Security Update Wolff Visit

Strike action could again affect they have limited information about Imperial College as the negotiation the state of the accounts for which period on the proposals to sack all they are supposed to have Security and Messenger Staff has responsibility. now ended. Angus Fraser, the Managing The consultations between the Director of Imperial College, met Trade Unions and Sherfield members of Physics Department Administrators were given until Staff yesterday lunchtime. Those Wednesday 8th January to produce present at the meeting also an alternative to the proposed expressed concern about redundancies. The final decision communications in College and will be made by the Rector, Sir Eric suggested that a senate be set up to Ash, after receiving a report from represent views within College. Mr Ms Caroline Fox, Director of Fraser and the Rector both referred Personnel. Staff Unions have also to the Board of Studies as the forum asked to personally see the Rector for debate but added that ways of about the issue. improving communication were Sue Sharpe, of the Manufacturing being considered. Science and Finance Union (MSF), Representatives of the said that she was not optimistic manufacturing Unions attended about the result, adding that if the both meetings. Sue Sharpe of MSF decision was not favourable further said it was clear that the industrial action would be Administration regarded only the recommended to Trade Union academic staff of importance at members. Ms Sharpe commented Imperial College. that during negotiations the Doctor Taylor Russell, of the management's requirements had Association of University Teachers. changed. She continued by saying (AUT), said that suspicion of and that Mr Keith Reynolds, Head of anger at administrators is common College Security, had 'moved the if something goes wrong, whoever Professor Heinz Wolff, best known Bioengineering at Brunei University goalposts' and was determined to is really at fault. When asked if for his appearances in BBC TV's in 1983. contract out Security and supportative industrial action by 'Great Egg Race', will be giving a The talk, arranged by ICSEDS Messenger work to outside lecturers would.happen if further talk next Tuesday 14th January, in (IC Students for the Exploration and companies. strikes occurred, Dr Taylor Russell the Electrical Engineering Development of Space), on his Mr Reynolds was unavailable for said it was too premature to say but department. outlook for the future of the comment yesterday, but the Rector, that support for the strike had been Since 1975, Prof Wolff has held European space programme will Sir Eric Ash, defended his position wide and many people were upset a number of honorary appointments take place at 6.30pm in Elec Eng saying that 'no-one would be that colleagues were losing their with the 408. All interested persons are happier than Keith if an agreement jobs. and he founded the Institute for welcome. had been reached' and that criticism was 'untrue' and 'unfair'. After comments from academic staff inferring that communications Home Union Cards with administration had become very poor, a series of meetings took Students will now have to produce Hellinger, said the system would place this week. On Wednesday their Union Cards for access to the control overcrowding and would evening a meeting was called by Sir Help Union building on Wednesday and allow duty officers to know who Eric Ash with teaching staff. In the Friday nights. All guests will have was in the Union Building. The meeting the Rector said that the to be signed into the guest book. President continued that she practice of debiting departmental The move follows violence last expected a little trouble when the accounts by central administration Homeless people in should term in the Union Building and checks first came into place but that was 'evil' and should not happen, be able to find a bed for the night fears that the fire limit may be the system should operate despite allegations from several by phoning Freefone 0800 446 441. exceeded during busy nights. effectively after that. academics that this occurs and that The service runs for 24 hours a day. The Union President, Zoe Union 921 10 January 1992 Poet Dear Marge...

