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1- Frontpage1.Indd 20 The award-winning student newspaper of Imperial College . 11 Guardian Student Newspaper of the Year . 09 Issue 1,445 felix felifelixonline.co.ukxo GREEN WEEK 20ThisThis week.... GreenGreen science:s butterflies, A 4 page feature focusing on beingng 2009 GREEN WEEK ppollutionollutio and re-wilding grgreeneen this week, pages 21 - 24 GREEN WEEK 2 2009 GREEN W Science, Pages 8-10 Business debate: money and environment Business, Page 11 Eco-technology: can it save the planet? Technology, Page 27 Fashion: the green Chopped? LudGateway As Sir Roy Anderson exits under questionable circumstances, Sir Keith O’Nions is lined up as Acting Rector, page 3 Fashion, Pages 30-31 2 felix FRIDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2009 News Editor Kadhim Shubber NEWS [email protected] May Harlington remain green The world beyond JJoannaoanna CCaiai News Reporter mperial’s Harlington Sports College walls Ground played host to a sur- prise celebratory gathering on Thursday 12th when Sir Roy Anderson visited to honour and Ithank some special members of staff. These staff members at Harlington have collectively cumulated over 100 China years of service at the Ground: Mick Reynolds (Grounds Manager); Phil merican President Barrack Obama was in Beijing and Shang- Ramsdale (Grounds Supervisor); Keith hai this week, as part of his Asian tour encompassing Japan, Cooper (Assistant Groundsman) and South Korea, Singapore and China. Anne Reynolds (Pavillion Supervisor), He held two hours of talks with his Chinese counterpart Mr. Hu who is Mick’s wife. AJintao, in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People. The two leaders agreed to work They were all presented with “Harling- together to tackle some of the world’s problems, including climate change, ton 100” tankards and enjoyed flutes of North Korea’s nuclear program, and the economy. champagne as they cast their minds back Mr. Obama urged a reluctant China to let the yuan rise in value, at a time to a particular Rugby season in which when the US dollar is hitting a new low against other currencies. President Sir Roy himself took up the sport at Hu emphasized the need to avoid trade protectionism – a thinly veiled refer- Imperial. ence to the US’s recent imposition of import tariffs on Chinese tyres and steel Mick, who is the longest server at the pipes. Both countries agreed that a strong commitment to fighting climate Ground, told us: “Working here I see a change is necessary at the Copenhagen meeting, which will gather the world’s lot of new faces and it’s very nice to see leaders this December in an attempt to tackle the issue. some old faces too; Sir Roy, for instance. Earlier, Mr. Obama was in Shanghai for a question and answer session with His first Rugby season was mine too.” Sir Chinese students. When asked what he thought about China’s Great Firewall Roy added: “My first visit here was as a (i.e. the censuring of media by the central government), Mr. Obama replied student in 1965, for rugby trials, and it’s that he supported freedom expression everywhere. Ironically, the session was great to be back. Imperial Medics battle Imperial College at Harlington Sports Ground every year only broadcast in Shanghai. “From my personal experience I know sports are a very important part of life at the College. We’ve got an excellent (Football World Cup ads), Umbro, Adi- aviation, took place in August 2007. record for sports facilities here and that’s das and The Guardian. For the moment, it would seem that the due to our dedicated and experienced It was previously feared that the Heathrow expansion plans have come to Italy sports staff”. Ground, located near Heathrow Air- a halt as BAA has decided not to submit The Harlington Ground consists of port, would fall victim to the plans to its planning application for the third run- ten football pitches, three rugby pitches build a third runway which would have way until after the general election. he United Nations global food summit was held in Rome, as- and a floodlit hockey Astroturf, amongst seen the whole area and its neighbouring If the Conservatives were to form the sembling leaders from all over the world. other training grounds and gym facili- village of Sipson wiped off the map. next government, it is very likely that a The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, said in his opening ties. It acts as the evergreen home turf After the airport operator BAA an- third runway would not be built at all, as speech that the world production will have to increase by 70% to for the Queens Park Rangers FC, who nounced plans to expand Heathrow, over the Conservatives have made their op- Tsatisfy the demand of 9.1 billion people in 2050, and stressed that meeting took over from Chelsea in July 2005, and a decade ago, protestors from ‘Camp for position to the