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KEEP THE CAT FREE EST 1949 The Students' Newspaper at Imperial College Southside Blocks Locks

On Thursday 3 June, the Pro-rector, system was not effective. Professor Tim Clark, came to speak to By Abigail Lazzerlne It was also revealed that only a Southside residents about the situation quarter of the incidents, where items of the blocks being put on south-fac alternative, he concluded, but to imple blocks already present, but care must had been thrown from Southside, had ing windows. This was in response to ment the blocks to reduce the ability be taken with these methods since come from resident's windows, yet the a 180-strong petition from the resi of opening the windows on southside. Southside is a listed building. A sug windows were still blocked. dents, being handed in to the Rector. The Head of Estates, who was also gestion even came of a garden fete It has been stated by Estates and Many residents were keen to put a present informed residents of the being held as a PR exercise to show the Pro-rector that any measure will be face to the people behind the incon recent failed attempt to build another the convinced local residents that not temporary since the whole building is venient obstruction and the turnout hall of residence on the tennis courts, everyone in Southside was a vandal to be refurbished in a year's time. The ai the meeting was good. with a gym underneath. This was and instinctive towards throwing bot conclusion from the meeting, how The Pro-rector began his address rejected by the council with the help tles out of windows. One resident ever, was that the temporary measure by stating that the blocks had been put of approximately 100 letters of com was concerned that expulsion should of blocks on the windows is not satis in as a response to the shocking inci plaint from the local residents, who as lead for a student, after such an inci factory and has proven to be very dent (reported earlier this year in Felix) well as rejecting to the traffic it would dent but the Pro-rector and Dr Hassard. inconvenient for students revising in where a resident's guests had thrown cause, believed students were 'uncon Tizard and Selkirk warden, said there the hot weather in poorly ventilated bottles and peanut butter out of a win trollable vandals' and boisterous in had been 'extenuating circumstances' rooms. The residents asked for a swift dow, nearly missing a passer-by and their behaviour. The total lost to the this time but the guests from other col conclusion to the situation and called damaging an antique Ferrari. The sit college had been estimated to be leges were currently being prosecuted. for the removal of the blocks. The uation not only cause Imperial College around a quarter of a million pounds Suggestions were also made that meeting concluded with the under money in the covering the costs of all as a result of the investigation of the Southside security should be strength standing that the Pro-rector would take ihe repairs but had also damaged the failed planning permission. ened and a signing-in system installed, an appropriate course of action after eputatlon and affected the process Residents put forward the ideas as present at King's and Cambridge deliberating the situation with his col and acceptance of many building that reflective film, fly-nets and netting University but the Pro-rector reported leagues. applications. There had been no other could be used as alternatives to the that in his past post as a warden, this Sports Centre Swallows Southside

Hans for the future of Southside Gym By David Roberts Weights Room as "Designated wholly lave sparked off sparked off strongly for ICU activities", and discussion con ColOUrS - ICU Colours *orded argument between College tinues. 4 Sports Management and the Union. The other point of contention is the role of the Gym after the new Competition The proposal to hand the Gym over 5 Sports Centre - complete with massive lo Sports Centre management whilst sports hall - is constructed. According to Letters - and Small Ads the Sports Centre building works take 6 Mr Murray, under the agreement which Place (due to start In approximately led to the College decision to develop Editorial - Portman Travel toelve months time) has faced a hos- 7 the Sports Centre both the Southside !ie reception from Deputy President gym and the weights room will revert Columns - Portman Travel ,Clubs & Societies) Marie Nicholaou, 8 to College use as part of the Soulhside »ho fears that students and societies development when the new Sports Feature - riymg USA n 2 |ll loose out as a result. At present, the 10 Centre opens. Most importantly. "Nei ;fym is booked out through the Union, ther will be available for sports use, Film - The Matrix Jrtmarlly for Martial Arts and Aerobics 12 either by ICU or the Sports & Leisure tosses. If the Sports Centre take-over Section". Film Competition Management responsibility then, 14 'according to Sports & Leisure Manager Photo: Ed Although plans for the Southside Clubscene -Sasha 'tank Murray, "the facility will be avail complex have been long known, con 16 able to Clubs on the same basis as the College group is 'open to all", firmation that the Gym will no longer be available for sports activity puts a lot of Games - wipeout hose In the existing Sports Centre". rather than Just to a specific member 18 pressure on both College and the However, this is likely to mean that the ship list. Ms Nicholaou has cited the Union to ensure that proposals for run \SpOLt - Not much, really College Fitness Club will take most pri- Memorandum of Understanding 20 ning the new Centre don't lead to any fority bookings, particularly during between College and the Union, which loss of club facilities. I'unchtlmes, as Mr Murray believes that guarantees the Gym and accompanying News 14 June 1999 Common Room Plans Unveiled

Plans for renovation of the Senior Com drinks for major events in the Great KEEP THE CAT FREE ESI. 1949 mon Room have been unveiled by Col By David Roberts Hall, as well as a service for staff and lege Catering, designed to postgrads throughout the day, Issue 1149 copy the successful style whilst dining facilities will con- employed in the JCR renova- sist of a "contemporary cafe 14 June 1999 tion. bar in addition to traditional Editor: Ed Sexton Although the programme style dining". With "panelled Assistant Editor & Hlms: David Roberts has yet to receive final con- walls, leather seating and cof- Sports Editor: Gus Paul firmation - which must come fee tables", the lounge areas Clubscene: Giles Morrison, from College's Management will apparently impart a dis- Gurmlnder Marwaha & Joel Lewis & Planning Group - it seems tinct "club lounge" atmos- Games Editor: Gary Smith almost certain that the on-off phere to the room. project will now go-ahead. Until a few weeks ago, This issue is brought to you by The plans set a tentative com- the plans were believed to Golden Virginia and the letter P. pletion date of June 2000 for have been shelved, owing to the project, with construction How much will renovating the SCR really cost? the shorting of funds resulting work due to start at the end of PhotO:Jonas from the planned mammoth new cash dispensers means that it is November. RSM refurbishment. However, now possible for the scheme to break- According to the design report, area, cafe and possible 'members the £1.3 million project has now been even. the current proposals are based on club'. Maximum flexibility will be re-activated thanks to new plans involv- Despite the fact that the project those utilised in last year's remodelling ensured via a system of moveable ing three new retail outlets to be sited seems likely to threaten the rent-ftee of the JCR, "using a curved glass screen screens that allow for space to be sub- on the walkway, between the JCR and status of the ICU Newsagent (which wall to open up the walkway and form- divided for private functions, exhibi- the main Sherfield entrance (where a will be re-housed in one of the three ing two new entrances to the SCR". The tions, conferences and receptions curved-glass wall will form the new retail outlets described above), both of refurbished outlet will include a variety (which form a key aspect of the busi- entrance to the SCR). The proposed the sabbaticals available for comment of "high quality dining and social ness plan for the project). A lounge bar £20-30000 income from each of these described the plans as "Fantastic". spaces*, with a food court, lounge will be incorporated to provide interval units, plus £15000 rental from three

BiOChemiStry Breach Last Day for Summer Ball Tickets! letters page). The ICSM ball takes Further details have entering the build- Today is the last day tickets for the place the day before ICU's ball, and is come to light regard- By Ed Sexton ing, and restrained 1999 ICU Summer Ball are available. It expected to attract around 900 stu- ing the incident in as reported last is still unclear how many tickets are dents, although as Felix went to press Biochemistry on Wednesday 2 June, as week. It is now known that as well as likely to be sold - by last Wednesday it was unclear how many had been reported in last week's Felix. CCTV the purse mentioned last week, a night around 900 had been sold, still sold to date. A full report and 'pre- images have allowed security to pin- watch and perfume was also recov- significantly less than the predicted view' of the balls will appear in the last point exactly when the man entered ered from the man's person by police number. Meanwhile ICSM Summer Felix of term next week. the building. Meanwhile the police officers. Ken Weir has asked any mem- Ball tickets are currently on sale (see have revealed that they recovered fur- ber of the college who lost one or ther stolen possessions from the man's both of these items on Wednesday 2 person. June to contact him on x48904 or It is now known that the man [email protected], including a brief entered the building at 6.10pm, and description of the item or items. Ken not before 6pm as was speculated in Weir also reminded staff and students last week's issue. He gained access by to lock labs and offices when leaving following someone through the doors, them unattended, as he believes this as swipe cards are needed to enter the is a major factor in attracting thieves building after 6pm. This reiterates the to the college. need for Imperial staff and students to Meanwhile it is still unclear what make sure strangers do not follow the fate of the Biochemistry thief will them into departments when they are be, although Ken Weir understands using their swipe cards. from the police that he has already The man was challenged by secu- appeared in court. Craig Perrott, a security guard who has been with the college for fourteen years, rity guards six to seven minutes after has recently become the manager of his football club, Infotel United. The club was formed In the 97/98 season, starting In the fifth division of the Southern Area Sun- day Football League. It has come top of Its division and was promoted two divisions to the third division. This season It was a finalist In the Intermediate Cup, and only Next Week's Issue lost two games In the league. Mr Perrott, who Ironically enough now works In the Management School, commented that "working here has helped* In his new posi- Issue 1150 Is the final Issue of term and will be published on tion as manager. He describes his team as "a good squad of players" - Felix wishes them every success for next season. Wednesday 23 June, NOT Monday 21 June. Photo: Ed