Hello again after the Christmas Welcome to the new year and beloved Pres person was seen out Trigger, for some unknown reason. break. welcome to another issue of Dear and about quite a lot in the final Was this true love blossoming? I Another term of fun and frolics Marge. The place where you can weeks of term and with several fear not, for only a week later she upon us all, so what's ahead? pick up all the juicy tit bits about different members of the college. was seen to be leaving the bar with Parties and bands first, tonight is the people we all know and love. The first occasion was at the St. a member of the other side - RCSU the New Year's Carnival, Before the end of term there were Mary's Christmas musical where Theta bearer, Bob Leamon. Is Lady People should note that the Union even more goings on around college she was seen by one of our intrepid Penelope a one for the gents or was bar is only open to Carnival goers that we felt people just had to know reporters in the company of C&GU this all harmless frolics - (being and entry is only allowed with a about. Zoe' Hellinmoose, our bolt bearer, Mark Jackson alias discreet and unavoidable of Union card, doors open at 8pm. course)? Later that same week she Yet more live bands play for free was at the mines ball with none on Mondays this term. other than Mr. Steve Farrant, Not many people expect free bands Union Honorary Secretary - come to be any good, so pop along, you CARRY on down Steve the time is right! will be pleasantly surprised. Just as an after note... what is this Every second Wednesday (starting we hear about Joe Fernley and Zoe next week) hosts the bar quiz. YOUR Hellinmoose at the piss up after the We have a new quizmaster this second council of last term? They term, so come and stretch your were 'left alone' together for far too brain a little. UNION long and were noted to have had a Yet again, we have lots of bar very steamy evening together. Will extensions and discos, hopefully we this, or any other event, be denied? should have extensions on I wonder. Wednesdays and Fridays (it all CARDS It also seems that Trigger himself depends what the nice police people has been out on the town too. He say). was seen at a party 'sharking' after Elections crop up in February, with To protect both you and the Union a young - very young - exceedingly the sabbatical posts up for grabs young - in fact only 14 years of age from 17th February. Building, during busy evenings, new - young lady just before the end of All other posts are open for election term. Does this mean that the great from 24th February. security arrangements have been white has resorted to paedophilia as Results for all of these will be. he has failed in every other area? decided at the UGM (and election introduced. This will mean that on A few other little tit bits for this results meeting) on March 12th. week include... Steve Farrant, Hon Sec (Events) Wednesday and Friday evenings all Did you know that Mandy Hurford, Union Manager, only joined visitors will be required to show their NALGO a week before the strike on the 4th December over the Union cards/Staff cards or be signed in security redundancies? Well I never. Rag as guests (up to two per Union card Also the fact that Ramesh and Jarve, our two full time Union bar The Rag New Year began in earnest holder) before entry will be permitted. staff really are the two most on January 2nd when Penguin, incompatible people on earth and Tamsin and myself set off for that if we're not careful there will for the National Rag be blood shed before too long. Conference 1992. An annual event supports and establish contacts with packed up and went our separate Just remember that if you have a with almost 200 delegates from them for the future. ways, having learnt (and drunk and problem of any kind we could Rags as far apart as Wye College Sunday saw the first AGM of danced) a lot, over what was publish it, take the mickey and Kent and Edinburgh University, the NAR (National Association of definitely a highly productive and maybe even cure your problem, aim of the conference is to help Rags), set up at last year's enjoyable weekend. except if you fancy a sabbatical for Rags liaise, swap ideas, meet conference, after which we all Rachel Mountford. which the only cure is suicide! charities and to discuss all aspects of running and organising a Charity Rag. Thursday was basically arrival and introductions followed by an amazing five legged pub crawl and Carnival '92 Blues Brothers disco. Friday saw the start of the Seminars on subjects A new term, new year and probably Rising High, the dance label casino will be stripping shorts off ranging from Silly Stunts, i.e. a new jumper. To celebrate, Ents that's so hot its melting, bring the backs in the UDH and the bar will Bungy Jumping, Rag Balls and proudly present 'CARNIVAL '92' famous Rising High Rave to the keep on serving until 2am. Doors Balls Ups, and sponsored events to tonight (Friday January 10th) in the Concert Hall—six hours of heavy open at 8pm, everything winds Rag Mags, Finance (or how to Union Building. If you came to any duty 3D sound, crazy lights and down at 3am. As usual there will fiddle your tax), Merchandise and of the Freshers' Week events you effects, featuring DJs, dancers and be free minibus rides home for Motivation. Also running know what to expect—hour upon top techno twiddlers The Hypnotist. women. At £6 on the door its a throughout the day was the hour of bands, music, food, drink, Prepare to rage. Downstairs its steal. And if you buy a ticket in Charities and trade fair which casinos and cocktails. If you have indie kids Flood—they've been advance it's only a fiver! We must provided an excellent opportunity to any booty to shake, you will shake compared to Ride—plus an indie be mad! We're giving them away! meet some of the Charities Rag it down to the ground. and 70s disco. The notorious C&G Entrance by ticket only. 10 January 1992 Felix 921 Editorial Jump editoria Imagine how it feels to float through Last Wednesday a meeting was academic mission; the problem is dissemination. He also added that 2,000 feet of empty blue skies. It's called between the academics of the one of communication.' The major 'there is no major decision that isn't a sensation that only a small number College and the Rector to discuss complaint was the lack of taken by me - on the advice of the of people will ever experience. You1 the complaints made about the communication between the centre MPG' (the Management Planning will be one of the special few when College administrators. The and the departments. The Rector Group) and that he couldn't act on you make your sponsored parachute notification was sent to 600 replied that although there were problems that he didn't know about, jump for MENCAP. academics in a letter which the present problems, particularly in the that he should be informed of such. And it's FREE! Your training Rector asked to be kept confidential implementation of a college-wide I don't think Sir Eric was too and jump expenses are all paid for within their 'community'. A financial control program, these amused about members of the by MENCAP. In return they ask number of those attending who had would come right. He said that the student's union being present. If you to make a commitment to then, not directly received the notification estates section of the college had you have any complaints about how by guaranteeing to raise a minimum said that the complaints - and the been in an 'absolute shambles... we the college is run, you are duty of £130 from your sponsors. Please community - stretched further. owned a house in Evelyn Gardens bound to inform those who can do ask all your friends, family and Other comments from the few we didn't even know about' and something about it - according to colleagues to be generous. Tell academics who bothered to turn up added that the present estates the Rector himself. Useful addreses them money is urgently needed to ranged from 'Imperial pic sees the manager, Gordon Marshall, was include: Sir Eric Ash, Rector, provide homes, training and departments as an irritation rectifying the situation. 'He is very Sherfield 541 (tel 3000); Prof Brian holidays for thousands of people removing funds from good at his job - but sometimes Coles, Pro-Rector, Sherfield 544 with a mental handicap. Administration with which to make insensitive to its effect', he said. As (tel 6107); Mr Angus Fraser, Be determined. It's not every day profit' and 'we are run by a junta' part answer to the communications Managing Director, Sherfield 545 that you take the plunge. Ask your to 'we need to keep our heads above problem, he said that it was the (3003); and Mr Gordon Marshall, sponsors to give a little bit extra too. water' and T am sure that the concern of the 'Network' editor, Director of Estates, Sherfield 529 Your training course and managers intend to support the Eric Stables, to ease such (3402), amongst others. parachute jump will take place at a parachute centre affiliated to the British Parachute Association. We will be training and jumping over a weekend, the date to be determined when we know the Overseas Business numbers. Dear Adam, At this moment in time, we are The event will include a huge You will be given intensive I would like to use this bit of particularly involved in the attempt food fair; a cultural show and training by British Parachute space to thank all those people and to freeze the constant, rapid carnival/disco hosted by all the instructors. The first day will be their respective societies who increase in Overseas Student fees overseas societies existing in spent practising the correct helped to make the 'Overseas and in trying to establish some college. I definitely hope that more techniques and usually by the end Week' such a huge success. The solutions to this ongoing problem. 'home' students will make an effort of the day you will be prepared to main aims of this event were (a) to I assure you that for once, we are to attend this event and be able to make your first parachute jump, draw awareness among all the achieving some success. experience what they missed in the safely and confidently. students in this college to the large I encourage any student who Overseas Week. And then the following day mix of cultures and nationalities might have any views on the Once again, thanks to everybody comes your moment of triumph! present and (b) to actually indicate overseas week or the OSC itself to involved with the Overseas Week. You jump. the existence of the Overseas contact any of the present A special thank you is in order for For further details come to the Students Committee (OSC) and its committee so that we may obtain James Woolven, Stephane new Rag/Ents office at any role as one of the major sub- some more feedback to help us in Schifflers and the events sub- lunchtime or see your Rag Hall committees within the Union. the future events which we will be committee who really ensured the Rep. Either way do it soon as we Trying to represent about 25 % of organising. Speaking of which, our success of this event. plan to jump near to the end of the college population with a group main event of the year; the Hope to see you at International term, which will only give you a of ten people is, as you might International Night, which has been Night! two months to raise the realise, a pretty difficult task. an immense success over the past Yours sincerely, sponsorship. However, the support and interest years will take place around college Gaurang Chadha, OSC Chair. that was received by all those on 28th February 1992. manning the overseas week stalls definitely made this task seem more Rag realistic. Although, I did notice that Mend-a-Bike a majority of those taking interest As from Monday both I.C.Union in the stalls were overseas students BICYCLE REPAIRS Rag and Ents are moving into a new themselves, I hope some of the office. The new office is in the 'home' students did manage to SALES AND HIRE enlighten themselves as well. Union building on the second floor NEW AND USED BIKES roughly above the Union Bar. It is In addition to organising such where the Welfare Office was last events, the OSC is the main ACCESSORIES year. Also from Monday it will be representative body of all the manned every lunchtime and overseas students at Imperial OPEN: 9.00am - Z.OOpm everyone is welcome to drop in to College. In attending various see what's going on during the term exciting meetings at both the college MONDAY TO SATURDAY and how they can help. Now you've union and the University of London been given the opportunity, use it. Union as a whole, we aim to 4-6 Effie Road, Fulham Broadway, The new internal phone number is communicate any views and/or London SW6 ITD 3517. Please give us a ring if you concerns that we may receive from 071-371 5867 want to get involved with rag or the students to the 'decision ents on any level. Your help will be makers', and where possible IC STUDENTS 10% DISCOUNT ON ALL ACCESSORIES & SERVICES. BIKES ALREADY DISCOUNTED. greatly appreciated. present any solutions ourselves. Letters Felix 921 10 January 1992 Sorry about the Queue will also assist in helping to avoid Dear Adam. our staff. the relative circumstances so that I any congestion which has As the official immediately I accept that queues do occur can investigate and if appropriate previously occasionally occurred at responsible for NatWest's College from time to time, particularly at take remedial action to prevent any peak periods. Banking facilities, I was very peak periods, but customer traffic subsequent recurrence. concerned to read the letter of flow is regularly monitored and it Your readers may also be Naturally, I am anxious that we complaint recently published in is a relatively rare event for one of interested to know that work is now are seen to provide a quality your Issue No 916 dated 8th our customers needing to wait proceeding on the entire banking service for our much November. longer than 5 or 6 minutes before refurbishment of NatWest's College valued college clientele as I trust is indicated by the action we are Certainly, I should be grateful if they are served, indeed for much of Branch with a view to the creation currently taking with the intention the writer would kindly accept my an average business day customers of a much more friendly banking of making life easier for our sincere apologies for the can be served almost immediately environment. customers. inconvenience suffered when he/she upon arrival. We continually review ways in called at our College Enquiries If, however, any of your readers which we can improve our sevice Yours sincerely, Counter only to be faced with a feel they do encounter unreasonable and from the 3rd February 1992 we G Jamieson, Imperial College lengthy queue resulting in the delays in waiting to be served, then will be extending our College Service. consequential delay encountered it would be extremely helpful if they Branch openign hours to 9am to before being seen by a member of would kindly let me have details of 4pm daily. Hopefully, this action ess Waffle Ta Very Much