Heathrow expansion very this challenge was linked to solving the problems of climate change. Many Imperial students benefit from access to Climate Change’ took over Harlington clear. experts worry that many of the world’s least developed countries will suffer the QPR’s coaches. and set-up what they called a “temporary Either way, Conservative or Labour, devastating famines before then. A number of production and broad- eco-village”. This dramatic show of oppo- let us hope that the Harlington Sports At the summit, Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe accused Western casting companies have also used the sition against the destruction of Harling- Ground will be the base of many more countries – his ‘neo-colonial enemies’ – of trying to make Zimbabwe de- grounds to film TV ads and do photo- ton Sports Ground, and also against the green and great university memories to pendent on food imports by pursuing ‘ruinous policies’. Many of Zimba- shoots. Clients have included the BBC overall environmental damage caused by come. bwe’s farms are failing after extensive land-redistribution reforms. Mean- while, Libya’s leader Colonel Gaddafi paid 200 glamour girls (who had been 20 selected on criteria such as age, height and beauty), to attend a reception in Felix, Beit Quad, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BB. Tel: 020 7594 8072. a plush residential area of Rome. To their surprise, their host, Mr. Gaddafi, Fax: 020 7594 8065. Printed by The Harmsworth Printing Ltd, 17 Brest Road, . gave them a long talk on how to convert to Islam and handed each of them 11 Derriford, Plymouth. Registered newspaper ISSN 1040-0711. a copy of the Koran. Jigsaw font by typotheque.com. Say hi to Tachyon! 1,445 . felix 09 Copyright © Felix 2009. United States felix was brought to you by: Editor-in-Chief Deputy Editor Deputy Editor Copy Chief ast week, the House of Representatives narrowly passed a health care Dan “Gok” Wan Kadhim Shubber Gilead Amit Sasha Nicoletti reform bill, the first time in generations that either chamber of Con- gress has managed to do so. News Editor Business Editor Travel Editor Puzzles Commodores The Affordable Health Care for America Act garnered 220 votes in Kadhim Shubber Sina Ataherian Dylano ‘Gigolo’ Lowe Sean Farris favour,L and 215 votes against. This was a narrow victory for the democrats, Olivia Davies Milli Begum 39 of whom joined the dissenting ranks. A controversial clause limiting sub- Medic News Editor International Editor Games Editors sidized health insurance for abortions was introduced to ensure the support Dina Ismail Raphael Houdmont Science Editors Sports Editors Mike “The Rook” Cook of the more conservative representatives. The Act would make it compulsory, Brigette Atkins Mustapher Botchway on pain of a fine, for all legal residents to have health insurance, and for all Assistant Editor Film Editors Nathan Ley David Wilson Feature Editor but the smallest firms to provide it for employees or contribute to a federal Jovan Nedić Zuzanna Blaszczak Indy Leclercq Afonso Campos fund. That would extend coverage to around 36m citizens (the exact number Ed “Who’s there?” Knock Nightlife Editor depends on how many will opt just to pay the fine) who are now uninsured. Layout Editor Charlotte Morris Arts Editors Copy Editors Government subsidies and the creation of a national exchange would make Carlos Karingal Technology Editor Caz Knight Rhys Davies premiums more affordable to smaller firms and poorer individuals. Insurance Samuel Gibbs What’s On Editors Rosie Milton Alex Karapetian companies would gain millions of new customers, but they would also face Comment Editor Rachel D’oliviero Lucy Harrold Matt Colvin new rules mandating more generous terms. Ravi Pall Fashion Editor Lily Topham Lizzy Griffiths A similar bill is now being debated in the Senate. If this too passes, the two Kawai Wong Photography Ayyub Kamaludin versions can then be reconciled before being signed into law. Reform is much Politics Editors: Coffee Break Editor Ben Smith Joanna Cai needed to tackle America’s rising health care costs, which now account for a James Goldsack Music Editors Charles Murdoch Tom Roberts Jamie Beal stunning 16% of GDP, and rising. Katya-yani Vyas Kadhim Shubber Alex Karapetian Richard Howard James Lees Alex Ashford Clubs and Socs Editor Stefan Zeeman Phillip Murray Luke Turner Alex Kendall Rox Middleton By Raphael Houdmont, International Editor felix FRIDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2009 3 [email protected] NEWS Sir Roy Anderson resigns as Rector As the Rector drops a bombshell on the College’s staff and students this week, Kadhim Shubber and Dan Wan report on the circumstances surrounding Sir Roy’s sudden and hasty exit from Imperial’s top job n a sudden announcement only meeting with Union President Ashley day the 16th.
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