden with Anyone who has not lived in Linstead booklets, pamphlets and numerous other bits of paper of Hall in .1987, with belongings in the Dearest, basement must have claimed and removed I've heard talk of 'Freshers apathy'. I'm a first year . varying interest on arrival at Imperial. Therefore a small them by December 2. paragraph in the Freshers Handbook is easily missed. and have some comments. First some problems with IC. . Linstead Hall basement sale December Its image attracts apathetic applicants trying to avoid What about the posters, I hear you cry? There are literally 5/6 1984. Wide range of goods at very hassles. The high entrance requirements mean most. hundreds of posters up around Imperial that are for the reasonable prices. most part of very little interest, so one soon becomes students are studiers, and better than averagely well off.. ACCOMMODATION Thus less Union support and less outgoing people. All. oblivious to all but the most eye-catching of them. A far better way of publicising the meeting would have been Single Room in large flat. Share with 4 science students and few women leads to an atmosphere males, near Ealing Common tube (40 mins to stress its importance at the Freshers Reception where, not conducive to creativity, or anything much. The large to College), £26 p/w exclusive, tel: Doug overseas contingent spend much of their time learning to if my memory serves me correctly, it was not even on 992 6870. mentioned. live in London. The Union is the least of their worries. Male PG, non-smoker, looking for a IC should be helping these students develop socially not And what of the Union? If we are to believe what we single room in shared flat/house close to read in the pages of FELIX, the Exec (especially Mr Imperial or if you are also looking along complaining about them. these lines contact me with a view to There are however plenty of 'active students'. Did they Howgate) are a bunch of egocentric, power-crazed, sharing a flat in this area. Richard Nords go to the UGM? No. The Union labels them apathetic. mindless cretins, incapable of organising a grannies tea (Pet Geol, PG). Student opinion: 'There must be something more party! Hardly likely to endear us impressionable Freshers Accommodation available in interesting to do'. A clear image problem. Despite the to the Union, or indeed encourage us to attend UGMs. comfortable flat close to College shared In replying to the above criticism in your last editorial with 4 males. Rent £44 p/w exclusive publicity students saw no more than an extended lunch Contact Jon Moores (Physics II). break. It wasn't something they felt they should go to, you said, 'It doesn't really effect you anyway'. This is typical of the attitude of student bodies and organisations 1 Male required to share room in flat in as opposed to 'Freshers events' which they were, and. Fulham. £33 p/w (£23 with rent rebate) which were well attended. How about having the UGM towards Freshers. We all appreciate the great work that exclusive 5 mins walk from tube, washing 2.30 to 4.30pm with lectures before and after and reps you are doing for us but I do object to Freshers being machine and phone (soon). Contact A M Taylor (Mech Eng II). reminding everyone just before-hand. I don't know if this depicted as some sort of moronic, lower form of life. One could be timetabled. Then the message would be: 'It's only has to look as far as the election of a Fresher 1 double and 1 single bedroom, lounge, something you do while at College' not 'come if you've . (congratulations Tanya) as Guilds VP to see that the kitchen, bathroom, TV, telephone, would suit couple with child. 52 Hamlet Court, nothing else to do'. Better organisation is required. Some Freshers of 87 mean business. Hamlet Gdns, Hammersmith. Contact Mr people had to leave without voting to attend lectures. Yours disgruntedly, Hatem Abdi on 581 4617 evenings. Another good example was the RCS Laserium trip, ie Simon Holden. FOR SALE AND WANTED equally badly attended, about 4 first years out of 23 One Tom Waits ticket for sale Thursday (mainly Union hacks). Again image failure. A rep came A long, long, long time ago I was a Fresher and I don't Nov 19, Hammersmith Odeon, £12.50. to the lecture theatre and invited 200 people to come. Not doubt that this year's intake 'mean business'. Let me Contact Louise Arnold, room 4.41 Geology very personal. Most students thought: yes very interesting,, take this opportunity to remind everyone of the free (ext 5643). but they don't mean me, what shall I do instead. It failed chips at next week's UGM.

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Dual CS-505-1 Improved, as new condition (unwanted prize) £50. Contact M lies basically in deciding whether or not the foetus is a Doble (EE 3) tel: 741 5661. member of the human species and whether or not one ever Sansui TU-S33L Tuner, mw/lw/fm centre has the right to directly cause the end of the life of such tune and signal strength meters, excellent ABORTION: a member. Ms Adenubi's few lines with regard to this condition, with aerial, £45. Cotact M Doble (EE 3) on 741 5661. area tell us '...every fertilised egg is a potential human being. The woman is an actuality, a human being who Honda 250cc Dream, Y Reg, not used for a year, flat battery but otherwise a has been existing independent other mother's womb for neat and reliable machine. A bargain at In defence of quite some time' and that pregnancy 'wreaks major £65. Tel: Peter Darling on 228 8892 or changes in her body and life especially on her standing 874 4964 (Putney) or contact Mining III. in society' and thus that she has the 'right' to choose 'safe' Drummer wanted for rock band. abortion'. Experience and equipment not important. Come and discuss with Tristram Graham What kind of science is in use in suggesting that the (Mech Eng II). PATA foetus is a 'potential human being' rather than a human

