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Felix Issue 0953, 1993 The Student Newspaper of imperial College 1 JJ JJ 1 ii 11 June 1993 Issue 970 Huffed Chau, a PhD student at the Department of Computing, has Obituary Silwood thefts died of injuries from a recent car accident. Hilfred was travelling to Plymouth for the Whitsun Bank Holiday on 30th May when his car collided with another. It took rescue services half an hour to get him free of the wreckage. He was air-lifted to local Bath Hospital, suffering from broken arms, broken legs, severe chest injuries and collapsed lungs. His condition deteriorated late on Saturday, and he died a week later on Sunday 6th June at 2am. Mr Chau was at Imperial 'he was a very energetic and College for six years, as an enthusiastic person' who 'will be undergraduate, a MSc student and strongly missed by all that knew finally a PhD student. Described him.' as 'friendly and outgoing', a close Hilfred recently had a paper friend said, 'I never heard him say accepted for the forthcoming 4th anything nasty about anyone, International Conference on Logic including lecturers'. Professor Programming and Automated Tom Maibaum, Head of the Reasoning (LPAR '93), and was Department of Computing, said due to present it himself. by Declan Curry minibus, also stolen. Police are investigating a major The bus was found yesterday theft from Silwood Park. (Thursday) morning in Barnham, Computers worth over £50,000 close to the recendy burgled firm were stolen from two buildings known as Oceanographic Sciences. early last Tuesday morning. This is Computer equipment was also Medical doubts the third major computer theft from stolen from this firm in a recent Silwood in fourteen months. similar theft. Police say that both Thames Valley Police say that the thefts were 'specialist' break-ins. by Declan Curry School and the National Heart and windows of eight 'selected' offices College security say that all the and Andrew Tseng Lung Institute were to join the were forced open in 'the wee small stolen items were marked, and Plans to form an Imperial medical Charing Cross Westminster Chelsea hours' of Tuesday. It is thought that logged in a security inventory. The 'superschool' are facing collapse Medical School and St Mary's to the computer equipment in these computer data was also backed-up. this morning, with Health form a new powerful Imperial offices could be clearly seen from New security procedures have Department officials accused of College School of Medicine. The outside the buildings. already been planned for Silwood, orchestrating a split between two Hammersmith and Brompton are In one building, the thieves broke and will start on schedule next London colleges. Officials at the now engaged in a bitter struggle to open the office doors from the week. No comment has been made Hammersmith Hospital claim that become the sole provider of West inside, as the computers were too on reports from students at Silwood they are being 'played off against London cardiac care, with the cumbersome to remove through the that no security guards were on duty the Royal Brompton while the Brompton expected to win outright, windows. The stolen equipment at the park last Monday. The theft Department makes its decision on allowing the Royal Marsden was then stacked in the corridors, is concentrating attention on West London heart services. Hospital to develop its cancer while the thieves removed one of residual crime at Imperial. It is Medical institutes at both services. Celia Oakley, professor of the outer doors from its frame. expected that all students will be hospitals were due to merge with clinical cardiology at the RPMS, They then walked out of the required to wear their electronic Imperial within the next five years. says they will close if the building with the computers. Their security 'swipecard' at all times The Royal Postgraduate Medical Hammersmith loses its cardiac unit. escape was made in a Silwood from next year. 8 9 12/13 14 Park Advert Freedom Disabilities Pride Hell Gone Mad Doubt News Info boom Fees up? A revolution in information would expect for higher education as well New proposals could mean that Both Government and Vice follow from the recent Higher as students. graduates will have to pay extra tax Chancellors believe that an extra Education Charter, claimed Tim The present document is a on their post-University incomes. tuition fee would represent a tax on Boswell the Higher Education consultation document and will be The shortage of cash in the the middle class, something both Minister. discussed by all those concerned University system has sent the groups want to avoid. It is The Higher Education Charter with higher education. Results of Goverment and Vice Chancellors suggested that the an extra tax was released last month and sets out the consultation on this charter and searching for new ways to fund would avoid controversy move of broad outline of what students can the further education charter will be Higher Education in Britain. Over levying students. A similar scheme expect when they come to released in the near future. the weekend it was revealed that the exist in AustrahVwhere graduates University. Mr Boswell announced The Higher Education Minister London School of Economics was pay a 2 % more tax after they start that reports of the performance of was speaking at the Association of considering a tuition charge on its earning over £13,000. the Higher Education institution University Lecturers and the students. would have to be published in National Association of Further and University prospectuses. Mr Higher Education Teachers Boswell stated that the Charter set conference held at the Cafe Royal out what the general public could on London . DP Elected by Andrew Tseng turning up to sit on a ballot box Degrees vanish There has been an appalling turnout during the voting as had been in the election for the Deputy. previously arranged with Mr Students applying to study at accepted a place on a course this President (Clubs and Societies). Wilkinson. Mr Wilkinson critcised University this October are being commits the University to provide Charles Leary, the only person Mr Goddard for be 'unable to find told they will have no course to go a place If the student achieves the standing for the election, staved off the Union Building'. This allegation to following changes to the funding required 'A' Level grades. A New Election by 50 votes. The 82 was then leveled at Charles Leary of University degrees. loophole exists in this contract if a votes secured by Mr Leary total less as he was not being present at the According to a report in the whole course ceases, then than 2% of those eligible to vote. announcement of the election result. Independent, students who have Universities no longer have to This has raised doubts as to whether All sabbatical election results are accepted places to study on Arts provide the agreed place. he has the mandate of the students subject to ratification by a Union courses are being told that the One possible result of this move that he is to represent, Dominic General Meeting (UGM). If Mr course no longer exists. The move is a serious reduction in the number Wilkinson, Honorary Secretary and Leary is ratified at the next UGM follows a cut in the fees to Arts of 'holding places' for students who Returning Officer for the election, he will become the first Deputy based courses by approximately do not achieve required grades. The said 'I'm extremely disappointed President (Clubs and Societies). £500 per student. Independent article claimed that about the turnout, but I'm glad The new post of Deputy President This funding cut means that places on Arts courses this year Charlie won. I'm sure that he'll do (Clubs and Societies) has been Institution are having to reduce could be scarce. a very good job.' introduced following reforms of student numbers. If a student has The results were announced at Imperial College Union (ICU) nine o'clock on the evening of proposed by Chris Davidson, ICU Tuesday 7th June in Da Vinci's Bar. President. These wide ranging The Honorary Secretary (Events) reforms are also expected to be made a rather unusual speach, brought to the next UGM. Felix Bound which criticised the poor turn out The next UGM will take place on and leveled personal abuse at the last day of term, Friday 25th another mcoming Sabbatical. David June. Editions Goddard was attacked for not Gardens out? Concern is growing over the future year and stayed closed for six of Gardens Halls as a student months, before being opened to residence. students in the middle of the Spring One whole year of Felix Last year the Princes Gardens Hall term this year. caused concern among surveyors If Garden Hall did close it is bound in a thick black from the London borough of unsure what role the residence Westminster. Fire safety in the would play in the College Hall, which can house up to fifty accommodation master plan upon cover for the bargain students, was considered by local reopening. Re apps are students government officials to be who spend an extra year in Halls. price of £32.50. inadequate, and in need of repair. Dr Simon Walker, warden of Delays have been made in Weeks and Garden Halls said when implementing the alterations, but phoned by Felix: 'I believe the pressure is mounting to have the Estates division think the Hall is Come into the Felix improvements completed before the inappropriate for use as a Hall of start of the new term. Residence', Dr Walker would not office and ask Jonty It is believed that to make the drawn further.
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