Dear Adam, there for Christianity? The bible? Tom di Giovanni (Felix No 919) Deriving predictions and testing Dear Adam. Wella Hair Care for donating the need have no worry about a them against observation is also Following my Rag Week stunt of necessary dyes. Christian writing a narrow-minded another vital process in the dying my hair IC colours I would And everybody who sponsored and ill-reasoned article in Felix. methodology of science. like to take this opportunity to thank me or made a donation. They're so damned good at them Hypothesis: humanity started the following people. I have so far collected over £200 they can have them printed in much with Adam and Eve (Eve being Baker Mulligan Hairstylists of for this stunt and money is still loftier publications. I would be created from Adam—neat trick, King Street Hammersmith for dying outstanding. If you sponsored me grateful if he could qualify his eh?). my hair, free of charge, over a and haven't paid yet please see me statement that 'we are all Prediction? Well, assume them to period of four and a half hours, or pop along to the Rag Office on brainwashed from a very early age be white people. We can thus especially Barbara and Melanie, the a lunchtime and pay there. into thinking that the world has no predict that all their children will be two stylists responsible for the Thankyou, need for God...'. I don't know in white.. .oh dear. We appear to have dreadful deed. Rachel Mountford, Civ Eng 2. which country's education system a slight problem. Okay, well we can he was brought up in, but I would amend the theory to allow for this be very surprised if it was Britain. by including a non-linear term, so, In my formative years Christianity that has the required properties. was all that was pumped into me. Well, well, after factorisation, Many years ago I had already normalisation, and taking the real Careers Forms become a (devout?) atheist but part we find that 0=evolution. Christianity was the only view that Having now brought this new was ever put forward at school function into the theory we find we Dear Adam, respond quickly, but some only (hymns and readings from the bible no longer need the previous In Felix on 11 December, you send a few which are rapidly taken, in assembly etc). (hypothesized) boundary condition published a letter from Ben and some say that they are unable Look at evolution and (Adam and Eve at t=0). Gladwyn under the heading of 'Run to send us any more bulk copies and Christianity as physical theories I apologise to Tom, being a Out', in which he wrote that the ask us to advise students to phone (which he appears to be inviting mathemetician he probably won't Careers Service had run out of them individually for copies. when he says '.. .neither one can be appreciate my 'physicist's' proof Standard Application Forms. A possible explanation for this proved or disproved.'). I could also (but it was fun all the same). The facts are that we reordered situation is that students are wisely point out here that theories cannot I do envy people like Christians, 1000 SAF's from our supplier on spreading their nets wider in their be proved, they just work until they though. It must be really nice 3 December. Despite chasing on 9th search for employment at the same are found not to work and are thus having this superbeing watching and 13th, we received only 100 on time employers have fewer disproved (in their original form at over you, and loving you, and what 19th and 100 on 2 January. In the vacancies and are trying to limit the least). Darwin did not invent a shame it is when people try to meantime we had to photocopy number of applications by making evolution and then go around rock the boat, with these nasty ideas 100's of forms to supplement our it more difficult to get application forcing evidence to fit his belief. about God not existing. Personally stock of 300 at the time of ordering. forms. This, however, is the action of the I could temporarily suspend my We still await the balance of 800 I would like to reassure your religious believer who drops his rational side (since religion cannot which we ordered. readers that we are equally toast butter side down in the be rationalised) and agree to the In his letter Ben also refers to frustrated by these problems and morning and concludes that it is possible existence of God, although 'standard application forms in the that we are seeking to maintain punishment for him forgetting his with it, of course, when one looks appropriate boxes'. I assume he is adequate stocks of all application prayers the previous evening. One at the world around us, it's obvious referring to the Employer forms. important aspect of the testing of a he's a total bloody sadist. Application Forms. When stocks Yours sincerely, theory is the production of Oops, I think I've just committed are low, we regularly phone John Simpson, Director. supporting evidence. Evidence for blasphemy. employers and ask them to send Careers Advisory Service. evolution is all around us (the LG Maskall, Physics 2. additional forms. Some employers diversity of life). What evidence is

