FRESHERS' FAIR

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No.395 Monday, 30th September 1975 FREE!

"ECONOMIC Refectory PHILOSOPHY OF SHEER

LUNACY1' price bombshell Only 14 per cent of all full time students receive the full grant of £740 Charles Clarke, President of NUS, revealed Any hope that IC students might have entertained about an improved standard of at a press conference given on living due to the new level of grant took a severe blow when at the last Governing Body the 11 th September. meeting of the 1974/75 session, it was announced that refectory prices were to be Referring to the effects of increased by 40%. This increase together with the 16% increase in hall rents; 17%% for the educational cuts he said, Hamlet Gardens; not to mention the increase in the cost of books and stationery are The whole of the education system is being starved of just a few of the increases to be met from the £155 increase over last year's grant of money .Massive educa'tion cuts £655. are forcing all students to accept a reduced standard of The increase essentially When asked to comment on dinners has not increased by education and excluding many stems from the UGC's (Univer- the increases and the reasons any substantial amount. To from post school education sity Grants Committee's) behind them the Deputy aggravate an already desperate altogether". ruling which requires that President, Riz Shakir said, situation, it appears that these He urged LEA's to stand refectories and halls of "/ cannot foresee the dinners will in fact cost up to firm and opposed the cuts even residence be run on a self- refectories enjoying the same 59% more than they did last at the risk of becoming balancing basis. The size of level of cu stom, since for the year. This seems to contradict "educational Clay Crosses'". the increase was determined in poor quality of food, such high the Refectory Committee's The NUS would be mustering view of a catering deficit of prices can only be described decision, on June 5th, recom- all its strength to fight the £78,000 incurred in the financial as unreasonable. This will mending to the Governing Body cuts and central to tlnjit year which ended last July. mean that a further round of that internal formal dinners be campaign will be working Theoretically, this increase increases will be needed at subject to an increase of 40% with the TUC, especially at a will enable the objective of Christmas and a snowballing whereas those for outside local level. self-balancing to be achieved effect will set in. The only organisations should cost 60% assuming there is no decline thing that can result out of this more than previously. The NUS would also seek in the number of customers charade, is the downfall of the the cooperation of parent- using the refectories. teacher associations . A lobby present catering system and in UGM motion process causing a lot of of Parliament has been Increases opposed hardship to students." This organised for Tuesday, 21st view is also endorsed by the A large proportion, of a October, by the SE region of Student representatives on student's grant is spent on the TUC which they will Governing Body strongly other members of the ICU Executive. food therefore this will be a mobilise students for. Also, opposed the magnitude of the matter of great concern to them for one week starting on the increases. In addition they throughout the coming session. 27th October, 31 Polytechnics expressed the view that Formal dinners up 60% Indeed, a motion expressing will be in occupation as a termly reviews of refectory this very feeling is being protest against the cuts in prices and hall rents were This is going to hit brought to the Union General public expenditure. totally unacceptable unless particularly hard at CCU mee ting be ing he Id on Thursday, Methods of pressuring LEA's student grants were to be Freshers Dinners since the 2nd October in the Great Hall included sending delegations similarly reviewed. amount allocated to these at 1.00 pm. to meet LEA officials, working in alliance with other pressure groups and through the Labour movement. There would also be direct action involving President recovers- SCAB Chairman resigns picketing and occupying LEA offices . Peter Teague, the Imperial Mo one has taken over in an He went on to describe the College Union President, is Freshers reception this acting capacity as yet, but a government's economic policy recovering from an operation he morning. SCAB executive meeting "is as an "economic philosophy underwent ten days ago. The It was confirmed a few days being called to appoint some- of sheer lunacy". What they operation was to remove a ago that Alan Jones, SCAB one to this position. A new should do is to abolish the £6 hernia discovered eaily last Chairman and last year's RCS SCAB Chairman will have to be pay limit, enforce strict price January. Pete had been waiting Ents officer had contracted elected at the second Union and import controls and since then to go into hospital glandular fever. It will be at General Meeting of this term increase public expenditure. for the operation. least six weeks before he will along with about 30 other Union He also cast ridicule on the He will have to take it easy be recovered enough to attend officers . The need to elect so visits to colleges taking place for a few weeks but this will College, In the light of this, he many new officers arose due to soon. He saw no point in them not however, prevent him from has resigned his post as SCAB the fact that several of them if no money was being given to delivering his speech at the Chairman . failed their exams. the colleges being visited. 2 mix

Mondav 29th ROCK PUBS IC Folk Club present Mike Harding and others in the Union Lower refectory at 8.00 pm. Adm; members 25p, non-members 45p. Golden Lion, 490 Fulham Rd, SW6. (Fulham Broadway tube). Membership 6 Op. The Greyhound, 175 Fulham Palace Rd, W6. (Hammersmith tube). Tuesday 30th The Kensington, Russell Gardens, Holland Road, W14 (Sheperds Freshers Fair (2.00 pm — 530 pm). Union Bar and Lounge bar Bush tube). open from 3.00 pm. Western Counties, 8 London Street, W2 (Paddington tube). QEC 0ua«ft Elizabeth College): Free disco 7 30 pm - 10.46;pm Windsor Caste, 309 Harrow Road, W9 (Westbourne Park tube). in the New Common Room Bar. Brecknock,227 Camden Road, NW1 (Camden tube). Wednesday lst Oct IC Folk Club present 'The City Waites'and others — details as under Monday 29th. CLUBS QEC: Free group — details as under Tuesday 30th . Dingwalls (Camden Lock, NW1 Camden Town/Chalk Farm tube). Chelsea College: Folk Night with Mike Absalom at 9.00 pm Open 8.00 pm — 2 JOO am. Food and drink very expensive (lager Adm Free. 43p, Tankard 40p.) Adm £1 - £1.50 weekdays; £2 weekends. Good IC Film See showing ' Klute' starring Donald Sutherland and Jane disco and bands are above average. Fonda in Mech Eng 220 at 7 J5 pm.Adm free. Marguee (90 Wardour Street, W1 . Piccadilly Circus tube). Thursday 2nd Open 7.00 pm-11 JJO pm, 7 days a week. One of London's top STOIC: Mike Williams talkes to the Rector in the first of a series. places to listen to up and coming bands .Drink reasonably priced Chelsea: Film "Cabaret" starring Liza Minelli. Also Tom & (lager 36p, 'E' 28p). Main drawback is that it becomes a sweafbox Jerry cartoon. Start 7.15 pm. Adm 20p. when full. Adm. 50p — 75p. Students with SU cards get special QEC: Freshers Bail with "Moon" and support. Also disco.730 reductions . pm in Courtauld Ha 11. Adm 50padv, 65p on the door. 100 Club (100 Oxford Street, W1 . Tottenham Court Road tube). . ' FrMay 3rd Open 7 days a week 730 pm — Midnight .The club caters mainly IC Film Sec Showing 'Satyricon' in the Great Hall at 7.15 pm. for jazz enthusiasts with rock nights usually falling on Tuesdays . Adm to members only. Membership obtainable at the door. Licenced bar and Chinese restaurant reasonably priced.Adm.60p QEC: Free gwup — details as under Tuesday 30th. - £1. Chelsea:Disco.8 pm — 11 pm.Adm 10p. Speakeasy (48 Margaret Street, W1. Oxford Circus tube). Saturday 4th The haunt of would-be superstars, past superstars and- young IC Ents oresent "Greenslade" in the Great Hall at 8.00 pm Adm ladies who years ago were known as 'groupies'. Expensive £1.10 (IC students only in adv), £1.20 adv (others) and £1.20 at drinks and restaurant. Open 1030 pm — 4 JD0 am most days of the the door. week. Good groups. Membership required (£550 a year). Adm 50p -21. Chelsea: Freshers Ball with 'Nutz* and Warren Harry and the Yum Nashville (171 Ncrthend Road, W14 . Next to West Kensington tube). Yum Band. Food. 8 pm - 11 45 pm Adm .75p. This former 'Country and Western' stronghold has recently opened Sunday 5th its doors to rock music and is fast becoming one of the best pubs Chelsea: Showing "Straw Dogs" starring Dustin Hoffman .Adm15p. in London.Rock groups play seven nights a week — most acts in midweek being free. The trig name bands play at weekends. Adm.75p. Much has been made of the London pub-rock scene in recent years. Below is a list of local taverns where you can sample Hope and Anchor (297 Upper Street, N1 .Highbury Islington tube). live rock free of charge . For fuller details of attractions at these Groups play in a small cellar which can become very cramped and and other venues then 20p will be well spent on a copy of 'Time sweaty when the pub is full, but on the whole a good atmosphere. Out' — published every Thursday . Again, average priced liqour of reasonable quality.Adm 40—70p.

