IMPERIAL COLLEGE UNION NO. 288 12th FEBRUARY, 1970

Penney Drops

"Conditions do not A.A. exist for a merger"

After eight years of nego- tiations towards the merger of the Architectural Asso- ciation with Imperial Col- lege, the Governors of I.C. called off the talks last week. Lord Penney, writing to John Dennys, the acting President of the Architectural Association said that "the The Architectural Association in Bedford Square, whose Association has raised funda- existence is now threatened by I.C's. decision. mental issues, and events have taken place in the Norman Morrison course of the negotiations which have finally caused my colleagues and I to realise wins Tower Race that the requisites for a suc- Last Friday evening I.C. ance tests for Carnival Char- successful merger do not entered a team of three for ity. Help is still needed for carnival in the G.P.O. Tower exist'. those competing in the "Five Race. What's more Norman Capitals Hitch-Hike' race The decision to call off the Morrison of Maths III won, next weekend. All you have negotiations left the Archi- knocking twenty-five seconds to do is buy a ticket to guess tectural Association stunned off the previous record in the the time the winner takes to and many students at I.C. attempt, to finish the cork- complete the course. The and the A.A. dissatisfied. screw run of eight hundred nearest three guesses will win Thirdly, Lord Penney and meeting and had even ar- steps in four minutes, twenty prizes totalling eighteen per The I.C. governors raised his colleagues were not con- ranged future dates. This the COCKROACH one seconds. cent of the takings. Tickets three issues in particular in fident that "even if the Asso- A.A. found "hard to believe, are obtainable from year coming to their decision. On ciation accepted the Imper- without giving us some clear APOLOGY This is a year of endur- reps, and carnival office. the actual fusion of the A.A. ial College position, this ac- indication of what was in within a composite College ceptance would be endorsed your (Lord Penney's) mind." A number of readers have of Science and Technology, and fulfilled by the School said that they thought that and 'community' following a Fund raising Lord Penney wrote that the the pictures of cockroaches Pywell A.A. desired the fusion "only merger". The move was taken at a in the last issue of FELIX on their own terms'. time when the President of were not genuine. In fact Reply the Association, Miss Jane Drew, was in the U.S.A. try- they were photos of cock- resigns Participation Recovering their compos- ing to raise money for the roaches caught by the in- ure, Mr. Dennys replied on Barry Pywell has resigned Of more relevance to new buildings needed by the trepid FELIX staff big game behalf of the A.A., that the as RCS Vice-President in Imperial College students, A.A. on the I.C. campus. hunter during a safari to die "A.A. did not agree that a disgust at the Union's atti- the Governors had this to Until last week's decision, basis for a merger no longer Southside kitchens. tude to Carnival Charity say on the much greater level the A.A. was running a com- existed". This comment came collections. His resignation of student participation at petition for these new build- They were both photo- at the end of a chilly letter was announced at last week's the A.A. "The stress laid on ings, and had only just com- graphed (deceased, he's not to Lord Penney in which Mr. RCSU meeting. the participation of architect- mitted themselves to several that intrepid) in a Southside Dennys expressed amaze- ural students in negotiations thousand pounds additional room and they are/were Close friends of this beard- ment that "such a distin- about the terms and condi- expenditure in announcing called Batella Germanica. ed stalwart of Physics 3 guished body should have tions of appointment of aca- the second stage of the com- point out that Barry has behaved so irresponsibly". Shortly after the FELIX- been virtually the sole sup- demic architectural staff, and petition. effort. PROBE safari to lower porter of Carnival in RCSU. also in examination process- Nevertheless, despite his Moreover, the A.A. felt Mooney a few weeks ago, our The year rep system appears es raises matters, which, as No members of the Asso- protest resignation, Barry ciation were present at the that the Governors' decision, intrepid entymologist suffer- to have broken down com- we have said, are wholly un- will continue to support Car- Governors meeting which de- and their letter, lid not "ex- ed a psychological break- pletely; many year reps have acceptable to Imperial Col- nival, and will act as un- cided to drop the A.A., even press one word of regret for, down, so FELIX is now un- done nothing to arrange col- lege. official RCSU Carnival Or- though three Imperial Col- nor shown any understanding informed as to the state of lections, etc., the same can be ganiser for the rest of this ("Unlike life tenures at lege students were there. In- of, the possible results on the kitchens or the cooking said of the Department Reps, term. He hopes to drag the I.C, the A.A. only appoints deed, the I.C. governors had their action in setting at haz- in Lower Southside. Thus who are in overall charge of Union out of its present state staff for up to five years, in permitted working party ard the education and future we would be interested to the Carnival effort in their of apathy, which has resulted the belief that this keeps meetings and discussions careers of the students and hear from readers on the Dept. Barry is reported to be in under six people turning teachers up to date.") right up to this particular staff of the school." culinary situation. disgusted at their lack of up at recent collections! Page 2 FELIX 12th February, 1970

He came back for a short encore, 12 seconds, then finally disappeared, bringing to a close the first carnival concert. CARNIVAL CONCERT The estimated profits were about £200, the cost for the artists being only £145 because they had all agreed to take reduced fees in view of the concert proceeds going to charity. It was almost a sell out, only some of the 10/- tickets being left unsold. The concert itself was basically organised CHAPTER ONE by Phil Taylor and Barry Pywell, who brought the Gasworks to the attention of the Carnival Committee. It looks likely that there will be a second Carnival Concert, with ex- At half-past eleven, Thursday 29th January, Carnival The Gasworks were the ideal opening act with a come-on- Fairport Convention lead singer Sandy Denny's new group Concert No. 1 finished, after three hours of folk music why-don't-you-all-join-in brand of folk; the introductions to as a possible attraction. performed in three completely separate ways. the songs were longer than the songs themselves, and just as funny. They finished their act with the saga of the finding If it is as successful as the first there should be little It was a success, both in making money for Carnival of an ancient Roman stone tablet in a Wigan pit which worry about making any substantial loss which would spoil and in giving maximum enjoyment to almost a thousand detailed the trials and frustrations of Mark Antony when his Carnival's steady success story. people who filled the great hall and gave enthusiastic sup- own shyness interacted with Cleopatra's lack of verbal en- port to the Gasworks, Bridget St. John, and Al Stewart. couragement. The chorus to the song was a whispered 'Please verbalize your pre-orgasmic tensions . . .'

Following the brashness of the Lancashire duo there were the quiet, almost naive, songs of Bridget St. John. She was dressed in a trailing black niaxi-dress, and her long dark hair almost completely obscured her face. A single spotlight shone on her from each end of the stage, leaving the rest of the stage and hall in darkness. Her songs, sung in her low, almost monotonous voice, had a curious haunting quality: each song was vaguely reminiscent of the one before, but it was never boring. The last song was the only song she didn't compose herself, Leonard Cohen's 'Suzanne', which was beautiful. The audience, which had been lively and noisy for the preceding act, was silent throughout every St. John song.

During the interval, the audience evaporated towards the bar, where they congregated ten deep. The second half of the concert was all Al Stewart, looking completely different from all the posters and photos I've seen. His manner in introducing his songs was casual but his singing and guitar playing were not. Each song was accompanied by an annec- dote; one, 'Zero she flies', was preceded by a complete bizarre explanation, which, I must admit, seemed to bear no relation to the song on first hearing. His main piece was his own version of Dylan's 'It's alright, Ma, I'm only bleeding', which was also the longest song. The last verse was separated from the rest by a period in which Stewart seemed to devote all his ability to a long guitar instrumental.

