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The Student Newspaper of Imperial College J[ J^J I j[ \ssue 958 19th February 1993

Charter IC Dance team win Choas by Declan Curry Proposals for the Higher Education Student's Charter have been delayed after a furious row split the Cabinet yesterday. The Charter, which was to have been published in ten days time, plans to strip Local Education Authorities (LEAs) of grant and fee paying powers. The Government proposals may also force students to pay the full running costs of clubs and societies. The use of Government money for political societies and the National Union of Students would stop. Rumours about the content of the Charter had already been reported in the media, but Felix and The Guardian have been leaked the most comprehensive details yet. The Charter came before the Cabinet Sub-committee on Education this week, with the proposals leading to a cabinet split. Supporters of the IC Dance Club took most of the medals last Sunday, in the Southern Dance '93 at Weston Super Mare. Education Secretary's plan for the if the transfer of loan awarding spending. This leaves little or sabbatical posts, and their Government to centralise the powers to the unitary body will lead nothing for peripheral spending, replacement with professional payment of £2.6 billion of grants to the winding up of the Student which would have to be covered by managers and volunteer students. and fees were opposed by those Loan Company. The Company may a levy on club and society members. Ultra vires (out of rules) ministers who feared upsetting continue in order to collect existing It has yet to be decided if student regulations, which ban unions from Conservative Party supporters in debts, or these debts may be representation on college political campaigning, will be local government. Despite what a transferred to the unitary body. committees will be funded out of strengthened so that student unions senior civil servant described as College student unions will core or peripheral spending. One would only be allowed to campaign 'chaos', this morning's Guardian remain funded through the block money saving option being on issues directly relevant to will report that the Higher grant paid to the college, but this considered is the abolition of students. Education Student's Charter should money will be broken down into be law for the academic year two categories: 'core funding' and starting in October 1994. 'peripheral funding'. Core funding Election News The Charter proposes the creation will be used for union of a single 'unitary' authority for administration, welfare services, Further developments in the race Dram Soc president Daniel Shields awarding grants and loans to catering, and commercial services. for IC sabatical places see three The candidates to date are: (for students, and for the payment of Peripheral funding will be used for more candidates puting themselves president) Rachel Mountford and fees to colleges. Currently, loans clubs and societies. Funding for forward for election. Andrew Wensley.(for Deputy are paid by the Glasgow-based sports and athletic societies, we are Andrew Wensley (Maths 3) who President) David Goddard and Student Loan Company, and fees told, will be considered as core is proposed by the RSMu president Hugh Eland.(for Hon Sec Events) and grants are paid by LEAs, or funding. Paul Holmes, is standing for Charles Leary and Max Jalil. (for their equivalents in Scotland and It is expected that all of a union's president. For Deputy President, Felix Editor/Print Unit Manager) Northern Ireland. It is not specified grant would be consumed by core Hugh Eland (EE 3) is proposed by Ian "Poddy" Davis, Beccy Land

4/5 8/9 10/11 14-17 Readers' Riley Euro- Reviews Letters Finishes Off Drinking Round-Up N ews 19 February 1993 Felix 958 Alien sparks trouble Da Vinci's winner The Result of the 'Drink your way The prize of a voucher worth by our News Staff Fiction Society was accused of around the world' competition was £178 in air travel, equal to two Controversy has broken out breaking copyright laws by announced in Da Vinci's cafe bar return flights to Paris, can be between two Imperial College planning to charge for showing a this Wednesday. claimed in the Union office from Union (ICU) societies over video of 'Alien 3'. The dispute was The winner was the holder of Dominic Wilkinson. The winner proposed screenings of the film exacerbated by ICU FilmSoc's blue ticket number 208, which had must produce the winner ticket 'Alien 3'. ICU FilmSoc and ICU charging both members and non- the name Fey Thompson and the before claiming the voucher. Science Fiction Society both members for admission to a internal extension number 4848. planned to show the film in the particular film. Both sides same week, and to charge an threatened to call in the police. admission fee for the respective A resolution was reached after Minister visits screenings. the intervention of ICU officers. by Gareth Light said that the minister wanted to see The confusion over the ICU Science Fiction Society will William Waldegrave, the Science the centre's facilities, and 'discuss screenings led to ill-feeling between now show James Cameron's Minister, paid a private visit to the interface' between science and both societies, neither of whom 'Aliens', and the Society's members Imperial College on Wednesday industry. Mr Waldegrave was were happy over the other's will be allowed into the FilmSoc morning. Mr Waldegrave toured impressed with the IRC's 'excellent decision to show the film. The screening of 'Alien 3', at the same the Interdisciplinary Research applied research', and 'the sldrrnishing eventually led to claims entrance fee as FilmSoc members. Centre (IRC) for Process Systems education of both Post- and of copyright infringement. By Felix has been told.that, after taking Engineering. Martin Bell, Mr Undergraduates'. charging admission fees, ICU legal advice, ICU also ruled that the Waldegrave's Private Secretary, FilmSoc was said to be in Science Fiction Society should not contravention of an agreement with charge an entrance fee for their film the film distributors. ICU Science screenings. Account clampdown by Gareth Light those responsible for the Imperial College Union has this management of accounts in the club Ovens out of halls week ruled that the possession of or society that may be in breach of by Jacob Andelin Committee. private or external bank accounts by this rule. All club and society Residents of Beit Hall New Hostel Raman Kamani, an MSc student clubs and societies - which is in accounts are officially held centrally have complained this week about living in Beit Hall this year, said breach of regulations - will no by ICU to maintain their charitable the redesign of their kitchens. A that the majority of students were longer be tolerated. This could lead status. new College Estates Division policy dissatisfied with the lack of ovens to college disciplinary action against dictates that grills and ovens are to and grills. He added that these cuts be omitted when a kitchen is were unhealthy, as it meant that refurbished. This has already students would be frying more IC Radio bid stopped happened in the newly refurbished food, and misusing microwaves, Holbein House, although Holbein leading to food poisoning. Mr by Jacob Andelin October. An FM licence costs four residents have the use of one oven Kamani did concede that the Imperial College Radio's thousand pounds for a two week on the ground floor. kitchens were otherwise of a very application for funds from the period, which includes the cost of The New Beit Hostel residents high standard. Imperial College Trust has been publicity and equipment. David are only able to use the oven in the College officials declined to refused. The money would have Cohen, IC Radio Station Manager, old hostel, which involves a walk comment to Felix, but said that the been used to obtain an FM licence. told Felix that the station will be across Beit Quad. The complaints new policy would lead to an IC Radio had originally planned to approaching other organisations for of Hostel residents have been taken increase in hygiene and safety. have the FM licence for a trial the money. up with the College Housing period around Fresher's Week this Government fails to halt hospital fears by A Tseng and D Curry Royal Brompton and Royal run', and said that the NHS could 'were widely supported', and 'are The fate of Charing Cross Hospital Marsden Hospitals at the moment not 'sustain extensive overlap or in line with long standing policy' of is still unclear after this week's was hailed by staff and patients at duplication in this part of London'. the University of London. Sir Government response to the both hospitals. Bill Bain, Royal The plans for the new Chelsea Bernard proposed the merger of the Tomlinson report. The report, Brampton's Chief Executive, said Health Sciences Centre builds on current nine hospital medical which examined rationalisation of that the Royal Brompton is earlier proposals for a merger schools to major colleges of the London healthcare, recommended 'anxious' to discuss the organisation between Imperial College and the University of London, forming four last October that the Royal of medicine in the Chelsea area. Charing Cross Westminster medical 'superschools'. John Brompton and Royal Marsden Part of this reconstruction will Medical School. Patten, the Education Secretary, has Hospitals should relocate to the involve the formation of a new The Government response to the asked the Higher Education Charing Cross site, creating a 'Chelsea Health Sciences Centre', Tomlinson Report also says that St. Funding Council for England to specialist cancer hospital. which will include Imperial Mary's Hospital in Paddington 'is take the merger proposals 'forward, Speaking to a packed House of College. Mr Bain said the Centre well sited in relation to its working with those involved, to Commons on Tuesday, Virginia would 'provide the focus for a population'. The Government adds ensure that health and education Bottomley, the Health Secretary, campus style development, a that 'redevelopment of the hospital changes march in step'. Mrs said that there was 'no financial case federal linking of Royal Brompton, would have to be ranked alongside Bottomley added that the Funding for relocating' the specialist Royal Marsden, the new Chelsea other priorities'. Sir Bernard Council would 'consider the issues hospitals to Charing Cross Hospital. and Westminster Hospital, the Tomlinson originally said that St raised in the Tomlinson Report New proposals for Charing Cross National Heart and Lung Institute, Mary's Hospital should lose 200 about student numbers in London'. Hospital will now be drawn up in the Institute of Cancer Research, beds, and part of the Paddington site The number of medical students in consultation with the North West and Imperial College'. Mrs should be sold. London is expected to fall after the Thames Regional Health Authority Bottomley said that the On medical education in London, implementation of Sir Bernard's (RHA). establishment of the Centre would Mrs Bottomley said that Sir Bernard recommendations. The decision not to move the be 'the best way forward in the long Tomlinson's recommendations

Page 2 Opinion Felix 958 19 February 1993 look honestly at the way they live the summer. 'Til then, happy trails. Dymot, Phil (assistant sub-editor their own lives. It takes a tougher, Anything goes for an afternoon), Aralia Editorial more disciplined mind to look Unfortunately, this year's OpSoc Elegantissima, Ian 'Poddy/Lise Mindless Violence humanity in the eye and paint it in production will not be the cause of Yates/Running for Felix Editor' Having an avid interest in films, red and tooth and claw. How can Felix going missing. Sorry, but the Davies.Sport and Clubs: Sarmad, I have watched with interest the we deal with the fact that each of reviewers we sent quite liked it. Ismail. What's on: Jonty 'I hate upsurge in the old debate about how us is capable of horrific acts, if we Again, I apologise, normal doing the What's On' Beavan, cinematic sex and violence should cannot even admit that it is coverage of Union sponsored Spoons, Whiskas The Mouse (also be portrayed. Reservoir Dogs, Man possible? None of the films I have productions will hopefully continue standing for Felix Editor), Bites Dog and Bad Lieutenant named paint an attractive picture of next year. Elections stefmfimnTfffHf. graphically show the darker side of the violence this show, but display There is only one candidate to Thanks: Rose, Andy (my the human condition, but raise decay and degradation without any vote for in this years sabbatical machines are buggered), Chris, questions about how to show it. of the glossy Hollywood hype. elections, and that is Whiskas the Rick, Dom, Lorna, Rachel 'I'm Those who would control what How can we improve human mouse. He is standing for Felix standing for President' we watch would say that horrific nature if we are not honest about it. editor, and besides his obvious Mountford, Beccy (also running acts are prevalent enough in real All acts of censorship reveal a rodent-like qualities, I feel he would for Felix Editor) Land, Steve N, life. They argue that we come to deficiency in the censor, they show do an admirable job. My only other Steve Dunton, Dave Cohen, Greg accept violence as part of life if we an inability to cope with life's advice is to vote new election for lies, Simon 'I did not go to a see it often enough: How can terror. Even though it is difficult to all other posts. Windows show' Govier, James, cinematic visions of gore do watch, this brutality should not be Credits Alex T, Mike 'excellent anything but encourage the already viewed reprehensibly, but a way to News: Declan, Jacob, Gareth photographer' Chamberlain, Ian cynical society in which we live? It recognize a problem which we can 'Beit Back and don't give a shit' 'sexy name, sexy guy' Hodge, is not too hard to point to evidence then start dealing with. Light (last week's), Andrew. Josh 'I know the true way to any of murders and assaults, aggravated Travel Issue Features: Chris Riley, Someone woman's heart' Burril, Andrew by glamorization by Hollywood, This issue was meant to be a who must rename nameless in the 'also standing for President' and in the week when a two year Travel Special, due to poor Aeronautics Dept. (and good luck Wensley, Sam 'Marge' Cox, , old was brutally murdered in advertising, a misbehaving printing for your exams). Reviews: Sara Catherine the Omnipotent (who Liverpool, justification of any press and sabbatical elections it (Happy Birthday), Mario, I forgot to thank last week for her notion of savagery is impossible. hasn't been very special. Sorry, we Richard, Kristina, Scarlet, special article). New Election The shortsightedness of this view will be having another one next Gareth, Harry, Sonia, Dovis (who is standing for all posts) is terrifying. Those who voice such term when y'all are seriously Happy-Bunny (don't ask), Beccy narrow-minded opinions dare not thinking about where to travel over 'Bland'Land, E Clarici & J