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government policies students are tx*lng It gives me great pleasure to welcome caught between the Scylla of rising prices all Freshers to Imperial College, whether they be undergraduates, postgraduates - or, and the Charybdis of a grossly insufficient grant. indeed, staff. I look forward to meeting many of you during your stay with us, and In the meantime I wish you every success So not everything is gloomy; we are and happiness. not yet digging up the croquet lawn to George Santayana, philosopher and grow soya beans for the refectory! sometime professor at Harvard, once wrote: "The function of dons Is to We must also use every responsible expound a few classic documents and to means - and I stress the word hand down as large and pleasant a store "responsible"! - to urge upon the as possible of academic habits, maxims government a fairer treatment of higher and anecdotes." I doubt whether many education. As far as this College is present members of the academic staff of concerned we have a good case. We Imperial College would recognise them- pride ourselves on the later successes of sleves from .Santayana's description! our students and on the application of the results of our researches to the practical Moreover, the staff are not here to problems of a complex industrial society. lecture AT you, but to learn WITH We make great efforts to adapt to current you. needs and it is for this reason that we hope shortly to increase our efforts in such topical matters as energy studies, Although they still try to impart their environmental technology and industrial knowledge and experience In as pleasant hazards. While continuing to maintain the a manner as possible, they work much highest standards In scientific work we harder than may once have been the case increasingly try to cater for those of you to ensure that the courses you have The Rector, Sir Brian Flowers who wish to pursue careers in business chosen to follow are not only intellectually or commerce or public administration, by satisfying but are also relevant to your on the full effects of Inflation immediately. providing joint honours courses which present and future careers. Your work However, as with Mr Micawber, where we combine a scientific or technological will be supported by some of the most have an annual expenditure in excess of subject with Management Science or up-to-date equipment and methods income the result is misery, and so we Industrial Sociology. And when the available to the world. Moreover, the must strive to bring them into equilibrium economic circumstances are better we staff are not here to lecture af you, but to without sacrificing our high academic also have plans for improving and learn with you.That, at least, is the ideal standards. extending the campus, including the to which we aspire, even if, through provision of more student accomodation. pressure of numbers and shortage of finance and human frailties, we don't always succeed. Don't expect to be ..only too well aware of tljem spoon-fed, however: you are here to insufficiency of the present student I also hope you will contribute to its learn, and learning Is not quite the same maintenance grant, and I shall welfare as you would to your home, as being taught! continue to press publicly for the not least by playing an active part in I have just mentioned shortage of restoration of its earlier purchasing the affairs of the Union. finance. Inflation has hit universities power. even harder than most other sectors of So not everything Is gloomy; we are the community because of the way we are not yet digging up the croquet lawn to financed. Imperial Col lege Is no except ion, Although severe financial cuts are grow soya beans for the refectory! I can neither better off* nor worse than the rest. assure you we shall do all we can to make Over the past few years we have had to having to be applied, all areas of expenditure are therefore being carefully sure your time here both profitable and pay for unprecedently high wage rises and pleasant.I hope you will use all facilities have had to face a doubling in fuel and studied to make sure these cuts fall where they will do least damage. In two of the College to the full; for the time food bills at a time when our Income has being it is your home. I also hope you not been fully supplemented for the areas, however, we have little choice will contribute to Its welfare as you Inflation over which we have no control. because of government regulations. I refer, of course, to the recent rise in would to your home, not least by playing refectory prices and, to a lesser extent, an active part in the affairs of the Union. ...as with Mr Micawber, where we in hall fees, where the government insists If I have dwelt rather a lot on finance have an annual expenditure in excess that halls and refectories shall pay their in this article it is only partly because way without subsidy. This means that of income the result is misery,... of the economic situation. It is no bad when the costs of fuel, food and wages thing that universities should be forced rise, prices are forced up too. We shall by financial stringency to examine eyery Most British universities are almost make every economy we can. and we aspect of their work and even to recon-. entirely dependent upon government shall welcome your views on how to do sider the essential purpose of their funds. In our own case only about 12% better. We are also only too well aware existence; we should not be afraid to derives from non-government sources, of the insufficiency of the present subject our own institution to scientific and at a time of industrial recession student maintenance grant, and I shall scrutiny, whether it be the academic there is little hope of increasing that. We continue to press publicly for the departments, the playing fields, the restoration of its earlier purchasing power. do not have extensive reserves either, administration or the union. The end In the meantime, however, there is no and what we have are rapidly dwindling result might even be a more effective doubt that owing to the Inconsistency of because we have been unwilling to pass College.

maintain a high degree of participation to Some of the posts are ideal for freshers compete with and beat opponents, and it to have a bash at, for example, Publicity RSMU is largely up to you, as freshers, to officer and Newsletter Editor whilst some assist by making an effort to play for, or posts are strictly for "old lags", for support the RSM during the coming year. example, Rugby Captain. If you do not get the chance during the During the first few days of term, there for fun! first couple of days of term, you will have is always plenty to do, but one event not the opportunity of meeting myself and to miss is the "Annual Freshers Pub- fellow officers (those who passed their Crawl" on Tuesday, 30th September. by Nick Brayshaw. exams, anyway) in the very near future at Entry forms and plastic bags (for those of President of Mines Union. a Union Meeting (always great fun!), a a nervous disposition) will be handed out Nite-Out (even better fun!!) or your Freshers at the Mines Freshers Meeting on Mon, On behalf of the Royal School of Mines Dinner (the ultimate!!!) afternoon or at the Freshers Fair on Tues. Union, it is both an honour and a pleasure After the scathing incisions made into afternoon, with the crawl commencing at to welcome all the Mining, Geology and our Union ranks following last terms exam 6.00 pm in the Union Bar. Metallurgy freshers to Imperial College results, many Union posts are now unfilled The maces for the best crawlers will and to the RSM. and so the first job of the new term is be presented on the following Tues, which Being the smallest Constituent College elections in order to find replacements for is the first Union Meeting of the year (by numbers), it is essential that we some of our dearly - departed colleagues. (always good for a laugh!) 4

Congratulations on being a student at The group meets during Wednesday lunch Beit Hall, room 121. lC at the start of another year whether time and all members of ICWA are welcome We have as our Vice President, Lady you are a new comer or an exam wounded to attend, in conjunction with these Flowers. As well as being present veteran. To Introduce myself; I am Stella meetings, lectures by successful women (hopefully!) at the Freshers Fair Godfrey, a third year (aspiring) Physicist scientists are being organised for the tomorrow, Lady Flowers will be holding and ICWA President for the coming session. coming session. Karen Gadd and other an Informal 'Beer 'n' Bangers' tea in 170 I hope to have the opportunity of meeting members of the group will be present at Queen's Gate at 5.30 pm on October 16th. you in the ICWA lounge at Freshers Fair the Freshers reception to tell you more Anyone wishing to attend should contact tomorrow. Representatives from the about the agenda for next year. either myself or Jen In the Union Office. various groups within ICWA will be ICWA has its own sports club captained Lady Ann Thome is the women's present and refreshments will be provided by Anita Tellam from Botany 3. The Senior Tutor and you will be able to free of charge. sports club or ICWSC as it is known has meet her tomorrow at the Fair or certainly ICWA is concerned with the welfare enthusiastic rowing, hockey and netball some time during the coming term. and social life of the women at College. teams to name but three. For those who Among the facilities available to ICWA With regards to welfare, the new post of would like to enroll or merely to find out members is the use of a typewriter and a Duputy President has been created more details about ICWSC, there will be sewing machine. The ICWA lounge, especially to cope with the problems the opportunity of meeting Anita tomorrow situated on the first floor of the Union arising, peculiar to women. This year's at Freshers Fair. Building, is where the Freshers reception DP is Dani Salvador! and she is a second Socially. ICWA is one of the more will be held. The lounge is a common year Physicist as is Alison Halstead the active bodies in College organising a room for use from 9.30 am until 5 30 pm. ICWA Honorary Secretary. They will both dinner, a ball, lunch-parties and more It has coffee facilities and magazines and be present at the Freshers reception. general events during the session. The newspapers are provided. Directly linked with ICWA welfare first of these, the annual Dinner, takes Finally, (sigh) I have nothing more to Involvement is the Women in Science and place on Monday, October 6th. After the say other than, see you at the Freshers Technology Group which began its dinner there will be a cabaret and a bar Fair tomorrow or if not, at the A'nnual evolution during the last session. The extension until 1.00 am. Tickets can be Dinner on Monday! aims of the group are to explore the purchased (yes! You've guessed It) at the difficulties they encounter in so doing. Freshers Fair or later from myself In Stella Godfrey

members); 15. Welfare Committee (2 ordinary members); 16. Academic Affairs Committee (3 ordinary members); 17. Union Haldane Library Committee (4 Mutters Arising ordinary members); This "Mutters" will be the longest on photo, and an authorising stamp. This has 18. Chairman, Union Haldane Library record. I can say that positively. So sit been done because many shopkeepers Committee; down.takea cup of coffee in the left hand, wouldn't take our previous cards as being 19. Assistant Hon. Sec., Union Haldane Library Committee; and read on — proof of identity (for student reductions, 20. Union Publications Board (2 ordinary The first UGM of term will be this etc.). The nearest photo booths are at members). Thursday. As you must known by now, the Woolworths In High St. Ken., and 21. U LU Representative. principal business will be the Refectories Gloucester Road Tube Station, and before 22. Overseas Students Committee (4 issue. Elsewhere in this "FELIX", a anyone asks, I'd better explain that when ordinary members). motion Is worded. Please read, and the "Photo-Booth people" were contacted That lot, you may gather,contains consider it. If you disagree withallj, or several months ago, they said that they some very important posts — and the part of it, by all means table an amendment. couldn't put a temporary booth In the Homeless? Union until next week; ie. 6th Oct .(utility PGAO has also to be elected! I regard it coefficient -003). Anyway, registration as damaging to the Union that so many If you're one of those unlucky enough cards will be stamped in the JCR, on posts are vacant at the start of term, and to still be homeless, then, whilst you Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday this I intend to raise the problem at Council, look for a flat, the Union will be operating week, and after that (you guessed It) in and get some action on it — for more a crash pad scheme where you can at the Union Office. NUS cards will also be exciting details see the "FELIX" least slumber to the early hours, and have available then. report on the October 13th. Council a wash . If you want to take advantage of Meeting. this service, which, incidentally is Free Elections. (gasp!), then come to the Union and get This place Is plagued with committees, Tittle Tattle. your name on the list. not that, in Itself is bad, its just that it I'm nearly finished, so award your- Parking. involves countless elections; and that Is selves ten points and another cup of If you are the proud owner of a motor not, per se, a bad thing either, this being coffee for getting this far. One more point vehicle, then, to park in College, you the democratic world that we live In. But which I think needs making is that, in the must also be the proud owner of a the crunch comes when half the people Union office, all members have a very mysterious piece of paper known as a elected fail their exams! ",To lose one powerful focus for information . We have "parking permit" .These will beallocated Council member might be regarded as information about a host of things, from by a Union Committee on Saturday 4th Oct., unfortunate, to lose five looks like the addresses of legal aid centres (not carelessness" to misquote a well known and if you want a parking place, then you to mention the Unoin solicitor), to direct Victorian Playwright. So here follows a must fill in, and return, the form available lines with NUS at Endsieigh Street. I, list of those places now vacant. If you from the Union Office before that date. If personally, would be delighted to help are Interested In either standing or just you own a motor cycle, please see Mr anyone who is seeking information about curious as to what some of the posts do, Dawson In Security, Sherfleld Building, Endsleigh, the Rent Act, good local pubs, "Dome up and see me sometime" (ugh or anything remotely to do with College. and he will issue a permit. another quote). Union Handbooks & Publications. Indeed, I intend to run articles on such 1. External Affairs Officer; topics in future editions. So if you need Three publications, all containing information, I would hope that one of the incredibly valuable information, that you 2. Student Residence Officer; 3. Community Action Group Chairman. places you'll come to will be the Union. couldn't possibly afford to do without, are For example, did you know that BR Travel now available; the ICU, ULU & NUS 4. Welare Off leer; 5. Floor Rep; Cards are available as from 1st October handbooks. To be serious these are of at the cost of £5.40p. (inc. VAT)? Well, some relevance, especially the ICU one External Affairs Committee:- 6a) Publicity Officer; never mind. That's about it for now; (unbiased view, here), which contains incidentally, I didn't start this article welfare & accommodation information, as b) USK Co-ordinator; with a flowery 'Welcome Freshers' bit well as the club lists, etc. Considering, c) Public Relations Officer; because by the end of the week 8 reckon that they're all free, they're excellent d) Secretary; that you'll have been welcomed quite value for money . Please come and take one e) Plus four ordinary members; often enough. of each of them, from either tie registration 11. Community Action Group (2 ordinary desks, or the Union . members); See you around, 12. House Committee (3 ordinary members) John Registrat ion Cards. 13. Union Finance Committee (1 ordinary John Downs is the very approachable This year's ICU Membership Cards member); and very witty Honorary Secretary of will as with NUS Cards, need a passport 14. Accommodati on Committee (2 ordinary Imperial College Union. FELIX