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Half Colours Robert Pinchein Outstanding Service Award Simon Hicks Alan Spehnjack Theodore Mouroutis Charlie Joynt Alasdair Ramage Tony O'Brien Colin Kerr Amy Davis Warwick Goodall John Harrison Andy Holmes Will Bentley Kevin Butcher Ben Zabell Mary Marsh Bonnie Fiahlo Richard Marshall Burak Alpar Dave Stinson Full Colours Gavin Broad Fellowship Harris Bokra Anjit Chaudhui Helena Cocheme Bruce Duxbury Rueben Connolly Ian Clifford Chris Jackson Sarah Coburn Jason Ramanathan David French Vernon McClure Joanna Hardwick Dinesh Ganesarajah John Dixon Gareth Morgan Kam Mahmood George Constantinides Distinguished Fellowship Katie Cheesman James Watts Marie Hobbs Jo Paice David Roberts Mat Collins Kash Akhtar Michelle Ward Katie Sheehan Najia Ahmed Matt Hyde President's Award Nick Dunnett Nathan Cunningham Nick Towers Panos Protopapas Ed Sexton NokTo Sanela Hodzic Alex Carey Phil Buckman Mark Smith Rob Haslehurst Tom Curling

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ICSM Ball Update azines. I perused the selection and this check out the links from: www.mall- I think that some people are "so self- found the normal mixture of mostly net.co.uk/~marc/mcc.html important and take things so seriously Dear Felix, crappy magazines (Hello, fondon Mag Personally, I'm supporting this that It's Just funny to take the piss out azine, Antiques Today, What Car etc.). because I think that in today's society of them" - It Just seems unfortunate On the 24th of June, The Medics Sum I could not help but notice that at least there is a lot of exploitation, meaning that ICSM has become the paradigm mer Ball will be taking place. Just to let 99% of them were more than 6 that a large percentage of people are for stereotypes that can be found In everyone know that tickets are on sale months out of date. The oldest I found working more than necessary to support most. If not all, departments. On the now at only £55 for all students. The was Which Car 1987! Felix and IC their needs, the surplus work paying for other hand. If I was doing a tough event starts at 2pm with an afternoon Reporter seemed to be the only up to luxury cars, country houses and designer course that lasted twice as long as of Sports competition, a fairground date publications. suits. With a different set of priorities, most of my peers, I think I'd feel a tad and a great day in the sun! When you're feeling under the putting the emphasis on people, not Important. Can everyone stop being In the evening, beginning with a weather, it would be nice to have profit, business practices can be changed over-sensitive now? - Ed champagne reception at 7pm there is some decent recent newspapers and and we can all spend more time in the something for everyone in the 3 mar magazines. Surely it's worth spending pub. quees. A four course meal on tables of a small amount of cash to allow IC ten, is followed by 8 hours of partying. Health Centre to break the trend set by cheers, There are 2 bars (Medic bar prices), a medical practices throughout the Deadline for letters for Casino, hypnotist, 2 music marquees country? marc with bands, top DJs and some 'Cheesy' the final issue of term stuff too, a full fairground with Ferris Tim Wright Wheel and Dodgems, a whole load of Mish-Mash and Medics Is 12noon Wednesday. other entertainments (Bungee run, gladiators, laser shooting, human table ICC Protest on 18 June Dear Feiix, This is your last chance football, bouncy castle). All of this until 6 in the morning with a survivors photo Ed, I feel I must defend Kevin from the ver this year to gripe, to prove who made it! itable onslaught he received in the let Buy your tickets NOW at the BMS, According to a couple of flyers I've seen ters page last week. moan and complain, St Mary's or Charing Cross and come the protest on June the 18th will start at I have to agree that the column and party with 900 med students. 12pm at fiverpool Street station, with a does sometimes focus too much on SO USE m number of' targets' being hit in the City Medics but to be honest I think that Yours in anticipation during the course of the day, including some 'wannabe doctors' are so self- Letters may be edited for the Treasury in Whitehall, Gap, MaccyD's, important and take things so seriously Ben Marsh Smithfields meat market and the Reed that it's just funny to take the piss out length, but will not be altered in ICSMSU Summer Ball Organiser Employment agency. Reclaim The Streets of them. are going to be throwing a party in the Take the anonymous first year any other way. Letters need not Square Mile and there should be some medic who wrote last week. I find it Behind the Times thing happening at Trafalgar Square hard to believe that someone with be signed, but a swipe card around 5. such a lack of humour was 'selected to

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Portman Travel isn't exactly my favourite ideology. While tions unchecked for years. Now I agree stone's are a bit bigger, and are even ful- not embracing communism on a practi that NATO's motives may be less than filing their contract now, but at least when Something is definitely not quite right. cal level, I am not adverse to having it saintly, but criticising someone for not tak you spend money at the ICU Shop you Felix knew about the Portman Travel deal round for a slap up meal and a glass of ing action in one situation is hardly an know it is ploughed back into Ents, Bars some time ago but, as is often the case, proletariat Merlot occasionally. argument for them not to take action in and the like. We failed to stop the book there was plenty of speculation and very Socialist Worker, however, is not my another. Hang on, didn't I say I wasn't shop from going - let's not let it happen few facts. Simon Baker (see Voice of Rea preferred reading matter. What irritates going to talk about this? again. son this week) seems to have hit the nail me most about it is that it is simply pro on the head, though, and unearthed paganda disguised as a newspaper. Let some details which don't exactly add up. me explain. One of the most important Senior Common Room Felix - the not quite final move I have watched far too many codes of conducts for journalists and edi episodes of the X-Files to possibly believe tors is the importance of separating fact, Away from the ethics of capitalism and It seems I've got a bit of space left to fill, that cockup is more likely than conspiracy. conjecture and comment. Hence most conflict, the finances of the Senior Com so I might as well tell you lot what's hap If I am wrong, however, than may I sug newspapers have news pages for facts, mon Room revival, and the tension it pening with Felix at the end of this term gest that someone in Sherfield who does which may include quoted comments, could cause with the Union, are setting and next year. The last issue comes out know what's going on writes a nice letter and columns pages for more comment off alarm bells all around Beit Quad. Hang on Wednesday 23 June. Hoorah. On the setting Felix straight on the matter. Either and conjecture. Socialist Worker, how on, this is capitalism and conflict... oh, Thursday and Friday of that week the f elix way, we hope to bring you more on this ever, differentiates between these even never mind. Office will be packed up and moved, so next week so watch, or rather read, this less than Felix does (wait, is that a spike OK, so I don't have any actual facts. drop by before then if you need to pick space (well, actually the news pages, but of self-criticism I hear?). Fact and conjec Maybe our friends in Estates are going to anything up, ask any questions, etc. you get the idea...) ture are often interwoven into the same do it all with Do It All, coming in one Our new, but temporary, abode will article, even the same sentence. Their weekend armed with DIY equipment, and be the portakabins behind the liquid nitro facts are generally accurate, their com get a new SCR built for the price of a gen near Physics (head off Prince Consort Socialist Workers? ments are often interesting, but trying to Black&Decker drill. Maybe the rumours of Road towards Sherfield, and they're on separate the two can sometimes be new trading outlets along the walkway, your right). For the record books, I was On Saturday 5 June there was an anti- harder than pulling a Sun photographer including on the newsagent's site, are somewhat forced to agree to this against NATO protest in London well attended by, off the window of a celebrity sauna untrue. Maybe the Union's tenancy of the my better judgement, but I am sure David among others, the Socialist Worker posse house. newsagent's doesn't come to the end of Roberts will cope admirably in the sheds. that always seems to crop up at these kind One of their anti-war arguments its term next year. Maybe... The following year we will move back to of demonstrations. Now those of you pointed to the hypocrisy of NATO in The loss of the bookshop was bad Beit and into the new media centre. And who, disregarding all danger to your bombing Serbia while turning a blind eye enough for the Union and you, the stu yes, the irony of Felix moving into por health, have read this space all year will to one of its own member states (Turkey) dents, as it saw the end of a valuable takabins while builders take over the cur probably have guessed that capitalism carrying out serious human rights viola source of Union income. OK, so Water- rent office is not lost on me. - Ed SummeThe Imperial Collegre BalBBk l 8 Columns 14 June 1999