appears that this seems to be the crying for the death of her progeny responsibility towards the student Cat's Eyes trend among esteemed members of on the cover of the current London must be given to the staff member the RCS. Student! They were killed as part who is shagging them. In other 3) You also requested suggestions of the troubles that Northern Ireland words, these codes are to prevent FLEMming Heino regarding the service. Here are two have had and have no apparent any one from sleeping around to get With regards to your letter on page small suggestions that could help: connection with London nor its their degree and therefore a 5: (A) Stop it all together (B) Give a students. There is also a picture of significant increase in the number 1) You did use brute force and you warning beforehand so the victim a Sinn Fein military band leading of failures in the field of did lay, not one, but several of your can prepare for his/her ordeal, a march on page 4. Are London engineering is expected throughout clammy fingers on my personage, about 5 years would be adequate, Student guilty of blatant space the country this year (allegedly). an experience from which I have especially if it involves being hand- filling or has it become a not yet fully recovered. cuffed to the BroadSheet editor. springboard for Sinn Fein RAG attack propaganda? 2) You requested complaints, here I did NOT write last week's Beit is one: What kind of incompetent Samantha Cox Back, I have never written any of asshole allows such illegal O' She asked me not to mention the Sex the Beit Back's and I do not intend Grams to occur? Since RAG have fact that she wrote the letter...and A new and badly needed code of to start writing them neither. denied responsibility and your that I saw her chatting merrily and conduct has been drafted by the Although I agree with bastion president have denied in a very friendly manner to..., so Association of University Teachers, EVERYTHING that was said, apart responsibility, who is left to take the I won't and instead I'll just say to make sure that there is no conflict from the bit about me being a sad blame? You are. This leads me to Happy Birthday for nextweek and of interest should a relationship bastard, it was not me since I do not another complaint: Do you know I hope you enjoy the party on between a student and a teacher possess enough cowardice to write how to do your job or are you Saturday. arise. The initial draft states that the something and leave it unsigned. currently taking lessons from last relationship must be made known P.J. Dodd year's RCS Vice President? I hear London Student to all students and staff concerned Thanks to: Declan he was an equivocal halfwit and it Why is there a picture of a women and that no professional 'Queen Bitch' Curry

probably heard the latest story on maximum sentence of nine years rapists being released on bail and how a 15 year old boy has walked (someone correct me if I'm wrong), doing it to someone else, worse away with nothing but a £500 'good whereas the victim has to live with still, a man that serves his time holiday' compensation fee. But it the consequences for the rest of being imprisoned rapes again, often Beit seems that this is not the first time their life. Yes, I know it's the same within one or two years of release'. that British law has failed to support old arguments arising but it always I mean what kind of system is it that and recognise the victim of such a will be until people realise that we allows this to happen? One that terrible crime. And even if this lad can't let the bastards get away with should not be seen in today's, Back had been given the full sentence it. There is surely only one way to supposed humane society. Rape is possible it still would have meant prevent a sick minded arsehole from the worst of all crimes so surely it that he only had to spend two years commiting rape again and again— should hold the worst of all Music leads to rape, films lead to in a detention centre due to his age castrate him! Harsh yes, I agree it punishments. rape, TV violence leads to rape— and supposed good behaviour. may be slightly extreme but it's the Views expressed in this article crud! All that leads to rape is the What's worse is that a fully grown only way to be sure. How many are not necessarily shared by British judicial system. Yes you've man still can only be given a times have we read of accused Felix or ICU staff.

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Rag defence Jihad Dear Jonty, organisation which raises serious Dear Jonty, history confirms this may, in fact, I feel that the Beit Back article in money—over £45,000 so far this We recently received a letter be the only way. Felix 957 reflects very badly on year which is one of the highest from Islamic Soceity (sic) scribbled I am pleased that Islamic Society Felix as a whole. Allowing a hurtful student totals in the country. Rag in a furious scrawl and recognised in their letter that personal attack on a candidate for has a policy of welcoming everyone 'challenging' us to an open debate Conservatism is a caring the ICU presidency, and indeed with open arms. Over 300 people on Government policy on the philosophy. I am however unsure everyone involved with Rag, surely have collected this year, all of Middle East. whether they intend this as a demonstrates poor personal whom were accepted and treated as Apparently, our policy has compliment or an insult. judgement. To make matters worse a valuable asset. If people don't feel resulted in 'a disaster for the Finally, their letter informs us the article was anonymous—plainly welcome anywhere else, then indegenious population'. Although, that Islam is a 'complete ideology' a lack of courage on behalf of the perhaps someone somewhere else armed with my dictionary, I was and advises us 'to take this author. He is obviously too caught has got it wrong. It would be unable to decipher this statement, opportunity to examine (it) as an up in his own spiteful little world hypocritical of us to only accept a I am led to believe that the gist of alternative.' Zen Buddhism is also to notice, or even bother to find out cultural elite. On the other hand it is that Islamic Society is not a complete ideology and this one the truth. Anyone who has had any there is no place within Rag for particularly keen on it. even promises eternal bliss to its contact with Rag would realise how anyone being vindictive and using It so happens that we are not exponents. Despite a concerted wrong his perception is. us as an excuse for violent particularly keen on some Middle attempt by the Natural Law Party, Rag is more than just behaviour. The 'Frontal Lobotomy- East nations' policies towards the it is somehow hard to imagine that Tiddlywinks, Monopoly, Rag o-gram' was in no way connected West. I won't even mention the a spot of yogic flying each morning Week and being silly. Many people with Rag or the RCS, it was carried wanton destruction of countless will do an awful lot to solve the involved have been part of serious out by for non-Rag mavericks aircraft slaughtering many hundreds world's more pressing problems. charity efforts before starting without the knowledge of myself, of innocent Westerners. In conclusion, while graciously college. Rag at IC tries (and I Rachel Mountford or Flemming Next, their letter informed us that forgiving the aggressive tone of believe succeeds) to make Heino. I would hope that the 'under the Islamic State there was their letter we find it difficult to take fundraising fun by organising candidates for Felix Editor in the peace and security for all citizens Islamic Society seriously, and are collections at football stadia and forthcoming elections have a policy regardless of creed.' Witness the not in the slightest way inclined to concert venues with complimentary of printing fact rather than fiction Kurds in Iraq. accept their challenge. and will be more judicious in their tickets thrown in; and doing I feel a few Jews may be Long live democracy, editorial decisions. collections with a theme such as disconcerted by Islamic Society's Yours, hoping we don't have to pavement climbs, Cluedo and Yours sincerely, assertion that 'the current crisis in spend the rest of our lives in hiding, Monopoly etc. It is a serious David Woodcock, Chem 2. the Middle East can only be solved Mark Richards by the application of Islam to the for ICU ConSoc. More lies problems of the region.' Of course,

Dear Jonty, nothing to do with, and certainly With reference to your editorial were not organised or condoned by in Felix 957 concerning 'Frontal the RCS Union and you are utterly Lobotomy-o-grams', specifically wrong to suggest otherwise. the line 'This delightful display of I shan't write any more because brute force was organised by the I don't want to turn this into a RCS Union'. I doubt I can get over boring rant. to you how pissed off I am that you I remain your ever loyal servant. can happily write and print such a Paul Thomas, lie. The 'lobotomy-o-grams' were RCSU President.

G*0*t £xHAiwt=T> MMvieRie* : Fizzling out | The * St*ftKEsPfr\South Africa and economic and weaponry peaceful life than myself. I am not the pains he goes to to express India), or see the movie. contributions from ex-colonial focused on intellectual superiority himself, whereas most IC students When the British left Palestine, empires. His belief. He can feel as the only value the way you may just can't be bothered. I don't think they were not capable of superior to those involved if he be, but enjoy bringing into the light I would dislike the guy if I met him, maintaining peace and were wishes. fanaticism of people believing unless he's too hyped up to see how effectively thrown out by the locals I didn't express the Falklands themselves rationally sound—I'm irrelevant to the world's pain our (yes, in part through terrorist problem clearly: why did Britain not (is that what makes me 'an debate is. action). I believe a member of J-Soc possess them in the first place? undesirable element'?). First of all, I studied 20th or Friends of Palestine could Anyway, thank Alan for his simple Yours peacefully, Century history for three years explain this. It seems they tended and enlightening explanation. Crocky. before coming here. I'm familiar to maintain peace by using Also: there is no obligation to with the subject of British influence weapons, without helping to build remain with the EC if it is that in the world for this period, and peace-keeping political dangerous and 'ludicrous', and if know how much agitation it stirs up structures.. .They are also you hate all it seeks to achieve. Why o pinion Felix 958 19 February 1993