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4th annual Southern Africa Conference

The conference held at Salford ?WAPO Could receive international University on the weekend of the first support for its fight to liberate and week in July (4 - 6 July 1975) was has forced the apartheid regime to suck achieve Independence for the peoples of opened by Sue Slipman, the new NUS ''in more and more blacks thus giving them Namibia. National Secretary. In a brief speech she rights that they would not otherwise enjoy ... the increasing dependence of The only remaining country whose laid down the foundations of what was to the white colonialists on black sweat and problems had not been spoken of was become a very interesting and very skill makes the whites more jealous of Angola. Barry Munslow, member of the instructive conference. She was followed their supremacy and In this context it can Committee for Freedom in Mozambique, by Jen McClelland .AAM Field Officer and be seen that the apartheid regime is Angola and Guinea (CFMAG), remedied executive member .Ms McClelland outlined retreating - no matter how minimal this this in an eloquent delivery. Angola the tasks which AAM performs. retreat is". occupied a unique position in Africa due "AAM is basically an information He also attacked the Bantustanisation to its richness in natural resources distributor," she said ."Our main job is including oil and gold. This meant that to laise with organisations who support and "detente" policies of Vorster declaring "Vorster is now fanatically huge amounts of foreign investment the Liberation movements in Southern poured into the country. Africa." AAM also held seminars and seeking to create dialogue and institute a However, some of this money was could provide speakers for talks. "AAM neo-colonialist system by the setting up also used to back FNLA (National Front is a membership organisation and I would of the Bantu homelands with puppet black for the Liberation of Angola). FNLA, ask those of you who have not joined officials." It is these very homelands whose leader Holden Roberts is the already to do so", she concluded. which are now being used as dumping grounds for "pass laws" offenders. brother-in-law of General Mobutu, is The introductions were followed by "Armed struggle is the only way to also backed by the Zaire government. two films, one being the now famous Consequently, many of the FNLA troops "Last Grove at Dimbaza" . The first film bring down the apartheid regime and to counsel otherwise is to admit submission" are Zaireans and one can only communicate concerned Namibia and its liberation with them in French! UNITA (National movement SWAPO (South West Africa he concluded as delegates rose to give him a thunderous ovation. This view is Union for the Total Independence of People's Organisation for Namibia). It Angola) is the South African backed provided an historical background to the now the line which the OAU is adopting and with there being a real possibility of so called liberation organisation. Third, struggles in Namibia and also gave an but by no means least, is MPLA (Popular insight to the activities of SWAPO. a "black liberation army being set up by them to help achieve this aim.'All the Movement for the Liberation of Angola) SWAPO was not only leading a revolution- which has received communist backing. ary struggle, it was also educating its speakers who followed also reiterated this in their speeches. There was no It represents "popular democratic power" supporters and members politically in the involving nine million Angolans in process. denying the Increased militant attitudes of leavers of the liberation organisations. thinking, participating and implementing Throughout the conference, members the government in order to achieve of the liberation movement stressed the Mr Johnson Ndhlovu, ANC (Zimbabwe) economic and social independence. very high importance they gave to this spoke next on the situation in Zimbabwe aspect of their work. (Rhodesia) and the events that had taken Duma Nokwa, executive member of ANC (South Africa) and Zola Zembe Barry Minis low of CFMAG (Committee place up to date. The unity agreement joined the line of distinguished speakers for Freedom in Mozambique, Angola and reached by the various liberation move- at the conference. Mr Nokwa talked at Guinea) showed slides taken earlier this ments in Zimbabwe led to the formation length and w i th emoti on about Bram F ischer year in Mozambique. FRELIMO having led of a joint committee. Its task was to draft and the indignity and degredation he the Mozambiquane to independence were a constitution for the reconstituted ANC suffered at the hands of the South African strenuously trying to bring mass lite acy (Zimbabwe) and secondly, to draft a regime. Apparently, South Africa want to the country and so create political programme of the objectives which the his ashes In prison for fear of a shrime awareness amongst the mass of the liberation had to achieve. "Unfortunately being erected In his honour. Conference population. One significant point to it (the committee) failed in this task" and stood in silence for one minute to pay emerge is that FRELIMO did not fight to further "attempts to set up a congress to tribute to Bram F ischer. end white domination. It fought against a formalise the leadership of this body and minority group (of whites and blacks) led make them responsible to the peoples also Zola Zembe described the treatment by the white Portugese upper class in failed", Mr Ndnlovu said. metted out to himself and fellow prisoners Portugal who did not have the support of He went on to say that he believed iniall its gory detalI. Shocked delegates the Portugese working class who were that FRELIMO should be compensated for listened to tales of brutality comparable mandatorily conscripted to fight the any losses Incurred during the fighting. only with Nazi torture sessions. There FRELIMO guerillas, Thus he welcomed thedevelopedCommon- had been over 11 million people imprisoned FRELIMO have set In motion an wealth nations (Canada, UK, Australia, on "political charges" between 1948 and intensive and radical programme which and NZ) proposal to assist the FRELIMO 1975. His son, we learned, had just been will bring the country prosperity and government financially as well as arrested, beaten up and had his eardrums result in the establishment of a peoples technically. burst. republic. The success of their task Is Mlsck Muyongo, acting VP of SWAPO, It was against this background that regarded as of the utmost importance, then took up the case of the liberation delegates held discussions and eventually since it would set a precedent in the struggle in Namibia. He stressed the passed resolutions to support and trend in which revolutionary governments need to look at the positive approach campaign on the Issue of liberation for develop, especially in Southern Africa. being taken in Namibia. "Do not believe Southern Africa. The campaign will be The second and longest day of the all you read in the British press", he centred around two areas — solidarity conference began with a speech by Joe commented. He was also optimistic that and combatting collaboration. The Slovo, a South African barrister, who is the infighting taking place would be solidarity aspect of the campaign will now in exile. Mr Slovo is a leading figure overcome. Namibia's problems were firstly involve such actions as adoption of in the liberation movement of South Africa the presence of South Africa and secondly students, sending medical packs to MPLA, and defended many political trials. In the the foreign investors who wished to SWAPO etc and sponsored walks . Central Treason Trials of 1958-61 he was himself maintain the status quo. "Vorster's to the campaign as a whole will be NUS a defendant. pretentious claims to wanting the problem liaison with AMM (Antl-Apartheld Move- ment and work with trade unions at a In a speech lasting nearly an hour Mr of Namibia solved is just a front put on local level. Slovo attacked, vehemently, Mr Vorster's in the UN for international recognition of regime saying, "The institutionalisation hjs "detente" policies," he said. This, the fourth annual conference and of rascism in South Africa is what places In his speech he made the point that attracted the largest number of delegates apartheid oppression^part from any other UN were unable to take any constructive ever, from the largest number of con- form of oppression". He went on. "The steps to try and resolve the problems of stituent organisations. The conference view of the moral libera lists that apartheid Namibia. This inability was the result of also benefited enormously from the and white supremacy will die a natural vetoes exercised by Britain, France, and presence of prominent members of the death has been demonstrably shattered in USA in the UN Security Council.However, ANC (African National Congress) and the last three decades. Industrial progress the UN was a good platform from which liberation movements such as SWAPO. mm 7 A Life