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Reality Anally caught up with the business failures, 85,000 home taxpayers will pay no more - not a Chancellor of the Exchequer, repossessions, and 750,000 more penny, 12% of taxpayers who do Norman Lamont last weekend, unemployed, as explained by not pay full National Insurance when he admitted that his Shadow Chancellor, John Smith, contributions will now do so. The predictions for economic recovery during a recent Commons debate. 40% tax band will remain in 1992 were 'over optimistic'. Lamont's response was that this is unchanged, most 40% rate It had been a tough week for a price worth paying. taxpayers will stay at 40%, and a Lamont. He came under fire from There are those on the Tory right new top rate of 50% will be his own backbenchers, with the wing, the rabid right, who blame introduced for salaries close to most wounding criticism from European Exchange Rate £40,000. former minister Michael Spicer, Mechanism (ERM) membership for These increases will pay for who showed an amazing lack of the depth of the recession. By virtue pension increases of £5 per week confidence in the Chancellor: T hope Lamont is right .... it will be a disaster for us if he gets it wrong ... we will simply have to deliver the goods.' Major Problems The damage was worsened when the Prime Minister joined in. of timing, the argument appears Considering that it was Major's reasonable. It is, however, wrong. mishandling of the economy when ERM membership is not the he was Chancellor that has landed problem. What was the problem Lamont in his current troubles, then was the manner in which Major Major's support was the last thing bungled our application. Lamont needed. It only served to Announced on the eve of the 1990 confirm the quiet panic on Tory Tory Party Conference, he gave the benches. impression that the move was Major's main defence of Lamont political rather than economic. At is that the world recession is to a stroke, Major panicked the blame for the UK downturn. This markets, damaged confidence, and is rubbish and he knows it. Britain's caused a run on sterling. economy went into official This policy of back door recession months before the rest of devaluation and stroke politics has the globe, and into actual, feel- it- caused misery and hardship to in-your-pocket, recession a long millions. time before that. In fact, when John Do not be fooled. Tories are not Major was Chancellor. worried that the recession is causing The question is not really 'who pain. When John Major was started the recession?', though the Chancellor he said, 'if it's not Neil Kinnock, Labour Party leadei answer lies somewhere between hurting, it's not working'. Their Thatcher, Lawson and Major. To concern is that this recession, unlike for a single person, and £8 per week get us out of recession, we need to the last Tory recession, is too close for a married couple. They will also Declan Curry, ask, 'why is it so deep?'. Step to the election for comfort. pay for the restoration of child So what do they do? Do they benefit. This is the thrust of announce innovative policies to kick Labour's anti-poverty campaign. IC Labour start the economy out of recession? This is our big idea. Fat chance. How much easier it is All this is clear, up front, and to bribe the voters with a cut in honest. Now look at the taxing Tory Society press income tax, or an increase in the record, as shown by Department of thresholds. Trade and Industry (DTI) figures. officer, does his Even here, the Tories are split. In 1978-9, a married couple with With some ministers demanding a two children on average earnings penny cut in standard rate income paid 35.2% of their gross earnings bit for the tax, and others urging caution, in tax. In 1990-1, the same couple Labour's trade spokesman Gordon now pay 37.5% Brown has challenged John Major In 1978-9, a married couple on revolution. to state his position. three-quarter average earnings paid The position of Neil Kinnock, 30.9% of their gross earnings in Labour leader, and John Smith is tax. In 1990-1, they now pay 34.9% crystal clear. Any 1992 budget cut Nothing clear or upfront about .John Smith, Shadow Chancellor. in income tax will be restored when this. Not only do Tory ministers not forward John Major, aspirant bus Labour wins the next election. Neil talk about these figures, but the DTI conductor who failed an arithmetic Kinnock warns, 'A standard rate cut delayed their publication, and test. will rob the National Health Service there's certainly nothing honest His attempt to cure Britain of of 1.5 billion pounds'. about Tory tax claims. The Tories recession was analagous to curing Labour is equally clear on its own promised that their government blood pressure by strangling the tax plans, and has been ruthless in would not double VAT. Under patient. His savage increases in exposing the Tories as the party of Labour, VAT was 8%. Under the interest rates hit small businesses higher taxes. Kinnock says, 'The Tories, it is now 17,5%. If the and homeowners. What happened tax burden of the great majority of Tories get back in, VAT could go if they were closed or repossessed? British people has gone up in the up to 22%, if only to pay for their Tough. Tory years, and we have no wish planned public borrowing. The results of this policy are there to add to it'. Another Tory tax increase. for all to see. In the past twelve So what is Labour's tax policy? Another Tory lie. A taxing problem months, there have been 45,000 Eighty-eight per cent of all indeed for Norman and John.

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The workforce has won all the it is obvious that the problem of they certainly never soiled their arguments—on ground of funding is reason enough to regard fingers with anything to do with management's chosing. If it's the workforce as wholly industry. They were instead security you want then the last thing dispensible—with, of course, a bob thoroughly obsequious to the you should do is hire a labour-only or two to take down the road. These industrial capitalists who contractor paying poverty wages. If managers simply do not share the . succeeded—by providing their sons you want to avoid the nastier same moral universe as the security' with wives and showering them confrontations assocated with the staff. with dotty honours. Whether the job, you don't want brawny young This is where management contemporary ruling elite can bring men doing it. The secret is to have hierarchies merge so neatly into a itself to fill the tawdry House of people who know all the wrinkles distinctively British class Lords with Japanese managers of Imperial's jumble of buildings. background. Decisions to excise remains to be seen. Getting rid of their valuable people en masse them from a And that brings me to the second experience and commitment could tradition older than the industrial moral argument for a private prove a costly mistake. And that's revolution. Indeed, if Marx was security workforce—'normal commercial practice'. Again we find a vast gulf between people, bridged only by price and contract. Thoughts Commerce can wipe a whole Secure workforce off the balance sheet by before you think about them! right, several centuries of virtue of its ability to avoid the Tom Snow, Area But it appears many have thought enclosure, and later the large scale question of proper conduct towards about their plight. and much more rapid highland the people it excludes by price. When people use coercion against clearances, created the conditions So why didn't it work here? Well, officer of the their fellow beings they necessary for the mergence of we have a nice little illustration of usually have a moral explanation for genuine capitalist agriculture and just how far commerce depends on their actions. In other words they fuelled the Industrial cities with the absence of any social link Trade Union can give you reasons why they think labour. The moral justifications was between those who make the deals they have right on their side. So the 'improvement'. Coercing people in and those who suffer their effects. workforce, in it's all-out strike on the common interest runs deep in However much Imperial may be NUPE, opines 8th November, believed it was our national culture. divided by chasms of class and doing no more than defending itself Coercing workers is something status, it has proved to be a from Imperial's stated intention to the holders of great power have remarkably resilient moral on the recent close the job down. always had others to do for them. community. Once the security But what of the moral basis of Apart from the odd landowner with guards and messengers had proved security debacle. management's position? The a convenient coalmine underneath, their willingness to fight, by taking Director of Estates gave us two answers which would appear to Angus Fraser, occupy that special place in everyday thought normally reserved for morality. The first was that his College 'remit' was to save 30 per cent on wage costs. The second was that his BOOK NOW plans were 'normal commercial Managing practice'.

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Call in now and book for departures The first reply is simply that of December '91 April '92 director, replies the bureaucratic post holder. It means T have a duty to my superiors and I am only carrying out Imperial College opposite. their orders.' This locates the problem further up the hierarchy. Sherfield Building And that is just the point. The SW7 management decision makers are, in every sense, so far removed from the workforce that its human qualities are too abstract to have any *BTAl STA TRAVEL impact on their decisions. To them 99209 10 January 1992 Felix 921 Opinion all-out strike action on 8th Stalinist or, its mirror image, the November that community came to Trotskyist sort. But now the gounds their rescue on 4th December. 'The of this most British constraint upon unions' were mere vehicles for a freedom of speech have been swept The Reply demonstration, not of any sort of away, there is no excuse for silence. self interest, but of the very highest The security debacle should moral principle by the members of concentrate Imperial's collective that community. And, no doubt, mind. How can it leap to the whatever the financial plight of the defence of its own, yet unthinkingly College as a whole, privatised supply the economy as a whole with security is no longer a serious the means of pursuing 'normal runner. Commerce failed because commercial practice'? Our means the place is just too goddam of creating wealth may lag far friendly. behind that of Japan or Germany. I have to admit to not knowing But this should not distract us from much about Imperial. But I have a the fact that it is almost suspicion that as industry constantly unimaginably greater even than a tries to renew itself in the face of generation ago. And surely its need world competition, just a little of the for less and less labour shoud be a boffinry which makes it possible benefit to the workforce, not a comes from behind this college's penalty. The challenge is to ugly facades. What better place to overcome its ruthlessness and share raise the questions of whether this its fruits. process, in the name of the common There are issues here which go to good, can only proceed by creating the heart of Imperial's educational victims. and research function. Is it too Until the collapse of the Soviet much to ask for serious debate system, such a questions could only before security fades back into the be asked at the risk of McCarthy ite fabric? victimisation. To doubt the good Meanwhile, to make a very sense of creating redundancies for modest living indeed, the security the few to help raise productivity guards don't just have to work for the benefit of the many was to nights, they have to work daytime invite a double condemnation. On overtime on 42 weekends a year as the one hand it meant being a well. And that, for goodness sake, mindless shop floor militant. On the is something we are forced to try other, to be a traitor—either of the and defend. Angus Fraser, College Managing Director

