Felix Issue 351, 1974
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Royal College of Science Union ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (with initiations) PHYSICS TH 3 1.00 p.m. (later at the Round Pond) NEWSPAPER OF IMPERIAL COLLEGE UNION TUESDAY, 14th MAY — TODAY 14th MAY 1974 FREE No. 358 ACCOMMODATION HOW TO SOLVE QUESTIONNAIRE UNION THE LANGUAGE GENERAL PROBLEM OF As reported in Felix last term a questionnaire an student accommodation at Imperial College has been prepared by the Union Accommodation Com- MEETING OVERSEAS mittee. This questionnaire is being sent to all those students not living in Halls of Residence, Student (AGAIN!) Houses, or Union Flats. Some of you will have STUDENTS already received copies through the departmental In an article entitled "can you speak English" letter racks ;the remaining questionnaires are be- (felix 30th April) Ida Glaser the retiring chair- person of the overseas students committee drew ing sent out at the moment. Elections for attention to the serious and neglected language problems of overseas students. After giving some The short-term aim of the questionnaire is to NUS Delegation fascinating information such as the fact that draw up a register of accommodation and to dis- about 60% of the world's population can't speak cover if any extra accommodation will be available (Nomination Papers in Union Lower Lounge) English she established that many overseas stu- dents at this College do have difficulties with the for IC students next session. In the long term the English language and that these difficulties analysis of the questionnaires will be useful in severely handicap their academic and social highlighting the acute housing problem facing stu- life. Then she goes on to pass her judgement on MOTIONS: this situation: "That students should have such dents in London. handicaps is not advisable (?!): one might even call it ludicrous, inadmissible, or to quote a The questionnaire will go a long way to provid- FREE SPEECH member of the board of studies immoral". Ob- ing the information only if a large enough section viously Ida doesn't approve. But who is to be of IC participates. Please oblige the college and blamed for this "immoral" and "inadvisable" state of affairs? We have to read on to the end the Union by taking a few minutes off work to fill of the judgement to get the answer. But first we it in. Union Concert Hall get some advice from the wise judge: "clearly students should have a sufficient mastery of the Please return the questionnaires to the Union English language before embarking on a highly Office as soon as possible—ignore the bottom line THURSDAY, MAY 23 demanding course of study." The judgement ends with: "Those without such ability should of the introduction asking you to return them by obtain it before entering college". At last we 1st May I 1.00 have been told who was being tried — the over- seas students who can't speak English. They Keith Arundale, have been found guilty of bringing about this ICU Student Residence Officer. DON'T MISS IT "immoral" and "inadvisable" situation by not learning English before they come to the Col- lege. Having established the guilt the guilty ones are sentenced, in the proposals which come further on, to taking a compulsory English exam before they are allowed to enter the College. Ida who is supposed to represent overseas stu- SAVE YOURSELF TIME, TROUBLE AND dents has acted as judge and jury to them. We MAGGIE MADE POSTAGE! had heard of people acting as both judge and jury but that is not enough for Ida because she wants to be judge, jury and defence. A GOVERNOR Get your Life Membership of I.C. Union before you leave college this Continued on Page 8 SIR ALAN COTTRELL FRS and MRS MAR- term. GARET THATCHER PC, MP, have been appointed SOUTHSIDE BAR to serve on the Governing Body of Imperial Col- Only £3. Forms from Jen, Much of the bar committees time this year lege. Sir Alan Cottrell, Master of Jesus College, Union Office. has been spent dealing with renovations to Cambridge, and until recently Chief Scientific Southside bar. These have been split into two Adviser to the Government, has been appointed by phases, the first of which was carried out over Easter. This was to remove what was left of the the University of London to succeed Sir Charles carpet and replace with Courtaulds AMTICO Goodeve. Mrs. Thatcher, former Secretary of State LIFE MEMBERSHIP entitles you to use bar, tiles, to have fixed the wooden panelling of the for Education and Science, has been appointed by bar, to have the old furniture completely re- sports facilities, join clubs and societies, upholstered, and to buy new stools. The total the Royal Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851 cost of phase I will be of the order of £1,500. etc. in succession to Sir Frank Turnbull. Phase II will involve moving the present parti- tion between the bar and the lounge out, past -"-"--"------"--"-"-------"-"-----"-------^-"--,.