His act was fully balanced and not just a simple pro- cession of songs; he recited one of his songs as a poem and finished the hour with another poem, a much better one, accompanying himself solely on the bass string of his guitar. 'If you've ever been to a pop concert', he said, 'you'll realise this is the time in the evening for the drum solo'. He turned his guitar over, played a simple rhythm on the back with the palms of his hands, turned it over again, finished off the beat with his knuckles on the front of the »mmmmmmmmmmmm An Al Stewart Admirer resonance box and walked off. The Gasworks Adventure Stimulus A A Meeting Only about 20 people flat blocks and towns frag- "What we want is adven- without blocking the fight to take, and much more worth- of spending an evening. ture! " the neighbouring buildings. while. came to the AA meeting/ mented by motorways, some INFO: The Club is mixed, event on Thursday evening— surrealist cottages, a few Not so much 'adventure' ages 11—21. This was the remark made There is an interest in Anonymously apathetic IC (half) nude women, and a more 'stimulus'. again? to a member of the Com- drama and music and a very Address is 26 Gt. Peter sprinkling of Vietnam / Biafran gruesomes, just munity Action Group while evident interest in art: mem- If you're at all interested St.. S.W.K The AA people brought made it clear that "you are he was visiting the St. bers 'let loose' on a wall in in Youth, and willing to flex Guys to contact are J. K slides with them — a lot of being educated, not enter- Andrews Home and Club in the snack-bar. Weekend acti- your intuition, why not have Lindsey, Chem Eng PG, or America, some of the archi- tained." Victoria. It could be argued vities, regrettably infrequent, a go? There can be few more myself Andrew.Dean, Chem tecture we all know and that the unsatisfied youth include climbing and pony pleasant and satisfying ways Eng 1. hate — high density office/ In the discussion follow- ing, A A people said that was spoilt for choice. trekking; they have built two architectural teaching was canoes, but lack the oppor- aimed at making inimical tunity to use them. The club concerned is and boring jobs tolerable to housed in a modern (1958) people obliged to do them five storey building and is So, to all outward appear- ances, a healthy and happy — factory (and IC?) design, well equipped as Youth for instance. Clubs go. There are three club. However, Mr. Paul table tennis tables, a very Read, the warden, is keen There is no "alternative old and well preserved that the club diversify its in- architecture" building billiards table, a woodwork terests, The members do be- beautiful cities for us — em- room where a qualified in- come listless and there is ployed architects and town structor teaches once a week, tangible need for a new planners are concerned with a well stocked snack-bar, a stimulus. This stimulus could making an environment in lounge and a gymnasium well be provided by Imperial which the individual is ar- with good changing facilities. College clubs and students. ranged for the convenience Space is inevitably at a pre- of the system. "So you can see what a load of shit archi- mium and the Club have For a successful inter- been forbidden to build on tectural teaching is". A dis- change of ideas the involve- sident voice pointed out thai top of their gym; however ment must be at a personal they have built a wire super- even in an ideal society, level to be effective. This im- houses would still need to.be structure on the roof under mediately renders the rela- which they can play football built, but the idea was hard tionship as much give as to deny. 12th February, 1970 FELIX Page 3 SEA OF ED APATHY Letters to the Editor The AA-IC merger finally makes headline news in the only way that ever seemed likely—by breaking up. Blame who you like, believe whom you want, the whole thing finally reached an impasse and folded up, and the future Piers for tike Architectural Association looks black. It looks blacker for I.C., if the sea of apathy which greeted Mental Blockages the news of the breakdown is any indication. Out of almost Dis- Dear Sir, 4,000 students some 300 turned up to the last Union meeting; when the subject of the merger was raised a third of them It is becoming apparent that in its efforts to remain independent of all pressure -groups drifted away, the meeting was declared inquorate, and the gruntled in the Union, FELIX is become a private arena for political abuse of left by right and president was left on his own addressing an ever dwindling Dear U.C., vice versa. While not deprecating this useful function, it deserves to be kept within bounds. flock of the faithful. A few people have asked I suggest therefore, that extremists be severely limited to two pages, and that these are Attempted communication between the makers of Union me 'How was the timing of printed on opposite sides of the same single sheet, and prominently labelled. The large Policy and the general Union member has been better this the refectory boycott on numbers of people who are uninspired and bored by the regular evidence of the mental year, mainly through Piers' bumph-sheet mania, but it has Tuesday 20 January decided blockages of Muller, Lafferty, X, Robinson, et al, may then, instead of having to skirt not been enough to shake IC's student body into taking a on?'. The answer is, frankly, their illogical rubbish, remove it neatly and discard it before reading the paper. major interest in the policies of Council and the conflict quite unimportant but since It may be objected that this will cost money : this could well be covered by appropriate between the Union and the Administration. It's not difficult 'FELIX' is interested I will contributions (on the advertising scale) from the above mentioned persons, as they ob- to see why: Quinquennium reports and participation, repre- explain. Following the boy- viously consider their views worthy of the at tention of the masses. sentation (you know the rest) sound as tedious as Council cott decision of the 15 Janu- An alternative would be to add two subroutines to the 7094 library : 'LEFT' and meetings, and something more has to be done than merely ary U.G.M., the special 'RIGHT'. Anyone addicted to the regular reassurance of views he agrees with has only to tell a student how important they are. I.C.U. Council meeting (of include these in a programme to receive two pages of random prose in the relevant style, We have one publicity officer, who has enough to do Monday 19 January) decided totally indistinguishable from the originals. making posters; instead of all this hastily scrawled dupli- that: (i) I—in consultation Yours sincerely, cated info, let there be a separate student group in charge with John Goodman and P.LEE,P3 of producing some reasonably attractive advertising for the other pickets—would decide Union, in the Union. at 11.30 on each day, on which there could possibly be meeting (unlike FELIX) A larger number of people, say to me? What (in sum- a boycott, whether or not to would know this. On Tues- than Who have asked me mary) are the recommenda- boycott on that day. (ii) day at 11.30 I was phoned about the boycott timing, tions of the Quinquenium Pickets were to come to the up (in my Southside room) by have asked me about the fol- Working Party? I think the In reply Union Office at 11.30 every John Butterworth who was lowing (for instance): What answers to these questions such day, beginning with in the Union Office with can we do about possible are important but will not Dear Sir, Tuesday. The decision was some other pickets. After a education cuts? What does attempt to give them here In reply to Paris, we feel (as 3 honourable members of to be taken in this way to discussion we agreed ona boy- the Rector think about the 'because of space reasons'. ensure that the boycott was I.C.W.A.) that APPLE ROT is also attacking the males at cott that day, John Goodman AA? What shall we do if the Yours, etc., a surprise. Anybody who at- I.C. They are slowly being chewed up by work, disinterest should have been there and BOST say 'no' again? What PIERS CORBYN tended the special Council of the opposite sex, chronic alcoholism, rugby or SHY- wasn't—but he doesn't mind! did Gerry Fowler (of DES) (I.C.U. President) NESS???!!! (or so we are told). What happened to the honourable decent, well meaning men that are supposed to make up the top 1\ per cent of the country's population. If this is them then LONG LIVE DUSTMEN, NAVVIES, Third World Anagrams and DOCKYARDIES and I.C. maintenance MEN. Yours (NEVER!!!) (you should be so lucky) Dear Sir, basic work must be done, ANONYMOUSE As I watch with interest since what is applicable to Hot Air (names not supplied). the growing concern at Im- Britain and other advanced Dear Sir, space than other articles of a perial College over the eco- societies will not necessarily I was more than a little more diverse nature. If we The Editor reserves the right to omit all or part of nomic, social and political work well with other types surprised when 1 read Mr. must accept that a student any letter or articles submitted to him. Contributors struggle in the Third World, of societies. newspaper only exists for who do not wish their letters to be sub-edited should and at the same time notice Hains' letter in your last members of staff to read, it state so. the vast human resources, at issue, in which he positively is difficult to see how yet an- The opinions expressed in letters and signed articles the College, of students in Imperial College prides it- affirms that his latest open other open letter on diversi- are not necessarily those of Felix or of Imperial College science and technology, in- self in its contribution to the letter on diversification is fication can forward its Union. cluding a large proportion of technological education in vitally important and much cause. Please limit your letters to 350 words wherever pos- students from the Third developing countries, its ex- more deserving of type- sible, copy date is one week before publication, and World, may I make use of change with the Indian Insti- find out how to meet the re- I had always imagined, ob- letters received after this time will not be included. the pages of your newspaper tute of Technology at Delhi quirements of developing viously mistakenly that FEL- to stir up interest in the for- being one of the most quoted countries, since there is little IX was produced for the stu- mation, at the College, of examples. It has also a high experience at present to go dents of I.C. whose discern- study groups in Third World proportion of students from by. It is the students from ing minds could see that THE NEWSPAPER OF 'open letters on diversifica- technology policies and tech- these countries, especially re- these developing countries tion' were a form of anagram IMPERIAL COLLEGE UNION nical requirements. search students. Nevertheless who have to find out and it cannot help in the fact where the sentiments could Editor : Ian Carr look after their own interest, that its curricula, its subjects be shuffled and reshuffled News: David Charles Chant, Circulation: (Felix and Sen- and initially they have to do We have heard of the of study, syllabuses and re- and presented as original BSc, ARCS, Ian Williams, net) Roger Lindsay, with it themselves. The College's issue after issue. As I now John Ackers and John Pete Morgans and Arnold 'Science of Science' study search interests of its staff Board of Studies should Bowman. Darby. are almost wholly geared to know, FELIX is produced groups involved in the scien- make its own contribution to Features: Tony Sims and Typing: Susan Parry. tific investigation of the in- the requirements of highly solely for the benefit of staff Frances Campbell. Chief Minion: Tony Kirkham. this, in forming and financing fluence, effect and correct industrialised and technologi- and council, who 'apparently' Photos: Simon Hoyle, with What's On: Mark Hollings. a unit for such studies, per- are not so discerning about Thanks also go to Les Eb- application of science poli- cally advanced countries like Andy Thomas and Malcolm haps to ease the guilty con- Bailey. don, John Schofield, Piers cies. As regards developing Britain. Those who claim what they read. I will not Asst. Ed. (Prod.) Mike Yates. Corbyn and Uncle Zacharia that one science and engin- science felt after the govern- fritter sixpences on FELLX Cobley (cousin of Tom). societies, these investigations Business: Ian Quarrinton. are very urgently needed for eering syllabus meets the re- ment's advice on increased any more as it is obviously Sports: John Darley. Publicity: James Penfold. obvious reasons. Here the quirements of every society fees for overseas students. not intended for a mere stu- Printed by: F. Bailey & Son, Dursley, Glos. dent who expects more than National advertising: J.E.P. and associates, 107/111 Fleet greatest interest lies both are surely trying to mislead. Yours faithfully, Street, E.C.4. Tel. 01-353-3712. with science policies and with It is only through study, in- JOHN CHEUNG, hot air from a newspaper. Published by the Editor on behalf of I.C.U. Publications technology policies. What is vestigation and learning from The letter has been con- Yours faithfully, Board, Imperial College Union, London, S.W.7. more, some very hard and others that the College can densed—Editor. JUSTIN G. JOHNSON