Dear Adam, tight management controls—we The Student Unions of Imperial College Present Many people in the College have certainly have nothing to be expressed concern and dismay over complacent about. We need to look the aims and conduct of the current for every opportunity to reduce security review. non-academic expenditure and As far as the former are improve services, in order to concerned, the position has been support the all important academic clear-cut from the start. The mission of the College. That is College needs to improve its surely the duty of the security arrangements and it needs Administration. to do so without increasing its costs. After more than six months of The existing security operation is detailed study, we identified a simply not set up to provide the possible way of satisfying both our level of service, which this complex operational and financial criteria. site requires on a cost-effective, 24 We presented that proposal to the hours a day, 365 days a year basis. Unions on 7th November and have That is not to say that our been in discusssions with them since I Tuesday 18th January messengers and security staff are that time, following an extension of to Saturday i\\ February not extremely loyal, conscientious the initital 30 day consultation pm. servants of the College. No one has period to 8th January. I cannot say ever doubted that. It is just that the here what the outcome of those talks THE GREAT HALL systems and working practices upon will be. What I can say however, S B which the present operation is based is that the management involved HEFFIELD UILDING are ill-adapted to the requirements have acted throughout in a proper IMPERIAL COLLEGE of the College in the 1990's. and professional manner, as one Apart from failing to meet our would expect of any good, caring minimum cover requirements, the employer. An ICU Dramsoc and Opsoc Production current operating system is Change is never easy, Tickets: £4 (students / concessions) expensive. University management particularly when it affects statistics suggest strongly that we individuals and the way they do £5 (non.-xonc) are paying substantially over the their jobs. We are not the first to Tickets available from: odds for custodial services, as a grapple with these sorts of issues by: Office Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey Sherfield Walkway Level (12:30- 1:30) proportion of total expenditure. and we cannot afford to be the last An amateur production, „ , „ „„., jnoc-ii /-,« By arrangement with Samuel French Ltd. C & O, RSfvl, and RCS Union OttlCeS Whilst we are evidently not as to do so in the university sector. © h&h ufl Productions Ltd. ULU Ticket Office (+booking fee) broke as many universities and Yours sincerely, colleges—thanks to our relatively Angus Fraser.

7 Music Felix 921 10 January 1992 Prodigal Sons

Where are you from? What's it been like, supporting Lise Yates Three of us are from Redcar, in the the Pogues? North-East, near Middlesborough, Brilliant. The best thing is, like, it's interviews Two and the drummers from County our first proper tour going to all Durham, but we all met in London. these beautiful theatres, like the Edinburgh Playhouse. And like Lost Sons. So you're not Irish at all? playing to all these big crowds, our Not at all. music doesn't really work on a Oh. small scale. We thought you were Irish. You tend to tour with Irish bands, Is it only in Britain you've been like last year you were with An supporting them? Emotional Fish, and now tonight Yeah, in the main. There's one in you're with the Pogues and Dublin that we did. Fourth Lost Son Storm. Yeah, we do, I mean Storm are How did you get together? Your Favourite films? really good and they haven't got a Well me and my brother we've (We're getting desperate for record deal, and then there's us, been writing together for ever, and questions here.) stuck right in the middle, we'll give the bassist, he's from Redcar, but Betty Blue, I love, and then there's them some real music. But the we met him when we moved down this old black and white one called crowds have been really good to us, to London, in a squat in Kings Harvey, with James Stewart, and as there's always a large Clash Cross, and the drummer, he used he's got this imaginary friend who's element in the crowds. I mean, the to be in this club called the this six foot white rabbit. Clash are a big band in their own Timebox, which turned into Hype, right, but tonight, Brixton's like which turned into the Pop Club, at What do you think of the music Clash country, isn't it? the Bull and Gate in Kentish Town, press? and he used to go down there every Well it doesn't really bother me, I First Lost Son Do you think that Joe Strummer night, with people like Jon Beast, mean it's only one person's opinion will ever replace Shane? who used to run it, he works for isn't it? I don't like it when the No, no one could replace Shane, but Carter now, and the drummer and journalists are in bands though. Strummer's a sort of a legend, and two other guys who've formed he really complements the Pogues. Whirlpool. We used to have a What's the best piece of advice And like there's no other bands that beatbox, but we always needed a you've ever been given? Strummer could be in, apart from drummer, so we eventually got Enjoy yourself, no matter what goes The Clash and The Pogues, so I him, and everything turned out fine. wrong, I mean tonight, like 99% of think it works really well. the people here tonight are here to see the Pogues, and we go on just Do you think, personally, that thinking they've not heard of us, The Clash will reform? that we won't have any friends in Yes the crowd, this is just what we do Probably. What* are your plans? Why the name? We've already recorded an album, It's mainly because my brother and with Pat Collier, who did The me, we were in the band, writing Wonder Stuff's album, and there'll the songs, and it's something my probably be another single in dad said, 'Where's Pete and Phil, January or February, and then those two lost sons?' another tour, either headlining or support, and we'll see how it goes. And then we've got a release in America, so we'll be off there.

(We've run out of questions now.)

What are your influences, musically? All the people in the band are all pretty similar but different, the bassist really loves The Ramones, So, we've established that they're and Blondie, and I've always been generally nice blokes to talk to, but a big Clash fan, so it's been good what are they like live? A lot better working with Joe Strummer, and than in the studio, actually. Quite the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Bob rocky, quite groovy, quite good. Dylan. I just like a lot of music. And if they do tour this spring, I'd Currently though, I like the Wonder advise you to go and see them. Second Lost Son Stuff. Quite.

