FELIX Liwta to Tfu Editbl FELIX Dear Sir, the Clubs Concerned), Would Bene- in the Last Issue of "Felix" Fit Substantially
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FELI NEWSPAPER OF IMPERIAL COLLEGE UNION No 181 WEDNESDAY, 14th NOVEMBER, 1962 4d MORPHY DAY SHAKES TOWP Morphy Day dawned cold and wet, and despite blue skies later in the morning, this initial set-back was enough to deter many from both sides. However, there were sufficient present to form the tradi- tional crocodile across the whole length of Putney Bridge. Guildsmen mustered in the Mech. Eng. Entrance whilst R.C.S. congregated outside the Chemistry Building, then made their way to South Ken and Gloucester Road Stations respectively. At South Ken., the ticket collector was unable to count above forty-nine, resulting in about 250 Guildsmen commandeering a whole train ; unfortunately, R.C.S. tried to board the same train at Gloucester Road. One gentleman gained entry only to lose his trousers and be deposited thus attired(?) at Parson's Green. It was decided this year to make an attempt at renewing interest in a traditional English game which has declined in popularity over the years, namely sacks of RCS appeared to be far better sawdust-collecting thereof." The organised, in the initial stages, for two teams, the numbers of which within minutes of starting they were not stipulated, faced each had five bags (sacks, of course) other fifty yards apart and after behind their lines. However, as the presidents of each had the battle waged to and fro, under assaulted each other with a shil- a constant hail of flour and water ling cream flan, battle com- bombs, seasonal fruit and sods menced. (grass variety) the RCS total was depleted through commando raids by a few Guildsmen rein- Rivalry was soon, forgotten, Ceremony of the flans forced with a few Minesmen. and with the commands from It was evident that after a few John White's transistorised mega- minutes that the game had taken phone ringing in their ears, 450 a far more personal nature, for students in assorted attire (un- I.C. Christian Union many had found themselves dress ?) wandered back across What think ye trouserless much to the delight a convenient Zebra crossing to of the young ladies present; how- Putney East finally returning to of ever, only one gentleman found IC despite the efforts of Railway Christ himself in the river. Police to repossess the train. The game was called to a halt As they crossed Putney Bridge after twenty minutes, Guilds run- in the gathering dusk, few will ning out winners by five sacks to forget the sight of a youth clad four. only in a sweater and his " St. After a number of final skir- Michels" making frantic efforts mishes attention was fixed on the to retrie" e his trousers which were river, and each crew was sup- billowing gently in the autumnal ported enthusiastically by mem- breeze some twenty feet above his LAMLEY'S bers of its College. head. Bad news for Kensington Patriots TECHNICAL & GENERAL A stiff wind and nine frigid botanists last Tuesday (6th Novem- BOOKS ber) finally proved beyond doubt that Kensington might once have ART MATERIALS been a colony. It was a chance remark by Michael Bentine on television that started the controversy, which, by the week-end, had DRAWING INSTRUMENTS achieved considerable proportions in the area of South Kensington. Had, in fact, the Kensington ancestry originated from primaeval STATIONERY Bayswater by crossing the Serpentine on rafts ? To settle the argu- PAPERBACKS ment, a group of second year botanists, headed by Ken Symons, constructed a raft that early settlers might have used had they migrated from the less developed areas of Bayswater. For authen- ticity, parts were obtained from the decaying Commonwealth Institute at the cost of 3/10| to produce the I.C. KI raft. I. 3 & 5 EXHIBITION ROAD, S.W.7. At 1.0 p.m., the raft and a primitive telephone (for taking soundings) were finally launched under the watchful eye of a solitary policeman. At first attempt, the raft capsized and several Trousers In the breeze continued on nacre S -2 FELIX liWtA to tfu EditbL FELIX Dear Sir, the clubs concerned), would bene- In the last issue of "Felix" fit substantially. This would en- NEWSPAPER OF IMPERIAL COLLEGE UNION there appeared an article suggest-able the Editor either to attend ing that l.C. would do well to join the function himself, or to send a Circulation, 1700. N.U.S. The authors of that member of his staff, thus creating article, Messrs. Bob Finch and a closer tie between College and A, T. Pawlowioz Les Massey, may be said to be newspaper, and a better and less Michael Coombs "slightly left of centre" in their journalistic " Felix." H. Smith