quite as good as STA. Allegedly. e columnists are, with no excep bids. Those bidding would then give their has gone into this very thoroughly. So My first, toe-dipped-in-the-water opin tions, a pilloried breed, placed presentations, detailing the size of their where does the Union fit in? In bygone ion is that this looks extremely dubious. by many in the social pecking offers, level and scope of service etc. This days when life was simpler, ICU received W College has behaved in a totally inexplic order between paedophiles and Michael is where it gets confusing. The committee the rent from both STA shops, a useful able manner in respect of this. To have a Winner. Consequently, we must stick were not given any financial details of the source of revenue. That all changed last committee charged together in times of trouble. To this end, bids, Instructed only to concentrate on the year when Sherfield with evaluating ten I note that the new lad on the team, 'quality of service.' Additionally, the com decided that the Union "my first, toe-dipped- der bids without Kevin, seems to be getting some stick position of the committee was surprising. should pay for the refur access to any finan from the medical fraternity. It would With the greatest respect to those con bishment of a facility it in-the-water opinion cial information appear that the sensitive denizens of the cerned, this was not the usual mix of big did not own or control, looks extremely sus BMS objected to reports of yet another hitters. No Pro-Rectors, no Sherfield Direc the JCR. While our is that this looks pect. How on earth cockup in the ivory tower. Leaving aside tors, which, in a College where paperclip friends in Estates made a can one judge how the observation that building malfunc requisitions go before the full Governing superb job, it cost the extremely dubious..." realistic levels of ser tions in the BMS are so frequent that they Body, seems very odd. Union, and hence us, vice are without seeing some figures? render 'Dog Bites Man' worthy of a lead The cogs whirred and the decision 70% of this rental income. This is clearly Taken together with the unusual compo on the Today Programme by comparison, was made, giving Portman the contract. not good news for an organisation that sition of the committee, you cannot help the suggestions that medics are arrogant Whispers on the breeze along the walk- has seen its trading income slashed over but conclude that this was a fait accom needs addressing. For a start, they are not pli, and if so, why? Since I have always all arrogant, but they all should be. Has believed that Sherfield's weirder machi anyone ever visited a GP that is not arro Simon Baker nations are always cockup rather than gant, condescending and in possession of conspiracy, I shall not speculate as to a belief that doctors are God's chosen whether the best bid won. However, the few, vastly superior to the proles that pol contract must have had Portman in lute their surgeries? You cannot, therefore, stitches. I cannot think of any other land criticise medical students for displaying lord that would draw up a similar arrange similar traits because it is all a part of the ment, under which the College takes all training. As for the attitude of the lectur the downside risk; if Portman don't make ers, I am puzzled. From my limited expe a profit, Imperial will not get a penny. Of rience of the pharmacology boys at St course, a company with such generous Mary's, I would say that they are a much terms is unlikely to lose money. Or could more pleasant bunch than the young they? A number of academics are not sters. A case of he who can sneer does, happy with Portman. But it does not stop he who can't teaches? there. STA have been told that they must Travel, as every citizen of the global not accept orders from academics under village knows, broadens the mind. Arriv any circumstances, as this would be ing in a far flung kingdom often raises a deemed breach of contract, for which series of questions as one inevitably seeks they would be penalised. In effect, staff to know what is going on. However, the at IC may use any travel agent in the arrival of Portman Travel on campus has world, stick it on their credit card and made me ask even more questions than claim the money back later, except a shop a lengthy cultural voyage of discovery in on campus. Whether this is legal is any Magaluf. For those of you that don't know body's guess, but there is strong possibility - and this hasn't exactly been shouted that people will use other companies out from the rooftops - they have replaced STA of sheer bloody-mindedness. Should that as the provider of non-student travel ser happen, I smell egg on face. At a time vices. So why does this affect you? Well, when Imperial is, not unreasonably, seek many of you reading this are not stu ing to maximise revenue from its com dents, and the rest of you are affected mercial activities, this whole saga looks indirectly due to the money that the Union very, very strange, if not outrageous. I earns from such matters. The way this haven't finished with this... whole thing has transpired is odd, even by College standards, so if you're sitting Finally, I must return to the subject of comfortably, then I shall begin. The first Voice of Reason the College's tie clubs. Though they do obvious question is why College sought not seek publicity, despite the perpetual to change company. STA has a good rep way slowly revealed a bit more about the recent years, beginning with the Water carping directed at them, I feel I must utation, and most academics seemed arrangement. How much rent would they stone's victory. So, I hear you cry, let's talk mention the RSM's Chaps Club. A vener pretty happy with the level of service. Our pay? Er, none. Well, they must at least be turkey. How much will they now get? able organisation, established in the Twen friends In Sherfield paying for phones, Well, my friends, you are not the only ones ties, its members, not to be confused obviously thought dif "...the arrival of Port- electricity, start-up asking. Nobody knows, which must be with the C&G's Links Club, are fine ambas ferently and put the refurbishment costs. causing the Union a few headaches in the sadors for Imperial. This could not be illus budgeting department. Still, if we leave thing out to tender. man Travel on cam Now this seems very trated more clearly than at last week's aside all this financial malarkey, we are left No problem there; if odd. Has Imperial Derby. The good name of the RSM andIC with the issue of customer service, which STA offered the best pus has made me ask started to take its char in general was worn on their sleeves and must obviously be higher than STA, given deal, both in terms of itable status a bit far? sung from their hearts, moving one young that this was the key criterion. Ah, not so revenue generated even more questions Of course not. They lady to remove her upper garments onat have come up with a sure about that. I have heard many peo for Imperial and level least four occasions. Clearly moved by fantastic wheeze ple complain that Portman are not per of service, then they than usual..." the spectacle, she cryptically added, 'just whereby the College forming at quite the level their success in would get it, or would because I've shown you my tits, it does receives all Portman's travel commissions. the tender would suggest; bookings have be replaced by a better outfit. So it came n't mean I'm that sort of girl.' Ladies and How this has been defined is not been incorrectly made, the suggestion to pass, as is the way here, that a com gentlemen, I give you the Chaps Club. absolutely clear, but I'm sure someone being that the staff may not allegedly be mittee was convened to evaluate the Scholars and gentlemen. 14 June 1999 Columns 9

