I.C. to lose UGC grants access Imperial College will lose its right to go direct to the University Grants Committee for its money if th» NEWSPAPER OF IMPERIAL COLLEGE UNION Murray Report on the Governance of the University of 14th November, 1972 FREE! ISSUE No. 318 London, published today, is implemented. At present, Imperial is treated differently to other colleges of the University, whose grants are determined by the Court of the University. Until now, we have gone direct to the UGC independently of other colleges. This was because the Government gave the college national responsibility for the development of scientific and technological teaching. The report says: Senate and the Court for "We understand that Planning and Develop- this treatment (direct ac- ment. cess to the UGC) has been At the time of going to extended by the Univer- press (Sunday 8 p.m.) the sity Grants Committee to Editor of Felix was the the end of the 1972-77 only person in the Col- quinquennium butt is then lege to have seen a copy to be reviewed in the light of the Report. It of our Report. Unless is not easy to judge what there are grounds of Gov- the reaction will be. In ernment or University early 1971, Judith Walk- Grants Committee policy, er, then President of such as were mentioned in I.C.U., sent the Murray Sir John Wolfenden's let- Committee a strongly ter in 1966, for continuing worded letter saying that this treatment, we can, for "Imperial College fought our part, see no special hard for this privilege and reason why Imperial Col- would not wish to sacri- lege, as a constituent fice this independent posi- School of the University, tion." should be treated differ- In the same letter Miss ently from the other Walker decried the "cum- Schools whose grants are bersome, over-bureaucra- determined by the Court tic machinery" of the of the University." University and said that The University of London is, to say the least, a complex institution. The changes listed under "In a "the seemingly unneces- Nutshell" will convey to you that the Murray Committee has recommended some drastic changes to It has been on the cards sary constraints imposed University structure—but space in "Felix" does not permit us to explain more fully what all the changes for' some time that this by a federal structure give mean. We have deliberately only printed a list of some of the 199 proposals of the Committee to give recommendation was rise to much anti-London you an early insight into the Report—"Felix" is the first student newspaper in London to be published likely, and it seems im- University feeling." She after the embargo on the Report came off at 24.00 hrs on Monday night (or 00.00 hrs this morning). probable that it will come suggested that the most Blessed along with the rest of the student press in London with advance copies of the Report (only the as much of a surprise in important recommenda- Vice-Chancellor saw it before us!) we have instead joined forces with every other member newspaper the College or University. tion of the enquiry would of the London Student Press Association in producing a special newspaper on Murray, which will be on The system for the obtain- be an extension of the the "Felix" news-stands tomorrow morning. This paper will explain more fully the proposals in nice, ing of grants from the Saunders' Report's philo- simple English and without expecting you to already have a working knowledge of the University UGC by the University in sophy of defederalisation. structure. It will tell you how it affects students, staff, the colleges and the central administration. This general will be rational- However, in the report, paper will be free; 20,000 copies are being printed and rushed at top speed to every School of the Uni- ised. At present colleges the Murray Committee versity. Please try and obtain a copy and read it, because Murray concerns every one of us, and those prepare individual sub- say that "It is a striking that come after us. missions, send them to feature . . . that there is the Court who collates practically unanimous sup- Once again our apologies for not giving the full picture in "Felix"', but we are sure that you will them and forwards them port for the maintenance agree that a joint issue is a better idea. Next week we will be publishing reaction within the College to the UGC. This will in- of the federal system . . ." and the rest of the University (by arrangement with other member newspapers of the LSPA) on the evitably change with the and they have recommen- Report—Felix naturally welcomes readers' comments also. new Joint Committee of ded, its continuance.

