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sr EXCLUSIVE 1 FILM NEXT WEEK What is the Win Tickets for WHO Up To? The Edge First Time Lucky DAVID ROBERTS President for 1998-99, by 650 Cherrington were also notable for votes to 400. gaining victories on every one of Dave Hellard, Adam Cherrington, Meanwhile, Ed Sexton and the twelve polling stations. Dave Wharton and Ed Sexton Adam Cherrington both secured All four of the victors proved emerged triumphant as the elec- relatively easy victories (as Felix nigh on incomprehensible by the tions for next year's Union time the result was sabbatical officers reached announced, although they their conclusion on all managed to confirm Wednesday. The result was that they were "Very, very greeted with a mixed reaction happy". Having accepted - cheers from the assembled that "I'm too drunk to crowd interspersed with cries make a comment", Dave of "Oh my God, the Union's Hellard then went on to being run by two barmen and attempt to sack all the bar a steward" from one senior M staff, before being whisked union figure. Jp away for celebratory drinks Unusually, the St Mary's by his future DPs. block vote, ordinarily the r jL Commenting on the decisive factor in sabbatical winners Rob Clark, incum- elections, failed to pick the bent DP F&S observed "all winners, with both Dave the candidates are inexpe- Wharton (Deputy President rienced, but a month is a F&S elect) and Dave Hellard long time for a handover". (incoming President) over- However, Andy Heeps, coming pressure for a New ICU President and Election from Mary's, to win Returning Officer, coun- on the first re-allocation of tered that "a lot of people votes. Both victors carried might be worried about their first round leads to suc- nexperience, but there's cess, although Dave Hellard was Editor and Deputy President C&S no difference between the situation aided by 146 second preferences respectively), with totals represent- now and that when 1 was elected in from St Mary's, installing him as ing over 65. Messers Sexton and November". Mary's RAG Lead the Way KENT YIP of the most successful dashes in exchanged for Armani Suits and living memory. rowing gear - the former for min- St Mary's Hospital Rag Appeal Rag Week got off to a good gling with the city slickers and the has raised an enormous £40,200 start with the Breakfast Party latter for the sponsored twelve in aid of the Leukaemia Research Collection: Medics dressed in their hour row at Trafalgar Square. Fund in this year's rag week. green surgical gowns and white Generous donations from the pub- £24,104 was collected during coat, the unofficial uniform for the lic, as well as sponsorship, brought The Thursday's Circle Line Pub Crawl week, trooped down to Waterloo, in £1,000. alone, breaking last year's record of Paddington, and Kings Cross Light entertainment was organ- Students' £19,000. Both candidates running Railway Stations to 'raid' the early ised in the evenings, including a Newspaper for Imperial College Union morning rush hour commuters, Roman Night on Tuesday, where President were seen among the yielding £3,672. slaves were auctioned. The highest at Imperial exuberant crowd. For the braver medics, abseiling bid came from Marcus Wood, a College Rag activities were not confined down the wall of the medical final year clinical student, who paid within the medical school - school was next on the agenda. £110 for the 'Martini Girls'. Also Amsterdam was chosen as the des- Besides providing entertainment to held on the same night was the tination for this year's Rag Dash, an on-looking crowd, which con- drinking competition Centurion Issue the traditional cannon fodder event sisted of patients from the hospital, Club - participants had to down which took place three weeks ago. money was also raised for the good 100 double shots of beer within 1 1 09 The exotic nature of the Dutch cap- cause. The popularity of the event 100 minutes. Bands Night on ital was so popular among the was evident; not only were the bold Wednesday saw an attendance of 2 7 medics that all one hundred places ones sponsored five pounds for 200. Having survived the carnage February available on the tour were taken. each attempt, but the wait at one of post Circle Line Bop, Gladys The sheer number of Rag Dashers, point was almost an hour long. was transformed into a jazz club on 19 98 not to mention the amount of drink Later on in the week, white Friday evening; £2,000 was raised consumed on the way, made it one coats and surgical greens were through ticket sales. NEWS 27 February 1998 London Colleges Red Card for Football Snub NUS Strike Fourths ANDREW OFORI events such as the Hyde Park JULIA