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by Steve Brightman, RCSU President. Welcomes you to Imperial College Once upon a time, or yesterday to be precise, fresteer and invites you to its Egbert found himself at South Kensington tube station with two suitcases, a budgie cage and a goldfish bowl, still wondering why he had turned down Cambridge. He meandered slowly along a seemingly endless, brick-built s*"house tunnel, and after kneeing an over enthusiastic busker in the FRESHERS' UNION groin, found himself confronted by a block of luxury flats locally known as Southside. Before he could say Sir Brian Flowers (he is the bloke speaking to you while you read he hurried round the corner to GENERAL MEETING this), he was whisked across to find his department. Fifteen the gleaming new Union office ever-6o-borlng minutes later he in W2 where he met lots of staggered out thinking "this interesting people and learnt can't be it". some of the many things that he And then. :and then (repeti- ON MONDAY 29TH (TODAY!) would be getting up to during tion for dramatic effect — failed; 2 30 PM his three year stay at IC. in the distance he espied a What did Egbert discover? strange looking figure approach^ in Was itthe secret of theUniverse? ing. As the figure drew closer,J To find out, come to the Egbert could see that on top of Physics Lecture Theatre I Freshers Union Meeting at a faded RCS T/shirt was. a 230 pm today in Physics gown(!) and above that a top lecture theatre 1. Otherwise, hat with a mouse stuck in the FRESHERS' POSTS ELECTIONS, FREE BEER, drop into the Union office (along rim. Further investigation QUEEN OF JEZ CONTEST, SLIDES OF LAST YEAR. the walkway at the Maths revealed this to be the and department and) or come and president^) of the Royal meet us in the Union Bar any College of Science Union and evening. furthermore, he was almost FRESHERS' FAIR Having deposited his worldly human!I (Sub-species Brightman belongings in one of the rooms SC.) our stall will be in through the left door as you go through the Union Arch. Dior, records (Duane Allman, Roy Buchanan, Art Tatum) and lots of other goodies too. Tickets should be available at Freshers Fair and on HALL DINNERS - AUTUMN TERM 1975 through the term until Rag Week when the draw will RAG probably be held. Last year Rag collected Held on TUESDAY evenings in the Sheffield Building . 7.00 - 7 o3n0 —p.m .Ch Sherr°™ y 730 p.m. Dinner Rag week this year is to be £8,500. This year £10.00 Friday 7th Nov - Saturday 13th. should be no sweat for fine Although events have not yet chaps like you. Real men (and been finalised, we are hoping real women too please) are Charges: Hall Dinner £1 35p (plus 10p sherry) to start the week off with the needed to 'stage manage' Wine Hall Dinner £2 35p (wine & sherry1 rag and drag Competition events, so please come to the included) Compared by "A famous national Rag stall on Freshers Day and Christmas Dinner £2 60p (wine & sherry personality". Bar-B-Que, see our pretty displays. Also included) Social Clubs' evenings (incl. come to the first Rag meeting Blue films), Ents Concert, (will be advertised around Dates: Drunk-a-pub-dry. Morphy day college) at which there will be 7th October and so on will be occur ing free beer. C udd les. 14th October during that week and we hope 21st October to get another"famous national John Kearns, 28th October personality" for a final rag disco. Rag Co—ordinator 4th November - Wine Night As 2nd and 3rd years will 11th November probably know, collections are 18th November not usually limited to Rag 25th November Week but continue over the YOUR first two terms with a frequency depending on the CCU Vice Presidents. 9th December - Christmas Dinner For once, the police in Kensington and Scotland yard, have been really sweet ... we can have a rag procession and To book places for Hall Dinners see PAT in the Union Office, even collect on it! So far we DEADLINE - 12 noon, FRIDAYS.. have only got one lorry for the floats but I'm absolutely confident that we'll get offers Booking for Christmas Dinner will not be Accepted until of thousands more (hopefully Monday, 10th November . one or two novelty vehicles (and Jez!) will be there). DOESN'TMATTER.IF YOU WANT This year we are organising TO PLAY HOCKEY AT LC, Dress: a lottery. Prizes are coming in PLEASE COME TO THE STALL Lounge suits, except for the last Wine Hall Dinner of thick and fast; 'Guinness Pots AT FRESHERS FAIR OR each term when evening dress (black Tie) will be worn. Sets', lots of beer, assorted CONTACT A. BREWSTER perfumeries from Germaine CHEMISTRY POSTGRADUATE Montell, Dorlthy Gray, Christ bn RIZ LA READ tCU Deputy President by Riz Shakir

A lot of you have probably come from small towns, villages or at the most a city of a million inhabitants and you are used Telix tosecondary schools of asize that in proportion to IC is like a dot This being THE freshers issue, I ought to and do begin on. the map of Great Britain .So it is only natural for you to feel by welcoming ail the freshmen to Imperial College, and a bit lost in this city of over 12 million and an institution of Imperial College Union. No doubt many of you are completely 4600. bewildered, confused and in some cases totaly naused off . You can help to relieve this by the charade that accompanies the beginning of each new situation by mixing with those session. I hope that from this issue of FELIX you can people who are already here for its security . derive an insight into the running of the Union, its function and talking advantage of such A massive redecoration and the way you can take advantage of the facilities it offers. programme has been in progress opportunities that may arise One of the main topics that we should and will be during the vacation. This through functions organised focusing our attention on is the staggering increase in entailed a total redecoration cf for. the beginning of the Hall rents ."These two things together with the deteriorating something approaching half of session. value of the pound have made utter nonsense of the 21.8% the Union Building. This has increase in students' grants '.'The end result is to further In the followipg paragraphs cost a great deal of money lower an already poor standard of living that students have f.'d I ike to introduce the Freshers hence I must ask you to take to a level approaching destitution. Fair and a few aspects that as much cafe as possible to The situation is bad enough if one receives a full grant my job entails . preserve its present state of but recent research by NUS (National Union of Students) cleanliness since it will be As the name implies this has shown that only 14% of all students receive the full seven years before such a particular event is for your grant. Some of the worst hit categories of students include programme can be undertaken. the means tested students who do not receive their parental benefit so that you can contribution; married students; self financing or mature familiarise yourself with the I would like to appeal to you students and postgraduate students .The latter are particularly choice of clubs and societies to refrain from putting posters badly done by, due to the fact that they have to be at which are available to you. on the wa I Is . May I add, as a college for almost the full year.' However, as has happened on note of warning, that any club, most occassions of this nature The shortsightedness which the college hierarchy have society, or individual for that there are those people, who shown on their part, leaves one absolutely cold." In my matter, found guilty of this view increasing refectory prices is a false economy and it r misuse it and indeed some disagreeable practice will be fails* to get down to the roots of the problems, that the clubs and societies or should heavi ly penalised. catering service at IC is now facing. 11 say, some of their officials, Notice boards will be It is about time that students in this college took some will try to use this as a means provided to meet the needs of of extorting money from you, positive action to ensure that reasonable quality of food is displaying posters to advertise 'the poor defenseless Fresher'. such events as may require made available at prices they can afford. So BEWARE of those black- this . sheep (after all, there are one or two in every flock). Bookings The news of Alan Jones's illness comes as a blow to During your stay at College The warning having been the need may arise for you to those of us who know him well and is magnified by his given I would like to point out resignation from the post of SCAB (Social Cultural and book a room be it for a twenty- that a great many of the clubs first birthday party, concert, a Amusements Board) chairman. He has always been a very are very sincere and would disco or even lunch parties. active and friendly person; full of ideas and has contributed only like you to draw the All you do is approach me or greatly to the social life of RCSU (Royal College of Science enjoyment from their functions Mrs Jen Hardy-Smith in the Union) as chairman of RCSU Ents Committee, and would as they have done in their Union office and we will do have been an invaluable asset to IC Union. membership with the club. our best to provideyou with the I am sure all of you would join me in wishing him a The choice of clubs is necessary ty pe of room req u ired. speedy recovery . varied greatly and all the By the way, there is no charge I would also like to welcome back Pete 'league, the ICU various tastes and preferences as such for IC students. President, on behalf of all IC students after his operation. are catered for and I am sure However, a deposit is charged To those of you who are not familiar with the production each and everyone of you will which is returnable on your of what you are now reading, I would like to extend an find some sort of social, leaving the room in a reasonable ' invitation to come air! visit us at the Freshers Fair, cultural, athletic or such other condition. tomorrow .When you will Bot only be able to join us in the field as may interest you in I have very recently next issue but will also he «ble to buy FELIX T-shirts and this spectrum of over a 100 managed to acquire the usage of and be able to acquire a FELIX badge free. I look forward clubs and societies. a suitable party room in the to seeing you. ^ Therefore, I'd advice you to Sherfield Building which will go to the Fair, look around, try allow you to make a great deal out for a few days what the mere noise than if you were to club has to offer then if it is have a party in the Beit Quad your cup of tea, join it. area. To book this room you The Fair will be held between must approach me personally 2.00-pm and 5.30 pm tomorrow not less than ten days in in the Union Building. advance of the date on which the party is to be held so that House Committee the necessary arrangements This is a committee which can be made. is responsible for the upkeep I hope your stay at Imperial of the Union Building. The College is a happy one and Deputy President (me) is the that you will not hesitate to Newspaper of Imperial College Union Chairman of this committee and come and see me if you Editor as such, I am responsible for encounter any problems in redecorating and maintaining your college life. I look Paul Ekpenyong FELIX © 1975 discipline within the Union forward to seeing you all Building. I am also responsible throughout the coming session.