The federal system of the University should be Student representation to be given at Senate and maintained. Boards of Studies level. Student representatives to * * * In a have had prior experience of participation in academ- King's College and University College should be ic affairs at college level, but no student representa- encouraged to apply for their own charters, and thus tion on Court at this stage. become separate universities. * * # Nutshell Academic leadership in the University to be Bedford, Queen Elizabeth and Westfield Colleges achieved by making the Vice-Chancellorship a full- to merge. time post, and the Principal to become responsible to the VC as the administrative as well! as the academic OR Students of the Colleges of Music should have faci- head of the University. One of these to move to Egham and merge with lities to register as External Students of the University, and special arrangements made for their students to * * * Royal HoIIoway and the other two be merged. go to courses and lectures in the University. All members of academic staff (including Heads of OR Schools) to be entitled to membership of Convocaticm. Join Bedford College to University College and .* sfc * Facilities to register as external students to students Queen Elizabeth College to Westfield College and Boards of Studies to have responsibilities increased!. of Jews' College: the college should not be made a He * * expand Royal Hofioway. school of the University. * * * Academic advisory boards to be abolished. * $ Imperial College to be treated in the same way as The external examination system for full-time stu- Present system of Senate Councils to be abolished: other Schools as regards grants from the University dents in public educational institutions to be phased academic pollicy to become responsibility of new Sen- Grants Committee. out, but to continue for the time being for part-time ate working through subject area committees. * * * students, and also for students in private educational * *fe * Wye College might join University of Kent if there establishments and private students working at home. Collegiate Council to be reorganised. * ,$ * * * * is an expansion of Biological Science there. Court to be established as supreme governing body. Drastic limitation of facilities for registration of >* % * The Institute of Education may become an inde- Overseas students as External students. Senate to be reconstituted as an academic body. pendent School of the University if no major changes in its function occur as a result of the James Com- Inter-collegiate co-operation and rationalisation on Collegiate Council to be reconstituted as an inde- mittee's recommendations. an academic as well as a financial level to be pro- pendent body represented on Court and Senate. ..v'- $ * * moted. * * * * * * Goldsmith's College shovJ'd be given independent Convocation not be represented on the new Senate. Fulllest possible participation by academic staff as * * * legal status as a self-governing body but should not representatives in academic organisation and govern- Joint Committee of Court and Senate for Planning become a school of the University. ment of the University. and Development to be set up. November 14, 1972 Page 2 FELIX Letters Wiitzon Tuesday Science of Creative Phys. LT2. A Forthright Is the Mascotry Bow, Bow 14th Intelligence 13.30 Editor Remembered ye lower Scientific Investigation Opinion of Expansion of Con- Sir.—Today mascotry has be- middle classes Sir—Perusing through Felix doing his come virtually a thing of the sciousness" in recent weeks, I have come past. Those colleges who still Sir.—May it please you possess mascots guard them to receive notification of the Stoic "Carry on Cons- JCR & South to the conclusion that our job? so carefully that they appear election of Mister Richard Sir.—On glancing through table" Side Channel college paper is in need of very rarely, always under Llewellyn Lolley as Vice Pres- the pages of the latest issue articles of greater literary very close guard. ident of the City and Guilds 21. 12.45 of Felix, I could not help not- merit. Ignoring this I shall This has been brought Union. This was an event of icing the abnormally large great moment in the history Career Opportunties College take up my index finger and empty spaces between the about by a few colleges active in "nicking" mascots, of the aforementioned body, Block LT B start hitting the keys. various articles. I then re- and should be recognised as Talks. 