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HAPPY DEATHDAY jftlm &Ebteto£f Piers

Happy Deathday from the has been ruined by the cian give superb performan- and a girl on holiday on an account of how a relation- play by Peter Howard and oversimplification of treat- ces which bring home the island. Gives a beautiful in- ship can change when Piece directed by Henry Cass, is ment. I thought most of the poignancy of the dilema. sight into women's charac- another girl joined the group, set in the Tudor home of performances were un- Also worth seeing: Last ter and shows them at their Very sweet with amusing The Architectural Associa- Josh Swinyard, a rich but convincing, but did like Summer: about two boys bitchiest. It is a fascinating detail. tion is not coming to IC and dying man. Swinyard (Cyril that newcomer Yvonne Luckham) knowing he has Antrobus (right) as Jetta. its future is in jeopardy. As only a short time to live, re- The contrasts between good you know, the negotiations solves to find out how his and evil were made some- broke down because the col- family will treat him when what too obvious and there- lege took an inflexible and they find out he could die fore seemed unreal, especially illiberal attitude to the AA's at any moment. His son-in- the actions of Zoltan after participatory academic com- law Zoltan (Clement Mc- finding his daughter dead. munity—as it says in the Callin), a brilliant scientist However the message will UGC pamphlet: "the college offers him in return for his probably get through to the is confirmed that—(for the money to freeze his body converted, and anyrate it's AA school at IC) . . . stu- until such a time, when it quite good for a low budget dent participation should fol- might be possible to reverse film. low the general pattern for the college as a whole." the effects of old age. The Z is still on at the Curzon old man tells him that he cinema and still pulling in The potential academic thinks he is mad and hints large audiences, which isn't gain (of Prof. Buchanan, that he is going to give all really surprising since it Guardian) and the views of his money to his grand- was probably the best film ICU were ignored; the col- daughter Jetta, who is the of last year. It tells the lege seems to take the atti- only one in his family with fascinating story of a tude that academic fredom any hope left, the others political assassination (in an is freedom to conform—or having denied the faith unidentified Mediterranean else! So we hold a morator- years ago. This makes his country) (could it be ium. daughter uptight about the Greece?) and how a deter- The week before last when whole thing and when Jetta mined young examining the ICRC (students and tech- announces that she's preg- magistrate (Jean Louis nicians/, etc.) discussed the nant, the whole conflict Trintignant) grimly digs out, emerges. Jetta can find no refectory situation. They de- from a succession of scared cided to seek an urgent meet- sympathy from anyone and witnesses, evidence of police not wanting to shock her ing with the rector—of a corruption. The makers of delegation representing every grandfather to death, decides the film say that it is a true to commit suicide. This section of the college com- account of Greece before the munity. brings everyone else to their generals took over. The film senses and Zoltan is con- is striking and extremely The rector refused, writing verted. Hurrah! Hurrah! moving. Trintignant and back that the ICRC "has no Yves Montand as the politi- constitutional position in I think an interesting idea IC". So what! If representa- tives of the vast majority of the college want to organise themselves to discuss things Hurrah for the Bridge" of mutual interest with the head of the college why This was originally entered for the U.L.U. one act play shouldn't they? Anyhow, de- on the grounds that it consisted of a load of metaphysical spite this, at the food forum rubbish laced with some tidy chunks of violence. The plot UGM, the Union produced a in general consists of an old man wheeling the corpse, or set of minimal requests, soul, of a dead prostitute to an indefinite destination by which the college's refectory the river. En route he is set upon, mocked, tortured and committee should have pro- finally knifed by a gang of teds, who throughout the proceed- duced ages ago. If a favour- ings dispose of two of their number into the said river. This able decision is not forth- looks and sounds like a load of old cock! coming, by the UGM on Further inspection, however, revealed that the play should Feb. 19th, direct action will be taken more seriously. The character of the old man is so certainly be considered. subtle and demanding and the imagery so vast and confused that it tied the whole bloody cast up in knots and the only The senior common room thing left seems to be to play the old sod as a loon—which committee, after discussion would explain a lot of things—such as the dialogue ! with the rector, organised a The characters of the four yobs have likewise grown referendum about our re- complex to the point of imbecility. The main conflicts appear quests, but they did not pre- to he not with the old man but in the interplay of characters sent the Union case to mem- within the wolfpack which eventually results in the death of bers of the SCR and only the two weakest. Since these parts of the play consist of asked one emotive YES/NO (sic) improvisations, constant group therapy exercises to question. The result was, of 'establish confidence and familiarity' have driven everyone course, no. But anyway, what to the desired state of paranoia (and the damn thing goes on about such propositions as: to Thursday). "make PGs members of the As a final point, if this thing does make it—it could easily SCR" or "make College be the best and most exciting production Dramsoc has ever Block a free precinct". spawned. All these things show that Imperial College seems to be arrogant and inflexible, in- CHANGING BOOMS? SHARE/WANT—A—FLAT? capable of understanding largest Student Relay). Start Louis Trintignant and Pierre other ideas or recognising Send your old address or Come and put your name 3.0 p.m. Place West End of Barouh; Milos Forman's de- the validity of different con- comments via the internal on the WLSAB Plat Reg- Rotten Row, Hyde Park. lightful comedy A Blonde in cepts of academic organisa- messengers to the Lodgings ister at the Lodgings Love. Mech. End 220. Tick- tion. Mon.—Fri. inclusive, 9—13 Bureau, 8 Princes' Gardens. Bureau, 8 Princes' Gardens Tuesday, 17th Feb. ets Southside entrance hall Feb. Pedestrian discussion is Photsoc, RCA Studio visit showdate lunchtime. occurring on diversification IC Operatic Society present —those who have signed list —but the Open Forum on OVERLAND INDIA Join the travelling people "HMS Pinafore" by W. S. meet in Union lower lounge Tues., 24th Feb. the subject has not yet been Regular departures GO FREEWHEELING Overland safaris by 15 seater Gilbert and Sir A. Sullivan at 6.15. held—because too much con- DELHI £85 Minitruck to: in the Union Concert Hall. Photsoc portrait session in troversy was expected! AUSTRALIA from £190 Istanbul, Greece and the islands, Friday, 20th Feb. Phys 630 at 6.30. Moroco, Spain. 2 & 3 week Tickets 5/6 and 4/6. We are waiting for a deci- Overland Trips, trips from £35. Filmsoc: Claude Lelouches' Railway Soc "Narrow Gauge 39 Lansdowne Gardens, Brochure from: sion on representation from Saturday, 14th Feb. Cannes Grand Prix winner London, S.W.8 FREEWHEELING LTD., Newsreel", a talk by Revd. the BOST on February 18th Dept. 30, 28 Fan-holme Road, International Hyde Park Un Homme et Une Femme Tel. 01-622 2502 evenings London. W.14. Tel. 01-385 3270 E. R. Boston. Mech Eng 664 to be reported to the Feb. Road Relay (possibly world's with Anouk Aimee, Jean at 17.40. 19th UGM. 12th February, 1970 FELIX Page 5 How To Lose Money Without Really Dying In this article, Insurance Broker Derek Cummings whojs delivering next week's General studies lecture on the subject of insurance, is questioned on the subject by Felix