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Teh 01 - 589 5111 ext 1048/1042/3 Inf. 2881 mix Peter Patter by Peter Teague, ICU President

Welcome all you that have sojourned Rent Act, the question of licences year the expenditure on education will to this establishment of academla in instead of Tenancy Agreements, and have only increased by 1.6% and with search of knowledge, truth, and a degree . Security of Tenure are all difficult inflation running at something over 25% I hope that you all have an enjoyable questions. If you have any problems over this me.ans that in real terms the education and successful time here in this, one of accommodation, please come to the budget has been cut by some 23%. What the true Bastions of science and Union Office and see either John or effect will this have?Well with the places technology . myself. We will give you all the help we in Teacher Training Colleges being One of the problems that many of you can. The same holds for other legal halved we will soon see a steady increase that are at University for the first time, problems, grants problems, in fact just in class sizes in Primary and Secondary will face, is to achieve the correct about anything.We will always try to find Schools. The Inner London Education balance between the time that you spend the solutions. Authority says that it will have to ' lose' on your academic life and social life. At about five hundred teachers next year, Imperial College there are over eighty and hopes that It can do this by natural clubs and societies offering a wide range wastage. In the Higher Education sector of activities. You may never have had It is in the interests of all in College , the effects are difficult to estimate. the chance to take-part in some of these to have a relatively cheap, good activities in the past. I would warn you quality and convenient catering to be careful, and sensible. Do not service on the campus. This means that universities are ;commlt a great deal of the time which you have to the activities of clubs and having to begin 'freezing posts'... societies until you at least know what demands your academic work is going to Another problem of immediate concern make on you. It is easy to over-commit is that of refectory prices. The refectory Universities usually have about 97% of yourself when you first get to college, I prices were increased by forty per cent their budget committed, on salaries etc., know. I did. On the other hand, however, on September 1st in an attempt to increase and the room for flexibility in the budget I would urge you to take part In at least takings by a similar amount in order to is very small. This means that Universities some of the clubs and societies that the cover a large deficit expected in the are having to begin 'freezing posts', that Union provides. I feel that you will have coming year. The price increase is, of Is, not replacing staff that leave. How definitely missed out on a very important course, driving people away from the quickly this will effect lecturing and facet of University Education, if you do refectories. Instead, they are bringing demonstrating is hard to tell .The problems only academic work and take no part In sandwiches, or eating elsewhere. It is in which some institutions face as a result the social life of IC . the interests of all in college to have a of these cuts are very complex. The relatively cheap, good quality and policy of cutting educational spending Is convenient catering service on the campus. very short sighted. When the economic In order to see whether or not this is crisis is over we will need well educated, We must remember however, that we possible, given the constraints placed on intelligent people, particularly scientists are the Union...and the Union should the refectories, I hope that the Union will and engineers, to ensure that the economy be doing those things that we wish it set up a small Working Party to investigate gets onto its feet again quickly. I hope to do. if it were conducted correctly. The to be able to give you more information question of refectories will be discussed about the Education Cuts, and their at the first Union General Meeting and 1 effects in subsequent issues of FELIX and in leafletsdistributed around College. The Union plays an integral part In hope that ALL of you will come along. We can then decide whether or not we life at IC. We must remember however, want to take any actions against these that we are the Union. Every student here^ cuts, and what form any possible action is automatically a member, and the Union" ...the government is expected to cut could take. should be doing those things that we another £520 million from the education wish It to do. For the Union to do such budget over the next four years. thhngs it Is important that you all make feelings known. So take part in Union The policy of cutting educational General Meetings, talk to your Depart- spending is very short sighted. mental Representatives, or come to the A major feature of the coming year is Union Office and talk to any of the going to be the NUS Grants and Cuts Officers. Campaign. Following its policy of cutting, Public Expenditure, as a means of . Accommodation has been causing many In concluding this Peter Patter I just people problems over the past few weeks. dealing with the present Economic Crisis, want to say that I hope the Fresher's Apart from the difficulties In finding the government is expected to cut Events go off well, and that we all have accommodation In London, there are also' another £520 million from the education a good year. If you have any problems, or those problems which can arise out of the budget over the next four years. This just want to say hello, I shall be at plethora of complex legislation which follows cuts of £465 million over the last Fresher's Fair and Fresher's Tea. I hope to see you all then. covers-the accommodation field .The 1974 two years. These outs mean that next Refectories Motion IC Union Notes: (i) The Increase in Refectory Prices of forty per cent, which is consistent with the student grant. was approved by the Governing Body at its June meeting, and put (ii) That the situation in the refectories at present. Is such into effect on 1st September 1 975. that each student should seriously consider whether the food (ii) That this increase is severe in comparision with the offered, for the price which must be paid, makes the refectories increase of twenty-two per cent in the student grant. the best place to eat. (iii) That Refectory Prices are now to be reviewed termly, IC Union Instructs: despite the fact that the student grant is fixed on an annual basis. The Executive to investigate alternative places to eat, both in (iv) That the price increase has not been accompanied by any and around College, and to urge people to make use of any such improvement in the quality of the food served in the refectories, alternatives. which ranges from the tolerable to the totally in-edible. The Union Representatives on Refectory Committee (V) That the price increase means that many local cafes and to restaurants now have comparable prices to those in the refectories, communicate the content of this motion to the Refectory Committee and food of a better quality. at the earliest opportunity, and to press strongly for the Refectory (vi) That the refectories are run on an entirely belf-balancing Committee to set up an independent inquiry, to find those areas finance system, although many other institutions similar to IC in which Improvements and economies are possible within the have decided that this is impossible in a time of high inflation. catering system at Imperial College. IC Union Believes: Motion proposed by Peter Teague (i) That the College, when accepting students, must also Seconded by Riz Shakir accept responsibility to provide reasonable food, at a price which 10 JILIX BRAMS0E TOUR REPORT

by Thomas Stevenson For the third year in succession the Finally we reached Dorchester and its Imperial College Union Dramatic Society delightfully situated on the Lymington Corn Exchange (where. Hardy fanatics (known familiarly as Dramsoc) chose to River and is convenient for the Isle of will remember, Bathsheba Everdene saw tour in the south of England during the Wight ferry. However the inhabitants are Sergeant Troy, whom she thought drowned). first two weeks of July. By way of a not keen theatre goers and it was only The initial audience . response was change from our established pattern of with a great deal of cavorting up the high disappointing, despite the profusion of plays out of copyright, we selected two street in our costumes and purchasing posters and handbills distributed among modern works — "Hands Across The Sea" large numbers of St. John's Ambulance the locals. We were saved by the local by Noel Coward and "The Real Inspector Brigade flags that we were able to get carnival procession which we entered and Hound" by Tom Stoppard. The latter play the hall 20% full, (confession - the total two hectic days were spent preparing was a new presentation of part of our capacity of the hall is only about sixty), eye-catching posters and decorations with December production whilst the former for the Friday n tght performance. Saturday's which to adorn our van. In the space of has never been publicly performed at IC . performance fared better as large numbers half an hour we disposed of one thousand of loyal fans motored down from London hand bills and the following niqht saw So it was that we loaded two large them flooding in to witness our final night. vans with enough theatrical equipment to to give us support-swelling the audience to twenty. Perhaps next year we should It was a pity that we marred such a keep our technicians happy for a fortnight, successful publicity exercise by our and enough food to keep the actors replete return to our earlier practice of performing period pieces since people tend to notice natural exuberance in the final perform- for a few days; for If has been observed ance. Our retrun to London was without by generations of Dramsoc tourists that you in the market on Saturday morning if you are dressed as a Roman centurion .incident -suprising considering the merry- whereas Lymington has an ample supply making that had gone on the previous night of cheese, Branston pickle and bread, the whereas they think nothing of someone chance of finding a P817 valve or a wearing evening dress. Our thanks are due to so many people that it would be impossible to name them circular gobo are remote . Our next stop was in Beaumlnster, all here. Despite the apparent hectic Dorset. Here the only thing of note was Our first port of call was the Lord nature of the tour much time was found the remarkable midnight thunderstorm and Mayor Treloar College for handicapped for drinking*, swimming, fresbeeing and gale force winds .Fortunately a house was boys at Alton. They were particularly sun-worshipping.* If this sounds like your provided for our accomodation and we had enthusiastic when an actor in a wheel- glass of cider Why not join us? Our chair attempted to run down a fellow ample time to strike our tents by the light storeroom on the 21/i floor of the Union of the prolonged flashes of lightning. thespian. Having negotiated various one Office is open for talk and coffee until Apart from this one night, the weather way streets, new forest ponies and so on quite late each evening . Our. plans for was remarkably good though, of course, we found ourselves at Lymington. Now the session are not entirely finalised, so we were not to know of the heat wave to clearly, if you are an ambitious yachtsman that you still have a chance to plan our come. .Lymington is the place to be, for It is future. Union, bar to open Sunday lunchtimcs! Alternative The Union bar will, as of this term open during lunch time on Sundays .That is the news for regular customers of this once male dominated bar. Mr Brendan Clements, who This would consist mainly of Article runs the bar, said he hoped to pies and other suitable foods provide food at these times. which could be kept heated in the bar. The summer haze clears getting AAC recognised as a attract people, not frighten Residents of Beit Hall slowly and the leaves that were body which could be useful in them off as some academic requiring a snack lunch on green turn to brown, while my the running and structuring of staff seem to fear. Sundays will thus not have far hair, which was brown, turns to Col lege academic life. The second Issue concerns to go in search of their lunch. gray as the new session There are two major issues the expansion and development Prior to this the bar never staggers towards us ever more on the AA files at the moment. of associated and general opened on Sundays during rapidly. The first is an attempt to combat studies. At present most lunch time. The autumn finds me back falling student numbers by departments only .allow There are also no refectory In the Union office, now producing an Alternative associated studies in the services available in the Union wearing my AAD (Academic Prospectus. The College third year - If then.We would on Sundays hence the idea to Affairs Officer) hat and 'glossy' tells everyone how ideally, like to see associated provide snack lunches in the studies available for at least, surrounded by the new executive. many Nobel prize winners we Union bar. It is amusing to see the good, have as well as useful informa- a half unit per year and the bad and the ugly watching tion like the number of course timetabled to prevent clashes Jen and Pat wlnd-up the Union units carried by the Etruscan with departmental courses . machinery ready for the new Archeology option (very few). This would enable study of a year. I have just noticed that It Is hoped that the Union language as part of a degree our dear president is at present produced prospectus would course for instance . NUS replaced by a cardboard cut-out compliment and not compete It is time many departments Teague while the real thing Is with the official prospectus by realised that the sole purpose apparently undergoing major providing Information on of undergraduate teaching is not structural repairs and redeco- accomodation, how to find flats to produce research students Travel rating (rumour has it that he is and student opinion of courses. and that university education having a BBC voice transplant). This might dispel many of the should not be entirely concerned NUS Travel will be open from Enough of this gay banter, I myths surrounding IC and with self perpetuation but also London which exist in the today and throughout the term must get on with Academic with an education useful to from 1030am till 3 30pm . Affairs before my vocabulary minds of many prospective themse Ives arid s cc lety. students. You can obtain British Rail Is expended and I am forced to Just before I fall out of the Cards from NUS Travel Office resort to tautology - The academic standing of bottom of my column, may I say in the Union Lower Lounge . Looking thro* my newly the College Is no longer the that you have academic year They cost £5 40. You will acquired files I find that until sole concern of a prospective representatives, a department require a passport size photo- last year academic affairs student. The possibility of a representative and CCU AAO graph and a registration card . consisted of throwing darts at hall place, the social life and ready and willing to help with Also available is the new newspaper cuttings of Lord the difficulty of finding any problems you may have, Murray or even further back, alternative accommodation, all but please feel free to see me 'STUDENT TRAVELLER' Sir Eric Ashby - but times are weigh heavily on such a atanvtime. plus details of all winter a changing. My predecessor student's mind. I am sure that holidays set an unfortunate precedent if we can provide a realistic by doing a lot of work and picture of life at IC this will Rick Parker, AAO FELIX 11