'Graduates in membered one of your staff who have not offered their Perhaps the biggest non- trophies for return within such by great rejoicing in the Personnel Management' 13.30 mentioning that you were streets. As a mark of respect event of the year/century having difficulty in filling two weeks but has stashed them in vaults or taken them the Bells located in the Mech- The British in WW II ME 220 must be the ICU Presidential Felix every week, but I sud- anical Engineering Depart- denly realised what was to far off places — and 2. The Battle of the 13.30 Unelection. It was brilliantly usually forgetting them. ment AS well as the bell really missing — advertise- known as Big Ben will all disrupted by the CCU execu- ments. Anyone who has read Atlantic scrap books of the Union or sound a peal at eleven tives, or rather that's their Remembering back to last talked to old boys will know o'clock on the morning of Selkirk and Keogh Halls Staircase 6 story. I prefer to take this year and to endless hours that in the past mascots ex- Thursday, the sixteenth of spent at Council Meeting dis- Party 18.00 view. With the academic year changed hands regularly and November, 1972. The best cussing the pros and cons of being so far advanced, not to after amusing chases and listening point is State Apart- a weekly Felix with sabbati- treasure hunts there would ment seven, Buckingham Pal- elect a president becomes a cal editor, I recall that the Wednesday Employment and the ME 640 often be a mock battle during ace. Those well wishers wish- greater embarrassment than most important argument put which their mascot was re- ing to hear the peal to the 15th Law (1st of 5 lectures) 9.15 electing someone of the forward by the Felix staff gained. best advantage should ad- calibre of Rob Hermitage. His then. This was that a sabbat- dress correspondence to Bet- Mrs. J. Reid (L.S.E.) ical editor would be required Those hunts clues would ty Windsor, c/o snotgobbler, personal inadequacies could to spend a large proportion be found on such places as CBG UNION OFFICE. IC Transcendental Me- EE 606 Snowdon, Brighton pier, or be easily covered by Messrs. of his time in persuading vast ditation Society Intro- 13.00 Paul T.T.C.C.H. Jowitt and numbers of companies to even local pubs and bars, I remain your most dis- then ending at the capturing Martin Oedipus, Schmoedi- advertise in Felix, thereby re- obedient servant, duction gaining most of the money college's union for a water, pus, what's it matter so long spent on extra printer's costs flour and soot bomb battle. Tariq Lolley as you love your mother. and, of course, the sabbatical I would like to emphasise Thursday IC Stamp Club. C.E. 412 Black with the help of the year. that all this happened in less than three Weeks. 16th 13.15 CCU execs. With regard to Reflecting upon this fact, Considering ICU's present IC UGM's, has mcb ever one wonders whether our situation in which MIKE LETTERS TO THE Careers Opp. Talks. College heard of the Law of Dimin- esteemed editor is doing the (that's ICU's mascot) has job he is being paid for. On EDITOR are accepted "Getting a Job" Block LT B ishing Returns? been taken, possibly damag- looking through the six issues ed, dismantled and since for publication only 13.30 Turning now to the matter of weekly Felix so far pro- kept in separate pieces—God duced, I discovered that there on the understanding of Rag. Could someone tell knows where—for two years! Lunch Hour Concert. Library, 53 were no outside advertise- Now QMC, who have Mike, me how we manage to get that they are subject Landolfi String Quartet Prince's Gate ments AT ALL (i.e. other are demanding £25 for it— such in ineffectual rag chair- than Bookshop ads, etc.) in covered in green mould and to shortening where 13.30 man (he doesn't deserve cap- three of the issues, only one engraved. sixth-pag ad. in another, and necessary. Noms de itals) as Pout Horsekiss. My personal opinion is that two incredibly small ads in plume may be sub- Does he realise the harm he the fifth. It seems that the in the face of present Union finance we should not pay Friday Stoic — EVER POPU- JCR & South has done in distributing can only time any reasonable ef- stituted for the writ- such amounts, regardless of 17th LAR MONOCHROME Side labels which bear no rela- fort was put into obtaining adverts was for the first issue the good causes it may be er's real name at his tion to the laicences he dis- destined for. We should be SHOW 13.00 and of term when there was the request, but only on tributes? I for one do not amazing number of three. given the chance to recapture 18.00 Mike, without the need for look forward to having col- What has our editor been do- condition that he ing for six weeks? any acetylene cutters or Film-Soc "Dr Strange- ME 220 lectors arrested. thermal lances, etc. signs the letter. 