Lobotomy

Dear Jonty, entered the Felix Office with a The Frontal Lobotomy-o-gram genuine Hand-Cuff O'gram to had nothing to do with the RCS deliver. I would be most surprised Union. The first I or any of the if words such as Brute Force, S^*^ * **** O'grams team heard of the Frontal mugging, thugs, or assaulted would Lobotomy-o-gram was at the Rag have been used to describe what Meeting. I am disappointed you did actually happened. My recollection not check you got your facts right, is that because PJ Dodd refused before writing your damning point blank to participate, we left editorial. The RCSU fully agrees without hand-cuffing him or even that the attack was inappropriate laying a hand on him. especially as the one thing that can I would be lying if I said that I '\ ~ be written to PJ Dodd's credit is that am perfectly happy with the way at least he has the courage to put his that all the O'grams occurred, but name on the bottom of this column we certainly did not display brute (unlike the author of Beit Back). force. I am currently producing a 7m This year there has been a set of written guidelines for the problem with people impersonating team that delivers the O'grams so the Hit Squad, or delivering their as to improve the quality of the own O'grams. These actions are service. I would like to use this particularly reprehensible as Rag opportunity to ask anyone who has has not received any money from any complaint about the service, to the fake hit squad and only a token contact me via the RCS or ICU donation was received for the two Union Offices or the Physics lobotomies (less than five pounds). pigeonholes, I promise a prompt Goldsmiths check Various methods are being and discreet response. considered to avoid a recurrence of Dear Sir/Madam, and Co called in to confirm our Yours sincerely, the events, and any suggestion is I am writing to put straight a suspicions. Flemming Heino, welcome. number of points in your Secondly, it was again our RCSU Vice President. 'Goldsmiths' rip-off article on page General Manager who discovered Jonty, you were present when I 2 of Felix 29.1.93. that Mr Holmes had used the Firstly, the letter was not leaked Students' Union credit card for a to me by West & Co, our General private trip to Amsterdam, and it December 1992. recoup the money from Mr Manager discovered the was her and not Mr Holmes who I trust you will print this letter and Holmes. irregularities and informed me. I informed West and Co. Also you put the record straight. Yours faithfully, duly informed my fellow did not report that Mr Holmes had As a footnote, the college itself Terry Murtagh, President sabbaticals and only after Mr been 'no confidenced' and therefore has now informed the police and Goldsmith's College Students' Holmes's suspension were West dismissed from office on 10th have instigated procedures to Union.

Crossword DOWN by Sphinx & The Phantom Bandit 1. Disapproves of things (7) 2. Queen right-else there's a ACROSS mistake (5) I. Old climber passed the 3. Will meant to get drunk after summit (4,3,4) exam (9) 9. Rule James rebels at in Israel 4. Point where the Spanish head (9) of state finds fish (4) 10. Hell fire! (5) 5. I am old but still childish (8) II. Sex\ial plan Rachel holds 6. Sovereign island producing back (6) cotton (5) 12. Tries to set army reserves 7. Tim is so upset about teh back with urges (8) separation (7) 13. Stanley hugs me for 8. Utter end (8) blooming reproduction! (6) 15. Difficulties with questions 14. Theoretical facade Michael's (8) wrapped up in (8) 18. Very anxious to tell you 16. Make a meal of advice to where the American lives (2,1,5) scrum when the ball is lost (9) 19. Cuts always made in a ship 17. Choke novice in odd (6) surroundings (8) 21. The small, soft Scotsman is 18. Greeting cut short an actor (8) disruptively by a number (7) 23. Gilder made a messy streak 20. King in social position must (6) be in the clouds (7) 26. Lug it about with shame (5) 22. Erect reversibly (3-2) 27. Return and take ones 24. Capital is all right invested revenge.(3,4,2) in broken toy (5) 28. Pete is to run around trying 25. The way you get an eye sore to impress (11) (4) u mon 19 February 1993 Felix 958 Monkey business with Ents And now for something completely different. Are you bored with hearing the same old tunes, need a break from commercial pop, hardcore techno, grunge, indie dance etc? Well get down to the Union this Friday and witness the first World Music Night at Imperial College. This is your chance to hear seriously good music so leave all those inhibitions at home, hang loose, chill out and get up to spritual dance music with influences from around the world brought to you by Whirl-y-gigs resident DJ, Monkey Pilot. Whirl-y-gig, for those of you not in the know, is an 'event' held every Saturday at Shoreditch Town Hall where DJ Monkey Pilot keeps the / crowd enthralled with his own distinctive mix of uplifting sounds from near and far. There are over a thousand dedicated fans of Whirl- y-gig who show up every Saturday to rave the night away, check out the long queues when it opens if you're not convinced! Along with the DJ we have appearances by JOI, an Asian band, whose music is a blend of ambient rave with ethnic undertones. Their first single, 'Desert Storm' was described as the most inventive dance record ever made and was voted single of the week by NME include the likes of S-Express and usual late bar till lam, Smile Zone vibes, so get those joss sticks in November last year. They are Bomb the Bass. (8.30-10pm) and of course there is burning and feel the love. currently signed to Rhythm King Kicking off at 8pm this night can no re-admission! Whatever your Totally Orbsome dudes. Records and their label-mates be yours for just £2 and includes the taste in music you're sure to dig the Marion and Sofia (Ents) Coming up! Next week, following the success the best club music around and of Norman Jay, we'll be having admission is only £1 again. Get another guest DJ, Rob Blake (Third ready for take off. Base, Club DaDa) he'll be playing La Bete Noire. THIRTY know what you want to do, come Careers Info to the Careers Service and try MILK ROUND-details of PROSPECT - our computer aided minutes interviews are put up on the careers guidance system. noticeboards outside the Careers Careers Seminars are being held STARTING ON TUE 23rd FEB Service a few days before the each Wednesday afternoon from interview date. Don't worry if you 2-4 pm. Topics include, Second AT 6.30pm are too late to apply jfor the Milk Interview Techniques, Assesment Centres, Test Pracrice for Round, we shall be writing to 800 THIRTY MINUTES WILL CONTAIN ALL employers in May and you can Psycometric Tests and the Job apply foir their remaining vacancies Market for International Students, COLLEGE EVENTS WITHIN THE COMING when you have completed your sign up at the Careers Service. WEEKS INCLUDING INTERVIEWS WITH For further information come to the finals. CLUB MEMBERS SUMMER VACATION Careers Service, room 310 TRAINING opportunities are now Sherfield - open from 10 am to 5.15 TO PUBLICISE YOUR EVENTS, LEAVE DETAILS available in the Careers Service. pm Monday to Friday. A Duty Over 90 employers have supplied Careers Advisor is available for AT IC RADIO, FELIX or THE UNION details. Details of the UROP quick queries from 1-2 pm daily. scheme are available in departments You can also book a short CONTACT PAUL DIAS and in the Careers Service. appointment of 15 minutes on 8710 or 3515 Penultimate Years - start thinking between 2-4pm on Tuesdays and about your future now. If you don't Thursdays.

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On a Bike and a Prayer

Chris Riley finally sees the Atlantic and concludes his epic quest.

My shoulders had been rubbed raw by the time I'd reached the lake, and so now I adopted the method of head through the frame - front wheel below and in front, rear wheel above and behind my head, seat tube resting across my shoulders. It felt like a long march to my crucifixion as I plodded laboriously upwards, straining through the tubing to see where my feet were landing. If I stopped to look and think I could not go on - so I tried not to look upwards at where I had to climb - to the ridge 3000 feet more above my ant-like form. As the third hour of the bike balancing climb passed, I began to see the futility and pointlessness of my goals - but I refused to tell the others. 'Why don't you just carry a sac of rocks up' said Stephane, 'It would be just as useful.' My strength and stamina was ebbing away fast as we neared our bivouac site at just after 5.00pm. It was a large damp overhang on the north wall of the gorge, with some spartan vegetation for the mule in front. We found a dry corner to squeeze into at one side. Bill busied himself collecting brush for a fire and we squatted, feeling sorry and What goes up... cold, wondering where Bill was He guzzled this down and then before dawn we were sluggish to Toubkal, his mountain like a piece going to sleep in his T-shirt and quickly checked the time we wanted pack up and more sluggish to eat of work he had proudly finished broken shoes. to start in the morning. 'Sept heurs' our cold breakfast of bread and jam. only moments before. The gorge Stephane got some water boiling - he seemed to understand and then Bill arrived at four minutes to walls tightened to a spout of chilly on his stove and we tucked into our he was gone into the night with the seven, without a watch, totally grey rocks shattered by a millenium dehydrated meals - dunking bread singing of scree cascading unaware of the time to the point of of frost and fire. Black rain clouds into bolognaise sauce. Bill squatted downwards after his broken shoes. being blase about his punctuality. I brewed and squirmed across the like some sick canary perched on a The night was long and chilly and left the others to pack and went to tops like racing juggernauts and a rock - watching us feast with lumpy on our slope in the cave. retrieve my crucifix, which I harsh wind numbed already contempt. We gave him some bread Goats and sheep trickled past in the laughingly called a bicycle, from senseless hands and cut through our and cheese which he munched dusk, setting off rock falls. Passing under a rock nearby. The start of cotton trousers. We were not discontentedly. He spoke bearly any shepherds sang sad echoing songs the climb was slow again, my legs prepared for such meteorological French and a strange Berber dialect and their wolflike wild dogs were numbed and cramped from a adversity. which made all conversation very serenaded them in this vast night in the lumpy ^cave and I was The path finally spluttered to difficult. When ever you gave him bottomless echo-chamber that was not getting any satisfaction from my death with a scree choked pile and anything he said 'Oui' and ate it - our home. toil. The wall above me seemed Bill sitting amidst the luggage his single yellow tooth working Dawn after 6.00am couldn't have higher still and so impenetrable. My shivering like a sick old person. I over time. When he chewed his arrived soon enough. I woke urge to climb Toubkal was failing wrapped him in my orange cycling whole crew-cut, bony head moved wanting to be crucified on my bike me - it suddenly seemed a pointless cape and his toothless grin popped stiffly, joining in to help the tooth. frame rather than carry it up another exercise and I had no will to do any out through the head hole, But he looked like a cartoon rodent 3000 feet to Toubkal's summit. It more. chattering from the cutting wind. freshly emerged from hibernation, was still bitterly cold in our shady It was an hour before the others We dumped all the luggage and I with sunken eyes, nibbling on his gorge and the black and white of caught me - Bill blowing past with gladly left the bike with it. The last first meal. shade chilled the rocks and all that all the bags, mats and sleeping bags day and a bit of struggling under the We made him some tea to follow. chose to live on them. Like lizards and a childlike urge to show us all bike had sapped everything I had

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and it was all I could do now to and had suffered one broken hub, reach the ridge above at 4000 ten broken spokes, a damaged gear metres. From this sheltered position system, numerous lost chainset Toubkal was so close - the survey teeth, and a snapped handlebar bag triangulation point could clearly be carrier. Except for a few cuts and seen. But despite its closeness we bruises and fading memories of were all drained and mindful of the food poisoning we had faired quite long treacherous descent - still well in the jaws of the High Atlas. carrying the bike, which lay ahead. If there was one conclusion we The guide sat shivering beneath could make about this ridiculous my orange cape. We explained in and so stubbornly British of sign language that we would take journies, was that mountain bikes some pictures from here, and head were not for mountains. Mountains back. For the first time in my life, were for legs and feet to cross, not I was content to watch a summit 200 wheels and peddles. Bikes needed metres above me and two miles more than the bear minimum of away and not needing to reach it. steep crumbling mule tracks, and The urge to climb had left me. certainly are not built for raw Moroccan Valediction mountain sides. Luggage was The CTM Volvo coach disgorged another matter, and the carrying of us onto the dusty Casablanca it on bikes was only for the open terminal at the dusky hour of road! 5.30am. We squatted in a shabby The Team and cast of 'On a Bike - corner, collecting our thoughts and and a Prayer' were Stephane Vial luggage as it materialised. In twenty of the DEA Universite du Paris, days we had cycled over 1000 Andrea Gibbs of the University of kilometres, climbing a total of Bristol and Christopher Riley of 12,000 metres in ten passes. We'd Imperial College, University of had eight punctures between us in London. our combined 3000 bike kilometres must come down and drive back to Imperial