HARRIES student on leaving was heard to demonstrations last November protest "What kind of fucking union The University of London will be (Felix 1097 and 1100), but on 4 The Imperial College Union is this?" Bath Union has contacted conspicuous by its absence dur- March Goldsmiths College will be Football Club are to face a Union Imperial College Union to inform ing the NUS 'shut-down' on 4 the sole University of London par- Disciplinary Committee next them of the trouble, and has March. The event comes as the ticipant, and will only be giving par- week, after the Fourth team advised ICU not to let the team NUS campaign against tuition fees tial support. The NUS are disap- caused trouble in Bath Union last into its bars. Mr Bentley comment- is reaching its culmination, with pointed with London's response; Wednesday. ed that" No respect was shown for current efforts being concentrated one union representative warned Having lost their BUSA game, the bar, the staff or the University." on opposition to the Teaching and "not supporting something like this the team went to the bar to drown This incident is the latest in a Higher Education Bill, which will is a big mistake". A former London their sorrows. According to Jo line of similar occurrences. Andy pave the way for the introduction student who is currently a member Humphrey, Assistant Bar Manager Heeps, 1CU President, decided to of fees. of the parliamentary division of the at Bath Union, they behaved in a bring the Fourth team before a The NUS 'shut-down' event has NUS emphasised the "onus is on "drunken, rowdy manner", jumping Union Disciplinary Committee, as received nation-wide backing with the choice of the student" and on tables, shouting and swearing. he has been very lenient on previ- 130 Further and Higher Education went on to explain "this isn't a new When asked to calm down by the ous occasions, a fact acknowl- institutes closing down for the day. phenomenon for this campaign", as Bar Supervisor they refused, and so edged by Donal Keene, the Football Students are being encouraged to London colleges regularly show a were cautioned by Sean Bentley, Club Captain. Mr Heeps observed go to their student unions rather lack of support at these type of the Assistant Bar Manager on duty "It's getting a little tedious. than attend academic sessions. events. He attributed this to a sig- at the time, who informed them However, I'm sure the Disciplinary Having gained support from the nificant number of commuters that they would not be served fur- Committee will make a decision." It Association of University Teachers making up the student population, ther at the bar. The team appeared seems unlikely that the Fourth and a significant number of lectur- consequently reducing the impor- to calm down, but when Mr team will be invited back to Bath, ers, the NUS have stressed that no tance of the unions in student life. Bentley's back was turned, they with Ms Humphrey remarking "they students should be academically However, ICU president Andy shouted and swore at him. Mr won't be very welcome here." disadvantaged as a result of the Heeps was more forthright in his Bentley then obtained the help of strike action. reasoning for not taking part, the Bath Sports President, Sarah London students have asserting "It's a case of shutting the Milne, in order to make them expressed the depth of their feeling stable door when the horse is leave. At this point the students against tuition fees in the past with halfway down the field". became even more abusive; one IC Waterstone's Fire 'Warning Shot' DAVID ROBERTS really like to see appear in Felix". tionery and so forth while the minimum times of opening", which Andy Heeps, IC Union Union Shop's still there". the present shop fails to do. Worse Fears are growing that President and sole student repre- Citing problems with opening still, the Hammersmith shop has Waterstone's, who last year took sentative on the Users Committee, hours and sub-branches of been closed on every occasion on over from the Union as sole objected very strongly to any pro- Waterstone's on the Charing Cross which Union staff have visited the bookshop on campus, may have posals to expand sales to cover and Hammersmith campuses, Mr site. Whilst sales of paper and sta- greater visions for their retail tionery are prohibited at South Ken, empire. Speaking at the first meet- they are allowed at Hammersmith. ing of the Bookstore Users However, a rapid spot check on Committee last week, Rachel demonstrated prices to be between Dickinson, the manager of the 20 and 30% higher than at the ICU campus branch, outlined her desire Shop.

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