Tfta r1s.rnliigiL.al HEALTH Lncsing glass HEALTH CENTRE 14 Prince's Gardens Three of the most important factors contributing to the inter- 1. The Health Centre is open and a Nursing Sister is pretation of one's natal chart are the positions of the Sun and regular attendance at the following times: Moon (the signs and houses they occupy) and the Ascendant which is the sign rising at the eastern horizon .The Sun represents Term Monday to Friday 09 00 to 17 00 the Self or one's essence whereas the Ascendant is the image Saturday 10 00 to 11 00 presented to the immediate environment. The moon rules one's Vacation Monday to Friday 1 0 00 to 17 00 emotions and inner nature as well as the response, imagination and personal habits. However, the positions of the other planets 2. Consultations with College Medical Officers are and their aspects play just as an important role. arranged by appointment: urgent cases will be seen without A person's Sun sign is a reasonable off-the-cuff guess about appointment. his general character and traits. Anything more is a pretty rough cuff. Anyhow, guessing sun signs makes an interesting parlour- 'Phone Receptionist Internal 4271 / GPO 5895111 ext.1892 game . 3: Inoculation and vaccination can be arranged at the Health Centre. NB Have your inoculations well before you trave I.

4. The College advises all students to register with a ARIES- (22 Mar-21Apr): Ruled by Mars, Arlans' basic local doctor in London. Students living at home should nature is to be first. Enthusiastic, energetic, impetuous impatient remain registered with their family doctor. The College and ardent. Can initiate and foresee the end of big projects but Physician is willing to accept registrations from students often misses details. Full of vivacity and spontaneity. In love, who live in a Hall of Residence or in lodgings in the adventurous, romantic and passionate . following Postal Areas:- SW1, 3, 4, 6. 7, 8, 10, 11. TAURUS- y (21 Apri 1—21 May): Ruled by Venus, the Taurean's W 1. 2, 4, 6, 8, 9. 10, 11, 12, 14. nature is practical, well-balanced and calm . Industrious with a slow tempo and patient. Peace loving. Often too fixed in ideas 5. The Health Centre Is staffed at night IN TERM TIME and habits. In love, affectionate, passionate and possesive. ONLY.During Vacations, a Doctor is on calI (foremergencies only). GEMINI- HE (22 May-22 Jun): Ruled by Mercury, the Geminian 6. Telephones Internal GPO has a versatile character. Shrewd, ingenuous, lively, witty, Health Centre (Day) 4209 'adaptable and quick minded. But usually excitable and nervous. 589-5111 ext. 1 039 In love, enjoys flirting and playing games. Day A ppolntments 4271 Out of H ours 4444 1892 CANCER- aS (23 Jun-23 Jul): Ruled by the Moon, the Cancerian Is emotional and sensitive. Impressionable, intuitive, Emergency At all times during and outside shrewd and artistic nature. Kind and loyal to friends and loved & normal hours: ones. Attached to memmories. Home loving. Romantic and tenacious Radiation Acidents 999 In love matters. 5999 (from Huxley Bldg. Tel.0-) 00999 (from Huxley Bldg .Tel.8-) LEO- *R, (24 Jul-23 Aug): Ruled by the Sun. Hence the Sun In the event of a Radiation Accident the switchboard will in Leo has a strong influence. Endows a powerful character. connect' the caller to the first available person on a special Forceful, conscientious, proud, generous, full of authority. radiation emergency list. Ambitious, clear minded and possesive, often ostentatious. Dislikes being criticised or Ignored. In love, generous but may be selfish.

VIRGQ- ^ (24 Aug-23 Sep): Ruled by Mercury, the Virgon is a perfectionist. Practical, analytical, alert, prudent, punctual and DENTAL SERVICES honest. In business, dependable and exceptionally hard working. Aware of the faults of others and often too critical. In iove, the Routine dental care can be obtained through the National head rules the heart. Health Service. The Medical Officer strongly recommends LIBRA- £2: (24 Sep-23 Oct): Ruled by Venus,a Llbran has an that all students should have twice yearly Dental Inspections attractive outlook. Charming, sociable and diplomatic. Peaceful (which are without charge) as dental caries is prevalent in the student age group. The folliwing dentists have Con- and harmonious nature. However, often indecisive. Gifted with a sulting Rooms in the near neigbourhood and have expressed mind for comparisons. Good appreciation of arts and nuance. In willingness to provide treatment to any College Student. love, romantic but usually in love with love. Appointments should be made by Telephone . SCORPIO— PTW (24 Oct-22 Nov): Ruled by Mars and Pluto. A»- New students requiring dental treatment please contact:- intuitive and perceptive nature. Penetrating mind. Controlled exterior but deep inner emotions. Magnetic personality. Sometimes Mr RG Morris, BDS, LDS, RCS, sarcastic and resentful but often a good sense of humour. In love, 10A, Thurloe Street, intensely passionate and jealous but faithful. London, SW7. Tel: 584-1773 SAGITTARIUS- -+> (23 Nov-22 Dec): Ruled by Jupiter, the Mr IR Beider, BDS Lond. Archer Is thoughtful, trustful, loyal, honest and generous. Has 10A, Thurloe Street, perceptive intelligence. Often more philosophical than practical. London, SWT Tel: 584-1773 .Truthful and outspoken nature may lead to bluntness. Sense of Mrs EGM Rose, BDS, LDS, RCS, justice. In love, adventurous and must be free. 20 Hereford Square, London SW7 .Tel: 373-8610 CAPRICORN- V$ (23 Dec-20 Jan):Ruled by Saturn, the Goat is reserved, disciplined, calm, ambitious, cautious and patient. Treatment for emergencies for their own patients is Rational mind and objective but usually unoriginal. Good with usualiyavailable outside office hours. details and administration. Like the Virgon, dependable and hard working. In love, shy and calculating but faithful. In the event of an emergency such as an accident or abscess, treatment can be AQUARIUS- ^ (21 Jan-19 Feb): Ruled by Uranus.Charming, obtained from the Resident Dental House unconventional, sensitive and Idealistic nature. Inventive and Surgeon, St_. George's Hospital, Hyde Park original. Seeks progress, reform, and new ideas. Sometimes Corner, SW1, or from:- detached. Enjoys exchanging ideas and challenging established ways. In love, independent, friendly and generous. University College Dental Service, Univer- sity St., WC1E 6JJ. PISCES- 5€ (20 Feb-21 Mar): Ruled by Neptune, the Fish Monday - Friday 0900 - 1100. Afternoons: Has a kind, sensitive and adaptable nature. Impressionable, 1345 -1530.Saturday:-0900 -1100. imaginative and creative with artistic and poetic tendencies. Royal Dental Hospital, 32 Leicester Loves glamour. Vague about money and often betrayed by the Square, WC2H 7LJ. memmory. Sometimes daydreaming. In love very emotional and Monday - Friday 0900 - 1700. generous giving many presents . SK 12