The Magic of Television that works in the door to come by and learnt from the results of connecting the idea, reminds me of a group here at IC. let them in. Kevin finds it incredible Impe- BMS PA to a tyrannical computer and the I imagine these sororities to also serve no Those of you who would like to know rial College of Science, Technology and library system will not be attached to a real purpose and to be run by the same who Kevin is will be interested to know Medicine never computer. Kevin has small band of self-important individuals, Kevin's feet are going to be on Televi- seems to have the nightmarish visions of year after year. sion. Kevin was present when filming technology especially an ever-increasing for the Channel Four science documen- when It comes to the frequency of comput- tary Equinox was carried out in Physics seemingly simple erised 'signals', cumu- The Joy of Caffeine Lecture Theatre one last week. Bizarrely things like doors and lating with the film crew spent at least as much lights. "beep...beep...beep... Whilst walking around the South Kens- time filming students' feet walking up on my next beep you ington area ridiculously early on Sunday and down the lecture theatre's steps as will leave the morning, Kevin was amazed by the they did filming the esteemed Imperial Library PA library...". While we're amount of street wildlife. A huge num- College academic. Whilst being filmed A Mostly Harmless Column by on this point, how ber of pigeons and squirrels were mak- the academic stood at the front 'lectur- Kevin has learnt that Kevin, a random entity who much time does it ing good use of unfinished burgers and ing' random garbled sentences. I assume during the summer a knows nothing about nothing take to you pick up alike. Something else that surprised Kevin this piece of film will have a voice-over new Public Address your books and walk was the huge number of coffee shops in by the time it is screened. Those of you system is going to be installed in the Cen- out of the library? Hopefully the PA sys- the area. Kevin suspects that he is not the with good lip reading skills may pick up tral Library. Unfortunately it is not going tem will allow warnings to start perhaps first person to notice this, especially given some interesting gardening tips. to be used to broadcast the Library Atten- three minutes before closing rather than the degree to which caffeine culture has dant's news announcements. Many the present thirty. pervaded the college; he has also library users have supported the noticed the 'Caffeine Appreciation Soci- Technology Out of Control? announcements, although a few com- ety' listed as an official ICU society. This plained at the disruption to study they Fire Engine Sororities is the first reference to the society that The swipe card controlled door at the caused. The library unsurprisingly Kevin has seen. Perhaps someone could main entrance to Computing has been responded with, "Those who wish to Kevin watched a documentary on soror- tell me how I can get in touch. misbehaving recently, occasionally result- have quiet in the Library must prevail". ities, Masonic style, social groups based ing In small groups of computing stu- The new PA system will come into its own in American universities. One group fea- Send ideas and contributions to dents being observed outside the door, at closing time, when it will replace the tured even possessed their own fire [email protected] waiting for someone who has a swipe hand bell. Let's hope that lessons will be engine, which although a rather cool

Presidential Talk-Back This week written by an alternative senior Union source.

Oh dear, it appears that the Union tastic. President has failed to meet the copy Claire Richards: Thanks, that's fan- deadline for today. As I type he lies in tastic. bed bemoaning his social skills (on DH: Did you know I'm the Presi- which I will shortly expand) whilst nurs- dent of Imperial College Union? We ing a large hangover. have the largest student venue in Lon- Last Wednesday night the don. esteemed Mr Hellard ventured into CR: Really? the wilds of East London to mix with DH: Yes, and our baguette bar is the Wideboys of Queen Mary & West- fantastic plus I'm setting up a jobshop. field. Now, this may seem like this was CR: Wow! Fantastic a rash idea but he did have an ultimate DH: I know! Fantastic, isn't it? goal. Steps... CR: Fantastic!! You see, the QMW Summer Ball DH: Do you want to come to our had the masters of Brlt-SyncDance as summer ball with me - it's going to be their main attraction. As the event cost fantastic! £45 and there was no meal then an CR: No. Bye. attraction such as this was essential to pull the crowds in. So in conclusion, of course he did- "Did young David "pull" a step?" I n't - don't be bloody ridiculous. There hear you ask. At this moment it cannot is more chance of the man seeing be confirmed; however, let's just think Chelsea win the league. about it. Claire and Dave - the perfect couple? The following information was obtained from the "Planet Steps" web- 2. Lisa: WORDS YOU KEEP USING: It is quite obvious therefore that an site. It is full of so much information Minger (horrible) immediate attraction would occur with ICU Summer Ball that it overwhelmed me. If you want 3. Lee: WORDS YOU KEEP USING: Claire due to their mutual overuse of instructions (Including videos) of how Oh hello & cool the word fantastic. She's also a big fan Tickets only available until to dance like Steps then this is the 4. Claire: WORDS YOU KEEP USING: of Celine Dion and Leonardo Di Caprio 5pm TODAY! place for you! Fantastic, really so they have even more in common 5. Faye: WORDS YOU KEEP USING: than a first glance would indicate. Cost £55 students, £65 staff 1. H: WORDS YOU KEEP USING: Lush Here is their first conversation: Fab & cool Dave Hellard: Wow you were fan- 10 Feature 14 June 1999 14 June 1999 Feature ii AMERICAN AIRLINE NEIL MOTHEW CONTINUES HIS AIRBOURNE TOUR OF THE US, AND ENCOUNTERS CURFEWS, COPS, CAT-FOOD & BUFFALO-BURGERS.

San Diego & Tijuana, Mexico at the age of 18 instead of waiting to reach 21 at how do you build an airport on a hilly island? Simple San Francisco topography. They simply dropped a grid pattern onto home. This is another silly law that the US has, but - blow the tops off two mountains and use the rub the steeply undulating terrain, and the result is that ake no mistake about it: San Diego is a having drunk American beer, under 21 s really aren't ble to fill in the gaps. This is essentially what the We didn't fly into San Francisco. At the time of mak streets often climb or drop at ridiculously steep gra magnet for burnouts, party animals, and super-rich Wrigley did in the 1930s, creating the 'Air ing this journey, I wasn't instrument rated. San Fran's dients. Perhaps the greatest benefit this gives rise to Mi surfe r dudes. Anybody looking for a party port in the Sky', 2600 feet above sea level. The run weather is none too hospitable for pilots: the bay is are the gorgeous glimpses of the San Francisco Bay will find it here. In fact, we arrived there just in time way is not particularly long, so it is mainly used by often foggy. Local weather patterns are also highly and its famous bridges and of course, car chase for 'Street Scene', the annual rockfest. The whole light aircraft and the occasional DC3 doing short-field unpredictable. Whilst we could have flown in, there scenes in movies. As hard as we tried to get the VW town was totally alive and bands were performing operations. was no saying when we could have flown out. It Golf to take off, we couldn't reproduce the jumps everywhere. Bars and cafes were full and the town Wild buffalo roam the island. They don't have would be safer to make the one-hour drive from Palo from Starsky and Hutch. We needed a white go- had a most herbal aroma. Such was the concentra beef burgers at the airport restaurant - they have half- Alto. faster stripe for that. tion of herb, I felt very light headed on stepping out pound buffalo burgers. Mmmmm, delicious. Avalon The most densely packed pocket of the city (and of the bus. is the only town on Santa Catalina. It's dominated by one of its most colourful areas) is Chinatown. It's a We were surprised, no shocked, about some of the White Casino and the Wrigley Mansion, now a great place for casual wandering through narrow The Golden Gate Bridge. Big. the laws in California. Firstly, there is a curfew for hotel. We found Catalina to be very expensive and alleys where you'll find 'hole-in-the-wall' Chinese 'minors'. Under 18 year olds had to be off the streets the preserve of yuppie tourists, so we didn't stay long restaurants. We went to one where the menu was spans the two mile mouth of the bay. If, like us, you by 10pm. I won't list the many other totalitarian laws. Unfortunately, we didn't experience any of the incred only in Chinese, and took our chance by pointing at get stuck in a rush-hour traffic jam, then you'll get a In general, we stayed out of trouble with the law - Democracy: Under construction. ible water sports such as diving. Maybe another some random dish. It was a wonderful meal, with the great view of Alcatraz Island from there. Unfortu aside from a small jay-walking' encounter (see time. added bonus of costing less than a Sherfield Sand nately we didn't make it to this 'escape-proof prison below). missing anything. We mainly stayed on Avenida Rev- wich. owing to massive tourist queues for the boat. Next olucion, the main street, which we were assured was One can't help but notice the gay community in time, we will have to get there earlier. safe. Despite these assurances, we found this street San Francisco. Rainbow banners and lavender trian to be a raucous strip of seedy bars and dance clubs, gles in shop windows indicate they are 'gay-friendly'. tacky souvenir shops, cheap restaurants and street San Francisco: A lot prettier In real-life By a rough estimation of the San Fran population photographers with big burros. After dining in one observed on the streets, any shop that doesn't carry Next Week: of said restaurants, we noted that Tijuana didn't This is, in my opinion, one of the USA's most a rainbow in the window would probably go out of Oshkosh, the World's greatest have a stray cat problem. Indeed, we didn't see any attractive cities. The often-dramatic cityscape came business through lack of custom. air show, Chicago, Toronto, stray dogs either. That burrito did taste a bit odd. about because the streets were laid out as if their I can't mention San Francisco without at least a Niagara Falls & Ottawa. Walking along' Revolucion', you will get accosted planners had never so much as glanced at the city's passing reference to the Golden Gate Bridge. This by every street seller with a nickel-and-dime business. 'Wanna buy a real Rolex, Gringo? You want women? We have best women. You wan' ma sister? She really Sunset over Avalon Harbour Even the cheesiest of grins won't help you now... good.' And so on. Resisting all these temptations, we headed back over the border. I walked straight across. I was fortunate enough to have a friend who had Russ got searched. gone to UCSD (San Diego University) on exchange Los Angeles pimlico connection for a year, so we had a floor to crash on. An added {0 plus was that his place was on the beachfront. We Santa Catallna Island We had heard nothing but bad things about LA So only intended to stay overnight but, once introduced we gave it a miss. We overflew it just to add to the to the wonders of midnight surfing in the swells of Not having the benefit of a car, we decided to bypass pollution in the area. mtd or tutoring dinner the Pacific, we had such a great time that we stayed the smoggy urban sprawl of the city that is Los Ange four nights. The beach was great during the day as les. Instead we chose to visit a place that you can't well. Palo Alto eat as MUCH as you like Restaurants and bars in the area were great, though we did have trouble ordering food at the Taco Famous for being the University town in which Stan for £16.50 Bell. It helps to speak Spanish here since many work ford is located and the centre of Silicon Valley, we sa« additional subsidy wUbe provided* ers come from across the border as cheap labour. headed for Palo Alto. This time, we stayed with one Being on the border with Mexico, we couldn't avoid of Russ' friends, who was generous enough to lend Thursday 17 June If ff exploring the neighbouring town of Tijuana. We us her VW convertible for the four days we were at the Carvery. decided to enter on foot, as opposed to flying in. there. With rumours of corrupt customs officers planting The affluence of Palo Alto is plain to see. Palo Cumberland Hotel, Marble Arch. drugs on innocent teenage pilots ringing in my head, Alto, home to Netscape, has the highest GDP per it took, oh, all of two seconds to come to a decision square mile of anywhere in America. Main Street Meet 5.30pm at Southside Bar, or on how to cross the border. Santa Catalina's "Airport In the Sky". resembles Knightsbridge and most of the people I 6/fSprrt at the Cumberland Motet As border towns go, Tijuana is not attractive at observed in bars and restaurants had the character all. It's full of gaudy souvenir shops, noisy bars and reach in a car. This is Santa Catalina Island, 35 miles istic pretentiousness of 'Sloanies'. However, it is an sleazy backstreets. Visiting was a massive eye-opener. off the Californian coast. Formally owned by William extremely pleasant and beautiful part of the world. If possible, e-mail b. j.gale#ic.ac.ut Wrigley Jr. the chewing gum heir, it remains largely This was mainly because of the shocking contrast If it wasn't located directly at the junction of three to let us blow you're coming,. between the two sides of the border. Tijuana mainly untouched and is a conservation area. geological fault lines, maybe it would be a place I'd attracts young Americans, who can legally get drunk The island can best be described as hilly. So consider living. 12 ^7>X^ Film 14 June 1999