— 8~ 10 January 1992 Felix 921 Music

include, well actually there aren't levitated to the altar of indie gods Falling Joys any. Revolver it bodes none too well for the future. - Jennifer The Falling Joys are not Some people are dancing but are American. They're Australian. - Subterania also looking around to see it they Coming from a country that are doing it properly, trying to look spawned the Minogue collection is Is live music dead? I think not, but mean and moody but ending up like enough bad luck for anyone in one most of the people who go and see a flock of sheep. Then they finish, Jennifer was the name of last term's lifetime so I've decided to find this it should be. With their Mexican and return for the encore that hadn't Felix token DamnYank. This record likeable, for totally beers and their fake shabby dress, even been asked for, how sad. Then position is now open to any people subjective reasons. It's not really it makes me want to puke. Queuing they go for good, the crowd turn of American persuasion, and that bad anyway. But I wouldn't tell out side they swap stories, and ask away and forget what has just applicants should apply to the Felix you if it was, because I'm being 'do they check id here?', sixteen happened in an instant, they have office, in the corner of the Beit obtuse, and I did find myself year olds that think smoking is cool the 'cred points' and that's all Quad. Duties include making singing it in the shower. What and wear jeans with holes cut in they're here for. It's a sad night for obtuse comments, being regarded further recommendation could you them by their mummy's scissors. music, not the music exactly but I as stupid by bigoted music editors, possibly desire? They try so hard to be cool and fail think these 'indie kids' should get and general serf duties. Benefits Lise Yates. by not being themselves. The bands a life before they ruin live music are good, but not that good. When and the very gods they pray to. a band like Revolver can be Pebbles. Jools Holland like a cross between Vic Reeves ana Dracula (personally I'd rather spend - Thames Poly an evening in the company of the TONIGHT latter); onto the stage with a huge Rant The Jennifers. New Cross backing band, not Squeeze, nota Venue £4 Thames Poly's Christmas Carnival bene, with a groovy jive type British Rail from Charing huh? What is a dedicated Imperialist sound, breaking into bouts of Rock Friday night huh? What are you Cross to New Cross (Turn doing in Woolwich? I came for the . 'n' Roll every now and again, doing tonight, dear heart? Going right at the top of station Adventure Babies, but they including Grear Balls Of Fire, down Southside? Working away road) or New Cross Gate cancelled, so I was left with Jools which, to tell the truth, was the only over another stir fry? Going to the (Turn left out of station) Holland. But before I get to him, song I actually recognised tonight. union, God forbid? Six quid for a I'll take you on a mental wander But it didn't really matter, cos it was jumped up disco with all the same Moose, Spitfire, etc. around the place. A Casino, two a damn good night, and whether sex-obsessed lager louts and a band U.L.U. £5 discos, two bars and a bouncy you like him or not, Jools Holland called Flood. You'd have to pay me Do you really need castle. Groovy! Onto Jools Holland is a damn fine pianist. And a jolly to make me see Flood again. I know directions? Goodge St or then. good time was had by all. whereof I speak. They're ropey Russell Square tube. Striding onto the stage, looking Lise Yates with a capital Rope. And after last term's auspicious start. I mean two TUESDAY bearable bands in one night (Pele, Scorpio Rising, IC Radio 999khz etc.). Unheard of in recent history. Camden Palace £2/£4 So what do I suggest? Simple. Mornington Crescent tube. Look down into the box Turn right out of tube. Time Sun 12 Mon13 Tue 14 Wed 15 Thu 16 Fri17 Sat 18 below, and stab at it with a pin. I've even included directions for you, so THURSDAY Eat, Candyland 8am Tom Tom Tom Tom Tom no excuses on that front. You can see a half decent band or two. Meet Subterania £6 new people, you too can find love. Ladbroke Grove tube 9am IMPERIAL COLLEGE RADIO MORNING MUSIC JAM And why stop with tonight? Fair (Hammersmith and City Line) enough, there's sod all on for the Turn left out of the station, 12pm Chris Dug majority of next week, but I've dug under the M40 and turn right, Matt Holgate Dan The out a couple for you. How easy can walk along beside the M40 you get? A ready made new year for about 5 minutes and it's 1pm Smith Gareth Man Gareth Adam resolution. underneath the M40 Mitchell Mitchell Poddy Music Ed. Howard 2pm IMPERIAL COLLEGE RADIO Dave C AFTERNOON MUSIC JAM 3pm Gossington Catherine The Globe One bang on the drums and they're

Low Trotter, Y The Pogues off. The small one aproaches the DA

L mic and all hell is let rip. He sounds 5pm National NickP Spev & - Academy

AL strangely Irish but doesn't look it,

Top 40 Dave G he's shaking like Elvis Presley on 6pm Radio 1 Nick & Gavin Paul Catherine Neil J speed. By now the banner, that had Jon Stopa (Arts) Have you no Shane?' reads the somehow managed to get hung on banner held high by a couple of the the walls, has been ripped down, 7pm Kwai Steena Jon B Richard LUXEMBOUR O Collins more inebriated members of the perhaps all is forgiven? They play

RADI audience, the same is written on the through what must be a very tried Abi & Neil 8pm Neil Newsdesk back of their T-shirts. The other and tested set, with one oditty Adrian Jackson Alun four thousand people here make the inserted. The only way you can tell really is its the only time they don't 9pm Sam Ben & Robert Marcus Karl kind of noise a cow makes when she's happy, lowing in agreement. use the accordion. The show is Are they perhaps annoyed at Shane good, but how will I remember it? 10pm Staircase Mike James Weeks Me Mark departing the group, but who's fault Probably by the very nice way the Six Gang Page was that? The lights dim and six people apologised for landing on my feet. Very civilised. 11pm Request RADIO LUXEMBOURG THROUGH THE NIGHT Irish men come on, and a smaller Show guy carrying a beaten up guitar. Pebbles. Felix Felix 921 10 January 1992

with a rush that he was pale 'Sorry?' The last line flashed bright red. skinned, something punishable by 'Plug!' With a big sigh the girl pulled the death. He went red and began T don't see what you mean.' jack out and handed it back to sweating, blending nicely into the 'Oh, I see. You're playing hard Stress. crowd. to get. Okay then, pretty plug?!' 'Oh well. We could have made They continued swimming Stress looked at her in a great couple. Bye!' through the soup of music, people bewilderment and some fear. -' - She wandered off down the bar. and tension before reaching a dim 'Um okay.' Stress gulped his drink and glanced corner table where Carefree sat 'Right, extend your jack line behind him. At the table Carefree down with several other shaded and then.' pulled out the gun and aimed at shady people. 'What?' him, fingering the trigger. Seized 'Sit down.' 'Sheesh, I'll do it for you then.' by sudeen fear Stress threw himself Stress obeyed. She reached around his waist. to the right as the barman behind 'Listen to me.' T can never understand why they him suddenly shouted; Everyone leaned forward in their. don't have an easier way of 'AAAAAAHHHHHH!!! What's the point!!' Carefree swore and aimed again at him. Panicking, Stress ran down The Inner system the bar, spilling drinks and interrupting pluggers. Behind him there were scattered sobs and cries seats, clustering around Carefree. checking the character compatibility of despair as Carefree tried to hit Chapter 9; 'We can talk in complete of citizens.' the fleeing fugitive. freedom, No one can overhear us She grabbed the box and pulled Stress had almost reached the end from another table.' It was true. In an extendable lead from it. She of the bar when he pulled up short, Conversation. the heat, smoke and perfume the grasped the jack at the end and realising with unknown clarity of words were coughing and dying as inserted in a socket in the blackbox mind that all this pointless running soon as they were leaving her clearly visible under her tight, small away was a waste of time. He By Troy mouth. t-shirt. On a small screen on its side wasn't going to get away so he may T Carefree Killing have gained words and numbers started as well go back and get it over with. Tempest. direct evidence of the terrible flickering down the screen. He was about to turn around and organisation outside of our system.' walk back to the table when part of Stress nodded and looked Compatibility Values: the floor in front of him slid aside interested. Attractiveness 85% and a bulky shape in a tuxedo 'The pale faces are just outside Wealth: 78% swung up out of the floor at him. the system! They're wearing suits Influence: 93% 'Got ya punk!' and look highly organised!' Height: 84% A forehead hit him in the face Carefree hit him again. Stress stopped nodding. He Ambition: 82% with stunning force and he blacked 'Time to go!' gaped. Parents: 23% out. Groggy and semi-conscious, 'We've had a tip off. There's a Stress staggered after her as she lady over at the bar who works in IC ENTS PRESENT strode off down the tunnel. She one of the complex's top secret threaded through the maze of departments. Stress, an alien here passageways and the near darkness to help us, will go over and chat to before coming out in a dim red neon her. They'll plug and go off CARNIVAL section of the inner system. Before together. Stress will find everything them in a tall corridor with many about the department and report entrances the nightclub POWER back to us. If they catch him and kill PLUGS flashed a welcome out of him they won't be able to connect him with us.' '92 the darkness in painful blue and ultra-violet neon. Carefree strode 'Wait a second. I can't agree with forward. all this!' At the door of the club a four foot 'Look, alien.' featuring wide robot bouncer had been built All faces turned to him and he felt into the wall. Unfortunately the very alone. THE RISING HIGH builders hadn't made allowances for 'If you are thinking about this which meant that Stress and chickening out.' RAVE Carefree had to squeeze between She held up a small black gun. the bouncer and the other door 'This is a futility gun. It passed with the Hypnotist frame. through the door check because it 'ID!' doesn't fire bullets but it'll kill you The voice was so low the wall all the same. Now, are we agreed?' plus shuddered. Carefree handed him Stress dumbly nodded. two cards. The bouncer checked 'Now strap this box around your FLOOD them before extending an antenna waist. It's a matchman programmed out of his lapel which sent a thin red with all the things she's looking for. UNION BUILDING beam up and down the pair of them. You'll know when to use it.' They passed through into the club. Meekly Stress tied the black box 10th JANUARY 1992 As they threaded through the around his waist and clambered crowds Stress wondered why the over to the bar. Squeezing into a cocktails * food * bar til 2am lighting seemed to be giving the space by the girl he said loudly to TICKETS £5 adv, £6 on the door people a funny complexion. Then her ear. he suddenly realised that it was 'Would you like a drink?' £4 Ents Cards because they were all deeply 'Yeah, okay. Would you like to DOORS OPEN 8PM tanned. The knowledge came back plug?' Women's homeward transport service available after midnight