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The film obviously lacks the intimacy Roger Moore and Susannah York, the The Rocky Horror Picture Show and spontaneity of the stage version, but duo from 'Gold* star in what i s a typical ly to my mind, this is adequately compensated silly British comedy called That Lucky A SWEET TRANSVESTITE FROM by the spectacular sets and more Touch.' Roger Moore plays the smooth TRANSEXUAL TRANSYLVANNIA; thats elaborate musical backing. It is perhaps a talking womanising arms dealer who sells how FrankN. Furter (TimCurry)announces little Ironic however, that a stage play "protection". Susannah York is the himself to an unsuspecting couple (Susan that gently rpocks the cinema should end conscience striken reporter from .the Sarandon and Barry Bostwick) who have upas a film . Washington Post. arrived at his castle at the time of the Mark Caldwell Both are in Brussels for the NATO Annual TransyIvannian Convention. They wargames for very different reasons that witness the creation of Rocky (Peter Mark Caldwell is the chairman of STOIC . involve using General Steedeman (Lee J. Hinwood), a perfect male specimen, from Cobb), American representatives in NATO . a tank of refrigerated chemicals. Then The film really attempts to get going Eddie (Meatloaf) the victim of one of when Micheal (armsdealer) meets Julia Franks earlier experiments breaks loose Orson Welles, Tuesday Weld: (reporter) outside her apartment from from a large refrigerator. Clad in T shirt A Safe Place. which -js in advertently locked out. He and denims and astride whilst singing doesn't get her, despite falling off the the Rock'n'Roll number "What ever Modernist trends In films today happened to Saturday night", vintage regularly fail to impress, and this film Is ledge of a w indow. Harley Davidson he terrorizes the no exception. It's a total pain in the The whole film Is full of missed Transy Ivannians. groin from beginning to end. opportunities and its only saving grace Orson Welles meanders aimlessly are the performances of Lee J Cobb and Upset by this outburst, Frank kills Shelley Winters as his peanut brained him and makes good use of his carcass through this flick as a hack magician wife. the following evening. No, this is not a whose lifelong ambition is really to make cheap porn movie, it Is a straightforward something disappear. Poor old sod. Gene Hackman again plays the role of adaptation of the stage musical "The someone should have told him. His "Popeye" Doyle in John Franken- Rocky Horror Show" with book, music relationship with Tuesday Weld is never heimer's. direction of French Connection and lyrics written by Richard O'Brien who really put into any meaningful kind of Number 2. This, the follow-up to the first Incldently plays the part of Riff Raff, a perspective. She's a mixed up wierdo who film, is completely different to the hunch back handy man, In the film. persistently resorts to visions and images original in character and totally outstrips of childhood in order to bring any meaning it as well. The stage play has been running since into her life. She has the loonle Idea January 1973, this obviously speaks well Set in the teemning streets of that when she was a kid she actually flew. Marseilles, it shows "Popeye", with the for the music. It is "50's style Rock Into the air. Crazy. Yes, that's what I help of the French narcotics squad, in his played with '70's techniques. The thought. rythyms are simple and very very catchy. final bid to sever the "connection" at One might expect the tranvestite theme to Whoever edited the film was either a source. Immediately evoke an X Certificate but blethering idiot or just slightly blotto This Is a psychological thriller of the the well rehearsed musical numbers and because the scenes change with such first kind, with a slow, nail-biting the total Improbability of the plot reduce incoherence that much of the dialogue suspense. It is a quest which in its Frank's sexual exploits to a strange just becomes meaningless. triumphant ending succeeds inchalleng Innocence. Intentionally reminiscent of The garbage handed out by the film the glib assumptions left unanswered Edgar Lusgarton, Charles Gray makes a distributor implies that you have to read the first film. skilled narrator imitating successfully between the lines to make any sense out Hackman's portrayal of Doyle excels the somewhat pretentious style of those of the film. Sheesh. I prefer simply to even his previous Oscar winning one and 'B' movie narrators. In a lighter vein, his enjoy a film rather than risk a nervous he is most ably supported by Bernard instruction of the steps during the dance breakdown trying to permutate the rash of Fresson and Fernando Ray as Charnier? routine "Time Warp", aided by Jim allegoricalnuances which seem to destroy otherwise referred to as "Frog One" Sharman's crisp direction, is little short this particular whimsical piece of Definitely a film to see if vou haven't celluloid. of hilarious. done soalreadv . _ . _. Paul Ekpenyong

upgoing nowhere fast. George Thalben Ball Plays the Allen music and I would guess that church music in one's front room is rather an People who have picked up on her Computer Organ at Chichester esoteric taste, except in a background singing rock-blues as part of the 'Eric the Cathedral. context. C outfit, will probably be disappointed But perhaps I was disconcerted by the with this album. But as previously stated, "IN A remarkably short time Allen's very thought of a computer organ. Will as an out and out commercial record the Digital Computer Organ has won the computers now start reproducing? Where album is, well, pretty good. On the whole enthusiastic praise of scientists, clergy- did all those pocket calculators come she has selected her songswith much care men, church and concert musicians the from? and thought. The only track that comes world over." So says the album cover and amiss is the bland rendition of the well- I have no reason to doubt it, but having Andrew T Osborne known "Walk Right In", which is in stark made extensive enquiries, admitted ly only contrast to the usually terse arrangements at the pub, I have decided that the of the other music tracks. Particularly majority of the populace know nothing of Yvonne Elliman - Rising Sun (RSO) worthy of mention is the Eagles "Best Of the wondrous machine in question. In my My Love", Todd Rundgren's "Sweeter ignorance al) I can say is that, forcing The second solo album by Miss Memories" and the Charles/Danko song technology into music can only be Elliman is hardly likely to win her more "Small Town Talk", each of which are justified If it produces new musical admirers than those who got off on her executed to their full commercial potential. development. It should not just be done previous effort, and in fact will no doubt It will be interesting to hear her next as a scientific exercise to prove tech- succeed in confusing many would-be album and perhaps in so doing, find out nological omnipotence. For example I've converts. Although almost faultless in what fork she will take from the musical heard synthesisers used to excellent terms of production, (Steve Cropper), crossroads she now finds herself. effect but "Xour Top Ten Hits on Moog" musicianship and to a large extent doesn't turn me on. material, the album doesn't exactly Stan Getz - Captain Marvel (verve) I can now reveal that the computer catch you by the proverbial "short and organ sounds precisely the same as any curlies". Basically - Stan Getz plays Chick ordinary organ and I couldn't even hear The confusion arises from the fact Corea'. Five of the ha If-dozen tracks the cards being read or the print out that this Is a complete departure from the Included here are Corea compositions, spewing forth. The record consists of work she is currently engaged in (le the most of them already recorded by the eleven church pieces, (including works rock context of Eric Clapton's band) and pianist on his initial Return to Forever by Roger, Stanely, and CPE Bach), and is, in fact, so commercial that it could albums, they include 'Five Hundred it inspires a diversity of moods.. Indeed almost fall into the easy — listening Miles High', 'Day Waves' and the title this contrast of styles is what spoils the category (almost suro at times) — which is track, 'Captain Marvel.' record because it lacks continuity which fine I suppose, but the fact that in having is especially important for background a foot in each camp as it were, she ends Continued on page 13 10,

FLIM SOCIETY ww & m ma «y A « t Presents films from a wide variety of directors and- countries. The programme for the season 1975'76 inc ludes :- Continued from page 12 JINGO-fay Charles Wood Recorded in 1972, but only now seeing SATYRICON the light of day, the band comprises most of RTF as it then was, plus Tony Charles Wood's play Jingo is some- Williams on drums .Anyone familiar with what confusing and shouldn't be confused THE RULING CLASS Corea's work at that time will not need with other 'ingo's produced to date. It is me to tell them that all the tunes are however, a good play which unfortunately latin-based, the sort of 'cocktail jazz- runs out of jokes about halfway through. KES rock' he was preoccupied with at that The play is set in Singapore during World time. War II. The confusion arises out of several VIRGIN AND THE GYPSY A rhythm section comprising Williams, things, two of which are the bombing of Stanley Clarke (bass) and Airto Moreira Pearl Harbour and the invasion of (percussion) lay down the solid, inventive Malaya by the "little yellow men".That's foundation you would expect, (Clarkes how George (John Standing) refers to the ROMEO AND JULIET bass playing as always, a highlight) and Japanese invaders. George Is a rather in so doing, provide the ideal vehicle for frail and myopic Major who is in-fact not the Getz tenor. Corea plays with his really a Major but a BBC broadcaster and DON'T LOOK NOW usual dexterity, never putting a finger is an expert on Jap's. out of place, yet not really stretching Gwendoline, played by Anne Massey, 0 LUCKY MAN himself to the limits everyone knows he Is George's wife sho has had them all. is capable of. Which brings us to Getz The army officer's that is. She bumps into, plus supporting films. himself. Well what can one say about his or vice versa, her ex-husband who tries playing that hasn't been said before? immediately to capitalize on the chance Admission by membership card His technique is as sure and fluid as meeting. However, the war hots-up, the obtainable at Freshers Fair, any ever, his tone clear and full. When he British crumbles noisily and a wreck of a Friday evening before the film or lets loose in a latin environment probably brigadier gets in the way. from Chris Dutton, Physics 3 or there's no one more capable of inter- Jan Vincent, RCSU office. preting the South American idiom, as far Despite the rather devious plot, the MEMBERSHIP £1.50 as the saxophone goes, save for perhaps play is well produced with good sets and Gato Barbieri, who's really a different slides of Singapore during the war. Well bag of balls anyway. worth watching out for is Peter Jeffrey's performance as Percy, the brigadier. The DO YOU WANT TO BE A Definitely worth a listen for Getz play is also liberally sprinkled with PROJECTIONIST? fans/anyone interested in Chick Corea's orientals for authenticity. work of a few years back. FREE TUrriON!!! Contact Ian Jowett via Physics Ian Morse Paul Ekpenyong 3 letter-racks.

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Imperial College DO YOU: WRITE ? DRAW ? TAKE PHOTOS ? PRODUCE MAGAZINES? all contributions etc to c/o I.C.UNION OFFICE 14 FELIX Football Preview

Well, with the new season well under way, we are presenting here a searching in-depth analysis of the players, of IC All-Stars, who are helping to make this year's team even more successful than previous ones. Guilds President, Mines President, IC All-Stars Keith Ahlers Nick Brayshaw Pete Teague (Captain). Slippery right-winger recently transferred from third division RCS for an undisclosed one-figure sum. Self- Opposition styled most popular man in the division. Doubts, however, about Brian "Bites yer legs" Flowers. This elegant, polo-necked, his tackling ability when up against tough opposition. Occasionally ageing maestro knows every trick in the book and needs to be loses head and sometimes shoots at own goal. Taking over watched all the time. May be less closely marked this year than captaincy from Trev Phillips who occupied both right and left last. wing positions last year. Victor "Cockroach" Moorey. One of the all-time greats who John Downs. Fast talking sweeper from Mines. Previous form shows no intention of giving up his place, fried or otherwise, to unknown except that he has strong right foot. Owns a chain of any up-and-coming youngster. One of the league's most expensive boutiques in Oldham but doubts about his management potential players, he has been known to hit hard both in the stomrch and in with his having spent several seasons with non-Teagners, Mines. the pocket. Plays in shirt number 40(%). However, his lack of a brain does make him the ideal player for Chief Groundsman: Carl Seaford. Has unfortunate habit of declaring this position. pitch unplayable at short notice .However, he allows most people the use of the ground as long as they can prove they're not students .'Has right attitude and should go far. Ron "We'll take 'em to the cleaners" Parker. (Striker) Plays down the left side. This man can be insconpicuous for 89 minutes then whom, he strikes and there is very little the opposition can do about it. Indeed, there is very little his own team can do about it either and this has led, in the past, to disputes with the manager and to requests for transfer to the other side .