The Matrix ***** Starring : Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Joe Pantoliano Director: Andy & Larry Wachowski

ery rarely do you see something Nonetheless, it's the effects which that will change the way movies have made The Matrix one of this year's Vare made: The Matrix is such a most-talked about movies. State-of-the-art film. Groundbreaking, both visually and production facilities (in Australia of all conceptually, it's light-years ahead of all places) coupled with several months of competition - and sets the lead which intensive kung-fu training for the leads every new action and sci-fi movie made and the absolute latest word in CGI pro in the next few years will undoubtedly duce images which will burn their way attempt to follow. Within five minutes its into your brain for weeks after you see visual style will have you teetering on the movie. Watch bullets pour past the edge of your seat, half-an-hour later Reeves, as he sways out of the way in slo- you'll have gnawed your fingers clean mo whilst the camera pans round him at away, and by the jaw-disintegrating cli regular speed, and you'll know that every max you'll be clinging onto the back of penny of the budget was carefully spent. the row in front for dear life. Phantom And there are twenty other stunning set- Menace or no Phantom Menace, this is pieces, each worth the price of admission the most imaginative, stylish, entertain on their own. Indeed the only downside ing and inventive blockbuster you'll see is that you spend so much time trying to this year. Period. wrap your head around the blistering What makes The Matrix great is that images (accompanied by pounding the mesmerising visuals are combined actor Fishburne, Moss (as the feisty, sexy, ers (whose previous CV includes writing soundtrack) that making sense of the with mind-blowing character twists and sidekick-cum-love-interest) and Reeves credits for the dire Assassins and the art- plot is demoted to a distant second place. plot revelations. I've no desire to give too (who's finally found the role he was born house hit Bound) use the effects as a tool A stunning movie that, once seen, much away, but suffice to say this story to play - acting tough and looking con to create a style, and then use that style will have to be seen again and again, The of displaced reality is like nothing you've fused) are left free to play with every last as the setting for the movie. Thus, the Matrix provides the shot in the arm that ever seen before. At times it undeniably nuance of the phenomenal effects. stunning visuals aren't just an essential both the sci-fi and action genres have collapses into the realms of incompre Which isn't to say that this is simply an part of The Matrix - they're an absolute been crying out for. Sheer, unadulter hensibility, but by leaving the explanatory effects-laden, testosterone driven necessity if the movie is to keep a hold ated brilliance, fl dialogue in the safe hands of classical actioner; far from it. The Wachowski broth on yout brain. Dave

Virus **

Starring : Jamie Lee Curtis, William Baldwin, Donald Sutherland, Joanna Pacula Director: Chuck Pfarrer

mall boat in the Pacific comes out of crushed auto parts, with several upon a giant floating ship that is headlights for its eyes. It crunches Sseemingly deserted...but turns out through steel bulkheads and crushes all to be inhabited by a vicious monster. barriers to its progress, in a way which Original plot? Er, I don't think so. Most suggests that the makers were far more directly. Virus is a rip-off of last year's interested in copying Robocop and Ter Deep Rising, but more obliquely it bor minator lhan in modelling a virus. rows from Aliens,, The Day the Earth Like an increasing number of movies Stood Still, Poltergeist, Sphere, in the post X-Files age, the last half hout Robocop, The Terminator, The Thing, of the movie is almost impossible to Alien... Oh, and it's all directed in a sub- make out. In dark dimness, various Spielbergian style. human and other figures race around in The opening credits set up the a lot of water and flashlight beams, and schlock sci-fi premise: A drifting space there is much screaming. Occasionally an cloud enveloped the Mir space station eye, a limb, or a bloody face emerges and sent a bolt of energy down to the Lets be dear about this. Its a virus, NOTThe Terminator, OK? from the gloom - but exactly what's going satellite dish of a Russian communica on is anybody's guess. tions ship, and apparently the energy Baldwin would much rather be some the virus, which seems none too bright What's left is another mundane entry included a virus that takes over the where else entirely. Meanwhile, the and spends most of its time clomping into the current horror revival. With more onboard computers and represents a methods of the Vitus itself are strange. It around and issuing threatening state and more sub-standard projects being vast, if never clearly defined, threat to life creates robots, and uses them to grab ments through a £1.99 voice synthesiser. rushed into the multiplexes all the time on earth. Ooooh. Scary. crew members and turn them into The movie's special effects are not (turnaround times can now be measured Cue the stereotypical characters: strange creatures that are half-man, half- exactly slick, and the creature itself is a in terms of a few months), surely it can't Gruff captain Sutherland wants to claim Radio Shack. Obviously, it's up to Curtis, distinct let-down. It looks like a very tall be long before the backlash kicks in?Q the ship for salvage, whilst Curtis and Baldwin and their crewmates to outsmart humanoid figute hammered togethet Dave 14 June 1999 Film 13 Reviews & Competition Get Carter * * * *

Starring : Michael Caine, Ian Hendry, Britt Ekland, John Osborne, George Sewell Director: Mike Hodges

he grand-daddy of Tarantinoesque Rush Hour movies, Get Carter is the definition Tof seventies cool. Before Travolta At last Jackie Chan breaks into the big- and Keitel started strutting their stuff time. Hallelujah! With unsurpassable Michael Caine was doing his thang in balance, speed and timing, he can take Get Carter. Caine is Carter, a a large part of the credit for popularis smoothtalking hardman mobster from ing Hong Kong cinema in Britain and London. Suspecting foul play after his the US - but until now his Hollywood brother dies, he decides to go up north movies (First Strike, Rumble in the and investigate. However, he's unwel Bronx, Mr Nice Cuy) have failed to come in the new neighbourhood ignite the box office. Pair up his obvi because he starts sticking his nose ous physical talents and charisma with where it is not wanted. Soon he gets Chris Tucker's brand of Eddie Murphy- caught up in the local underworld and esque loud mouth comedy, however, manages to piss most of the local and it's pay day. Derivative, childish mafiosos off. Fortunately, Carter is as and formulaic Rush Hour may be, but hard as nails and can handle himself, it's never less than entertaining - tte gets deeper and deeper into the despite an over concentration on rrystery of who killed his brother and Tucker's eye-rolling and gurning, and a

uncovers some unpleasantly dodgy "You're a bis} man, but you're In bad shape.' consequent lack of classic Jackie Chan dealings at the same time. action.

