Felix Issue 0307, 1972
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THE VOICE OF IMPERIAL COLLEGE 10th OCTOBER, 1972 ISSUE 313 TIDDLY WINKS DRAMA Winks commit suicide on recycled bubbiepm Saturday morning saw the start of the an- nual tiddly winks race in aid of SUK rag. The race started the season of foolish events that are planned to follow. To those not used to fit ragging, a tiddlywinks race may seem to be rather tame. Well, maybe so under normal circumstances. But SUK are a little more bloody-minded than your average tiddly - winker. So they hold their race down Oxford Street at 10 a.m. on a Saturday morning. The FELIX reporter, not having the luck to live in Hall did not get fortuitously awakened by loudhailers outside his window at 9.45 a.m. Yet he did succeed in arriving at Marble Arch by the appointed hour of 10. The story continues . "The first apprehensions a gasp as determined wink- of being the only winker ers strode forward on their on show were soon dissolv- unprotected knees. ed by the sight of at least some of the most catas- denied any responsibility. big sister (no offence lurked in doorways, col- one hundred other idiots COCKROACHES trophic winking declared meant) and who fiercely lection tins still rotting in (freshers being well repre- MICK McMANUS Few cockroaches were that as many as three brandished her mouth- their bloodied hands. sented) and all were in a encountered but winks winks had gone west, and The police were consid- piece, exhorting the masses Later reports put the rather gay mood. Passers- often came to a sticky end none had been recovered. ered marvellous: they to wink only on the pave- money collected at ap* by at this stage seemed to as they rolled away down turned up in considerable ments. proximately £345, al- be quite unsuspecting of drains and miscellaneous DETERMINED numbers, and lent the though confirmation is the implications of such a BODIES gratings, or even stickier Others pressed on deter- occasion a distinct air of awaited. No reports of body of students, but when ends on patches of used minedly, and I witnessed authority. However, seri- By this time, I got fatalities as a result of the the signal came from the bubble - gum. Casualty the fall of Selfridges' and ous resistance was met separated from the main event have been received. leader to cross Oxford rates were high; one re- the horrors of escalator from a Traffic Warden re- body, or rather bodies, and Street there were many porter from a scene of winkfare. The CIA have sembling Mick McManus's only some of the disabled nomination Have you Then you could be got forms on knobbly knees? Mr ICWA! ICWA Noticeboard — and help the ladies of I.C. now Page 2 FELIX' Wednesday, October 11, 1972 Conference is coming... The NUS Conference on November 24th- Because of the timing of list those motions that Union Meetings, which they particularly want 27th looms near. As you may have heard at are worked out months discussed at the confer- in advance, the External ence . needless to say, the Union General Meeting on Tuesday, the Affairs Committee will Conference cannot discuss discuss all the motions all the hundreds of mo- motions had to be in for it by 5 p.m. last Fri- and put forward their tions that are submitted! ideas about amendments This prioritisation has to day week, and the intrepid IC courier made to the Union meeting on be completed by the 10th NUS headquarters with one and a half the 19th October, where November, and about they will be discussed. three days before Confer- minutes to spare. There will be a joint ence the agenda is pub- meeting of the NUS dele- lished. But enough of gation and the External that when the time comes Yes, folks, at long last, only a week into Unfortunately, the date that is essential is that the Affairs committee early — FELIX will have two term, and the Union Building is still un- for having the motions in motion retains the same this week (see Stop Press reporters at the confer- meant that they could not title, and is on the same News on page 8) to dis- ence and will keep you finished. The reason? A "labour dispute" that be discussed at a Union subject. cuss IC's action. well informed of what is affected the supply of materials and delayed Meeting. However, as Rob going on. Armitage, External Aff- The Union received Just to give you an idea operations in some sections by up to eleven airs Officer, explained at copies of all the motions of what happens after And now, as promised, weeks. However, shouldn't be long now . Tuesday's meeting, the submitted by all the then, read on. The NUS here are the motions that amendments