political outlook; in fact, the Yours, Photographer and Artistic Roger Henson whole question of joining N.U.S. J. M. COMBES. Keith Jones is thought of by some as being Chris Bagnail just another " Socialist stunt." Asst Sales Manager ... Andrea Sutherland I have no political connections Sir, Production Manager ... Nick Walker and I am not worried about the The last edition of "Felix" Dick Reebes politics of N.U.S. Indeed I contains a statement by Mr. H. T. Rod Chilton gather that N.U.S. has been very Lovenbury which purports to be Sports Eeporter ... Bob CollinF restrained in expressing any a " reply " to an article appearing Social Reporter ... ... Dave Lenherr political opinions in recent years. under our three names in your Penny Howard What I do know is that N.U.S. edition of Ylth October. We campaigns for adequate grants would like to make some brief ~nnd good facilities for students, it comments on this statement. runs a Student Travel Agency Apart from being factually in- Editorial and organises Drama Festivals, accurate and misleading, Mr. QUOTES Debating Tournaments and many STOP PRESS Lovenbury's article is almost other schemes. It is probably totally irrelevant to the issues You needn't put in a report on true that the I.C. Vacation Train- raised by us. These centred on The Editor wishes to apologise Hockey this week, ing Scheme is better than that the question of the policies pur- to contributors for omitting Chairman of ACC to Editor of provided by the N.U.S., but on sued by the Exploration Board, FELIX on being told that he the other hand N.U.S. provides which Mr. Lovenbury's statement some recently submitted artic- had been dropped from the many services and schemes which no more than touches upon. Per- les. Short staffing problems at first team. a single college union just cannot haps it is necessary to state more give. Not the least of these ser- explicitly some of the points the printers has resulted in an I taught ten year olds every- vices are the student concessions which require clarification. eight page issue instead of the thing. which are available on all sorts of (1) By what criterion does the ICWArian describing vacation goods from typewriters to tape Board assess the merits of pro- intended ten pages. traning. recorders and from cameras to posals submitted to it, and allo- canoes. cate funds to expeditions ? What would be the cost to (2) Does the Board accept I.C.I The I.C. Union would complete responsibility for every have to pay nearly £200 per year expedition which it approves ? While few of us wish to know the future, many hope- for subscriptions plus some con- // not, under what circumstances reasonably—to have a hand In shaping It; and this ference expenses. Then there does it withhold formal ap- requires acquaintance with what may lie ahead. But would be quite a lot of secretarial proval ? traditional methods of probing the future are no longer In favour. Crystal-gazing has obvious limitations. work to be done and a post Of (3) The Board annually sets Witches are prophets only of ultimate doom. So today N.U.S. Secretary would have to aside app. £200 to form a Reserve one turns, in the first instance, to the appointments be established in I.C. Union. Fund, which at present stands at officer for the pathways to the future. We, for Is it worth the trouble ? app. £600. Under precisely what our part, would like to elaborate what lies along circumstances will this fund be one of them—Unilever Research. Nearly all the other university students in this country have the spent ? benefit of the services of N.U.S. (4) A more restricted question. and I think that I.C. students In an exposition of the Board's should also be able {without pay- composition and functions pub- ing 15/- for a separate subscrip- lished in 1960 it is stated : " The tion) to make the most of these Board owes its origin to the efforts services. If we members of Im- of a small group of students who perial College want to join prepared an ambitious scheme for N.U.S., then it is up to us to a climbing expedition in the decide. Karakoram during the summer of ROY ELLIS. 1957." Similar schemes were proposed to the Board in both Dear Sir, 1961 and 1962. Are mountain- I have recently been able to eering scientific- expeditions of Research In Unilever means Industrial research: this nature a thing of the past ? AINlD research directed to specific ends: research with a look .through and compare the practical outcome. But not only that. No industrial newspapers of a wide variety of // not, when will the Board be in project or problem stands in isolation. Its roots rarely Colleges and Universities. In a position to assist, rather than OlU He In industry.