19.15 Perhaps he reasons that so I humbly suggest, there- Also after Friday's very love" and Onibaba" fore, that you pull out your Views expressed in long as he doesn't get nicked sick events in which Guilds' (Non-members 20p) proverbial finger, sir, and Lord Mayor's Show float was letters are those of it all matters not (when you show Union members that smashed by some irrespons- Union 20.00 think about it, if you don't you are capable of earning ible idiots—in the name of the writers, and not ENTS Disco do any collecting you will your keep before they decide mascotry? People should be that they do not wish to sup- necessarily those of never get arrested; this reminded that certain mas- Saturday Great Hall port you—financially or cots, especially vehicles, col- the Editor or of im- Genesis should worry all the keen otherwise. lege and personal property, 18th 20.00 collectors). On a lighter note, Yours faithfully, are inviolate. perial College Union Tickets 60p advance, he is a good MA TCH for Rob, CHRIS F EARN LEY Finally I would like to see Publicatians Board, 70p on door Is it my turn to be Mummy, W.H.O. working effectively, P.S. You've got no excuse who disclaim any Armitage? for not printing this as I'm but please, keep things inter- Monday Well-Soc handing it in early enough. esting. Hoping this reaches you as liability. ME 220 Please do not mutilate it in Yours, etc., 20th "Higher Education" it leaves me (i.e. unedited), any way. MALCOLM S. NEWMAN Prof. E. C, Cherry 19.30 I remain who I was when I started, It is clear that you do not Lome Pedyn understand the problems of (Name and address sup- producing even such a small plied) publication as FELIX every The Landsnapper Sneeze P.S. Senator McGovern has week, Mr. Fearnley. I considered that it was turned down Piers, who "Well, I can't actually] Where ts , ..rhavrng v,,, of primary importance to est- When was some dowts . \ « needs to be a millionaire, remember j off ham-d^ this diary^ Tn~the\ as to the existaxice \ Corbyn's request that he ablish FELIX in its weekly this shack although. it might "he. jjktvow Diclttt of tki-Ls shack-vt-Ksetl should stand for IC President slot, and it has taken me last seen? tn my in -my cKax-y. Irvoa know as socsoc candidate. some time to ensure a regu- VUry- -write !tr lar supply of printable mater- ial. It takes me in excess of 20 hours a week alone to Car Daubing type and lay out the copy. At - Again! least another 30 in research, writing and keeping in touch Sir.—I should like to add my with printers advertising support to those people com- agents and columnists. plaining about the scurrilous Yet I DO find time to go activities of this so-called out in search of advertising. l.C.A.P.S. Organisation. Unfortunately, being a spec- It is this sort of car wreck- ialised publication, it is to ing activity which gives stud- say the least very difficult to ents a bad name, these lay- get advertising—and it is im- abouts need a bit of sense possible locally because of kicking into them, a touch the price. I am therefore now of their own medicine, the selling space by features, noose. which works rather better— The I.C.A.P.S. stickers are you should see some results now on sale in the IC Union in the HiFi feature in a week office. or two. You cannot appreci- Yours disgusted, ate the difficulties of space SIR GEP-V.D AARDWARK selling until you try it—why (Mrs.), don't you? otherwio* kt».3wn as Andy Finally, may I add that ad- x Lewcock, r hys. 2. vertising to date in FELIX is P.S. I am in no way connect- up to the level of £60 net ed with this car daubing per issue budgeted for after activity. I deny it all. all commission, etc., deduc- Editor's note: Correspon- tions and I remain optimistic dence on this topic is now about the future. closed. OLIVER F. DOWSON November 14, 1972 FELIX Page 3 SHOCK ENTS COMMITTEE DEBAUCHERY TO FACE CENSURE

Li AT GOLDSMITHS' We can't go on like this" SRC invades Lewisham says Chairman as Ents reveal The University of London Union Students' Represen- tative Council Statutory Meeting at GokSsmiths' College THE on Saturday was a deal less impressive than its name £800 profit on term's concerts might suggest. In the five and a half hours between UNION 10.30 and 4 p.m. that the Council was in session it achieved remarkably little. DIRECTORY Disband Ents, said ashen-faced Dave Amos at Joint Council. Great idea, echoed several members of council who are still here and shall The President's Report on Representation was will concentrated mainly on passed unanimously. Al- remain nameless. Give them another chance, said someone else so accommodation in the though seemingly irrele- appear next Ents breathed again and set about making good, last year's slightly- Leinster/Camborne and vant, several I.C. amend- more-than-marginal loss. Hillcrest groups of stu- ments making no differ- week dent hotels, on which she ence to ithe motion, other whether or not it is The Monday before attracting less people than ance records the profit so than adding half-an-hour and the ULU Accommo- complete. Since it's Fairport Convention were there had been at the pre- far this year is over half- dation Officer had made a ito the discussion, were preferable that it is due to play they pulled vious night's disco. The way towards equalling last survey, as mandated by accepted into the motion. complete, please send out, and a loss