Imperial College Union Lebanese Society Presents 5

Saturday 20th February 1993

8:30 pm Main Dining Room Sherfield Bldg. (Off Exhibition Road) For tickets please contact: Members. : £ 8 William George (Materials III) In Advance : £ 9 Fawwaz Khuri (ChemEng III) At The Door :£ 10 Ziad Kanaan (Giving III) Non Food : £ 3 Linda EL-Sayegh (MechEng I)

Page 9 'eature Feature Felix 958 19 February 1993 19 February 1993 Felix 958 Felix forsakes lectures and sobriety and goes... Euroshopping THE HEDLEY ROBERTS TRUST Are you bemused by all this talk of a European Free Market or do you just want to know how much booze you can import on a student grant? Webraved a stormy Channel to find out. free easter and at as much as a pound a bottle. Five o'clock a.m. This was the that the exorbitant cafe does a Of course, there is good stuff for summer holidays! day the four dedicated students had roaring trade. the extravagant. For as much as been training for. We had been Eventually, we were ushered to three pounds, you can buy a drying out and avoiding pubs for, the luxuriant interior of P&O's superbly rich Merlot or classic well, hours now in anticipation of Pride of Dover, and straight into the the Hedley Roberts Trust is raising money to build Its fourth Bordeaux, but take care as French the bargain revelry to come. The Duty Free shop. What a spectacle centre for disabled and disadvantaged children supermarkets do not have as car ground under way, and the other to behold! Student heaven. I discerning buyers as at home. The three promptly passed out again. greedily stashed the bounty into the problem of sampling can easily be If you can help the charity, you will be able to enjoy a FREE flight, absurdly small basket totting up the Dover. Seven twenty. London solved by buying several half for example, to: savings - Green Chartreuse £8.25 was never this cold. The icy gale bottles, guzzling them outside the (instead of £19.95), 200 Silk Cut usa and Canada hurtled through the Western Port shop and then returning rapidly £12.75, a litre of Vladivar Gold asia or north afrlca car park, and we staggered to the before the alcohol has too much vodka (57%vol!) £9.75.. Paradise. warmth of the ferry terminal. effect to stock up the rucksack. Obviously the £6 for a day's Ah. The cash desk. Despite the or a package holiday in Other bargains include port, parking had been used productively. removal of limits on tax-paid goods, the alps or the mediterranean madeira and Scotch Whisky, but it Were we sure this wasn't there is still a duty-free allowance. seems ironic that they should go to Heathrow? Those Marketing 'How many people are you all the trouble of exporting we require students In teams of two or three, and a few hours of Executives had done a storming job, buying for?' wonderful malts to France just to your time each week, to help sell our lottery tickets the compulsory check-in at least 'Oh, loads,' came the reply, have us buy it back again for a half an hour prior to sailing means 'honest.' pittance. Then there's the chocolate, You are allowed one litre of spirits the cheeses, the biscuits, the if you are interested call kirsty powell on 071 284 0244 and 200 cigarettes per crossing but pastries and of course the lemon wine is best bought in France. yoghurt drink. And they accept Mais oui, la France. We're English credit cards. certainly in Europe now. No Carrying it all proved a handful customs, no immigration, in fact (excuse the pun). You tend not to nobody at all. Even the most realise just how much twelve bottles disreputable illegal or visa-less When the luggage space runs out... — responsible glider pilots showing off their latest trophies of wine will weigh when it's being would have no difficulty strolling shunted in a trolley. Thank HAIRDRESSERS down the abandoned corridor to a this cattle-truck) and we were So, how about some culture? We Harrods for students, and goodness for the bus. 70p will get life of freedom in France. Getting unleashed upon Calais. surveyed the historic rubble from impoverished Sun readers out for a 15A HARRINGTON ROAD, you back to the town centre in time back to Britain might prove a little What could be more French than the '40s and admired the ancient quid. You can buy a TV, coffee set, SOUTH KENSINGTON to gorge your goodies before tricky, mind. One cramped courtesy a breakfast of fresh croissant and '60s skyscrapers that replaced it. house-plants, bicycles, food and of returning home. 071-823 8968 bus later (there's no way I'd pay for cafe noir in a streetside brasserie? Great. Where's the Hypermarket? course booze. Within, the aisles are Except that everyone speaks Ten miles out of town? What! There barren as booze-craved Brits scurry We have a fantastic offer for all you English, except us tourists who are is another on the east side of town. to the far depths of the store where attempting what remains of our Its a hefty and sobering stroll if you the beer is hoarded, well away from students, a cut wash and blowdry French dredged up from those can survive the maniacal French more practical goods. The car-park lillli by our top stylist 'O'Level days. Why didn't those motorists and non-existent seemed solely occupied by British teachers teach us anything useful, pavements. No wonder there isn't registered Transits and Estates. The (which normally costs around £21) such as how to ask when the bars a population problem - only the fit British lout is unaccustomed to open, and if we can change our now survive into middle age. The rest exercise. Many neared cardiac For only £11 Men £12 Women defunct 10 franc coins into die from liver cirrhosis. These arrest as they clawed for crates of something more valuable? As if the prices are absurd! 50p for a bottle Stella and Atlas at ludicrous prices. Check us out ! Good points about Calais: How to avoid getting your collapse of the pound isn't painful of wine. At 12% vol, who cares if Shelves were emptied as soon as The shops are near the passport checked in Dover: enough. Your pound will only buy it tastes like sour mouthwash? they could be restocked with wine ferry-port. Stagger through with an 8 francs, making town-centre prices You need a plan for the HOW MUCH WILL IT COST? Hypermarket Continent is immense rucksack, your comparable to the West End. Hypermarket alone. Continent is Stena-Sealink mega-cheap. The arms full of beer-crates and Petrol Dover-Calais: Mammouth is a little more an upside-down anonymous London-Dover-London Prices as above but sophisticated; catch a bus. black book in your mouth, 180 miles. students with an ISIC can Everybody speaks AND NEVER LOOK P&O Dover-Calais: get foot passenger fares for English. THEM IN THE EYE. Foot passengers, single or 3 day return £24, bicycles most services for £20. free. Cars/minibuses (up to Look out for offers in the Bad points: Our advice: 6.5m) £40 to £125, car tabloid papers - it is worth The weather is just as bad Next time we'll take a passengers £15. Remember the shame of buying the as in London. lorry. to get insurance for the Daily Express four times The cafes and buses are Continent. This can be and the inconvenience of as expensive as in London. expensive. Sailings every 45 unthinkably early sailings Everybody speaks to 90 minutes and through (ie. 8a.m.) to save £23 on English. the night. the fare! We did.

Page 11 Page 10 Clubs & Societies 19 February 1993 Felix 958 About the arms trade On Thursday 21st January ICU huge expenditure are devastating. Regional arms races between set up a register of arms sales. Third World First showed a video With so little left to spend on the rival neighbouring countries (eg Further, they propose that there on CAAT (Campaign Against the social services, the government is India and Pakistan) occur because should be public information and Arms Trade), a documentary on the unable to redress the social and neither country knows how much debate about all arms exports from arms trade between the West and economic problems of the country. the other is importing (in analogy this country. That a rninister of state the Third World and its adverse This leads to increased to the former East-West nuclear should be appointed for the control affect on the economic and social dissatisfaction of the people and the arms race). and phasing out of these exports. health of the developing countries. formation of reactionary And then we have the UK- That training of armed forces of For those who couldn't attend the movements which in turn compels second largest arms exporters, military regimes should stop. That event, we write here a summary of the government to increase its dedicating a huge part of its an immediate embargo should be the major points. military power in order to be able research budget and resources to imposed on countries at war or not meeting up to stringent criteria of Many developing countries, such to stifle political opposition.. .by the defence. It organises international human rights records and so on. as India, Iraq and Turkey, spend a further import of arms. For this to arms exhibitions, to which it invites large proportion of their budget on be achieved either the social budget worldwide representatives, such as Bombs that are used destroy the import of arms from the is further compromised, or the the Iraqi directory of Armaments lives. Bombs that aren't are industrialised countries. In some government borrows money and and Supplies. It claims its destroyed anyway. The sooner the cases they spend up to four times increases its external debts. The customer's human rights record is huge resources of the arms research the amount they spend on arms trade is then another taken into account before the industry and the skills of thousands education, health and agriculture contribution of the net flow of contract, but the purchasing of workers are turned to more combined. These countries also money out of the Third World. The governments are often the most fruitful purposes the better. often obtain training for their largest importers of arms are often repressive. Whereas formerly arms Another issue related to the Arms military personnel and technology repressive regimes ruling in under- sales by the West often had strategic Trade not developed here is the to start their own arms industry. developed countries. grounds, motives now seem to be Third World debt, but if you are The UK is one of the biggest (On a more positive note, many purely commercial. interested you are welcome to exporters of arms, second only to of the countries of South America The video ends with propositions contact ICU Third World First. We the US. are only spending a small part of to reduce the arms trade. A UN meet at one o'clock in the Upper The effects on the importer of this their budget on arms.) resolution has already been made to Southside Lounge on Fridays. FilmSoc - Aliens - ICSF It's a world that seems to belong as male-dominated world crashes' On Monday, we are pleased to picks them off one by one. A much to the distant past as it does Warrant Officer Ripley (Sigourney conclude our Alien binge with our growing threat, literally, is the to the future, a monastic community Weaver) in a malfunctioning EEV. presentation of Aliens: Special Alien 'hiding in the most terrifying composed of violent criminals who But Ripley has brought another Edition and Alien 3 place of all'. are the refuse of the universe. In unwelcome visitor to Fiorina 161, Aliens: Special Edition is an Members get in for 50p for one this society of outcasts a woman whose inhabitants have no advanced extended version of the classic film or 70p for both. Aliens: SE would be the ultimate outcast: a technology or modern weapons to sequel featuring nearly 20 minutes starts at 6pm in Chem Eng LT1 and troublemaker, a temptation that has fight back when the Alien once of footage previously unseen. Alien 3 at 8.45pm. been repressed, a member of again goes on the attack. Among the reinstated sequences are Also this week, we are proud to another species—an alien. Someone Let Filmsoc take you there next the colony as seen prior to the Alien be holding a presentation by the to be feared, not trusted, Thursday in our Mech Eng class, attack, Newt's parents first well-known fantasy illustrator Josh particularly when she tells an type 220, battle cruiser. We took encountering the face-huggers and Kirby. Josh is probably best known incredible story about a deadly, you there many years ago for Alien, also Warrant Officer Ripley for his covers for Terry Pratchett's unstoppable enemy, and expresses two years ago for Aliens, and now revealing her first name as well as novels, but his extensive work since her own deepest fear: that the story you can see Alien 3 in glorious the existence of her daughter! the 50s also includes Brian Aldiss's may not be over. cinemascope and improved sound at Alien 3 is a bleak follow-up to the and L Ron Hubbard's. The talk, We are on Fiorina 161, a lice- 7.30pm on Thursday 25th. A seat first two films, closer in style to with many stills, starts at 6pm on infested planet in a distant solar can be yours for 90p (members) or Alien than Aliens. A beautiful credit Thursday in Chem Eng LT1. There system. A subterranean mineral ore £1.90 (non-members) and with sequence shows a face-hugger will also be an opportunity to buy refinery and a maximum security Peter's Friends, Death Becomes moving aboard the USS Sulaco, just his latest collection 'The Garden of work-correctional facility, Fiorini Her, White Men Can't Jump, The after the end of Aliens, instigating Unearthly Delights' and Josh would 'Fury' 161 is unhabited by a Bodyguard and Reservoir Dogs still a fire and causing the occupied be happy to autograph those and any community of prisoners who found to come this year, membership is a cryogenic tubes to be ejected in an other books he has illustrated. Entry religion and stayed behind when the real bargain at only £3.50 including escape pod. After being woken, to this event is 50p for existing facility was evacuated. Into this first film free. Ripley is forced to fight the Alien members, £1 for non-members, that accompanied the tubes, helped whilst membership (£3) includes the by the residents of the planet the first 'event' entry (film, talk, pod lands on, the inmates of a video...) free. Gun Club desolate penal colony, as the Alien Re-opening news from IC Rifle and details. Pistol Club. We cater for all abilities, from IC Rifle and Pistol Club are soon people who have never even shot a for you to try. We offer full training For further information keep to re-open following the renovation water pistol to those who hold and supervision. reading Felix or contact Myles W of the College sports centre. We FAC's and we have a wide range In the past all IC members have A Davison through the Rifle and will open for business on the first of guns from basic .22" semi-autos received ammunition subsidies Pistol pigeonhole in the Union Wednesday following the official up to a .44" magnum revolver and which makes us the cheapest gun Office or through the Physics UG reopening—watch Felix for further a brand new .45" semi auto Glock club by far. pigeonholes.