A.Pathy (Midfield dynamo). All-Stars jinx player, this is the man who may just make the difference between the two sides. For as long as these games have been played, his paralysing influence on Starts has been a significant factor in deciding the result. However, more enthusiastic support from the touchlines would encourage All-Stars heroes to chase and harry, and keep bim out ICU President, ICU Hon Sec, of the game. John Downs Pete Teague Riz Shakir. Imported from abroad to make this a truly international squad.An undoubted improvement on last year's occupant of this position though regular spectators at the All-Stars may not think NIGHTLINE EXHIBITION this is saying to much. Should p'ay up the centre and may improve as the year goes on. Steve Brightman. Temperamental, moustachioed wizard of the An exhibition is open in Nightline each afternoon 29th dribble who plays slightly to the left of centre. Wants to be September to 3rd October. It is a chance to talk to a captain next year and thus follow in the steps of PT.Police volunteer about what happens there or just have a look at record may count against him, however, and also the unfortunate the rooms and display of useful information. tendency to miss vital training sessions. Please come, we are in the same building as the University Accommodation Bureau next door to the swimming pool at 8 Princes Gardens. Of course we are still open every night 6 pm till 9 am or you can phone 581-2468 (int 2458). The first week at college can be totally confusing and disorientating. If we can help you put it in perspective or tell you where to go for what you want, please phone or call round. Nightline is an informal confidential student problem centre, run by students with plenty of time to talk.

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RADIO ICU DP, RCSU President, Riz Shakir Steve Brightman Invite you to their Annual General Meeting on FRIDAY 10th OCTOBER at 12.45 in Keith "Clockwork" Ahlers. Biggest drunk in the league. Plays the Senior Common Room, Union Building. as far out on the right as possible and sometimes not even on the same pitch as everyone else. Not one of the games greatest The election of the officers and managers of the station for thinkers and as a result was almost left out of All-Stars plans for the coming year will be hed at this meeting.'Nomination this season! papers have been posted outside the IC Radio room in Nick "BR Special" Brayshaw. Second biggest drunk in the Southside. league .Has supported "Union Bar" all his life. May find actually playing difficult.Ambition: to become biggest drunk in the league. Please note* that only Full members of the station are Bamed for Life. After certain unsavoury incidents in a night club eligible for election, and that only full members may vote. in West Wickham, the FA has no alternative but to ban the Details of membership may be obtained from The Secretary, following players from ever donning an IC shirt again:- R Kill, IC Radio, c/o Union Office, or from the stand at the Fresher's M Kessler and J Mortimer. fair at the start of term.' Left Wing. Position unoccupied this year. F1HX 15

GLIDING CLUB p Only?. PJV Verkroost reports on the activities of the Gliding Club over the summer holidays. by Margaret Slimming, President of L'Institut Francais Students Union.

The gliding club has just completed one of its most successful summers in its history. Our three gliders have totalled about To all those who have come girl — blonde and beautiful, 600 hours between them and there is no end to the list of great to the bright lights of the 'big seated on her employer's knee, things done. Three ex-students attained their gold distance and city' to join the thousands of with only very limited skills diamond goal (a flight of 300Km declared beforehand). The list of fellow students in the lovely (at least, as far as secretarial silver legs Is endless, a lot of them from students who only suburbia of South Kensington, ones were concerned!). Even started last October. Last year's captain, Nigel Leak, finally may I, on behalf of the Students' today, many people tend to completed his silver C badge with a flight to South Cerney though Union of the Institut Francais think that girls who become he did have to live at Lasham (don't tell me you have forgotten secretaries do so because, fran- for over two months to get used all your French already?) wish kly, they are incapable of doing to the idea. Last year's star This year promises to be you a very big welcome . anything else. This is far from fresher is no doubt John even more successful than last We have all felt the pangs of true in many cases.A secretar- Chapman. year. At the Freshers Fair on anxiety and trepidation, coup- ial post envelopes various He started training last Tuesday we shall have our led with the thought of finally roles, besides the obvious ones October, went solo on the early K8 machine in the quad cutting the apron strings once such as typing and taking dict- Christmas course and has not to show budding pundits what and for all to come and live in ation. looked back since. He has now a glider looks like. Gliding is the great unknown. All I can A secretary is not only the done over 60 hours solo, the cheapest form of flying and say is that thousands of others boss's buffer at all times and obtained his silver C badge, at IC we are subsidised by the have survived several years during all his moods, good or almost been impounded for Union so that it is within the here —evenenjoying themselves bad, but she is also the back- landing at Compton Abbas, financial means of all students . at times (though as several- bone of the office and, therefore, almost been pounded for running We shall be taking parties of past and present students, both to a large extent of the firm. the skylark into the back of my freshers down the first two at IC and IF, know, this is not Her work and appearance must and when he attempted to roll weekends for joyrides and to become the general rule!) — be faultless, as must be her the Dart trailer (and my carl!) showing you the various facets so why a few thousands should with clients, since she is her over one of Her Majesty's of gliding. Flying membership not escapes me. boss's envoy. letter boxes we gave up . for the year costs £9.50 whilst IF (Institut Francais), for Are you still there? (No — social membership costs 50p. Pete Verkroost,who Is doing those who are new or still un- Ed.) Come back! Honestly, Flying fees are naturally on top the favourite IC trick of aware of the fact, is a small- it is not that bad and if in your of this. It is advisable, if you staying on and on and on, flew holding of young ladies (?!) case it is, then it is up to you are not convinced that you want the Dart inthe Lasham Reg iona Is who have decided not to break to do something about it. As to join as a full member, to pay competition. He would have into the male world of Science members of IF Union, we are the social membership, go done a lot better if he had and Technology (sorry able to use the facilities at IC, down to Lasham one weekend, managed to get round the task Germaine), but submit them- including the swimming pool, have a joyride and then decide op one or two days but he did selves to two years' training squash courts etc. Whatever whether you want to continue. get plenty of field landing to become 'bi-lingual secret- your interests — sport, arts or Flights on social membership practice!! The tally for the aries'. For many years, the scientific — there are facilities will not be subsidised unless week was one ploughed field, image of the 'secretary' or available for you to follow them. you subsequently join. one grass field, an airfield and 'personal assistant' (different Do so! University life does a short

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NO GRANT? PLAYED FOLK LIKE THIS! FREE SUPPER & FILMSTRIP FOLKCONCERT on on Thursday October 2nd Tuesday September 30th At 6.15 pm at In The 7.30 pm Union Lower Refectory in Union Senior Common Room Admission Free CHESS CLUB Organised By IC Christian Union' Lady Flowers, assisted by members of the The Chess club freshers Imperial College Wives Clubs, welcomes students to evening will be held on a free BEER 'N' BANGERS nosh-up, at 170 Queen's Thursday, 2nd October, at Gate, on Thursday, 16th October, 1975, from 5.30 - 6 30 pm in the Chess club 7.00 pm. Names, please, to Jen, Union Office, by room, Southside, Princes not later than Monday, 13th October. Gardens. All welcome . FELIX f.

FRESHERS* FAIR and visit the FELIX OFFICES see for yourself the amazing wonders of off-set litho and var .typing you can also buy your stunning FELIX T-SHIRTS plus FREE Felix badge Felix JOIN foda? and

keep it ALIVE f" KEY TO NUMBERS ON THE MAP OVERPAGE.

1. Lina's Cafe: Montepelier Street.

2. * Dino's: South Kensington Station, (round the corner from tube station).

3. Frank's Cafe: Bute Street.

4. Gloucester Restaurant: Gloucester Road - virtually opposite Queens Gate Terrace as you walk into Gloucester Road.

5. Pizzaland: Old Brompton Rd. - opposite car shop.

6. Stockpot: Basil Street - near Knightsbridge tube station.

7. Downstairs: Basil Street - Next door to Stockpot.

8. * Strikes: Gloucester Road - a bit further down from Waitrose.

9. Casa Cura: Gloucester Road Tube.

10. Chelsea Kitchen: 98 Kings Road - turn left from Sloane Avenue (nr Safeway).

11. Guys n' Dolls: Kings Road - opposite army barracks (Duke of York's HQ.)

12. Seafarer: 99 Fulham Road - corner of Elystan St.

13. Pizzaland: Earls Court Road - next to tube station.

14. Pizzaland: Gloucester Road - opposite tube station.

15. Hotpot: Kenway Road - off Earls Court Road.

16. Pot: Hogarth Road - off Earls Court Road.

17. Golden Pot: Hogarth Road - off Earls Court Road.

18. 24hr Kentucky: Corner of Cromwell Road and Gloucester Road.

19. Kebab Inn: Old Brompton Road - further down on the left past the Pizzaland (only open till midnight). 20. Wimpy: Thurlow Street - on the way to South Kensington Tube.

21. Wimpy: Gloucester Road - opposite tube station.

22. Wimpy: Earls Court Road - near tube station on same side of the road.

* Slightly more expensive than others listed here. Tu&e Sr«Tlcrt\lS