Q: The title of your lec- type policies are the best this argument? Q: Assuming the need to tion factor. I have my house, in the interest of brokers to ture is "How to lose money things for the public, when look to the future, what I want to protect my family. A: I can back it with two sell you the same policies as without really dying"—what in fact they are merely the form should saving or in- What advice would you give references. According to the insurance companies does this mean? best for the insurance com- vestment take? with regard to that? "The Economist" of April want you to buy, because panies. their commission is a per- A: It means this. Insurance 26, 1969, the top six in- A: Put your money into a A: Spend as little as centage of the premium you companies sell endowment surance companies will, on Q: If this is true, why have building society. You are possible to achieve the pay. The more you pay, the policies to the majority of average, take twenty years the companies been so suc- going to need a mortgage maximum amount of cover. more they get. Is a broker their policyholders. These to double your money. On cessful in what you have before you die! Look at it It can be done cheaply. I going to tell you to buy a policies very skilfully en- the other hand, the Central called misleading the public? this. way. Insurance com- know it can. Every insur- policy with a cheaper pre- tangle the two factors con- Statistical Office of the panies take your valuable ance company in the land mium? No, of course not. cerning insurance — the pro- A: Because insurance is an Treasury, in a statistic dated pounds today and your knows it can, but there is a And that is really back to tection factor and the savings emotional business. Every- September 19, 1969, categori- gradually less valuable world of difference between the beginning. You are being factor. And the point is that. one needs insurance. But the cally states that the pound pounds over a period of, say, their knowing it and telling misled. When it comes to providing insurance companies spend has halved its real value in fifteen years, and repay you you about it. Why should for your dependants in the fortunes on advertising and fifteen years. with inevitably devalued they? They're on too good event of your death, insur- promoting only those kinds pounds at the end of the a thing with the traditional ance companies are ex- of policies which are most Q: Therefore it would Q: Your previous answers period. On the other hand, old endowment policy. No, tremely good. But if you live profitable to them. seem that contemplating any appear to be a strong con- with house purchase you re- they won't tell you and — if your policy becomes an type of insurance is a waste demnation of insurance com- verse this process. You neither, by the way, will investment against later life Q: You have said that of time and a potential panies. How do you justify borrow somebody else's most brokers. or retirement — then they taking the investment factor, waste of money? being in the profession? valuable pounds today to are diabolically uncom- insurance companies give the buy an appreciating com- petitive. public a bad deal. Why? A: As long as the in- dividual has no financial modity, i.e. a house. At the Q: It seems you are con- A: I think this is a good A: Because the best of responsibilities, yes, I agree. same time, you repay the demning your own pro- question. There is, of course, Q: You have gone on them — the very best of But it is my opinion that valuable pounds you have fession. a great deal more to it than record as saying that all in- them — take eighteen years young people should not borrowed over a period, the foregoing as you must to double your money — ignore the value of saving with devaluing money. Fur- A: Right, I am. Insurance surance companies are companies, I accept. will be realise. I am hoping that rogues—why? whereas the economy has vigorously towards an end, ther more, the appreciating what I have said will cause taken only fifteen years to which is not necessarily re- value of the commodity you biased. Insurance Brokers, on the other hand, are meant the student to scratch his A: In fact, you are referr- halve the real value of your tirement, but which is going have bought is more than head rather more vigorously ing to the title of my last money. Obviously, the in- to have a far more important enough to offset the interest to be unbiased, but I have yet to meet any that are. before he leaps out to buy lecture. I said it then and I surance companies are on immediate bearing on their you have to pay on the insurance hand over fist. I will go on repeating it the best end of the deal by lives. For example, house borrowed money. can, of course, answer any miles. purchase. As for life assur- because insurance companies Q: Why do you say that? questions at the General mislead the public into ance, it's fine — when there Studies lectures on the 17th believing that ^endowment- Q: How do you back up is a need for protection. Q: But there is the protec- A: Because it is true. It is and 24th February.

This could make all the difference to your next twenty years

(or your starter for five)

In a few months you'll have a degree. You won't be ostentatious about it. Just so long as people know. What matters is putting all that knowledge to practical use. If each day doesn't bring new problems you won't be interested. The trouble with industry is that it's still too slow exploiting innovation. Yes-men go far. The further the better. Money matters. But what about intangibles - like keeping your identity, not getting swallowed up? People matter. Especially those who will be working with you - and those who will work for you. Having got this far you owe it to yourself to see the BICC careers people. They're here on February 26/27.

Your future's in the balance - or at least the next five years are. Your Appointments Officer will have details.

Central Personnel Relations Dept., get there - with BICC Prescot, Lanes., L34 5WJ. A276A Page 6 FELIX 12th February, 1970

SELECTING YOUR CAREER By MR. E. ME ACOCK

This article will not, in question — "and what do The state of vagueness mittee of the Appointments help to a student who re- details have received atten- any way, answer the question you want to be when you can, and does last until the Board. Any student, first, quires career information. tion, a Publications Library which so many young women grow up?" could be, and second, and even third year second or third year, or post- Among these, and perhaps will be opened on level 3, and men ask in their middle was usually, answered em- at a university. This fact is graduate, can consult this one of the best, is the College Block, by the College to late 'teens, "What career phatically "Jet Pilot", recognised and Appoint- departmental representative "Directory of Opportunities Appointments Board. It is shall I follow?" The scope is ''Spaceman", and even "En- ments Boards exist, not who will give as much for Graduates" which is the aim of the Board to wide; so wide in fact that in gine Driver" according to merely to act as employ- advice and assistance as published by Cornmarket make available to die my allotted space it would the vogue at that particular ment bureaux, but to advise, possible, but before consult- Careers Centre Ltd. This students all the literature not be possible even to list time. As one grew older guide, and to help those ing him the students may book gives information supplied by the companies the opportunities open to these childhood ambitions students who wish to take wish to explore for them- about a large number of and any other literature graduates of Imperial Col- dimmed until, in the majority advantage of the facilities selves some of the fields firms and organisations who which has any connection lege. of cases, the mind became available. which his or her studies are have an interest in recruit- with careers. There will be perplexed by the increasing At Imperial College there opening up for them. ing graduates, and reference no fanfare as the room is In one's early days, from knowledge of the world and is a member of the academic to this book will answer a opened as it will be brought about five years to seven the activities of other men staff in each department who There are several publica- lot of those questions about into full operation as quickly years old, the favourite and women. is a member of the Sub Com- tions which can be of great the firms which the student as possible. will ask. Another publica- tion on similar lines is the So far I have dealt with Classic Publications Ltd. the student who, having "Professional Careers for completed his course, selects Graduate Scientists and a career within his field of Engineers". study, but what of the student who wishes to use These books are excellent his degree in wider fields? in giving students ideas and A good guide here is a pub- information concerning com- lication issued by the panies, but they still do not Careers Research and Cheaper American supply the whole answer to Advisory Centre entitled your question "What do I "Beyond a Degree" which want to do?" gives considerable help in vacations for suggesting possibilities which Most of the firms who probably would not occur employ graduates issue to the student in this posi- the impoverished literature describing their tion. organisations, and the various opportunities open To such students my to the graduates who join advice is to consult the the company. Naturally this above mentioned book, is recruitment literature and which is available on appli- biased in the firms favour-— cation to the Appointments one would expect this, but Board Office on Level 3, the literature provides part College Block then discuss of the information necessary possible plans with your to help decide on the final departmental representative line of action. and, if he advises, the Field job required work permit Officer. Occasionally the course insurance jets both ways suggested above does not As there may be some give the student the answer doubt in students minds as and after going through the to the identity of their de- one package books and brochures, and partmental representatives a taking his problems to the full list is given below: departmental representative that perplexity still remains Mr. J. L. Stollery — Aero- to some extent. There is yet nautics. a further source of advice Dr. P. G. Mantle — Bio- open at the College. chemistry. Dr. R. J. Threlfall—Botany. The Imperial College Appointments Board has Mr. R. A. Francis — Centre strong links with the Univer- of Computing and Auto- sity of London Appoint- mation. ments Board and we have Dr. P. G. Clay — Chemical taken advantage of a com- Engineering. prehensive Careers Advisory Dr. H. Sawistowski — Service which the Univer- Chemical Engineering. sity Board provides. The Service is operated by Field Dr. A. J. E. Welch — Officers who are graduates Chemistry. with a wide range of ex- Mr. R. J. Ashby — Civil perience and a thorough Engineering. knowledge of most fields of employment. A Field Officer Mr. B. J. Prigmore — Elec- visits the College one day a trical Engineering. week during term and vaca- Dr. G. Evans — Geology. tions to help students make Mrs. M. B. Hall, PhD. — decisions about careers and History of Science and lb: LOCUS 23 Bloomsbufy Square, London WC1 subsequently to help put Technology. Please rush me full details on your them in touch with suitable employers. Students who Mr. R. S. H. G. Thompson- cheaper working vacations to the USA wish to see the Field Officer Mathematics. I wish to depart week commencing (tick box) should consult their depart- Mr. J. T. Chalk—Mechanical mental representative first. JuneD15,n22/D29JulyD6 Engineering. I'mDimpoverishedQa miser Dr. V. Croft — Metallurgy. I have glibly talked of Mr/Mrs /Miss the books and brochures but Dr. R. P. Pearce — Meteorology. University have given no hint of how ^ear Reply address to gain access to them. That Mr. M. P. Jones — Mining omission shall now be rec- and Mineral Technology. tified. Dr. R. W. B. Stephens — In the near future, as Physics. soon as certain structural Prof. M. J. Way — Zoology. 12th February, 1970 FELIX Page 7 SPANISH-INQUISITION STYLE RECORD REVIEWS