It's cool, trendy and streetwise.Jf tained its status as a cult classic. The film a look just to see how films should be you're in the seventies. This film may be has a hard, gritty edge which is missing made if you want them to be violent, where Tarantino got his inspiration for from most of the new Hollywood films. menacing and real. Hilary & Jackie Reservoir Dogs et al but the film is quite Caine is also perfect as the soulless, A cold and calculated thriller which is dated. Sometimes the silly trousers are avenging gangster. The contrast between superbly handled by Caine, Oef Carter is One of the best British movies pro off-putting, but if you can get past the dry humour and brutal violence is brilliant like a bottle of neat gin swallowed before duced so far this year, Hilary & Jackie timewarp feel, the film is actually very and makes the recent mob flics pretty breakfast. D has already garnered its fair share of , good and it is easy to see why it's main- tame in comparison. It is definitely worth Mark awards - and deservedly so, particularly in the case of Oscar-nominated stars Emily Watson and Rachel Griffiths. The real-life story of legendary cellist Jacqueline Du Pre and her long-suffer uman Traffic & || ing sister Hilary, it's touching, funny and incredibly moving, largely thanks 0 Things l Hate About You to a soundtrack which highlights Jackie's amazing talent. Historically accurate it may not be, but the emo tional, tear-jerking ending makes up for Human Traffic all that. ffrr / London

Ihis is the soundtrack to a film that is des- What Dreams Ined to be massive this summer and the soundtrack will be just as big. May Come The film accurately portrays clubbing in Robin Williams career is the true defin the nineties and follows the story of a lost ition of hit-and-miss. For every great weekend, charting the ups and inevitable role (Good Will Hunting, Good Morning clowns of a posse of mates who go club Vietnam, Aladdin) there's a complete bing in Cardiff to get over the boredom of dog (Flubber, Jack, Popeye). What Iheir Mcjobs. Directed by Justin Kerrigan Dreams may Come falls on one of his (himself a 23 year old clubber) it also stars up-slopes - however, the movie itself fresh twenty-something talents and fea film, then the soundtrack is a must. Out on track features charty-pop tunes that your still succeeds in being pretty awful. tures Carl Cox in his first acting role. The June 14th. younger siblings would buy. The album fea Cloyingly sentimental, director Vincent soundtrack is a double CD of all the tunes tures several new songs making their exclu Ward uses every computer effects tech featured throughout the film including sive debuts including Sister Hazel's "Your nique available to create a limitless .artists such as CJ Bolland, Fatboy slim. Lucid, 10 Things I Hate About You Winter', Leory's 'New World' and Save Fer vision of the after-life. However, when William Orbit, Armand Van Helden and Edel / Hollywood Records ris 'I Know'. The Cardigans bring us the the only thing going for a movie is its Energy 52 to name but a few. Naturally, for bonus track "War' and Joan Armatrading pro effects (What Dreams is incredibly light a clubbing film, the soundtrack is for the '10 Things I Hate About You' Is the outra vides a soulful recording of The Weakness on plot), there's not going to be much dubber in you. All the tunes have been geous new comedy from Touchstone Pic In Me'. A soundtrack with a unique blend left by the time it hits the small screen. hand-picked by Pete Tong, who was the tures and will be hitting our screens In July. of contemporary music, it's released on July Best avoided. music consultant for the film and who com- The whole film and soundtrack is geared 12th. Pled the soundtrack. Once you've seen the towards the teen market and the sound Gurminder Dave 14 film Competition 14 June 1999

taying in London this summer? with The Spy Who Shagged Me. This time neth Branagh from killing President ences could be limited. But with one of Want to see each and every block his sidekick takes on the fabulous form of Ulysses S Grant... by stepping on him with the greatest directors in history in the Sbuster movie for free? Well, here's a giant, Jules Verne-esque, robot spider. director's chair, who cares... your chance. We've persuaded the film Obviously. Whilst director Sonnenfeld and fanatics at the Odeon Kensington to mega-star Smith can seemingly do no come up with a great prize to mark what wrong, test-screenings have apparently looks set to be a great summer of been unimpressive. movies. The final big release of the summer One lucky winner will be able to go is fves Wide Shut, Stanley Kubrick's final to the movies at Odeon Kensington each movie which has been so long in pro week in July, August and September for duction that it's already assumed near FREE! That's over thirteen weeks of cash- mythical status. Starring Tom Cruise and free cinema going up for grabs. Nicole Kidman as married psychiatrists, the Next week we'll be offering a massive Heather Graham (playing a character movie follows the pair as they somehow They'll be a much wider ranging pre preview of this summer's big movies, but going by the name of Felicity Shagwell), slip into a weird sexual underworld. view next week, but in the meantime to whet your appetite - and to remind you remember that you can keep up-to-date of some of the great movies you could be with all the current and upcoming releases seeing if you win this brilliant prize - here's at www.odeon.co.uk. a brief taster. And so to the ultimate question: what With early contenders Notting Hill do you have to do to win this amazing . and The Matrix out of the way, event prize, and see all these great films for free? Correctly answer the following posers, based on the five movies profiled on this page:

1. ) Who links Entrapment with Dennis Potter?

2. ) Which Phantom Menace star has shared screen time with Al Pacino?

3. ) The Spy Who Shagged Me star movie season kicks-off in earnest on July Heather Graham appeared in Twin 2nd, with Entrapment, a light-hearted Peaks- true or false? caper movie starring Catherine Zeta Jones and Sean Connery. Current Hollywood 4. ) What's the name of Kenneth fave Jones Is an investigator who goes undercover in an attempt to track-down Branagh's next all-star Shakespeare master thief Connery (a modern day ver adaptation? sion of Raffles the master cracksman) 5. ) Name every movie In which Cruise and, naturally, falls in love with the beardy and Kidman have worked together. one. Although the age-gap might seem daunting, the chemistry between the stars Once you've worked out the answers is said to be electric, and it's gone down to all five questions, email your solutions a storm in the States. WITH THE to [email protected] The winner will be Two weeks later it's Star Wars time. drawn from all correct answers received Can it live up to the hype? Can it possibly by midday on Friday, and will be notified be as good as the originals? More to the by email. A final request - please don't enter if you aren't around over the sum mer, as I'd hate to see such a great prize go to waste.