was sus- ashen face of Dave Amos year's loss, or to put it an- details of your club/ tained on their less attrac- loomed over the commit- other way, if they lose the last 'SRC meeting. Joy tive replacements. The fol- tee. However, on October eight hundred quid over SRC was then treated society / organisation Clancy, the President, said (if not already sent) lowing week Dick Heck- 21st Lou Reed gave us a the rest of this year they'll to a lecture onihe Murray that they had found con- to FELIX at once— stall-Smith was also a flop, profit of £400, on Novem- still break even. Report by Tony Lake, ber 4 the Status Quo con- "We can't go on like ditions in the hotels satis- deadline 8 pm Wed- who was the SRC's nom- nesday. cert realised £80, and on this" complained tight- November 11 another £400 factory, and there were inee to sit on the Commit- lipped Ents chairman Paul few complaints—the ones of the general public's Wadsworth. "The Union tee. In view of the em- money found its way into that they had received still think Ents only makes bargo until yesterday, he the Ents coffers after the money on teensy weensy were justified. was unable to specifically MAKE TRACKS Osibisa concert. With the concerts which in fact Friday night disco regu- always lose. Give me Led £10 per week larly setting new attend- Beatles anyday." Delegates nearly fainted, however, when calmly in- HOME THIS formed that the rent for FELIX rooms in these hotels was RECORD PRICES £10 per week per person WEEKEND! partial board. In order to The NUS have made a real achievement in persuad- improve communications xclusive ing the London Midland and Eastern Region of British SLASHED between the Union and the Rail to offer cut-price weekend trips home by train. hotel groups concerned, Heralded by the slogan "Travel without a hitch" New Student Agency the meeting made Pat state what was in the (urrghh) London Midland Region offers unlimited (well, Daniels (Bedford) Execu- Report, but in his usual no written limit) tickets to Leicester, Nottingham, When the new Room at the Toop (RATT) appears brilliant style managed to Chesterfield, Sheffield, Coventry, Birmingham, Manches- from its wrappers, besides all the commercial ventures tive Member with respons- such as Insurance and USK Travel, with high-pressure ibility for Welfare. She drop enough hints to give ter, Wolverhampton and Liverpool. The tickets are valid for the journey out on Friday afternoon or even- sales methods (they won't like that—Ed.) there will be will liaise with the hotels most of his audience a ing by certain specified trains, with return by just about an outsider. A group of second-year students are start- and pass on complaints .. . pretty good idea of what any train on Sunday all day or Monday morning. ing a record agency, where records may be ordered on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday lunchtimes. to be deli- and see that some action is to expect, without, of Tickets are obtainable from St. Pancras or Euston course, giving anything Station (depending on destination) from 6 days before vered normally on the following Tuesday. Since the taken. People living in the Records are purchased straight from the dealers, they away. A model first form, you travel. hotels who are unsatisfied are cheap (15-20% off) and in better condition than Council sat and listened to Prices are as follows:— most record shops. No stocks will be held, reducing are urged to get in touch teacher without interrup- St. Pancras to costs to a minimum, so all records will have to be with her. ordered. tion, and in typical first- Leicester £1.65 form style, failed to think Nottingham £2.00 Periodically there will be sales of cheap clothes, loons, etc., and these will be advertised in "Felix". Cost of Sleeping of any questions to ask at Chesterfield £2.15 the end, apart from a skill- Sheffield £2.40 Orders for any records (perhaps cassettes also) may Pete Johns (President of be sent to C. F. McCall, Elec Eng 2, prior to RATT ed questioner from Gold- Euston to University College) pro- being opened. smiths'. Tony managed Coventry £2.05 posed a motion that in- admirably in long-winded- Birmingham £2.15 creases in hall fees be tied ly failing to answer what Manchester £5.00 to the notional element in questions there were, and Wolverhampton £2.15 Liverpool £4.80 ARE YOU the grant. Although this expressed his willingness really only concerns UC, to come to college Union Negotiations have now also been concluded with Eastern Region, who from this weekend onwards will Charming — Witty — Insane — A dog where they have managed Meetings and explain the be offering 60 seats on trains to Leeds and places en owner — Beautiful — Ugly — Green — to avert an increase in fees Report when he CAN talk route to the NUS Travel Service: the price is about by rationalisation, it was about what's in it—regret- £3.20 return, same terms. However, tickets for these