Little Free Rock Spooky Tooth/Piere Henry TRA 208 "Ceremony" Of all the requirements for music to bear a ILPS 9107 "rock" label, the most prominent must be the I'll say from the start that this is not an simplicity of the rhythm. This is not as album for those who like pleasant tunes that noticeable on this record as many others, and can be hummed at any time. Little Free Rock tend to act as more of a unit than in Ten Years After, where Alvin However the record does achieve its objec- Lee takes the fore, or in Led Zepplin where tive, and I feel this is because of the prominent Jimmy Page does likewise. influence of Pierre Henry. His electronic score gives wailing voices on "Have Mercy" and Comprising two guitarists and a drummer, a nail being driven into a person's head on each also being credited with an assortment "Confession" makes one cringe with every of other instruments, they perform nine num- thud. Even Spooky Tooth's guitars and organ bers, of which "Making Time" seems to be the sound tame compared to this, and yet the only futile one. record keep an atmosphere of reverence, Myself, I liked "Age of Chivalry", "Blud" although it is Spanish Inquisition style. It's best and "Tingle", the last of which seems to send listened to in total darkness and then conjures itself up one's spine. up pictures like on the sleeve. I'm not sure what the future holds for rock, The distortions produced on the vocals but this group is one that shouldn't find any really do sound like a person in agony and difficulty in expanding their field to become if this is an experimental album, then I can't accomplished musicians. wait to hear what the next one's like.

The new single from Blodwyn Pig's new single Wake Dirge", "Byker Hill" Jethro Tull is more of a "Same old Story" however and "Daddy Fox". double as both sides are is rather dull and I'm sure Anyone who remembers given equal preference. that better could be done. as far back as the days of "Witch's Promise" and A good memento of the Little Richard's hits (and I "Teacher" are the two sides Young Tradition that used don't) will be gratified to and show the polished per- to be is "The Young Tradi- hear that all his original re- formance that the group has tion Sampler" on Transatlan- cordings have been released now achieved, ridiculing the tic. This includes all tracks on the first of a series of "commercialised" tag that from their E.P. "Chicken on LPs devoted to rock and roll has been hung on them by a Raft" and a good assort- stars. Tracks include certain members of the ment of tracks from their "Lucille", "Good Golly Miss J e i h r o public. three LPs, including "Lyke Molly" and "Tutti Frutti". Tull

Reproduced below are extracts from a letter by Piers Corbyn to last year's Publications Board. Piers, then a floor The Owls and the Catty-Puss rep of Council, spearheaded the successful FELIX counter- attack against certain members of Council who wanted The multitude of duplicated news-sheets, I.C.'s answer FELIX does discover a little latent literary talent. Even more toghter control over editorial policies. to information diarrhoea, and recent Council motions about importantly too, I delight to see the growth in critical A number of people have recently been complaining awareness of many as the impish little cat continues its FELIX have served to focus attention once again on the about FELIX . . , The people who are grumbling, it ap- crusade of independence. pears, are almost wholly establishment figures, largely from role of an independent newspaper in the college. the Union, who are concerned about their images. I believe that the policies of such a newspaper should The debate is sharpened by the wider national discussion DEFLATING not be largely dictated by the body which "holds the purse on the freedom of the press started by various moves in strings" (i.e. Council). There is nothing more salutary than when, with a snatch Parliament to protect individual privacy. As a former FELIX Exec and Council . . i . may be prone to suppress opinion of its paws, FELIX deflates the ego of some swelling Union in an attempt to use FELIX to boost their own images and Editor and a floor rep. on Council I have more than a official, or tears away the drape of grandeur with which bolster their own ego-trips. Attempts have been made in passing interest in the debate at least in college. Council delights to cloak its parochial schemes. If indepen- the past...... to do this and perhaps some may wish to try dence does nothing more than to put us Union types where again. We must not let the powers of money and ego be- The first question that must be faced concerns the role we belong, in the servants' quarters rather than the throne come unleashed in such dangerous forms. of FELIX. The blizzard of bumph-sheets, usually written by room, and to underscore for us all the basic human failing The concentrated financial power over the purse strings disjointed Daleks, has brought a crisis of identity to FELIX. of pride in supposed self-achievement, it is value for money. must largely be separated from the power over expenditure It is impossible for a newspaper printed in remotest Dursley In a university, however, independence means much more .... The function of the Publications Board is, therefore, to compete with a sheet of foolscap, produced at the drop than this; it is part of the whole critical character. to safe-guard the interests of the "citizens", by separating the of a stencil, in speed of news-presentation. financial control from that over policies. As we frequently tell the Rector, IC must develop critical BOG PAPER? minds because in the big world there is nobody to set the courses or spoon-feed the teaching; only a critically minded Those who see speed as the vital criterion have therefore person can educate himself. True, FELIX makes mistakes, WIDER SCOPE? questioned the present high FELIX grant of £800 and sug- but this too is part of the process, to better the independence A final word about a relatively new and fashionable sug- gested it be used to provide even more free bog paper or of the paper, for this would be a direct parallel to the Board gestion that since we are trying to build a single college at least used to defray the costs of this public-spirited prac- of Studies' actions, or to those forces in society which de- community we should turn FELIX into an organ of this tice. Indeed if speed was the only criterion they would be humanise people. community. While it is right FELIX must for the sake of quite correct. However the question is rather more complex, its very independency accept articles from all sections of the 1 believe both the efficiency of communication is served by academic community and from all views in it, especially a well-produced, informed and independent newspaper and HOUSE-JOURNALS those which conflict with its editorial policy; is this idea that such a newspaper is vital to the ethos of a college which correctly reasoned? must ever fight to maintain a little of the academic atmos- Suggestion was made in an article I wrote for the Union Although many interests of the college community are phere. handbook this year that the constituent college news-sheets similar, other interests are different and still others conflict. would not gain sufficient independence from their Union FoY instance are the staff vitally interested in hopes, or bosses to be other than house-journals. Sorry to say, not VIRILITY technicians in graduate recruitment. Could it not be that only has this prediction been borne out, but their very speed the hand requires a glove, while the foot a shoe. Surely one It has been said that the standard of living of a family and manner of production has made them even more sec- of the purposes of our present Union policy is not to show varies proportionately to the thickness of the note-paper tarian, and less independent, Searching comment cannot we are all hands or feet, but rather that hands and feet are and inversely as the thickness of the bog-paper. There is easily be made on news an hour or so old, and certainly not essential different, interdependent parts of one body. Let something too about the standard of a College which can by a party intimately involved. Indeed, in the poorest of the wise owls of Council have the sense to give the catty-puss be told by the virility of its newspaper. I make no pretence these news-sheets, the comment and news presentation has FELIX the freedom to show just that. to be the kind of journalist with whom it is a pleasure to become so pettily sectarian that it is they, and not FELIX, travel on the tube, but I do take pride that every year or so that represents poor value for money. Les Ebdon Page 8 FELIX 12th February, 1970