Congratulations to all of you who cor rectly identified the answer to last K NSINGTDN weeks Matrix competition. The link between Sylvester Stallone and The Matrix was, of course, that the War-

whilst Myers himself plays three roles: Rumours suggest that it's shockingly erotic chowski brothers wrote both the appal- ing Stallone vehicle Assassins and the point, by the time July 16th arrives will any Powers, Dr Evil and new henchman Fat - the trailer features Hollywood's golden body still care? Seriously, The Phantom Bastard. Whilst comedy sequels have a amazing Matrix. The winners were: Menace will undoubtedly break at least a tendency to be something of a let-down, few (If not all) British box-office records, according to those who have seen it Colin Crammond and its family orientated action style will already, Austin Powers 2 is even funnier Ben Norwood go down a storm with a vast part of the than the original. Tara Ware cinema-going public. Quite what the Continuing the comedlc theme, Alex Hill fanatics will make of it remains to be August 13th sees this year's Will Smith Jennifer Byrne seen - but then if you're that impatient, I'm movie landing at cinemas. Described as sure you'll have seen it on import already... a comedy sci-fi western. The Wild Wild All five of you have earned yourself a With all the other big distributors West is in fact the latest sixties TV series pair of tickets to see The Matrix at making sure they give Mr Lucas a wide to undergo a celluloid transfer. Smith and the Odeon Kensington. Please drop berth, it's left to Mike Myers, in his Austin Kevin Kline arc a pair of gadget-ridden couple getting hot & heavy in front of a into the Felix office (in Beit Archway) Powers guise, to take up the challenge secret service agents out to stop Ken- mirror - so its appeal to mainstream audi- to collect your prize. IH

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An absolutely brilliant single by one of the world's finest DJs ever. Sasha just goes from strength to strength and has pioneered the epic genre practically by himself (but with a little help from his mate Digweed). His latest EP, 'Expander' is not deep and moody as you would expect but more 'tingly' with a catchy piano tune, high key synths and massive breakdowns - all with a happy go lucky vibe. There are no vocals which is an added bonus as you can just enjoy the music to its fullest. Brilliant EP from the maestro.

Out July 5th.

Planet Perfecto/ Grace Planet Perfecto 'Not Over Yet '99' (Codeblue) 5

This tune is a dance anthem. It always has been and always will be, especially now as it gets a fresh makeover for the summer. Breeder and Matt Darey provide the new mixes, and although they stick to the original very well, they have now both introduced extras such as more beats and a refined tunc. You don't really need me to explain how big this tune is - the mixes will never match the original but it's still one hell of a track.

Out July 19th.

Guy Ornadell Guy Omadell 'Licensed To Thrill' 4 (Automatic)

following the release earlier this year of the first in this massive series by John '00' fleming, Guy Ornadell now delivers the goods in this amazing sequel. Bursting to the seams, it brings you twelve of the very latest trance and epic house tunes all expertly mixed, featured artists Include Tilt, Art Of Trance, Steve Morley, Ground Zero and Crazy Malamute. Most of the tracks are latest offerings so they haven't been commercially released and you'll get to hear them before they do! If you want to check out Guy's music style, you can see him at Cream in Ibiza, Ministry, Gatecrasher (Sheffield) and Golden this summer.

Out soon.

J'J_OHJ<5< III 14 June 1999 Clubscene

Soundcolours 2 VARIOUS' Soundcolours 2 (X:treme) 5

Wonderful collection of dreamy epic tunes (Robert Miles/ Chicane style) mixed by Cafe Del Mar resident Phil Mison. The music included on the CD comes from all over the world -Japan, US, Ger many, London and err...Sheffield included! The music is dreamy and epic and Is perfect for watching the sunrise as you're sitting on the beach outside the Cafe Del Mar. The tracklisting is very strong featuring many underground artists and the mixing is spot on. With another summer of 'Iblza-style' releases coming up this one is as good as it gets. If you like your uplifting, chunky and funky dreamy house, then this hits the target.

Out soon.

House Music Movement - Todd Terry Todd Terry VARIOUS' (Master Dance) 4

Todd Terry needs no introduction. A hero in the world of house music, Terry sets the standards for both Djing and production. His latest offering is this excellent house music compilation featuring predominantly (drum-roll).... himself! Terry is one of the few DJs in the world that can get away with playing so many of his own tunes in his sets (the tunes are that fucking good). This mixed com pilation sees Terry using three of his own tunes, including the mas sive 'Something Going On'. The tracklisting also features artists such as Kym Mazelle and the Lighthouse Family (mostly remixed by Terry himself). To say this is a rather 'personal' compilation would be putting it mildly, but Terry brings the very best of soul ful, uplifting and generally darn good house music.

Out in late July.

Fatboy Slim vs. Armen Van Helden London Brixton Academy Helden vs. Slim Preview

Lets get reaady to ruuuuumble! The big fight happened in brix- ton on friday night, after the last event being cancelled due to the brixton bombing. The sensible money was on Slim with the home crowd and his trainer, Miss Ball. However, Van Helden is renowned for his knockout bass - Slim will definately have a real fight on his hands.

Whoever come away with a result, I am sure everyone will have a fantasic time watching these two dance heavywieghts going toe to toe for the title of worlds best DJ. Keep your eyes out for a full review next week.

Creamfields 1999 Creamfields 1999 The Old Liverpool Airfield Preview

After Homelands, I bet all you mad clubbers are itching for some more festival action before or after the inevitble Ibiza trip. Cream are running their Creamfields event again this year after the storming sucess of Creamfield in 1998 - but will the change of venue mark a change of fortune?

Call the Cream on 0891 518 200 for all the latest info. 18 Games 14 June 1999 Street Fighter Alpha 3 (PSX) Virgin Interactive

Having set myself up by smooth, and saying this review would noticeably so || be in last week's Felix I across the incredi- m managed to get the viral bly detailed infection, second cousin (though flat) back | to influenza and a dis grounds. With tant relation to ebola, graphics like Ihc s. which put me on my perhaps the cap back, on the toilet and com machines should be one has all the options of the current over the bucket for a replaced by a playstation crowd. There are the simple one on one week and a half. Let that in a cabinet, and we might fights, the team battles, even the ability be a lesson to me, never have ten pence arcade to customise the fighter's ability as you promise an issue. Any games again. gain experience while fighting a series of way excuse and virus The sounds are fights. Once again as with most of the over It's time to kick back arcade quality. Well, as beat-em-up world, playing against the with a vengeance, the most of the time the orig computer is OK, but the best battles are capcom 2D fighter is inal arcade machines against other more human opponents- though make sure the competitive streak back... again. seem to be placed about doesn't boil over to re-enacting the Street Fighter Alpha 3, twenty centimetres away throwing moves in real life. begot of Street fighter 2, begot of Street arcade is still capcom's little jewel in an from the in pub entertainment system, I fighter Alpha, begot of... well there is otherwise corroded crown and fortu have no idea. Though for effect I played So it is a 2D beat-em-up that even I more heritage in this game than in the nately, despite running on a less than this while borrowing my flatmate's hits of recommend - rare praise indeed. If you whole of Chelsea football club. Over arcade powered machine, the Playstation the nineties tape on a poor quality really need to beat-up sprites on the time and over several generations of version is impressively good. amstrad tape player. Turning the tape off playstation and you don't own the ear consoles and computers Street Fighter The graphics are as you would to listen to the game, I rapidly realised lier games it is definitely worth running has been the beat-em-up which all oth expect of the capcom world, cartoon that perhaps the position of the arcade down to the shops and buying it. If you ers have tried to match, or perhaps to be and 2D. But very good cartoon and 2D machine was not an accident. The sound are less aggressive and more pensive, perhaps your local game rental shop can more accurate the 2D beat-em-up to graphics they are too. The claimed loads doesn't subtract anything from the game help you discover your latent violent side beat - the 3D and the copycat 2.5D boys of frames per second are probably all but really doesn't add anything either. - though we take no responsibility for left this battlefield behind and moved on there - once again they were a little too Gameplay wise, err well yes I did your actions after a few drinks. to the world of floating cameras and quick to count, but just because they are start to like it. You might realise that I'm populated polygon muscles. Street quick doesn't mean that they are not not the biggest fan of beat-em-ups and Fighter Alpha 3 (oh alright SFA3) at the smooth. In fact they are galaxy chocolate even less so of 2D beat-em-ups, but this Cary 5.

KKND - Krossfire (PSX)

Infogrames

Good Graphics: drop screaming bombs on their targets. quer scene you will like it. Nice scorched earth effects Nothing really special anywhere though. for the ground, very com Best bit: mand and conquer Great Gameplay: pseudo-3D terrain, with the Well it is Command and Conquer, fhe It's almost as good as Red Alert... almost. usual cliffs, rivers, lakes and basic game is to collect oil to power the fords. The actual machines powerstations which then allow you to Worst Bit: build more It's almost as good as Red Alert... almost... tanks, infantry, the machines are too small and without aircraft and a mouse it can be a real pain to move boats. While you from one side of the map to the other. do this you So who will get it : defend your Red Alert fans.... err that's about it really. base with turrets If you want a Red Alert game buy Red and research the One line Summary: Alert. various buildings Post-nuclear battle field Command and to get bigger Conquer Clone.