stage means unions affiliated to the Major hold-ups are in ed for use in Discos, etc. publishes the list of IC has submitted in full. At the moment I am in- that we can amend our NUS on Friday, and amendments on the 27th Although entitled to sub- the Lower Lounge with own motion even ito the amendments to these mo- the building of the New vestigating the existence October. Then the mem- mit six, we have only put of a suitable piece of extent of a "delete all and tions have to be in by ber Unions "prioritise" in three. They are as fol- Lounge Bar (estimated insert" amendment. All Friday, 20th October. lows:— completion in a fortnight) music that could enhance motions — that is, they and the Room at the Top the colour of Mooney (RATT) where the delay chips. is unknown owing to the Further plans for the supply of fittings. Once Lower Refectory include the RATT is finished removal of those much- though, information and loved wooden chairs and services should improve tables and replacemenjt THE MOTIONS considerably. Prospective (hopefully the same day) tenants of RATT will in- by more modern furni- clude Accommodation, ture to fit in with (he new (ii) Dr. Jan Tesar, a Marxist historian, who in his 1. National Health Service and Private Practice Welfare, Insurance, Trav- decor. defence told the prosecution that 'your children too el, Bonnie Hartnett (the will judge you'. Long term plans are Student Counsellor), I.C. also in the line regarding (iii) Dr. Milian Hubl — elected to the Presidium of Ents, various leaflets and the Lower Lounge (if the "Conference recognises that the creation of the the Czech CP in August 1968. bumph, one coffee mach- bar takes much longer, National Health Service was an important reform of ine, some chairs and mag- then that may be long great benefit to all, particularly working people, and Muller received a year sentence, Sabata b\ years, azines. So the RATT term too). The financial believes that the continuation of private practice is Tesar 6 years and Dr. Hubl 6|- years. could be used as a mini implications of alcove detrimental to the N.H.S. lounge too. Congestion in seating around the win- the Union Office will be dows in both the lounge "Conference see that the planned reform by H.M. greatly reduced, though Government will weaken the service and encourage Instructions and the lower refectory by no means will it be- is being investigated . , . private practice, thus discriminating against a great part come less friendly! of the population. "Conference deplores these reactionary political I'll keep you informed! trials and calls on all C.O.'s to support the activities of RATT can only be re- That should complete the Committee for Defence of Czech Socialists — a garded as an experiment phases 1 and 2 of the broad committee of Czech socialist exiles and various at the moment and its lower level master plan. "Conference therefore: British socialists. full effects are not likely Any plans for re-decorat- ing and furnishing of the 1. Opposes totally the current plans for re-organisation to be seen until it experi- of the N.H.S. ences a full year's opera- Union now have to be Conference instructs: tion, next year. This year long term, otherwise noth- 2. Is totally opposed to any cut-back in health ex- will have seen RATT de- ing worthwhile ever gets penditure NUS EXECUTIVE to affiliate to the Czech Com- velop from the drawing done and what is done is mittee for Defence of Czech Socialists (c/o 32 Belitha futile (e.g. three coats of 3. Opposes private practice board to operation and Villas, Nl) the next few months will arbitrary paint with the idea of further develop- 4. Instructs Endsleigh Insurance not to handle private NUS EXECUTIVE to raise the matter with the Inter- be useful to iron out any health insurance policies. initial hang-ups. So don't ments as happened a year national Union of Students and exert all possible ago). pressure on them to organise a world campaign expect too much too 5. Calls for the disclosure of all corporate private soon. insurance policies". against them, and denounce the trials". So bear with us friends. You may or may not Things ARE happening. have noticed the change Must get back to the of surroundings in Moon- painting .... ey's Union Lower Eating 2. Czechoslovakia 3. Criminal Law Revision House. The mini spot- Paul Jowitt lights are audio modulat- (Deputy President), "Conference notes the increasingly repressive regime "Conference notes the findings of the Criminal Law in Czechoslovakia since the Soviet 'Operation' of 1968, Revision Committee. specifically: "Conference also notes the composition of this com- 1.