Page 12 Clubs & Societies Felix 958 19 February 1993 Nam-Pai-Chuan: Kung-Fu I would like to start by introducing Beginners are always welcome. The qualified instructors have also start of this academic year. The to the readers a brief history of our fairer sex should not feel established centres around different responses were extremely Kung-Fu System: Nam-Pai-Chuan intimidated in turning up since over Universities and Colleges. promising; between thirty to sixty (NPC) has a very rich weapons and 30% of the class is female. Currently Nam-Pai-Chuan is in the people participated in each of the forms heritage, eighteen traditional Having joined Nam-Pai-Chuan process of forming better liaisons events. The committee is planning weapons and over fifty different three years ago, I have observed between different clubs. More to organise more subsidised social forms are taught in the system. It many changes and witnessed the coordination is expected in the near events in the not too distant future. also embodies many techniques progress of the system. I would like future. Following the successes of such as self-defence, kicking, to mention some of the worthwhile Going back to the IC NPC club, previous years, the highlight of this punching, locking (Chi-Na), throws events. I have been most impressed the experience learnt from the year's event is likely to be the and nerve points use. by the dedication of some of the previous years has enabled the club weekend training course. It will be The system was brought to students from other Universities. to promote Nam-Pai-Chuan more held in Warwick University on England by Sifu (instructor) Two students from Cardiff and effectively on a continuous basis. 17-18 April. The course is designed Christopher Lai from Malaysia in Warwick Universities travelled We have successfully recruited for all levels of student, it involves 1979. Since then Nam-Pai-Chuan regularly (over 300 miles) every much 'new blood' during the learning and practising martial arts has grown from strength to strength Wednesday to IC to attend our Freshers' Fair and the number of techniques that require a longer and and is now well established in both training sessions. I very much regular students has remained high more focused period. Students are UK and Europe. The Imperial appreciate the time and effort that since then. This year the two introduced to different techniques College NPC club has been they have invested into learning the instructors have accepted the (basic and advanced) such as Chi- operating for over 8 years. Art. Incidentally, both of them have committee's proposal to support gung (breathing exercises), Currently Sifu Lai and Sifu contributed a considerable amount social events for the club; their weapons and animal forms. Guishard are teaching in Southside of effort which accounted for the voluntary contributions have Finally, I would like to sum up Gym regularly, on every successful establishment of the enabled the committee to subsidise the teaching philosophy of Nam- Wednesday (7.00pm-9.00pm), Cardiff and Warwick NPC clubs various social events. A buffet, Pai-Chuan System by quoting a Friday (7.30pm-9.30pm) and back in 1992. Christmas dinner and an ice skating remark by MASTER Lai—T am Sunday (11.30am-l .30pm). Furthermore, most of the recent trip have been organised since the still learning every day.' Sebastian Chung, Mech Eng 3. The outdoor club Most of us stayed in a climbing hut, overshadowed by the Mountain Try fan. Three slept in a little cave. Mist wafted around the slopes and precipices of the 'Devil's Kitchen'. We set up ropes and began to climb the Idwal Slabs. In places, there were no holds, roughness of jewel- like quartz was the only support. Oliver found a new route and led it. At dusk, Phil, Oli, Alan, Bob, and Dan climbed another part of the slabs, meeting the rest of our party at 450 feet. We abseiled down by torchlight. Meanwhile, the lazy slouchers, dossers, and rugby players had a lie in, tea in bed, cooked breakfast, and walked up the magnificent Central Buttress of Tryfan. We had an enormous chicken and mushroom chausseur thanks to Simon 'chef Gubbins and spent the evening in a pub in Beddgelert. On Sunday, the keen types dragged ourselves out of bed and walked up the base of Tryfan in drizzle and gloom. When we reached the start of the climb, we were in and above the clouds. Phil and Oli led the way, dragging ropes below them and securing to ledges on the East face. That made it safe for the inexperienced Bob and Alan to squirm up cracks and jump for awkward handholds. By midday, we were into warmer The boulder strewn valley receded climbing. We rached the summit the golden clouds that blanketted the weather and the rock was drying. below us. We had 810 feet of roped with an hour of daylight to admire hills below us.

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New Model Army- Rupert Parker—Double Harp Ghost of an American saturated thoroughfares, and a" Here Comes the War Here is a man who wants to become Airman—4 touch uninspired. The real peach is This is New Model Army's first the Nigel Kennedy of his And now welcome to a four piece 'Freakshow' which is a far more single on Epic Records since their instrument. Unfortunately you can't archetypal guitar band called Ghost enlightened experience. It has all departure (not before time) from do interesting things with a harp, of an American Airman. Oh dear. the fun of the fair. A steady boogie EMI. It's been a long time since and Rupert doesn't look like the sort What scope there is for a quick inspired tempo mixed with a dash they released some original of person who supports Aston Villa. burst of sarcasm before we've even of old style harmonica for good material, but it was worth the wait. Most of 'Double Harp' is the usual heard the record. Resisting this luck. They even sound like they're This single contains the familiar new age/jazz cross-over stuff you temptation; three of Ghost etc's four enjoying themselves. Just change blend of their views (in the lyrics) can hear in any lift up and down the tracks on '4' (confused) are straight that name. with great music (—better than country. up, no nonsense buzzing guitar Tintin. Gold Blend!). Tintin. The 12" and CD both carry a simplified guide to making your own nuclear weapon—so if you want to get back to the IRA—then this is the record for you. Lily. Out now on Epic. HOP IN TO BOOK YOUR

The Lemon Trees—Let it Loose EASTER BREAK This is spineless, gritless and totally lacking sparks. All the notes fit but nothing happens. The Lemon Trees Glad Pask are a Lucy band, Airhead mark II. Do something nasty boys! Or Frohe Ostern you'll stink forever. Happy Easter Glyph Mac. Out now. Felices Pascues Eythxiemeno Ttaexa Kinky Machine— Supernatural Giver A Hendrix guitar line at the beginning, a Beatles chorus and daft lyrics lead me to conclude that Caisc Shona Dhiut while mildly entertaining, Kinky Joyeuses Paques Machine are somewhat retro and going nowhere. Buona Pasqua Wait for Pablo Honey, and save some dosh. Mutlu Bayran Glyph Mac. God Oaske Out now.

Espiritu—Conquistador from from Massive in the clubs for ages now, o/w rtn or so they say, following a very o/w rtn limited white label release in Amsterdam £46 £79 Mexico £180 £360 December, followed by a slightly more available green sleeved Athens £89 £168 New York £109 £179 release last month, 'Conquistador' is about to receive a full release. Bangkok £220 £399 Paris £52 £79 And about time too. A quick listen Rio £288 £495 to any of the mixes, including the Jakarta £275 £489 three Weatherall/Sabres of Paradise Kuala Lumpur £314 £495 Singapore £229 £420 mixes, reveals why. 'Conquistador' drifts in and out and all around your Los Angeles £135 £239 Sydney £330 £636 head like a latin sensuality monster from beyond the end of the universe, Big Ben chiming around in the Weatherall mixes, with its 'bababyaba' refrain catching you 100 offices worldwide unawares, so you end up singing it on the bus out loud and getting Imperial College strange looks from the bus conductor. Still, that might be the Sheffield Building, SW7 hat. Lise Yates. siyi Out on Monday on Heavenly/ ABTA Columbia. Espiritu appear on The IATA STA TRAVEL Word tonight on Channel 4.