What's it all about: incredibly The war to end all wars has come and detailed, but at least they are smooth gone, leaving three distinct races fight moving. The explosions arc a little wimpy, and better tanks, ing another war - the war after the war no blood or metal fragments, just a puff infantry and other to end all wars except perhaps this final of black smoke. bits. While not every war. So you have the survivors, a bunch level follows this path of military minded bunker based Seraphim Sounds: - some get you to humanoids, a bunch of mutated human Soundtrack alters according to which spring traps and animal hybrids, and some artificially intel side you play, though it's nothing special ambush enemy ligent metal monsters, all fighting for oil for any of them - very sub C&C and Red troops - it is a case of and the blistered and blasted surface. Alert. Various units make different bang if you really like the and splatting noises, even the aircraft Command and Con- 14 June 1999 Games 19 Wipeout 64 (N64)

Great Gameplay: POS Wipeout 2 with an ana mm logue controller, a four 11 player all against all race mode and with more weapons including a very effective machine gun - oh it is so very good to be alive and owning a N64. Almost makes you want to buy a huge projection TV to show the neighbours what they are So who will get It : missing. Race fans. Nintendo 64 owners that have an inkling of intelligence. Everyone else Sex and Violence: with an inkling of intelligence - though The various craft are pretty sexy, but no... remember to buy a N64 to play it on... absolutely no sex really. Violence... well and while you are at the store a very big there Is plenty of metal bashing metal TV to go with it. and hot metal fragments piercing metal skins. Wait a minute perhaps it is all sex CaryS. One line Summary: Good Graphics: ual. There's much more bover with a hover No pop-up, only a little bit of hazy dis

with a lobber. tance but such smooth and slippery fast Best bit: motion. Only wipeout XL (the arcade The metalic voice announc What's It all about: ride version) comes close; I could almost ing that a contender has been might be late with this but Wipeout 64 love it to death. eliminated seconds after the is the race game that the N64 had been plasma bolt turned them into crying out for ages. Floating racers from Seraphim Sounds: a cloud of debris. The Graph the playstation, armed to the teeth and Sony says no way are you using the orig ics, above all the graphics. willing to eliminate contenders, race out inal track... Midway goes out and gets on the N64 with its superior polygon Fluke and Propellerheads and a few other Worst Bit: handling skills, and there is no waiting for mates and records something better. A It's so much more difficult... loading off the CD either. Be fast, be very bang on soundtrack for a bang on game. must... play... more... to... fast but above all be deadly. get... better.

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CRICKET D'oh! Bart's knock IC out of cup

ICs rearranged semi-final away to St. them again until the final, and should bat on a fairly green and damp wicket. wickets with one over to spare and Bart's last Sunday resulted in the club's certainly not have been forced to play In cloudy and sometimes showery some very nervous players on the ? first loss in almost three years and fail away from home. But as the draw for weather, IC struggled to 94 all out off 30 boundary. ure in their attempt to capture their the knockout stages had been set overs, Khurrum top scoring with 24, with Despite the selection problems IC . third successive ULU cup. Team selec before the competition began, this was next highest scorer being extras on 20. were only 3 or 4 players short of field tion and organisational problems, which predictably going to happen. The prob Predictably after the interval, the clouds ing their best side, and definitely looked partly resulted from the match being lem would not have been so noticeable cleared and Bart's batted their entire better on paper against Bart's, espe rearranged, contributed to defeat, as if Holloway had defeated Bart's in the innings in bright sunlight. They reached cially in bowling. The good news for the , did the weather conditions. quarter finals but they were unable to 60 off 20 overs but then lost their best club is that almost all the players that | The draw seemed odd, given that IC do so. player, Britton (the UH captain) and had make Imperial one of the strongest col had already defeated Bart's in a bad In the match Itself, after arriving somewhat of a collapse In the face of lege cricket sides in the captal, will be' tempered group match at Harlington, late thus reducing the match to 30 overs some hostile bowling from the entire IC back again next year, when IC try to win and so should really not have played a side, IC lost the toss and were put into attack, and eventually won by just 3 the cup for the third time in four years.

Right. I've got almost a page to fill, ball over home plate, somewhere a curveball (ball moves across and tried to play rounders (the one and absolutely no sport at all and short of between the batters knees and his down the strike zone due to rotation only comparison I will allow), you will writing about the cricket world cup elbows. If the pitch is in this box or of the seam). There are three base know it is tough to hit the ball. Now j every week, I am up sh*t creek at the zone, the pitch is a strike. If not It Is men, at 1st based B), 2nd (2B)base imagine the ball being thrown at moment. So I have decided to do a (no)ball. Three strikes and the bat and, you guessed it, 3rd(3B) base. 90mph+ and all manner of fielders I, something radical. Introduce you all ter is out - four balls and the batter There are three outfielders in left(LF), waiting to catch the ball or run you E to baseball. Before you turn the page gets to first base for free. Batters can right(RF) and centre field(CF) (they are out. You see why even the best hit-jj or look away in disgust, let me try and also be out if they hit the ball and it is named as if you are looking from ters only get hits 30% of the time. A| persuade you it is not a hyped up caught, or they are run out by the ball behind the plate). And there is a hit is when the hitter hits the ball and! game of rounders, but an in depth getting to a base before they do. short-stop(SS) who fields between 2nd gets to first base without the balll challenge of skill and strategy. Three outs and the whole team is out and 3rd base. Despite the name 2nd being caught or the ball getting to j 1 For those of you still here, let me and they switch round - the team that base spends most of his time between the base before him. If he hits it well ease you in gently. Baseball is played was batting fields and the fielding 1st and 2nd, and SS and 2B share the enough to get to 2nd in one go, it isf I mainly in the US but also a lot in Cen team bats. This goes on for 9 innings duties of actually manning 2nd base a double. If he reaches third in one go tral America and the Hispanic parts of each, or until one team is ahead of the itself. There are 16 substitutes, 10 of it is a triple. If he hits it out of the| the Caribbean (like Cuba). In the US, other - whichever is the later. which are usually pitchers. Uniquely park, he get all the way around in one! the professional season runs from That's the basics. Now lets go in American sport, baseball is the only go and scores a run - this is a home-J April till September, and teams play into some depth. I'll try and make game in which you are not allowed run. Hitters are not allowed to hit the| j almost every day (162 games in a sea comparisons with cricket because unlimited substitutions - once a player ball behind them - it counts as a strike son). Baseball is a game made up of that's what most people are familiar is out of the game, they are out of the if they do. They score runs if they! two teams of 9 players, a diamond with. As you can imagine, the 8 field game. Teams usually have a "rotation" cross homeplate - it does not matter shaped infield with 4 bases at each ers, who all have a large glove or mit of 5 starting pitchers who pitch once if they stop at every base on the wayg corner and a raised mound in the cen on their non throwing hand, are every five days each and are expected around. tre. There are 8 position playerslfield- spread around the playing field. The to pitch 7 or 8 innings - about 100/110 Typical scores in a game are 6-4 oijf ers) and one pitcher, who throws the catcher (wicket-keeperKC - all posi pitches, which is quite tough on the 7-5. ball, while standing on the mound. tions have letters for short) squats arm and the shoulder. The rest of If this sounds interesting, livej The opposing team then sends up, in behind home plate and catches the the pitchers are relief pitchers who baseball games can be found onj a set order, one player at a time who pitches (as you will see the names of make up all the innings the starters Channel 5 on Sundays and Wednes has to try and hit the ball and score the positions aren't very original). He can't - not more than about 2 or 3 day's from about midnight (after the runs. Runs are scored by running all also tells the pitcher(P) what pitch to innings each at most. dodgy porn films). Take a look - you the way around the diamond shaped throw by the use of signals with his fin The hitter looks to have an easier might be surprised! I might consider infield (although not necessarily in gers - e.g. 1 for a fast-ball(85-95mph), job. All he has to do is hit the ball, but adding more to this guide at a later one go). The pitcher has to throw the 2 for an offspeed (slower) pitch, 3 for it is harder than that. If you have ever date - stay tuned.

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