— 10— 10 January 1992 Felix 921 What's On

An up-to-the-minute guide to events in and around Imperial College. Southside Lounge. Cycling Training 1.30pm The deadline for entries for this Ents Meeting 1.00pm Meet at Beit Arch. HAIRDRESSERS page is the Monday prior to 15A HARRINGTON ROAD, Ents/Rag Office. Up two flights on Wargames 1.00pm publication. SOUTH KENSINGTON the East Staircase, first office on the UDH. All welcome. 071-823 8%8 left. Micro Club Meeting 1.15pm We have a fantastic offer for all you students, a cut wash and blowdry Radio Modellers 5.30pm Top floor NW corner Union FRIDAY by our top stylist Mech Eng. Building. Hang Gliding 12.30pm (which normally costs around £21) Fitness Club 5.45pm Kung Fu 1.30pm For only £11 Men £12 Women Southside Upper Lounge. Southside Gym. Intermediate. Union Gym. Check us out ! Conservative Soc 12.30pm Amenesty International 5.30pm DramSoc Improv Class 2.30pm Physics 737. Clubs Committee Room. Union SCR (old Union Office). Rag Meeting 12.40pm Wine Tasting Soc 6.00pm Professional tuition. Union Lounge. Everyone welcome. Union Dining Hall. Diving 6.30pm ICSF Discussion 1.00pm Dance Club 6.00pm Swimming Pool. ICSF Library. 'Should ICSF join the JCR. Beginners Ballroom and Latin. Shaolin System National Student Science Fiction Canoe Club ./ 6.15pm Nam Pai Chuan 7.00pm Assoc?' Beit Quad store or 8.30pm in Southside Gym. Labour Club Meeting 1.00pm Southside Upper Lounge. Basketball Club 7.30pm Maths 408. Club members welcome. Speaker Meeting 6.30pm Volleyball court. Friday Prayers 1.00pm 3 Elec Eng 408. Prof Heinz Wolff- Kung Fu Club 7.30pm Southside Gym. See Islamic Society. Southside Upper Lounge. 'Future of Europe's Space Program'. Union Gym. Wu Shu Kwan. Kung Fu 4.30pm Parachute Club 12.30pm Judo 6.30pm Libido 9.30pm Union Gym. Brown Committee Room. Union Gym. Ents Club Night in Union Lounge. C.U. Prayer Meeting 5.00pm Yacht Club Meeting 12.45pm Dance Club 7.00pm 413 Maths. 253 Aeronautics. New members most JCR. Adv/Medals Ballroom & Latin. Christian Union welcome. Sailing most weekends! Grease Rehearsals 7.30pm THURSDAY Meeting 6.00pm ICSF Library 1.00pm Room 308, Huxley Building Fencing Training 11.30am 308 Computing. ICSF Library. Writers' Group (bring (terminal room A). Intermediate & advanced coaching. Swimming 6.30pm your masterpiece and an open mind). Yoga 8.00pm Balloon Club Meeting 12.30pm Sports Centre. Basketball Club 5.30pm Southside Gym. Southside Upper Lounge. Fencing Club Training 6.40pm Volleyball court. Men's Team. Caving Club Meeting 8.00pm YHA Meeting 12.30pm Club training. Methsoc Meeting 5.30pm Southside Upper Lounge. Southside Upper Lounge. Shaolin System Chaplain's Office (10 Prince's Postgrad Lunch 12.30pm Nam Pai Chuan .>..7.30pm Gdns). Chaplains Office (10 Princes Southside Gym. Fitness Club 5.30pm Gardens). Water Polo 7.30pm Southside Gym. Beginners. ACTORS Fencing Training 12.30pm Sports Centre. Dance Club 6.00pm Beginners Training. Southside Disco 8.30pm JCR. R'n'R/Latin. Adv/Medals. WANTED Fencing Training 1.30pm Southside Bar. Afro-Carib Meeting 6.00pm General. Concert Hall. For Radio production of Gliding Club Meeting 1.00pm SATURDAY Swimming 6.30pm George Washington the , Aero 266. Kung Fu Club 4.30pm Sports Centre. Man, for submission to the j Fitness Club 5.30pm Dance Club 7.30pm Southside Gym. Advanced. Wu Shu Kwan in Southside Gym. BBC One FM National IC Shotokan Karate 10.00am JCR. Beginners' Rock 'n' Roll. Midweek Event 5.30pm Southside Gym. IC Shotokan Karate 7.30pm Student Radio Awards. No Chaplains Office (10 Prince's Ladies Tennis 12.00pm Southside Gym. line learning! No blocking! Gardens). At college courts. Membership £6. Water Polo 7.30pm Just getting into 18th Dance Club 6.00pm All new members welcome. Sports Centre. JCR. Intermediate/Medals Ballroom Cycling Club 10.30am Dance Club 8.30pm Century dialog and verbal & Latin. Meet at Beit Arch. JCR. Latin Beginners. colonial mannerisms! Judo Club 6.30pm Contact Adrian Thurston at Gym. IC Radio on 8710 or 789 Dance Club 7.00pm TUESDAY JCR. Beginners Ballroom & Latin. SUNDAY from Southside. Leave name West London Chaplaincy C.U. Prayer Meeting 8.30pm Real Ale Society Sunday Service 10.30am Chaplain's Office and number if not available. Meeting 7.30pm Anteroom Sherfield Building. Riding Club Meeting 12.30pm Union Lounge. Lots of good booze. Men's Tennis Team Southside Upper Lounge. Audition Period IC Shotokan Karate 7.30pm Practise 11.00am Boardsailing 12.30pm Southside Gym. College Courts. Players of any Southside Upper Lounge. 7.1.92 - 17.1.92 Cheese & Wine Party 7.30pm ability. Annual membership £6. New AudioSoc Meeting 12.30pm Union Dining Room—everyone members welcome. Southside Upper Lounge. Cheap Rehearsals welcome. Catholic Chaplaincy Mass.//.00am records and equipment hire. 21.1.92, 22.1.92 Dance Club 8.00pm 53 Cromwell Road. JCR. Advanced Ballroom & Latin. Radio Modellers 12.30pm & 23.1.92 Wargames 1.00pm Southside Lounge. Southside Disco 8.30pm UDH. Cathsoc Mass 12.30pm Southside Bar. Fitness Club 2.00pm Mech Eng 702. Followed by lunch. Recording ICCAG Soup Run 9.15pm Intermediate. Ski Club Meeting 12.30pm 24.1.92 & 25.1.92 Meet Weeks Hall Basement. Kung Fu Club 4.30pm Southside Lounge. Put you name Wu Shu Kwan in the Union Gym.. down, for this year's ski trip. Catholic Mass 6.00pm Sailing Club 12.30pm Small Ads 53 Cromwell Road. Southside Lounge. WEDNESDAY THIRD WORLD FIRST—talk Environmental and Fitness Club 12.45pm by Jull Rutter from the British Appropriate Tech 12.45pm Southside Gym. Intermediate. Refugee Council about the plight MONDAY See club for details. Bike Club 12.45pm of refugees in this country and RockSoc Meeting 12.30pm PhotoSoc 1.00pm Southside Lounge. abroad—16th January. News Felix 921 10 January 1992 Tubes Increase Commons Visit The House of Commons Select group who will have 15 minutes to London Transport have increased A spokeswoman from London Committee on Education, Science put forward their case. their tube and bus fares by more Regional Transport told Felix that and Arts will visit Imperial College Zoe Hellinger, Union President, than inflation this year; an average 'the prices are put up once a year on Wednesday. said the current survey on student increase of 10.5% compared to only although this year, we know, The visit is part of a national hardship as well as the level of 4.8%. they have increased more than investigation into the state of student overdrafts at Imperial College Example tube prices to South inflation. All the revenue from the welfare. The Select Committee will would be put forward as evidence, Kensington are now £1.90 for a fares does go towards keeping the be meeting representatives of the and she hoped that students would single, £18.80 for a weekly pass service running and although we get Student Union's financial hardship co-operate. and £72.20 for a monthly pass from a grant from the government the zone 4 (ie Wimbledon); £1.50, taxes that people pay over here are £14.90 and £57.30 .respectively far less than in other countries with from zone 3 (ie Clayponds); £1.20, the same public services.' Research Funds £10.90 and £41.90 respectively It is estimated that the staff and from zone 2 (ie Hammersmith); and students of Imperial College spend This month's 'Research Grant Booby Prize' for stinginess in the £0.80, £8.50 and £32.70 from over £lm per year on London Trophy Stakes' goes jointly to face of tough opposition goes to the zonel (ie Russell Square) Transport alone. Professor J. Weber and Dr S.J. Wellcome Trust for giving £1000 Pinching for winning £211,904 to Professor J.T.Stuart for the from Glaxo Group Research Ltd for 'Application of Mathematics to Research on a Chemical Biopolymer Science and Connective Numbers Up Compound'. Tissue Research'. The 'Free Market Economy