Ladies pair of black suede and denim Dear Editor, being with potential? What concept of 'rights' is in use cowboy-style boots, £20. Contact Jane on I feel that I must defend PATA against the accusations that makes 'independence' a clinching factor? What type 993 0214 after 7pm. made by Kemi Adenubi in FELIX (16.10.87), and of 'society' are we supporting that allows one section to PERSONAL particularly the charges that PATA should not criticise decide that they have the right to step on another to further abortion and were not primarily interested in positive their progress? What are we doing to a woman undergoing Most sincere thanks to whoever 'major changes in her body', in the inherently natural handed my driving licence into Southside alternatives to abortion. security—SEC. During the last academic year, I was its secretary. PATA preparation for motherhood, in supporting riping into this process? Is all this really 'safe'? Vote Caped Avenger. had two inseparable aims: to inform people about the nature and effects of abortion and to promote more If we believe in 'rights' and compassion and want to What does POC stand for? Find out at IC Amnesty letter writing stall, Thursday constructive options than killing the human foetus. The exercise them I do think we should be a bit careful and . 1pm, JCR, everyone welcome. first aim was an essential prerequisite to the second, ask some of these questions. I too, I would note, am 'pro'

The tapes are brilliant, they kept me because unless people are fully aware of the destructive the mother's life. unconcentrate with the analysis for two effects of abortion on mother and child, they are not likely Yours sincerely, hours. Thanks, Bengamin. to face the all too obvious difficulties presented by Hugh MacKenzie, Civ Eng RA Level 8 blah blah piss up in a brewery children. Whilst people continue to promote abortion as blah blah ballooning blah blah zzzzzz.... a panacea and refuse to discuss its damaging effects, PATA Edna and Arnold would like to announce members may well feel encumbered with informing people their elopement and the opening of their about the nature of abortion. joint sauna and massage club. It\vas also rather disingenuous of Kemi Adenubi to Sorry to all heffies still in hibernation, Positive suggest that PATA did not place great emphasis on the hugging may have woken you—but it could be worse! positive ways of dealing with problem pregnancies. To our knowledge she has not obtained any of our literature, Some people 'put the shot'—Wallace puts the Chairman. other than a single leaflet, or attended any of our meetings. If she had, she would have soon discovered that one of The locks on the drum cupboard in the Alternatives Jazz Room will be changed on November our main concerns was to promote the non-directive 9. councelling and other services provided by LIFE (487 Dear Judith, Lonely pot plant seeks company. 4776). Indeed their telephone number was prominent at In reply to the opinion article 'What Positive Contact Simon, Flat 130 Hamlet Gardens. all our stalls, and occasionally noted, if somewhat Alternatives?' (FELIX Oct 16) I would like to ask Kemi Frustrated student seeks nymphomaniac discretely, by young women. why, if she is concerned about abortion issues, she hasn't for platonic relationship. Contact N Bird, 54 In the face of somewhat simplistic treatment of the attended any of PATA's meetings? If she had, she would Lexham Gardens. difficulties involved in abortion, we have tried to present have discovered that PATA, although predominantly male The greatest crime fighter the world a complete and honest picture of the alternatives available (which reflects upon IC) has a higher proportion of female has ever known is born! Watch this to someone faced with a problem pregnancy. I hope that members than IC—16%. However, abortion affects both space... PATA will continue to do so, and in particular that the men and women so the relevance of the ratio of male to Wanted: Annie Lennox for small but caring help and philosophy of LIFE will become more female members of PATA seems small to me. Further, energetic harem. Contact Flat 130. widely known, perhaps through the services of FELIX. our first talk given by Pat Gallagher (a Life/SPLC Are you Annie Lennox? Why not drop member) on October 15 this year, entitled 'Positive round to 130 HG, for a coffee and lots of Yours faithfully, squidgy bed games, wetsuit provided. Paul Rice, PATA Secretary (1986/87). Alternatives to Abortion', answered several points that Kemi voiced. Emma—we get the occasional glimpse of a poster, but not of you! Kemi and anyone else are most welcome to come along to PATA's meetings and voice any positive criticisms or Is it a tradition that Rag Chairmen are insane? Last year's was a potato, but this ideas as we are always willing to hear them. year's proposed the 2nd Lt. Being with Yours sincerely, Quote of the week: Rachel Dowling (Secretary of PATA). Dave Tyler: We'll start the meeting at 1.15. Some people's lectures go on a bit. Heckler: Lectures? Dave, it's ten past one! D T: Err...Uuh...some people's lectures do go on a bit. potential?