Page 14 Spikes of Lice Reviews Felix 958 19 February 1993

Saint Peter's Wolf Powder Burn Miami has really been shut down by Michael Cadnum by Carl Baisen and and not, as is most probably true, Shrink obtains antique silver fangs William D Motalbano as if just one of Medusa's heads has Book^\ and turns into werewolf, firstly at Powder Burn by Carl Haisen & been cut off. Overall, not a very random and at night,then at will, William D. Motalbano satisfying read. ably assisted by a similar blond of "Powder Burn" is not what your Samin. Casting similar persuasion. average, Indy-reading, pseudo- Published by Pan Books. by Jane Barry Christ, not more bloodsucking. intellectual, Felix book reviewer "How long do you want this book Yes, it's a werewolf novel and not would normally be caght reading. to be?", I asked, and got told that a very good one at that. There's Given that its two authors boast of 4 pages was over the top. I think nothing especially wrong with it; their investigative and foreign Impossible Vacation that 3 words is too short. Dilemma. Cadnum delivers the ancient story journalistic backgrounds, one by Spalding Gray Anyway, Casting follows the with some aplomb, but we've would have expected something Spalding Gray's experience while romantic adventures of a already met it too many times slightly more than the average, acting in the renowned film 'The fundamentally forgettable woman, before. The attention soon wanders hollow thriller that fills the shelves Killing Fields' gave him the and her attempts to form a from the adequate but uninvolving at WH Smiths' Gatwick branch. inspiration for some of the content meaningful relationship with a man, plot, and we try to remember who The story is set of several weeks and title of his first book and at the same time to break down anticipated Cadnum's devices, in Miami, when Chris Meadows 'Swimming to Cambodia'. A the barriers of credit card limits. It's elsewhere with more style. Modern inadvertantly gets involved in the collection of monologues it not great literature of the America psychologist faced with cocain-distribution war between the established his entry into authorism Sheakspeare league, and hardly genuine archetype - a mythological Cuban-Americans and the and led perhaps strangely to a book ranks with Enid Blyton either, but figure, as large as life on the couch? Columbians. I disliked Meadows about the writing of his first novel, it's enjoyable enough to keep me Suzy Mckee Charnas did it much from the start: he's a NIMBY the above named 'Impossible reading it, and I've got a better with vampires in The "Anglo" who spouts intellectual Vacation'. notoriously short attention span. I Vampire Tapestry. Foxy lady idealisms like "art ought to be His novel strays from his read it, I like it and then I use it to waylays rational man into unfettered by ideology". His initial previous writing experience but not prop up my new graphic equaliser dreamworld of lycanthropy, via moral stance about justice and too far as many of the features of to stop it wobbling around and dreams of running free which turn human rights soon dissolves into the monologue enter in to the falling off the stack while I listen narrative form. The story unfolds to loud music and read tacky books through the eyes of the main about Sex and Shopping in the time character who relates both scene which I could use for studying. and script as if read from trie most L. Yates-Davies. perfect diary. Our hero, for that is Published by Corgi, price what he essentially is, is Brewster, £3.99. IMPERIAL COLLEGE a small boy beginning to learn about life at the age of five. Based upon UNION Gray's own childhood and around Revenge...is a woman's his family roots in Rhode Island, the art EASTER MINIBUS HIRE story follows the experiences of the A short story collection from some Please can all clubs/societies have growing boy, his relationship to his well-known and some new authors mentally ill mother and the effect (all female, surprisingly enough) applications in for use of minibuses of her death upon the next chapter including Louisa May Alcott, Ruth of his life. Rendell and Muriel Spark. during the Easter vacation by A seemingly uninspired and dry Ranging from a bizarre four page lead in to the novel transpires to be story to a four chapter period FRIDAY 5th MARCH '93, they will an expert facsimile of the young 'novel', this book has something for lads thoughts, not the emotionless every taste. The title suggests that be allocated after this date notes of a technical movie-maker as the stories tell of revenge wreaked first expected. The writing style by women. There are in fact one or grows with the maturity and age of two where the man is retaliating. Spalding's alias, following the In the introduction, Kate miscomprehension of family life Saunders writes 'When love goes due to the madness within it. sour, the nicest people can turn Further, after his mothers death he unexpectedly vicious.' This is is hurled into a search for an highlighted in most of the stories, out to be all too real? Old hat again. something more pragmatic when he unknown quantity. His desire to while in the others, the vengeance It makes a possible wet afternoon sets out to get 'El Jefe', the Cuban find it though driving him around is provoked by family or by class book, and the crap, repeat crap, boss of the drugs operation (which, the world in a search for a meaning conflict. The forms of the revenge cover art no doubt prejudiced me, incidentally, involves having lots of to his existence and perhaps a range from the violent to the very but StPW fails on too many sex and cocain on the way). surrogate mother. He encounters subtle, from murder to mental accounts: there is little horror, no Meadows success in infiltrating the seedy and the sensual, the torture, from the disturbing to the joy of discovery, and the light of the the distribution mafia and accepted and the not. A huge amusing. There is something Bleeding Obvious Plot shines discovering the real identity of El learning curve of a wickedly fun different in each one - some keep through the back cover to the first Jefe is remarkable, espthe tough cop roller coaster coursing through sex, you guessing until the very end. page, illuminating this slender tale of the story, has spent years trying drink and drugs, kinship and With the diversity of the tales in as on a microscope slide. Cadnum's to do just that. (Nelson's most friendship. this book, I would highly probably worth watching in the memorable quote is "Opinions are Managed without the excess of a recommend it. And for any women future though. like assholes - everybodys got one trashy best seller, the story is quite planning revenge - you could use it Mr. Skiffy and they all stink"). beautiful. Exploring life in a as a guidebook and get some tips or Published by Arrow El Jefe's death (at the hands of the simplistic way which brings forth ideas! paperback, price £4.99. Columbians, though instigated by smiles and knowing grins. Bland Meadows and Nelson) calms both Chris Published by Pan Books, price Meadows and Nelson. It's as Published by Picador in £5.99 though the entire drugs business in hardback @ £14.99.

Page 1 5 Reviews 19 February 1993 Felix 958 Dance > The Snow Queen ^ Theatre This Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale is magically brought to life by choreographer David Bintley. Greasepaint Performed in three acts the ballet This contemporary back-stage enchants. Starting with the drama is set in the tatty end of character-based fairground scene Japanese theatre, the Taishu, or where the Snow Queen bewitches variety show, often described as the small boy Kay and tries to working class theatre or kabuki. abduct him. Act II is ten years later; Frances de la Tour plays Yoko on the eve of his betrothal to Gerda, Satsuki, an ageing kabuki actress Kay is pierced by fragments of the and leader of a Taishu troupe. She Snow Queen's mirror. In the final is rehearsing her invisible company act, Kay is captured and wooed by for that all important first night. the Snow Queen and the scene is set Although concerned with a rain- in the amazing, sinister palace of the filled sky threatening bad business, Snow Queen. and the debut of a new actor, Yoko The Birmingham Royal Ballet's Satsuki is rallying her company on dancers give a beautifully inspired to one last effort. Sudden Greasepaint performance flowing to music appearance of the son that she had kabuki face-mask in front of an sorrowful face, self-mocking based on a score by Russian abandoned many years ago, now a imaginary mirror. humour, the moments when we se composer Musorgsky. successful singer, makes the actress Written by Inoue Hisashi and her in full constume in kabuki play, A superb production. want to reslove the agonies of her directed by Kiochi Kimura that make us admire this Sonia. past in an explosive fusion of life Greasepaint won every category in performance. The Sadlers Wells, Rosebury and art. This all generates an Japan's top theatre awards when it Make sure you will find time Avenue, EC1, Angel tube. Box extraordinary dramatic tension. was first performed there in 1983. before 6 March to go and see it. Office 071-278 8916. Tickets And if that's not enough, the theatre And this is indeed a fine piece of E Clarici, J Dymott. £5-£28.50. is also scheduled for demolition! work, which is also contributed to Lyric Hammersmith, King Shobana Jeyasingh Dance As the title suggests there is a by the atmospheric design of Street, Hammersmith tube. Box Company certain amount of face painting backstage mess. Office 081-741 2311. Tickets A blend of East and West using a going on, with Frances applying, Nevertheless, the night belongs to £7.50-£13. perfect synthesis of movement and from the scratch, the distinctive Frances de la Tour. It is her plain, music. Robin—Prince of Sherwood Separation Anything Goes The first part, 'Configurations', This show is quite pleasant: it can Full to the brim of subtle meanings The 1993 OPSOC production features the distinctive music of best be described as a pantomime and complex dialogue, Separation 'Anything Goes' is correctly Michael Nyman played live on sung through to rock-and-roll. is strictly for masters of the English described in the programme as a stage by The Smith Quartet. While hardly on the scale of language. In the ninety or so song-and-dance show with a little 'Making of Maps' mixes Indian Phantom or Les Mis, the costumes minutes, Tom Kempinksi has plot to stick it together. classical music with electronic and set are attractive (though the managed squeeze enough examples The cast was mixed. Matthew sound. The simple, yet stunning codpieces are rather overdone!) of separation to make your head Soame (Sir Evelyn Oakley) costumes capture the flowing Robin (Mike Holloway) and spin. The actors perform the performed very well but his rhythm and movement to produce Marion (Liz Curnick) are played various separations almost character was rather unoriginally an amazing visual effect. and sung well enough, but the perfectly, except for the panic interpreted. Laura Hudson (Bonnie) The fusion of the powerful Sheriff (Peter Howarth) and attack which was not as convincing was enthusiastic as a delightfully gestures of Indian classical dance Morgana (Anne Smith), his witch, as it could have been, although I dozy bimbo and Joanna Trip (Mrs with modern dance work incredibly steal the show, stalking around the was captivated for the entire Harcourt) was marvellous as an well without trying to Westernise stage, and singing their souls out duration of the production. But as aging American lady. I must Indian dance or Easternise western (and selling them to Satan) to some I have said, there is so much that mention Philip Hollman (Moonface dance. excellent music. This is one show can be read into this play that you Martin) who carried his role almost I strongly recommend this where the Devil has all the best are left thinking about it for literally flawlessly and added a lot to the production. tunes! days afterwards. show. Sonia. In conclusion: an undemanding P. Tentious and the Blatant The orchestra was excellent Running from Feb-April, Place and pleasant show; maybe not 1st Space Filling Master of Disguise although at times tended to drown Theatre, 17 Duke's Road, WC1, class, but quite possibly a 2:1. and his twin Blatant Face Spiller. out the singers. Gary Woolf (Billy Euston tube. Box Office 071-387 Scarlet. BAC 176 Lavender Hill, Crocker) has good diction as do 0031. Tickets £5-£7.50. Piccadilly Theatre, Denman SW11, Battersea Park tube. Box most of the cast, but I was a little Ennio Marchetto Street, Wl, Piccadilly Circus tube. Office 071-223 2223. Tickets disappointed by Lyanna Iveson Box Office 071-867 1118. Tickets £6-£7.50. (Reno Sweeny) who did not project Put down your pen. Close your £5-£10. her voice well. The chorus numbers notebook. Leave the lecturer to were all of very well executed. waffle on profusely and book to see The War Boys So all in all, a reasonable show this NOW! Ennio Marchetto is This play is about three Americans Good performances from all worth going to see your friends in. merciless in his imitation of various who guard the border to Mexico to three actors and possibly worth a Students get in for £2.50 so go stars. He will leave you laughing prevent illegal aliens from entering visit. along and allow yourself to be for days afterwards. their country. The very funny and Harry. entertained. Harry slightly weird style that is present The Finborough Arsm, David Henderson-Begg Whitehall Theatre, Whitehall, in the beginning drains away to Finborough Road, SW10, Earl's In the Imperial College Union SW1, Charing Cross tube. Box leave a drab finale that does not suit Court tube. Box Office 071-373 Concert Hall Office 071-867 1119. Tickets the characters. 3842. £5-£15. Ends March 13th.

