Felix Issue 0854, 1990

Friday 26th October Do You Know This Man? Cut Up Bolt cutters were used to break through a padlock that secured a locker last Wednesday afternoon. The locker, on Level 1 in the Mechanical Engineering Department, contained a cheque book, cheque card, watch and a diary. Earlier that afternoon a Chinese student had borrowed a set of bolt cutters from the stores in the basement of the building. The cutters were issued from the stores without a request for identification and without a signature being obtained. Realising that bolt cutters, Video cameras caught the man pictured been taken from his jacket. These were or similar equipment, must have been the above after he attempted to cash a stolen not discovered to be missing until six that method of entry, Neil Steer, the owner of cheque in the South Kensington branch of evening. the stolen items, tried to borrow some Thomas Cook. Dr. Nicholson warned that there had and was able to get them out without The chequebook and card had been been a number of other thefts from the getting questioned. stolen earlier that morning, on the 9th upper floors of Chemistry and Physics Security tried matching the cut marks October, from Dr. Nicholson of the and added that his office was 'out of the on the padlock with those of the cutters Chemistry Department. Dr. Nicholson told way' on the eighth floor. He said that found in the possesion of cycle thieves FELIX that he had seen the photographs anybody seen wandering about was last week, but this proved negative. Terry but did not recognise the man involved. usually assumed to be lost and would be Briley, College Security Officer, said that He said that the chequebook had been stopped. At the time of the theft, Dr. they are very interested in talking to the taken from his briefcase and that other Nicholson was teaching and the two student who borrowed the bolt cutters on items such as credit cards, driving licence research students normally resident in his Wednesday afternoon. and a billfold containing some money had office had left for the library. ID Checks Justified Rag Raid The recent identity checks in Southside the college, and that no-one was asked to The Rag raid to Guildford on Wednesday bar have been justified by Mr Roger leave last week but this might become a raised a total of £185.03. The largest Pownall, Bars Manager, as they 'protect possibility. He said that members of the amount, £57, was raised by Pete Bowen. students'. college are requested to carry This Saturday there will be a collection in He said that 'there are a lot of people identification at all times - students should Covent Garden for the World Wildlife who should not be in the bar and we carry their Union cards. Fund. must comply with the licensing laws'. He Mr Pownall said that they might stressed that Southside bar was not a consider issueing identity cards or badges student bar but one for all people with a to Bar staff so that the challenged connection with the college. customers know why they are being He added that the most of the trouble asked to provide identity. Imperial College makers in the bar were people outside Friends of Palestine Society would like to invite you to a lecture entitled: THE U.N. AND THE RCS Election PALESTINIAN PROBLEM' by Dr Afif Safieh Suzanne Ahmet has been elected as the This was due to a delay in college (the new PLO representative in London) president of the Royal College of Science administration which was later deemed Union (RCSU). She won by two votes, the not to affect the election. Thursday November 1 results being 106 votes for her, 104 for Although Suzanne will be studying 12.45pm James Bryant, 13 abstentions and 20 Materials she has studied Physics for two spoilt papers. years and is thus a full member of RCSU. Civil Eng. LT201 There had been some controversy Chas Randies, last year's VP for the All studen ts and members of staff surrounding her eligibility to stand for the RCSU, said 'It's nice to have a president'. welcome. BRING YOUR UNION CARDS. Students without Union Cards will not position since she had not registered on a When she received the president's be admitted course when the elections took place. gown, Suzanne said 'I..' and fainted. Strategy Consulting at McKinsey & Company McKinsey & Company invite you to an open presentation on career opportunities for graduates and postgraduates on Wednesday, November 7, 1990 at 6:30 pm in the Pippard Lecture Theatre McKinsey &Company Union Gig Stagedives Last Saturday's disco lost the Union an but 'to go ahead would piss off Northey'. cover costs. estimated £5500 due to a poor turnout. It A decision on the event was postponed Murray Williamson said that flyers were was originally intended that the gig was until Wednesday lunchtime, a week and a handed out at the ULU all nighter and to be held in the Careers Fair marquee half before the gig. This was, in Murray's inside college throughout the rest of the rather than the Concert hall and was words 'a day and a half wasted'. week. Before the event, however, only intended to cover the loss expected of In the meantime the support band Nine 150 tickets had been sold and so the the Fair. Murray Williamson, Union Hon Below Zero had gone down badly at price was reduced to £2 on the door. This Sec, said 'In the end we wouldn't have Middlesex Polytechnic and had walked off was not advertised widely. had to stage the event anyway as the stage early. They are currently being At the event, ticket inspection was Careers Fair made a profit'. He added sued by Mandy Hurford, their General hampered by the fact that access to the that the event seemed 'quite a wacky Manager. She will become Imperial main toilets was required due to the idea'. College Union Manager on the 6th Union Bar's toilets being broken. Tickets Murray Williamson said that the event November. had to be collected on the staircase which had been proposed by David Ensell, the Although the contracts with both bands meant that many of the 350 people who Careers Fair Manager, and Rob Northey, were verbal, Dr. And the Medics had sent finally attended got in free. Refectories manager, at the end of a contract to be signed whereas Nine Murray Williamson said that the money August. He said that David had assured Below Zero had not. The support band lost will come from Union funds rather him that the marquee was available for therefore have no obligation to the Union than from Ents. He added that the exact two weeks and added that Mr Northey who cannot sue. source of the money will be discussed at had agreed to the project going ahead. Publicity for the gig was produced only the next Union Finance Committee (UFC). Mr Northey had requested an early five days before the event reading 'plus He also said that to stage the event in application for a bar extension but this support band'. A new support band, the the marquee would have required extra was not produced by Murray until two Phantom Chords, had been found by this emergency lighting and fire doors as the weeks before the event was due. He was time and so stickers advertising the new marquee was 'effectively pretty unsafe'. then informed by refectories that the band had to be affixed. When this was He stressed that since Mr Northey had Main Dining Hall had already been attempted on the Wednesday before the given him permission to stage the event booked for another event and so was not gig, it was found by Murray that not he had assumed that higher management available to house a bar. many posters had been put up around had been informed. He said 'It's not our At this point the PA system had been college although Ents had put up posters fault it didn't go all the way to the top' ordered as well as the bands, the stage in other London colleges. The new and 'It wasn't our communications that and the lighting. Murray said that to stickers advertised a drop in price from broke down'. cancel the event would have cost £4000 £7 to £5. This was still calculated to Grants Giveaway Security If you're dithering about of getting a railcard, buy it before the 10th of This month's Research Grant Stakes November. British Rail are offering an trophy goes to Professor D J Ewins of extra three months on railcards bought Worries Mechanical Engineering who has before this date, which means reductions managed to extract a staggering £1 505 of up to one third off train fairs for fifteen 000 over five years from Rolls-Royce pic months. The cards cost £16 and are for the Vibration Technology Centre. available for students aged between Mr Geoff Reeves, Chief security officer The 'Free market economy Booby sixteen and twenty three, leaflets at IC, warned of a walk- in thief who has Prize' is presented this month to the available at main BR stations and Rail been seen in the Chemistry building. He Science and Engineering Research Council Appointed Travel Agents. is described as having a black leather (SERC) who have given £500 over five jacket with blue jeans and about 5' 8" months to Dr D J N Limbeer of Electrical tall.

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