Blue — Orange (anything but Black) — tably, perhaps, Imperial trains should be obtained from the NUS Travel Service passed without dissent. Reactionary — Bureaucratic — Tall — Fat will have Joy Clancy, in Euston Road and not from Kings Cross Station. Most, if not all of the col- — Bespectacled — Black curly-haired — President of ULU, instead From January, there will be 120 seats. leges in London have hall at the UGM on Thursday It is naturally essential to the success of the scheme Photogenic — Flesh and Blood — Over- fees lower than the notion- week. that ifhe trains be used, so if you live in the Midlands, worked — Underpaid — Lost — Ego- al element — this is cer- and are going home for a weekend, bear it well in mind. centric — Humanoid — Female — Hetero- tainly the case at Imperial. An extraordinary meet- Oh, and don't forget your NUS or International Student Identity Card when applying for tickets—you'll need it. sexual — A Virgin — Illiterate — A scien- ing (aren't they all?) of the SRC has been called tist, engineer or miner — Artistic — Insured Getting a Word in for next Monday to dis- — Academic — Naive — Bored —Unintel- Edgeways Let the train cuss Murray and its im- ligent — ???? A "delete all and insert" plications. A Felix reporter amendment to SRC policy will be there. fake fom brain I Sounds like you should turn to page 6 .. November 14, 1972 FELIX Page 4 FELIX

********************************************************************^ -* - . x IP; „ , , X Welcome to Rag Week!I Programme cf Events Yes folks, you read aright, your eyes did not deceive you, Rag Week is here again. -X Starting on 18th November ten days of fun, entertainment and excitement. Minimum -X * SATURDAY 18th 3-Legged Pub Crawl charges, maximum pleasure. * The aim of Rag this year is to raise money for the following four charities: -X Disco in the evening > ACTION FOR THE CRIPPLED CHILD -x J *; IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND -X: -X! *: SUNDAY 19th Film and Music at l.C. COUNTDOWN CAMPAIGN * * -X; KASTUR -X * -X; THE RAPE OF Various stunts have already taken place on alternate Saturdays of this term, as all + Student Society Orchestral Concert * -X; * i -X' you avid followers (if not supporters) of Rag will know. *i *: Soloist J. Russell. Tickets from Union Offices On 7th October 150 members of the tliree constituent colleges of IC assembled at -X; + -*X x- CERRO TORRE Marble Arch ready with tiddlywinks and collect'ng tins. Objective—tiddlywink down Oxford *: K'1 MONDAY 20th Rag and Drag Queen Disco 8.00 * Street and Regent Street as far as Eros, and! at the same time to collect as much money -X- X- *, X- -X X- Every now and then there emerges a mountain or as possible. On this occasion £350 was collected for Action for the Crippled Child and Im- -XI with Siddarth and Munch X- -X- X- perial Cancer Research. -X .-X-'. climb that captures the imagination of all—climbers -X X- -X- X- and public alike. The Eigeruand, the Matterhorn, On 21st October another crowd of eager stuntsmen, or rather 'chars' equipped with -X X- -X : Soldier Blue in ME 220; 7.30 & 9pm X- Everest and the Old Man of Hoy are just a few that -X i TUESDAY 21st X- pans, brooms and loo brushes effected a mass clean and brush up of Oxford Street, -X X- come to mind. In a somewhat different sense, Cerro -X -X : Knightsbridge and Kensington High Street. In doing so they realised £260. -X $ Torre has earned a reputation and in many ways a -X -X WEDNESDAY Chariot Race 2pm Speakers Corner notoriety that attracts publicity and brings mountain- Two weeks later a competition was organised in which the various departments took -X X- -X eering into the realm of the popular press. -X part, each dept. organising a stunt — the winner being the one raising the most money. -X X- -X Cerrb Torre is a steep Not only was the exist- Amongst the crazy schemes dreamed up and performed were rolling barrels down Oxford -X RCS Smoking Concert * -X THURSDAY 23rd X- and savage mountain peak ence of this continuous Street, a pedestrian speed trap (unwary passers-by were fined if they were not walking at -X which stands just over line of artificial aids -X -X 10,000 feet in the remote- damning enough in itself exactly 11 miles per hour) and an escaped 'madman'from a lunatic asylum. From all these -X but much of it had been -X FRIDAY 24th C & G Rag Ball with ARGENT ness of the Patagonian a total of approximately £500 was raised for charity. The winner was Mining and MinTech 1 -X Andes. Despite its rather placed where the rock -X meagre height, this vici- abounded in natural fea- with their free rides round Trafalgar Square in Clem, who collected £140. -X ous fang of rock and ice tures which could have SATURDAY 25th l.C. Carnival Procession has for some time been been climbed "free". By Later in the afternoon, a few aspiring 'Guy Fawkes' went along to Westminster and the epitomy of the unat- means of these