THIRD

WORLD The sixth post of SOCIETY floor rep on Council The fact that the western world lives in luxury com- pared with the underdeveloped countries seems to be totally is now vacant, owing unimportant to the majority of people in this country. The people of the western world do see a great in- to the recent resigna- equality between themselves and the third world, but either they do not appreciate the problems or they have the ability to surpress their consciousness of this gross inequality. Is tion of Dave Wield it because they do not see these problems on their own door- step and cannot associate themselves with any event not (on back page) having a direct bearing on their lives, or is it because they are just unconcerned with the problems of people in the third world? This third world has problems, many of which have been encountered before by the western civilization, but iLES EBDON lllllllllllllllllllimilllllllillllllllll! PHIL POYSER iililiiililllllllliiilllllliiiliiiiliiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiin iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiihiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii what really makes these problems intolerable is not only the suffering they produce but the fact that the western world has the power to conquer poverty, disease and human FLOOR REPS FLOOR REPS FLOOR REPS FLOOR REPS FLOOR REPS misery, and yet does so little about it, except for aggravating the problems of exploitation. It may relieve our consciences 1 to talk of these problems, philosophise about them and ex- CHRIS SLEE iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiijiiiiiiiiiiCHRISTINE HOLLANDiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii: CLIVE ROBINSON iiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiimiiiiiiiii pound theories of solution, but does this have any effect upon the lives of the people in those countries which are politely referred to as "underdeveloped". EXISTING ORDER The Third World Society has just been formed in I.C., and our aim is to promote the cause of the third world by means of study groups, political action, meetings and fund- raising, and of course any other means possible. We are working for increased public awareness of the cause for which we stand. Furthermore we believe in realistic positive action, and as we do not foresee the "coming revolution" we shall work compatibly, but in disagreement, with the existing order. One of our study groups is examining the research being carried out within I.C., since it is our aim to press for pro- jects having value to the specific needs of the T.W. coun- tries. Projects such as this, indicate the ways in which stu- dents can act in a creative and positive manner towards closing the naked gap of inequality which exists between the nations of the world today. Damian Cummins.

Ford puts its graduates in the driving seat You have spent the last 17 or so years of yourlife in the process of "learning". We do not believe that the process stops now, and we feel sure that you agree with us. We do believe, however, that it is rime you had a chance to put your knowledge to the test. So our initial induction period consists of showing you what we do and why. We shall then put you in a job which we feel will match your abilities and reflect your own inclinations. It will certainly give you real responsibility. We offer you, besides this, a good starting salary - at least £1,176 (£1,260 after six months); a flexible approach, you can choose your job after seeing several; good management experience - within three years most graduates are taking significant decisions; a realistic approach to career planning, through our performance reporting system. There are, of course, many other points we could make and we will be happy to talk to you about them. ' If you would like to know more about a real career, then please contact your appointments officer or write to :-

Graduate Recruitment Officer, Room 1 177 Ford Motor Company Ltd, Warley, Brentwood, Essex

From January 1st 1970 the Ford Motor Company Limited has revised its initial starting salary to at least £1272 (£1404 after 6 months). 12th February, 1970 FELIX Page 9 Hockey: I.C. Improving Although we were heavily LC 2, Harrow 2 enabled the forwards to defeated in our first match I.C. were unfortunate not move freely and they capit- of the Season the first XI to win this match since we alised on this. The whole has now recovered its equili- had territorial advantage for forward line played well, brium and has played very the whole game. Due to su- but special mention must be well in the last two matches. perior half-back play we made of Ron Dougill on the Unfortunately the same can- were able to command the left wing who was playing Football: I.C. march on in not be said for the second middle of the field and this his first game for the first and third teams, both of enabled the I.C. forwards to XI. The I.C. goals were whom have lost their mat- move freely. The stopping scored by John Schofield. League, but lose Cup ches this term. It can only and hitting of the whole Julian Sargent (2) and Suki be hoped that they too will team was excellent. The I.C. Mudan. I.C. looking half the team Back in the league on Sat- an angle. soon find their winning goals were scored by John Considering that two reg- they were, went out of the urday 31st (after an easy 4-0 form. Schofield and Julian Sar- ular members of the team U.L. Cup to Bedford at win over C.E.M.), I.C. The whole team ran gent. It may also be noted were absent (one of them Headstone Lane. Playing found a strong Goldsmiths' well, the midfield trio of Wil- I.C. 0 Burnt Ash 4 that one of the Harrow due to a strange mix-up against a well-drilled side, side. Playing with all the cock. Widelski and Dixon In this match the effects goals was scored whilst most about a certain tie on the the team showed little en- strength and enthusiasm that looking very strong. This of not having played hockey of the I.C. team were dis- previous day) this was a thusiasm for the game and was lacking in the cup match fine win comes at the right for seven weeks soon be- tracted by a slight fracas be- most pleasing result. although I.C. were one up of the previous week I.C. time, for I.C. are now at came apparent, and we were tween the opposition inside at half-time (a penalty by put on a fine display to win the top of the league with easily beaten by a side which left and one of the LC. Team: Colin Townsley; Barnard), Bedford were 2-0 away from home. Woolwich, leaders for so we could have overcome on team — there was no result Alistair Forbes, Tim Wat- playing the better football In the first half the score long, dropping another last term's form. from this individual contest. son; Mike Burtt, Julian Sar- taking control of midfield. could easily have been point. Q.M.C. lie third with gent, Robin King; John I.C. defended well despite opened several times. A fine only five matches to play. I.C. 1 Epsom Gipsies 2 I.C. 4 Manning, Dave Richman, heavy pressure until the header by Clar Wilcock was The positions are: This was a very even con- St. Catherine's (Camb.) 0 M. Bates, Mike Pratt, John luckless Hewitt left a shot saved and a shot from Mc- P W D L Ps test against a very strong Again in this match the Schofield; also Suki Mudan to go wide only to see it Ardle hit the bar. It was left 1st I.C. ... 13 10 1 2 21 side. LC had only 10 men play of T.C.'s half back line and Ron Dougill. creep inside the post. The to John Kelly to open the Woolwich ... 13 8 4 1 20 and of these, 3 came from forwards did nothing to take scoring in the second half. the second team and one the pressure off the defence Set free on the left, he beat Team: K. Hewitt, P. Wor- from the third team. The and Bedford found the win- two men and squeezed the thington, N. Fryer,, J. whole team put up a very ner with a good header from ball inside the near post. The Darley. W. Smith, C. Wil- spirited performance and a corner. I.C. fought back second came when Tony cock, R. Widelski, R. were unlucky to lose, the well, hitting the post, but Holland seized on a goal- Dixon. A. Holland, T. winning goal being scored in time ran out leaving the team keeping error to score from McArdle. J. Kelly. the last five minutes. to wonder why the cup pro- duced our worst perform- ance of the season. i.e. w. s. c Football: Tech Cup