Dear Judith, Silly letter Kemi Adenubi tells us she is 'pro...the mother's life' (FELIX Oct 16). Along with a few lines explaining this position the rest other article lambasts Imperial College's Dear Judith, Positive Alternatives to Abortion Society and makes the Have any of your readers noticed the remarkable FELIX staff meeting tentative suggestion that were the enormous abortion similarity between ICU President Ian Howgate and Zippy 1.00pm figures broken down into particular categories they might from 'Rainbow'. TODAY become much more acceptable to us all. Yours sincerely, EVERYBODY WELCOME! I do think, personally, that the key to all these issues Rainbow Fan.

FELIX Friday October 30th 1987 23 News Government Clubs sponsorship go ahead BRIEF proposals lambasted Price increase THE PRICES in the Union Snack Bar BADLY EDUCATED science IC Union clubs who gain extra money from sponsorship by outside bodies (Norman's) are to go up on Monday students and poor research could be will be able to keep all of that money for themselves, it was decided at according to Deputy President Alan a thing of the future if Government Union Finance Commitee (UFC) last night. The commitee passed a motion Rose. This, claims Mr Rose, is to plans for university research proposed by Robert Gee, the Chair of the Athletics Clubs Committee cover increased costs from suppliers organisation go ahead. This is the (ACC) and Neil McCluskey, the Chair of the Recreational Clubs and increases in staff pay which will view of the Committee of Vice Committee (RCC), which says that "sponsorship money should not affect come into effect soon. Norman Chancellors and Principles the status of a club's recurrent grants from I.C. Union." Jardine, however, claims he has no considering the proposals of the knowledge of the price increases. Advisory Board for the Research Norman did confirm that half Council. portions will not be served anymore The proposals involve the creation Toilet Bomber as, in his view, "students have been of the three-tier system, with taking advantage of the system". He undergraduate and postgraduate would like to see a 'strict' policy on courses, and a broad range of smells atlC prices and portions. research in the top tier. Second-class universities would provide some FOLLOWING the destruction caused THE IRA BOMB expert, Gilbert general teaching and limited research, to the gents toilets in the Union McNamee, jailed for 25 years on ! while only undergraduate and some Building at the MENCAP party, Wednesday, was registered as a Cuts predicted MSc courses would be offered by plumbers were called in to repair the student at IC. McNamee, who was third-class universities. damage. Recently obnoxious smells found guilty of conspiring to cause STAFF CUTS may be necessary due The Committee, while accepting have been emanating from the area explosions, including the Chelsea to Government cutbacks the ASTMS that a concentration of resources was once more and the plumbers will have Barracks, Hyde Park and Harrods warned yesterday. The Governing necessary to maintain the international to be called in again to make further bombings, enrolled in 1979 for a Body has recommended that staff standing of British research, felt that repairs. Alan Rose, IC Deputy degree in Electrical Engineering. levels should be reduced by at least scientists would be deprived of the President, is unhappy that the job was A College spokesman said that as 100. It is hoped that this will be made freedom the present system provides. unsatisfactorily completed. The gents far as he knew he had arrived on the possible by some staff over 60 retiring It was also considered that some toilets on the ground floor are to be Monday for the start of term, but left early. students would lose the benefits of refurbished and partitioned into ladies on Thursday to take up a place at education in a research environment. and gents in the near future. Queen's University, Belfast. College first learnt of the connection when Students banned contacted by the Times, and were able to confirm that McNamee from Newry Grammar School had been on THE TWO STUDENTS who were BT College lists. involved in the assault on Union Bar Manager Adrian Johnson have been banned from all bars in College. freebie Glazed Study Survival kit STUDENTS HAVE been enjoying free international phone calls courtesy over of British Telecom for the last two THE COLLEGE WELFARE Section weeks. It was discovered that the pay AFTER NUMEROUS complaints have published a new guide to telephone in the Union Building was over the years from the residents of studying. The guide is to be giving free calls and soon long queues Albert Court Mansions about the distributed around College and will were forming to take advantage of the noise from the Union Building, the be available free to every IC student freebie. College has finally coughed up an Elsewhere in College, the coffee estimated £11,000 to double-glaze the machine in the JCR has been giving Lounge and Concert Hall. The Rag Mag out soon out free coffee to lucky and thirsty Lounge took three days to refit, the students. work should have been completed by Both faults have now been Wednesday evening, by this time the ICU RAG MAG will be launched at discovered by the relevant authorities contractors had only just started on the Beer Festival this year following and a new telephone has been the Concert Hall which has around an absence of two years. The Festival installed on the central staircase of the three times the window area of the kicks off ICU Rag Week on Union Building. Lounge. November 11 1987.

FELIX is published by the Editor for and on behalf of Imperial College Union Publication Board and is printed by the Imperial College Union Print Unit, Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2BB (Tel 01-589 5111 ext 3515). Editor: Judith Hackney. Business Manager: Chris ~ Martin. Copyright FELIX 1987 ISSN 1040-0711.

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