The numbers of students at Imperial Harrison, of the Registry division, College have increased to 6356, said that this was 'not the case for according to a provisional report in post-graduate student numbers, for Allege Theft December's College Gazette. The which we are in excess.' final count, which is expected to When asked what the possible The editor and staff of Felix would A thief has received nine months rise when all students have repercussions of this could be, Mr like to emphasise that the 'Dear imprisonment and been ordered to registered, is currently being Harrison replied that he couldn't Marge' column only contains pay the College £300 compensation processed. say exactly as the UFC has unsubstantiated allegations and no after being charged with three The Rector, Sir Eric Ash, has introduced a new funding system part of it must be taken as fact. burglaries. emphasised the importance of for this year by which colleges bid Mr Sedat Ozbilen, a 32 year old achieving the targets for student for the funds made available by the THE LONDON former research assisitant at the numbers, especially the numbers of Government. As far as STUDENT College, was recorded to have students from Britain and the undergraduates are concerned, Mr stolen 129 items, mainly from the European Community, as these Harrison was unable to say what the newspaper of the Materials department. The stolen were less than the number of effect the apparent surplus in their University of London items were mostly computers and students that the College receives funding would have, saying that he computer related objects, but he funding for from the Universities couldn't 'comment on the claw back reqUires jokes, cartoons also had a number of identity cards, Funding Council (UFC). Mr Keith mechanism.' and incriminating photos cheque cards and college keys. Mr for a proposed Ozbilen was spotted in the RAG SPECIAL Mechanical Engineering department the Thursday before last by Martin Douglas and Dicky send material to: Swipe Cards Dashwood following the arrival of L.S. Rag, a courier at the college who was to Access to the College will be improvements would include better ULU, Malet Street take 12 boxes to Heathrow airport severely restricted out of hours communication between security (free, internal mail) bound for Turkey. It is beleived that when the installation of the new guards and explained that this by January 30 the stolen items from previous thefts security 'swipe.card' system is would make the security guards will not be recovered. completed. All College properties 'feel safer and more assured'. He are to be fitted with the magnetic continued by saying that the aim of card readers and doors will only the new system was to stop crime unlock if a valid pass card is used. through 'controlling the perimeter Quest and supervising the interior' by Poverty Half of the work to install the system has already been completed leaving security guards free to The Student Union will issue a the results can be presented to the and it could be working by provide a 'patrolling presence' that questionnaire covering student House of Commons Select February. Every student and would deter intruders. poverty to all students at Imperial Committee on education, which member of staff of Imperial College Zoe' Hellinger, IC Union College on Monday 13th January. looks into such issues as student will be photographed and issued President, told Felix that the The survey will ask similar poverty. They will be in College with a pass card, and students of the changes would 'decrease the questions to the access funds form, this Wednesday, so the questionnaires and staff in observational work done by security but includes consideration of how should be returned to the Union by the Union Office have already been guards... releasing some to be on much debt a student may have Monday so that the information can photographed though have not yet the move'. She explained that carried over from previous years. be processsed. IC Union president, been issued with the cards. recently there have been a lot of Each form will be treated as Zoe Hellinger, added that students Mr Terry Briley, Deputy Head of thefts occurring outside college confidential and space is provided now had a rare chance to influence Security, told Felix that the new hours, including the theft of for comments about the how the way they are treated. system would be a great £10,000 worth of equipment from effective the Union is in the field of These comments were improvement on the present, which the Dramatic Society in the Union student welfare. enthusiastically endorsed by the he described as being 'unreliable'. Building at the beginning of the Students should respond to this Rector, Sir Eric Ash. He suggested that other year. survey as quickly as possible so that

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