Cross Mines 2 - R.C.S. 2

Country Sunday 1st February saw as a harsh decision even by Last Wednesday week I.C. the second of this season's some Mines players. scored a narrow win over Tech Cup matches, when After this, play swung Metropolitan Police and Mines met R.C.S. Both sides from end to end until after Westminster Bank at Hayes started off enthusiastically, a succession of corners for (Kent). Over a complicated but due to some disorganis- R.C.S., Darley converted one 6-mile course consisting of ation in the R.C.S. ranks with a header from close woodland and playing fields. their goalkeeper was soon range. The Mines players 1. C. scored 34 points to the brought into action. Indeed, were not to be discouraged Bank's 37. Metropolitan Po- in making one save he was by this and being driven on lice were third with 66 injured when a Minesman by Dixon and Widelski they points. Barry Dabrowski. managed to cut his hand got an equalising goal about Chris Burden and Eth open with his studs. How- ten minutes later, when by Himsworth all ran well to ever, R.C.S. recovered from a great stroke of luck a finish first, third and fifth this early setback and led hopeful cross from the left respectively, with the much An action shot from I.C.W.A.'s hockey match against 1-0 at half-time thanks to a wing managed to beat four improved Rog Phelps in Royal Holloway last week well taken goal from Rich- R.C.S. defenders, leaving eleventh position. ards, who beat the Mines' Moon with only the goal- Netball Results: evenly to both sides. Butchers, R. Date, B. Saw- goalkeeper, with a narrow- keeper to beat from ten The first netball league 1, I.C. 1st team, 34 points; It was realised at half yer, J. Hillicr (Capt.) M. Da- angled shot. yards out. There was no fur- match of the term was 2, Westminster Bank 1st time that though the score vies. I. Songin. ther scoring from either played on 31st January at team, 37 points; 3, Metro- was only 6-5 to I.C. the Badminton The second half was one side, and so with the match Westfield College. The team politan Police. 66 points; team had the edge by mak- On Sunday 25th January of see-sawing fortunes, finishing as a draw R.C.S. expected to have a tough 4, Westminster Bank 2nd ing Westfield play at their the Ladies Badminton Mines equalising when Dix- are faced with the task of match and during the first team, 89 points; 5. I.C, 2nd speed. Team went to Cambridge to on scored from a disputed beating Guilds if they are to half this proved to be the team. 99 points. Thus at the beginning of play a friendly match against penalty. This was regarded retain the trophy. case with the goals going the second half the team Cambridge University ladies gained a convincing lead team as the team was not up and retained this until the to full strength, this was Are you interested in books final whistle. looked on as a good day by;- LAMLEY'S Final score 18-11. out. The team consisted of Guilds 2 - Mines 1 Team: H. Hutchin, J. one beginner and external Joseph Heller A member from C.E.M. Con- Edward AJbee sidering all this some of the In the first game of the equal at half time. IM games were strongly contes- Tech Cup this year, Guilds The second half was John Le Carre Icthyosaurus beat Mines 2-1 in a fiercely I for your- ted and this is not represen- scrappy with neither side contested match. Guilds had able to produce any fluent, Roald Qahl The Sailing Club owns a ted in the final score of 8-1 r the stronger attack, but coherent football. Mines John to Cambridge. Ad.en Folkdanccr 27ft., 5-berth Mines defended bravely and presumably would have been yatch named Icthyosaurus. Team: H. P. Hones, R. Harold Nicholson E' Date. P. Ryall, H. Hutchin. intelligently. Dixon was satisfied with a draw, but At present arrangements are everywhere, breaking up McCardle made it 2-1 for Gavin gwart being made for cruises at H. Long, F. McKinnon (Capt.). Guilds' attack and starting Guilds 15 minutes from the Easter. The cost is a mere swift Mines counter attacks. Get them from the end. Jumping with the goal- £12 per week all inclusive Badminton Mixed keeper he managed to force and they are open to all Other results: Haldane Library Guilds were the first to the dropping ball into goal. members of Imperial Col- I.C. 6 Kings 3 score, when Willey, through Mines tried to switch the Level 2, Library Block lege Union. If anyone is in- I.C. 2 U.C. 7 on his own, slid the ball past emphasis of their game for terested in coming will they Hockey the advancing goalkeeper. A the last period, but now it Open Mon. to Fri., 10 — 5.30 please contact Dave Stev- 1 EXHIBITION ROAD, S.W.7 I.C.W.A. 2 good goal by the Mines out- was Guilds turn to defend ens in 8. Old Beit. Royal Holloway 4 side right made the scores which they did successfully. Page 10 FELIX 12th February, 1970 New Constitution for R.C.S. Give Southside The working party set up actual job to do. Before, the and members of the Depart- at the last RCS Union only official task of the VP mental Sub-Committees. Meeting to re-write the was to take over the chair The Acad. Off., who would RCSU Constitution, has now in the absence of the Presi- be Chairman, would also be virtually completed its mam- dent. Now, it is proposed, he the RCSU Rep on Council, a Chance moth task, over a three would chair a Carnival Com- so could easily promote the hour coffee-drinking session. mittee of year Reps, so that views of RCS students on he could be in more direct that body. The Departmental "The standard of cooking "you arrange these things measures as a boycott but It is hoped the new Consti- has improved in the last and the nobody comes". agreed that the standard of tution will be presented to touch with Union members Sub-Committees would deal to persuade them to make mainly with academic mat- fortnight, and must be Mr. Stephenson, Mr. Levy, cuisine in Southside used a Union meeting shortly. given a chance." So said Mr. chairman and deputy chair- to leave something to be de- The most important greater efforts to support ters, and they would be Carnival collections, etc. chaired by the IC Depart- Stephenson at "Massive (in- man of the Refectory Com- sired. changes proposed are to give quorate) Mooney Meeting" mittee, and Mr. Mooney Mr. Stephenson's opinion the Vice President something ment Reps. The RCS Broadsheet is last week. answered questions from the was that, Southside except- to do, to constitutionalise the now in the Constitution. The Also, the RCS Clubs and In fact, the low attendance floor ted, the refectories had im- RCS Broadsheet, the Enter- Editor would, in the new Societies would come under drew the waspish comment Mr. Mooney saw no proved greatly this year, the tainments Committee, and proposals, be co-opted onto the control of a single Com- from Mr. Stephenson that necessity for such extreme Union especially. He too the Academic Affairs Com- the Executive Committee mittee, the Clubs Comm. mittee, and to cut down the (a re-named version of the In the Rules to be observ- number of Union meetings. General Committee). The at General Meetings, the In the objects of the Un- content and format of the working party wants to ion, the working party pro- Broadsheet would be left to acknowledge reality by poses that Carnival Charity the Editor, as yet nothing scrubbing the clause which effort should be added to the has been decided about fin- bans "ammunition" from the objects, and that student ancial control. Meeting. welfare be removed, as the latter is now ably taken The Ents Committee and A clause which could lead care of by IC Union. Academic Affairs Commit- to abuse would be the pro- The basic reasons for these tee would both be put on a posal that Constitutional changes are that the General formal basis in the new pro- Changes need only be pos- Committee has had great posals. A list of functions sed by one meeting, instead difficulty in finding enough to be organised by Ents is of two as before. business to do at the six sta- written in—this includes a Most of the Officers of Messrs. Stephenson, Mooney and Levy at the Union Meeting. tutary Union meetings each "Smoking Concert", but RCSU are confident that year. Moreover, many mem- nothing is said about what the new Constitution would, bers of the Gen. Comm. have goes on at this function, so if passed by the Union, admitted that Southside was been re-thinking the role of in theory (at least) we could greatly improve the purpose poor but added that there I.C. ENTS. PRESENTS be seeing an H. G. Wells and activities of RCSU, es- are now two cooks in South- Constituent Colleges. In in concert in the future, it is proposed that type of Smoking Concert. pecially in view of the cur- side whereas there used to be ICU business will be strict- The Academic Affairs Offi- rent re-thinking about the none. The cooks were quite Great Hall College Block ly left to ICU so that RCSU cer is given a Committee of role of Constituent Colleges upset by the boycott and felt Tues. 24th Feb. DEEP PURPLE will not weaken or duplicate the ICU Department Reps in IC Union. they had not been given a the efforts of the Central chance to prove their worth, and 1 OA- one of them saying he did Union. Prince Edward's Magic Theatre To further this aim, they Dave not know if he was any use. On the question of over- propose to have only four or- Tues. 3rd March LOVE dinary Union meetings per crowding in the student but- session. The first would be a tery in College Block, Mr. and 16/- Freshers' Meeting, arranged Wield Stephenson said that when primarily by Ents. In the College Block was in the de- Blodwyn Pig sign stage some years ago, spring term, there would be Fri., 6th March PINK FLOYD a hustings meeting to pre- resigns the equivalent of the but- sent the aspiring candidates tery, the old "chippie" in the and £1 for elections, followed by a Union, was underused. Con- meeting to announce and sequently only the present Juicy Lucy ratify the results of these el- from cramped quarters had been Tickets from I.C. Cloakroom ections. The last meeting allocated in the design. would be the AGM. In ad- dition, an Extraordinary Union Meeting could be cal- I.C. led by 20 members. The Balkan Workshop quorum for all of these would be kept at the nomi- Council nal low figure of 50. held in Linstead Hall On the subject of elec- tions, ballots would have to Dave Wield, long stand- The "Dunav Balkan be held throughout RCS for ing member of I.C. Union, Group" held a Balkan the posts of President, Sec- hard worker on Council and Workshop in Linstead Hall retary, Chairman of Ents, a contributor to Felix for Sunday last where the 'ideal' Academic Affairs Officer, many years has been forced number of about fifty pre- and Charity Carnival Organi- to resign from Council in sent were taught some ser. The latter person, would order to devote more time to Yugoslav and Greek dances be the former Vice President his work and songs and listened to the who would be given an Over the past years Dave group play music from has devoted much of his Yugoslavia, Romania, Turk- t.C. ENTS. PRESENTS time to furthering the demo- ey, Bulgaria and Greece. cratisation of the Union, Sat. 14rh Feb. playing a large part in the The group, playing in upheavals of last year which Linstead at the request of MATTHEWS gave IC an elected for the John Gardiner played be- first time. He was on tween three and six-thirty SOUTHERN JURGO and was one of in the afternoon and also COMFORT the student representatives gave an illustrated talk on on the Merger Committee' Balkan Folk Music. and during the abortive discus- People there enjoyed SPICE sions with the Architectural themselves immensely learn- Association. He also played a Admission 61- ing the intricacies of these leading part in the negotia- Balkan dances and there is Sat. 21st Feb. tions to join N.U.S., which a possibility that another I.C. has been a member of Sunday afternoon workshop FREE for some months now. will be arranged in the near and Unfortunately Dave's future. Everyone is invited course in Chem, Eng. means and welcome to come along. Samson that he is technically no Queries to John Gardiner, admission 10/- longer a student, and so has had to resign. Linstead Hall. The FELIX Late News Supplement FEBRUARY. 12 1070