-_---_-----«----------------™---,"-™-----------"-r"-L'«,'-''--------_---_-_v-_- the stairs, towards the TV, so creating a new 1 area for games—darts and bar-billiards. WEEKEND IN PARIS - £9 Any suggestions that members of the Union or Academic staff may wish to make should be including travel, insurance, accommodation sent to me. David Sinclair, LEAVE I.C. 6.00 p.m. Thursday May 16 Deputy President ICU, IC Bar Chairman. VISIT all the famous sights HOSTED by the National Chemistry ALL THE BARS ARE GETTING SHORT School OF GLASSES RETURN 12.00 Midnight Sunday May 19 Will Union members return glasses from their rooms. — INTERESTED? — D. SINCLAIR Hall residents can leave glasses in Contact: NORM SAYLES, Int. Phone No. 2488 or Union Office nearest lounge when bar is closed. 2 FELIX 14th May, 1974 for overseas students to It is also a fact that the specified night for a £1500, is being used by only way of getting specified wage. If the racists, who say it is a home after 1 a.m. is ef- casual barman does not privilege for 'wogs' to fectively by taxi. Taxi think it's worth his while LETTERS study here, fares are not reimbursed, he refuses. Obviously, so a couple of hours pay late night extension bars I hope all students at are lost just getting e.g. for College Block IC will welcome as I do, home. Exploitation of dinners, are better suited amendment. Clearly, at number of people pres- the news that the Vice- cheap student labour? to people who live fin U.G.M.'s 2.15, he could not have ent, or if one half of the Chairman of that racist It may be stated by Hall or near to College. been worried about the Union is actively sup- rabble, the Monday Club, the authorities that the If you must get, and pay & Free Speech time factor. pressed. was stopped from speak- bar cannot afford to pay through the nose for,* a from T. Phillips I would suggest that ing in Oxford last week, a fairer wage. This is not taxi home in the early since Mr. Bartley was D. M. BROWN and condemns the fact the case; the bars always hours, after working all Sir opposed to my position P. R. LYNCH that Consoc have invited make a considerable pro- evening, you must judge I am writing regarding on the issue, he attempt- him here. fit, thousands of pounds whether, all things con- the UGM of May 2nd. (Publicity Department, ed to prevent me from We should take note a year—note the recent sidered, it's worth it. It may be as well to putting forward my point I.C. vast modernisation of of the people of the East I would say again that clear up some miscon- of view. To quote a Conservative Society) bar facilities. ceptions which have End of London who in this is a personal opinion prominent member of 1930 refused Mosely a arisen, and to make a I wrote this letter be- and I have not had time the Union "Maybe he platform, when he tried few comments on the cause I feel the system to consult the relevant didn't want to hear what teo march with his facist conduct of the meeting. from J. East to be unjust. I am quite committee but this will you wanted to say". Mr. bands through Cable This can be done by out- prepared to argue the be done. Bartley himself claimed Sir, Street. 25,000 people lining the proceedings case with anyone (who that the situation was As a result of the stopped them. But these Yours sincerely, chronologically. quite clear: "the social- buys me a pint!) D. Sinclair. At 2.13 p.m. the ballot criticism I have receiv- events are not all in the ists" (whoever they are) ed, I will explain why I past, the NF have march- Finally, I was glad to for the floor reps was were trying to stop completed. At this point called 'quorum' at the ed through Britain with hear the Rector has set people they didn't like last Union Meeting. Mr. Lolley called the their racist filth, and up a working party to ex- NUS/ from speaking. There- A motion which would regularly stand in elec- amine how the college quorum several times. fore, he claimed, there NEW STATESMAN Those who remained at decide whether Racists tions. WE MUST REA- can get more benefit was no reason for me to and Fascists would be LISE THAT FREE from outside people us- STUDENT the meeting, including say anything. myself, wanted to see able to peddle their re- SPEECH WONT STOP ing the facilities here.