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disappointed. This film could, indeed should, have applied for a 'straight to video' release. Yes, this is the sort of film for those who still find saying 'milky, milky' funny, Hellraiser III-Hell on Earth for those who get embarrassed Well, here it is. After a hellishly easily by the words 'Grunties' and (not a snigger please, not a word!) 'Megaphone' and for those who long wait; Hellraiser III surfaces think the 'Wankel rotary engine' is from the bowels of hell (there I go some sort of marital aid. again!) quietly released amidst the Plotwise, it's just another good monotony of current movie bore. versus evil rant, and that as they say Do you actually remember the is that. This third installment prequels? Hellraiser I was passably desperately carries on from the horrific, though mostly previous two, with Pinhead and his unmemorable, Hellraiser II was bunch of cenobites walking the even more of the same, a bit more earth again. Their one desire; to screamy and gory but as with most reclaim the box and liberate sequels a shadow of its former themselves from the powers of hell. self. Now we have the third and Only our heroine, a young (hopefully) final instalment of the ambitious television reporter can Hellriaser trilogy to join the stop them. The rest is trivially plethora of horror (so they say) predictable. The acting comes movies around. straight from Sesame Street—we're All I can say is why did they taling Oak with a hint of Redwood bother, this has to be one of the here. worst films I have ever had the Avoid this film at all costs, it is misfortune of seeing. Those who a travesty, it IS tripe and it's hell enjoyed the first two in the trilogy to watch. will undoubtedly want to absorb this Mario. climax, but believe me you will be All over London.

Bad Lieutenant to tell. Although the LT's depravity The Bad Lieutenant is an NYPD knows no bounds (eg. mouthing cop addicted to crack, heroin and obscenities whilst frantically alchohol. His debts force him to bet masturbating over two young everything on a baseball game. female offenders) the film is Meanwhile he takes out his ultimately about Catholic virtues - A River Runs Through It is nothing wrong with it, like in frustration by sexually harassing the LT managing to forgive the This one's a toughie to review... some films where the links are female members of the public and rapists and the dying, himself what some may describe as artful, flimsy or nothing is really getting high. Later, a nun is raped redeemed. Harvey Keitel gives a haunting and beautiful, others may explained, but there may not be and a reward offered for the arrest breathtaking performance - one say it's total shite and wonder why enough action to hold the bloody of the culprits, which he pursues. wonders just how far he was it was ever made. thirsty among us. I think it hovers Filmed in the ragged, punky style perpared to go to achieve realism. The cast are absolutely fabulous cleverly between the two extremes of Driller Killer, another of Abel If you haven't seena Ferrara film, with great character projection from of deep and meaningful and light Ferrara's controversial pictures, see this one - you're in for a shock. Brad Pitt and Tom Skerritt. If you hearted entertainment, and anyone Bad Lieutenant views like a Aralia Elegantissima. end up hating this film, it will not who dislikes this description, should documentary but has a sinister rap Released today. be due to really slimy acting, but avoid this film. soundtrack and a solid, moral story probably due to the storyline. There Harry

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FRIDAY Bram Stoker's Dracula 3.05 5.50 What s IC Radio Schedule 8.30 11.10 Camden Plaza Odeon Kensington Day Scala FRI 19 SAT 20 SUN 21 MON 22 TUE 23 WED 24 THU 25 211 Camden High St, NW1 263 Kensington High St, W8 Drill Hall Tricycle Theatre THURSDAY Time Husbands and wives 5.00 (071-485 2443) Camden Town (071-371 3166) Ken High St tube. 16 Chenies Street WC1, 071 637 Anna Karenina 8pm sat Mat 4 pm, Cinema Dave Love and Death 3.20 8-9 Vic & Ni Steve tube. Seats £5; 1st show daily Seats £5.80 and £6.30 This week: 8270. Not Sun. £5-11.50 Electric Lane Delicatessen 9.00 £3.80; cones £2.30 1st perf only. Honey I blew up the Kid 2.05 4.30 Don Giovanni 7.30 Not Sun £8-15 College Mean Streets 2.10 4.20 6.30 8.40 Toto the Hero 7.20 This week: 6.55 9.35 Etcetra Theatre French Soc Prince Charles 9-10 Mean Streets 1.15 3.40 6.10 8.40 Home alone 212.45 3.25 Oxford Arms 265 Camden High St. Music Club meeting, 12 noon Clubs Night on Earth 1.30 808 State, Ian McCulloch, Moby MORNING MORNING Bram Stoker's Draculal2.25 3.00 A few good men 6.10 9.15 NW1 071 482 4857. Comittee Room Dear Rosie Soft top Hard shoulder 10-11 Strictly Ballroom 2.20 7.15 Elephant in a ruhbarb tree 7.30 till T&C, £10. Riding Club 5.40 8.25 4.00 MUSIC JAM Dave MUSIC JAM Chelsea Cinema Reservoir dogs 4.45 9.40 Sast. [College Meeting 12.30-1.30, Southside Basic Instinct 6.30 11-12 Lane 206 King's Rd , SW3 (071-351 Bram Stoker's Dracula 12.35 3.30 The Gate Fitness Club Upper Lounge Seduction 9.00 2.00-3.00pm in Southside Lounge. 3742) Sloane Sq tube. Seats £5.50; 6.25 9.25 Prince Albert, 11 Pembridge Road Radio Modellers Club Scala 12-1 Steve T Robin Richard Phil H Penguin Intermediate. Dan the 1st show daily £3.80; cones £2.80 Night and the City 1.45 4.15 6.45 Wll, 071 229 0706. meet in Southside Upper Lounge Brazil 3.35 8.25 Theta's 19th Birthday Barnight 1st perf only. This week: Chaplin 9.15 The Set up 7.30 pm £5-8 l-2pmor contact David Walker in Diva 1.20 6.10 7.30 pm in the Union Bar organised 1-2 R Griffiths Saw Richard & Phil Man D Lane Damagel.15, 3.40, 6.10, 8.40 Hellraiser III 2.05 4.30 7.05 9.30 Lyric Hammersmith Chem Eng 3. Music The Last Days of Chez Nous2.10 Prince Charles King st W6 081 741 3464 by the RCSU ICSF Belly, Delicious Monster Kev& Sedge 2-3 Saw Howard Saw Lofty 4.25 6.40 8.55 Leicester Place, WC2 (071-437 Greasepaint 7.45 pm £7.50-13 open their Library every lunchtime ULU, £6. Doa wick Electric Cinema 8181) Piccadilly/Leicester Sq tubes. Lyric Studio MONDAY to members who join for £3 CNN, Judda 191 Portobello Rd, Wll (071-792 Seats £1.20. Today: see Lyric Hammersmith Cinema SPLOTSOC Borderline, £5/£3 before 9pm. 3-4 Globe Lofty G &Cook Simples of the Moon 8 pm Sat Mat 2020) Notting Hill/ Ladbroke Soft top, hard shoulder 2.00 Electric Cinema Every Tuesday 12.15pm-1.30pm in College 4.30 pm £5.50-6. Sarah Grove tubes. Seats £4.50. Today : Patroit Games 4.00 Mean Streets 2.10, 4.20, 6.30, 8.40 Southside Upper lounge Quiz Night 4-5 Trotter Album Charts Cath Greg & Piccadilly Theatre Davies Rockadodle 12.00 Boomerang 9.30 pm Prince Charles Fitness Club with promotions in the Union Bar. Denman St Wl 071 867 1118 Schtonk 0.30 Mean streets 2.10 4.20 6.30 8.40 Rocky Horror 11.45 pm 5.30-6.30pm in Southside Lounge. Free Live Music 5-6 Ralf Charts Robin-Prince of Sherwood 7.30 pm Melissa Gate Cinema Scala Heart Songs and Easy Rider 4.00 Advanced with Lowenbrau pils at 80 p a pint Paul Sat and Sun 3 pm £5-10 Sft top Hard Shoulder and Work 87 Notting Hill Gate, Wll 257-277 Pentonville Rd, Nl Dance Club Eden's Burning 6-7 Oli & Happy Whitehall Theatre Experience 6.30 Jaymz Bruce Fuckwit (071-727 4043) Notting Hill Gate (071-278 0051) King's Cross tube. Beginners Ballroom/Latin 6-7pm. in the Union Lounge at 6.15 pm Req Hour Whitehall SW1 071 867 1111, tube. Seats £5.50, Sun mat £4; Seats £4.50; cones £3 Mon-Fri Treacle, my own private Idaho 9.00 Intermediate Ballroom/Latin Science & Ethics Soc Mission Ennio MarchettoS pm Sat 6 pm and Scala 7-8 DJ Music PaulE M + S Jase cones (card required) £3 Mon-Fri before 4.30pm for students. This 8-9pm. Advanced Ballroom/Latin Talk on Genetic Engineering by Dr Impossible 9 pm Thursday Mat 4 pm £5-15 before 6pm, Sun mat £3. This week: Thundercrack 4.10 8.40 8-9pm. Agneta Sutton in SCRC at Richard Tricycle Theatre Lonesome Cowboys 2.10 6.40 8-9 News FA Jam News Rob Marcus week: Johnny Swede 3.45 9.00 Stoic 1.15 Stoic News 12.50pm. Collins 269 Kilburn High street, 071 328 Theatre Damage/The Cutter 1.40 4.05 6.30 Withnail and I 1.50 7.00 Shrove Tuesday IC Third World First David Richard Leningrad Cowboys go America 1000 Etcetra Theatre 9-10 Adam & Alan Paul Damon 8.55 11.20 Pancakes Served all day in the AGM Clubs committee room at 6 Mac & Justin Straight Out Of Brooklyn 12.45 sun 5.30 pm The Ash Fire 8 pm Sat Mat 4 pm, The man in the Welsh Lunatic Union Bar, cheap spirits pm, free food and drink and the Ian Johnny Suede 2.15 sun UCI Whiteleys £7-11.50 asylum and the man in the English chance to plot world revolution. 10-11 Lemmy Fuckwit Neil Neil Parish MGM Chelsea Whiteleys Shopping Centre, (071 [College lunatic asylum 8 pm WEDNESDAY The Soup Run ICollege 279 King's Rd, SW3 (071-352 792 3324/3332). This week: Rag Meeting Cinema deliever Soup, tea, food to homeless 5096) Sloane Sq tube then bus. Bram Stoker's Dracula 12.20 3.10 1.10pm in the Ents Lounge opposite Dance Club Electric Cinema people meet at Weeks Hall 9.00 pm r Seats £6; cones £3.50 Mon-Fri 6.30 9.25 Da Vinci's. Beginners Rock and Roll6-7/Latins Mean Streets 2.10, 4.20, 6.30, 8.40 Bible Study before 5pm. This week: The Public £>?12.35 2.50 5.20 Third World First Medals 7-8.30pm in JCR. Prince Charles in the following departments, Imperial College Honey, I blew up the kid 2.00 4.15 7.40 9.55 Stay Tuned 12.00 2.10 weekly meeting 12.45 Southside Fitness Club Alien 5 1.30 physics lecture theatre 1 12-lpm. 6.30 9.20 4.25 7.30 Upper Lounge 5.30-6.30pm in Southside Lounge. Blues Brothers 4.00 Maths/Chem/Computing Huxley Damage 2.00 4.35 7.10 9.35 Sister Act 12.25 2.40 5.10 7.30 Fitness Class Beginner Waterdance 6.45 413 12-lpm. Mech Eng 709 l-2pm. Conservative Students Bram Stoker's Dracula 1.10 3.50 9.45 5.30pm in Southside Gym step IC Cricket Club Steeper and Deeper 9.00 Civ Eng/Mines Civ Eng 444. Elec 6.35 9.20 Home Alone 1.45 4.35 Class take your student card. meet at Mech Eng foyer 7.15 pm Scala Eng/Life Sciences Elec Eng 407a The Muppet Christmas Carol 1.10 Reservoir Dogs 2.35 4.55 7.15 9.35 Atmosphere bring your whites. Cruising 3.20 8.50 12-2pm. A few good men 3.10 6.10 9.10 Music 8.00 til 2.00am guest DJ bar x- IC Christian Union Taxi zum Klo 1.40 7.00 Fitness Club TALK THE SOCIALISTS Home alone 2 2.00 Rage Against the Machine, etc tension £2 of your own money! Election and Prayer night in Huxley Fun down there 5.20 5.30-6.30pm in Southside Gym Reservoir dogs 4.35 7.00 9.40 ULU, £6. 308 6.30 till 8.00 Music Intermediate level TO SLEEP! Strictly Ballroom 1.50 4.00 Go West, etc SATURDAY Football Bhundu Boys, Misty In Roots, Dance Club MGM Fulham Rd Hammersmith Apollo, £12.50 Cinema Cheap pizza, beer and live football. etc. Beginners Ballroom/Latin 7-8pm. Fulham Road, SW10 (071-370 Moose, etc Prince Charles T&C, £8.50. Improvers Ballroom/Latin 8-9pm in 2636) South Ken tube then bus. Underworld £5. Alien 3 2.00 TUESDAY Hyperhead, Sloan, etc. the JCR. Countdown to hear... Cinema Seats £6; cones £3.50 Mon-Fri Praying for the Rain Broken Skin and Easy rider 4.20 Powerhaus, £5. FilmSoc Electric Cinema 3 before 5pm. This week: Weavers, 98 Newington Green Basic Instinct 6.45 pm Balloon, Rachel Morrison, 7.30pm Mech Eng 220. Aliens or Mean Streets 2.10, 4.20, 6.30, 8.40 The bodyguard 1.00 3.45 6.35 9.25 Road, £4. Mo'Money 9.30 Wendy Page is it ICSF? Prince Charles A river runs through it 1.10 3.50 Wise Wound Electric Cinema Borderline, £5. Spanish Society Gyles Brandreth Tie me up, Tie me down 1.30 6.35 9.25 Shopping City, Wood Green, 3pm, Rockadoodle 12.00 Theatre Meeting in Southside Lounge at 1 Bitter Moon 4.20 Twin Peaks - Fire Stay tuned 1.40 4.10 7.25 9.35 free. Mean Streets 2.10, 4.20, 6.30, 8.40 The Bush pm. walk with me 6.30 The last of the Mohicans 1.103.55 Theatre Music Not Fade Away 8 pm not Sun £6-9 Stoic Night on Earth 9.00 6.50 9.30 BAC Clouds The Gate 1.15 Stoic News. 7.00 onwards MP Scala Sister act 1.25 176 Lavender Hill, SW11 071 223 Borderline, £6. Snow Orchid 7.30 pm not Sun, £5-8 STOIC present Films, Features, Les amant du pont neuf A.20 8.30 The Public Eye 4.10 7.10 9.30 2223, Membership £1. College Competitions and (of course) news Scrabble champion and world Boy meets girl 2.25 6.35 Minema Sisters 8 pm except Monday SUNDAY Tenpin Bowling Club Music 45 Knightsbribge, SW1 (071-235 £6-7.50 Cinema meet 2.15pm in Aero Foyer or record holder for the longest Thousand Yard Stare 4225) Knightsbridge/ Hyde Park Separtation 7.30 pm not Mon Electric Cinema contact Pete Sharpe Bio PGx7488 Camden Palace, £4/£2. after dinner speech tubes. Seats £6.50; cones £3.50 1st Yerma 8.30 pm Sun 6.30 Not Mon, Howards End, A Room with a View in Chem Eng 3 Small Ads £5-6 Theatre perf Mon-Fri for students. This 1.40, 3.45 Fitness Club HAPPY BIRTHDAY Karen for Etcetra Theatre week: The Bush Mean Streets 6.30 8.40 1.15-2.15pm Southside Lounge. the 20th. All my love Colin. Shepherds Bush Green W12, 081 Krapp's last tape 8 pm £5.50 A Winter's Tale 2.15 4.30 6.45 9.00 Prince Charles Intemediate/Beginner DEAR TIGER—I'm sorry I 743 3388, Lyric Studio Monday 22 February, 1pm Notting Hill Cornet White Place 1.30 CLUB LIBIDO didn't put a Valentine's message in Small talk about Chromosomes 8 Thelma and Louise 3.45 The Magic Fundoashi 8 pm £5-6.50 Notting Hill Gate, Wll (071-727 9.30 to 1.00 am sex and drugs and last week's issue. Hope this makes pm till Sat, £6-9 Delicatessen 6.30 Mech Eng 213 6705) Notting Hill tube. Seats £5. drugs and sex with your cuddley up for it. Lots of Love Number 1. This week: Bitter Moon 8.40 ents team!