iiYGILWE IKPHOViihEUT IN SOOThSIDB, NOW FOR. THE FOOD

Pc'.LICITi' is pleased to announce to ail readers that the douthside kitchens are now cleared of insects. Following the recent criticises of hygiene there, ^elicit,f s staff have been keeping a surreptitious early rooming watch on the kitchens. The now report that the floors and working areas are now being scrubbed, and the pecs are being washed ever;/ Right: and that only y insects were seen on their latest expedition. Our latest information is that Rentokil have at last managed to clear virtually all the cockroaches, «dce, etc. from >/3. Accusations have been made, however, that the firm, who are under Contrast to keep insects out cf all the College kite.iens, have not been trying hard enough, and could iiave cleared S/S much earlier with a bit of effort on their part. The lublic health Inspector., called in b% ;..r ..'.ooney when the cockroac.: storm first broke, is reported as being satisfied with the present ./bate of the kite!ens. FELICITY, congratulates Mr Loone.y and lain new ciisf on acting promptly to correct the situation. However the standard of food served in the lower refec is iTILL below that elsewhere; PSLICIW notes that the food served in the upper refec has markedly improved, Moreover serving behind the bar who go into the kitchen for their free meal report that food fresh froa the cookers is very good. If the chef is turning out rood food, yet the customer is getting a. bad meal, then it follows that the food must be spoilt on the service counter, The service staff are in a different "department" to the kitchen staff, and do not come under the control Of the chef. Perhaps it is about time that the cOnnter Staff were given a few lesions on how to look after food.-, henever PBnldljh staff go td the Jnion, they are served by friendly, helpful people. In dout'nside it is almost always 'service with a showi'' i.-.prov >ment in the atmosphere would be very welcome. Si'AW mibi'^x it is rumoured that Stan nearns, the outheide ba.--.jan, is leaving fcr a better, ioh someti..e in karoh. -/'hen asked about this, Stan refused co deny it, .'or some time it has b known that iitan was not happy about hi3 pay, and the fact that his rises are several months behind ever;, body elsea.

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. The i^jreat IO/AA Moritorivim; on-' I'qhcafce jT^eo^y had an air of L^i^ewic/^'^^Pti^ 'f lof'.ss-taff above the Union arch:carried a black flap at half mast,, as the r)roceoaic,i\ a off. with a coffin advertising Guilds wake at the head. ; The ululating crocodile|collected,'in its journey along Prince Consort Road, a number of cars, a van or two and [a number 33 bus. This collection was swapped for a' difi ereilt set of variagated vehicles, .as it....turned .right....into Exhibition Road. VoThe cortege turned into Imperial Institute Roead and made its way to Queen's Tovfeo where a wreath and a coffin were, laidand speeches .made to the 500 people presentby Piers Corbyn, Dave Yorrath (MJS Exec), and Seamus liocBrade, one of the few represent. : atives from the AA. ' > '.L'he procession made its my to the Rector's house where it became obvious that no one was going to open the door, so another wreath and a nude plaster model were laid. The demonstrators then circled Physics and made their way to the College Block Senior °ommon Roai, which 200 students entered, under the baleful glare of Mr Carl Lo Seaford, the domestic bursar. After about 15 minutes in the SCR the meeting adjourned to level 5 of the College Block (wherin lies the ^ector1 s office' and found, in an office, a large number of copies of the Rector's letter to the AA which were intended for dist- ribution to staff, and verc, in fact, distributed to students. The company, now down to a few dozen, returned to the JGR; congratulated thomsolv; on BXi enjoyable lunch hour diversion, ..aid dispersed. By a special correspondent FIRST REPERCUSSIONS

The Rector and Mr Davies(College Secretary) were not pleased, to say the least, that the copies of the above mentioned latter had been removed from the duplicating roc. tar DavJes was angry that some of the admin staff had been upset by the noisy presccne . . the students. iis a result of this, the ^ector asked to sec the. -president and 3 other Union rep resento.tives about the removal of the paper and the upsetting of staff. Piers Corbyn, Brian nains and John Goodman told the Rector that they accepted collective responsibility for the incident, but that it was impossible to exert absoluv control ^ver every student, for instance the 2 or 3 "ho had removed the paper. In geneia: thc inhabitants of College Block received the demonstration in a friendly and interest, manner. Ine Sector said he was still considering what to do if anything. The 3 UniVn offici apologised immediately to 3£X2£ staff concerned. It was found that the various allegations concerning who v/as in fact upset were not entirely consistent. NEW PRO..REACTOR

Professor H, Jones, FRS, at present head of the Mat lid dept., has been appointed Pre **ectdr of IS with effect from 1 Oct 1970, in succession to Lord Jackson of Burnley. IC SCOUTS TO RESCUE 10 Scout and Guide Club took part in a dramatic mountain rescue in Snowdonia las' weekend."On the Saturday afternoon one of the IC walking groups was stopped in the Llanberis Passand asked to help in the rescue of two men badly injured near the summit o Snowdori. They helped in the remarkably difficult task of manhandling two stretchers up the mountain. Whilst doing this they discovered the bodies of two more victims. The IC psray came down at nightfall .and returned to the hut where they were staying. However th IC party was no longer needed so they consoled themselves in the pub across the road - GUILDS CARNIVAL R.I.P. This year Guilds Carnival will not take place. To celebrate this event of a bygone era, Guilds wake will be happening in College Block on Friday 27 Feb. from 10pm to 6 am, Chief mourners, will be Colosseum, Julie Driscoll, Jeremy Taylor, Max Collie's Rhythm aces, Mushroom, and Boris. There will be a bar extension till 4am to celebrate the bereavement in true wake fashion. All well wishers are welcome, invitations from Guilds Office. Please send no wreaths - we do not wish to spoil the joyous atmosphere. SMALL ADS POj AD outside Physics a ladies purse containing just money. Would all the owners please contact T. Marplcs, Metal P. G. via Mines Rack.

From the firm which brought Moondust to 10, wc now proudly present for your amusement and amelioration:- IUTRODUCTORY TALKS ON ASTRONOMY. Scbedoe Prods Inc (Astrosoc Division) announce a series of 2 ingeniously imaginative and intensely interesting interludes in Physics loo, th. 2 at 6.30 pm on Tuesday Feb 22+. and Tuesday March 3.

Tuesday 17th -obruary in Mech Eng 542 at 1300, 9. & G. Eng Soc. AGM and Elections. Fi.Pa.5R be shown - "River of Steel", "Ship to Shore", "Desert Bfiien, "The Story of the Motor Coo Engine". All are welcome.

ARABIAN NIGHT, FRIDAY 20th FEB. Concert ijall 20.00 Irrs. Details from Linstead 331, 54 New Beit, 174 & 267 Koogh or the Union at lunchtimes.

F.IP'i.O'PPy. edited by John Bowman, with Tony Kirkham, Ian Williams and Mike Yates. Published by the Editor on behalf of ICU Publications Board.