Page 18 Page 19 >port 19 February 1993 Felix 958 Fencers win IC Fencing Club continued its Sabre was, as usual, a case of our inexorable progress towards the non-specialists waving their arms UAU championship title with a win around trying to convince the over RHBNC last Wednesday. opposition that they knew what they The victory was harder than were doing. RHBNC were using expected. Before Christmas, we the same tactic, but unfortunately comfortably won the first round they just managed to get ahead. pool, which included RHBNC. This This victory takes us to the time they put up tougher resistance, quarter-finals against Sussex, to be although they may have been helped followed, hopefully, by the semis a little by their home advantage: and finals in Bath on 20th/21st they were, presumably, used to February. fencing in a bar with a juke-box and relays, hosted by Imperial. rowdy clientelle. UAU 3rd Round The foilists won comfortably, Imperial RHBNC despite one rare defeat for Robert Foil 6 3 2nds go down Plum. Epee was closer as one of Epee 5 4 RHBNC's team was rather good. Sabre 4 5 IC went down 8-29 to Nottingham players when I tell you that our Fortunately his colleagues weren't, University at Harlington on game improved beyond belief. and so it all came right in the end. Imperial won 15-12 Wednesday. The combination of In the second half, with IC losing several players getting injured and 17-0 and with 14 players, we started Dave Bolton's less than silky well with Dave Bolton breaking his handling skills contributed to the habit of playing like a twat, to score SPORTS RESULTS size of the defeat, but the major a try after he caught (well bugger Rugby IC 1st 8-29 Notingham Uni factor was just how appallingly bad me!) a pass from George Habib. Dave Bolton was. 0-64 Nottingham 2nd A sweetly struck penalty pulled IC 2nd Nottingham took an early lead IC back to 17-8 before Dave Bolton through pityful tackles by, first, dropped a try scoring kick. 3-2 IC 1st Anton Fields, and then Mark Baker. Nottingham then spotted IC's Football RHBNC We thought we were in real weakness (Dave Bolton) and ran 15-12 RHBNC trouble when Nick Flinn and Roger through him to score two tries to Fencing IC Gilchrist went off, but it says a lot make the final score 8-29. about the influence of the two IC indoor football update GROUP 1 P W D L F A Pts The past week has seen the indoor progress to the quarter finals. good team work and a desire to win. Pakistan 2 2 0 0 26 7 6 football tournament go from The first team to qualify for the On Wednesday night the Sikh and Chem Soc 2 1 1 0 19 11 4 strength to strength. As the first quarter finals was the Pakistan Cypriot Societies also qualified for Lebanese 2 0 1 1 13 22 1 round games come to a close teams team. Yet again it was down to their the quarter-finals. The Sikh's won have realised that qualification for very nimble forward (Pete) that they a hard fought match against the Malaysian 2 0 0 2 5 23 0 the quarter finals is not going to be scored 12 goals against the Indian Society which got very an easy task. This was shown by the Malaysian team. I think it must be physical. I therefore must stipulate GROUP 2 Lebanese team on Tuesday the brown trousers, which he hasn't again that slide tackling is not afternoon. In a fast, thrilling game allowed and competitive but not changed for two years, that has P w D L F A Pts they came so close in beating a well brought his team such luck. Other aggressive football is to be played. Sikh 2 2 0 0 17 3 6 drilled Chem Soc team. After the performances of note include the On the whole the first two weeks of previous week's defeat there Anti-Apartheid team who overcame the tournament has seen both Cypriot 2 2 0 0 20 8 6 attitude and team performance was a Strong looking Iranian team last attractive and fair football from all Indian 2 0 0 2 3 15 0 an example to all the other teams in Friday. It took a long time for the the teams competing. Hellenic 2 0 0 2 8 22 0 the tournament. However, they Iranian's to adjust to the rules, but Kuldip Sandhu (OSC Sports drew their match against Chem Soc Officer). they contributed to a skillful and GROUP 3 and must wait to see the result of well fought game. The Islamic team the Pakistan-Malaysian game next also look strong, with a comfortable week in order to see if they can p W D L F A Pts win over IC—SEDS. They showed Fixtures for the week RESULTS beginning 19th February Chinese 1 1 0 0 9 2 Sri-Lankan 1 1 0 0 9 7 3 Group 1 Friday 19th CSSA 1 0 0 1 7 9 0 Pakistan 12 Malaysian 2 6.00pm Iranian v IC SEDS Latin Amer. 1 0 0 1 2 9 0 Chem Soc 8 Lebanese 8 7.00pm Islamic v Anti-Apartheid Group 2 Tuesday 23rd Squash Sikh 5 Indian 0 1.00pm Pakistan v Chem Soc GROUP 4 Cypriot 10 Hellenic 5 2.00pm Lebanese v Malaysian Come and join the Squash Club at Group 3 Wednesday 24th P w D L F A Pts Chinese 9 the Sports Centre courts. Latin Amer. 2 7.30pm Indian v Hellenic Islamic 1 1 0 0 12 4 3 Wednesday 24th ,3.30-5.30pm, Sri Lankan 9 CSSA 7 8.30pm Sikh v Cypriot Anti-Aparth'd 1 1 0 0 7 3 3 Friday 26th 6.00-8.00pm. FREE Group 4 Thursday 25th 7 COURTS, top notch coach and Islamic 12 IC SEDS 4 4.30pm Sri Lankan v Latin Amer. Iranian 1 0 0 1 3 0 College squash ladder. Iranian 3 Anti-Apar'd 7 5.30pm Chinese v CSSA IC SEDS 1 0 0 1 4 12 0

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