tactics, attempted to "blow up" the Houses of Parliament. Their efforts did not (unsurprisingly) go tainable summit and has Maestri had reduced to recently been at the centre nothing the element of down well with our beloved upholders of peace and law. SUNDAY 26th Sponsored Walk of one of the greatest con- chance which is inherent troversies known to the in all good climbing and So far, IC has raised about £1300 . .. can we make it up to £3000 by Christmas? mountaineering fraternity. had taken the limit of In December 1970, the artificiality beyond its nat- TUESDAY 28th Party on Circle Line South East ridge of Cerro ural limit. Torre was first climbed by Dickinson's party failed an Italian party led by just short of the summit Casare Maestri, thought at a point where Maestri's by many to be Italy's top bolt ladder magically pet- Let Go climber. What put the ered out leaving a most Rag Walk Route wheels of discontent into impossible looking head- Rag week starts off with a 3-legged pub Come and laugh, collect money, donate motion was that Maestri wall of ice apparently un- money or take part in the grand "Chariot achieved his aim by arm- touched. Dickinson return- crawl and a disco on Saturday 18th. On the 19th, in the Great Hall at 7.30 the Stu- Race" starting at Speakers' Corner at 2 ing himself with a com- ed to England with amaz- p.m. on Wednesday 22nd. Later on there'll pressed air drill which he ing evidence of this dese- dent Society present an orchestral concert. Last year this was one of the most popu- be a darts match in the QEC bar where hauled up the ridge by cration of the mountain, ragsmen will also try and drink the bar means of a winch in order and some doubt was even lar events, and the evening was a terrific success—everyone enjoyed themselves im- dry. And there's the RCS Smoking Concert to place no fewer than voiced as to whether for the debaucherous amongst you. three hundred expansion Maestri, despite every- mensely. This year the soloist at the piano bolts. In doing this, thing had actually reached is JOHN RUSSELL, conducting will be The grand event of Rag Week, the City Maestri was heavily criti- the summit at all. Ron Goodwin, also appearing are John and Guilds' Rag Ball, takes place on the 24th (Friday). Argent and supporting acts cised by climbers in many Tonight (Tuesday) Leo Scott, Muir Mathieson and Michael Reed. countries of the world For those of you who are considering at- will be appearing, there'll be a film, and Dickinson, who is by pro- the ball will go on all night. The bar will though few were aware of fession a photographer, tending this performance (it is well worth the extent of his tactics. your while) tickets are on sale at the Union be open until 4 a.m. Tickets £1.25 at door, will be coming to l.C. to £1.10 if booked in advance. Starts at 8.30. Last winter, an Anglo- give a talk on Cerro Torre Office and also at the Union offices of the constituent colleges. Prices £2, £1.50, £1, Saturday there's the IC Rag Procession Swiss party led by Leo illustrated with some 400 —collectors are urgently required. Dickinson went out to of his most excellent col- 75p, 50p,40p and 25p. For 25p on Monday 20th you can come On Sunday, 26th everyone is welcome to make the second attempt our slides. The lectures take part in a sponsored walk—see the on the South East ridge. will be in to the Rag and Drag Queen Disco, starting at 8 in the Great Hall. There will be two plan of the route opposite. Obtain spon- What they found was not LECTURE THEATRE "A" sorship forms from your social rep. Starts encouraging—the moun- —COLLEGE BLOCK groups appearing, Siddartha and Munch. The winner of the Rag Queen contest wins at 2 p.m. from Maria Assumpta. The route tain had been reduced to at 8.00 p.m.—TONIGHT. is 12 miles long. a debris of ironmongery So whether you're in- a double ticket to the C&G Rag Ball on Friday 24th. The drag Queen contest will On Tuesday, 28th, we're having a party which Maestri had initiat- terested in climbing or on the Circle Line. Everyone should meet ed in order to facilitate just like seeing exciting certainly be good for a laugh—come and see mistresses Patrick, Newman, Tenner, in the bar at South Ken station. We board; his climbing. Long ladders pictures, come along to- a train on the Circle Line — music, booze, of expansion bolts were in night and you will find the Nuttall and Lolly. The contest will be com- dancing, balloons and streamers — until place in holes that had lecture indeed worth- pered by a famous TV personality. we're thrown off. Also, on the Monday, been artificially drilled in while. There will be two showings of the really there will be a party outside Buckingham More Rag stunts pictures a manner akin to the bom- great film "Soldier Blue" on Tuesday 21st Palace to celebrate the Queen's 25th Wed- barding of the rock with Tony Cooper in the Great Hall. Entrance 15p, perform- ding Anniversary. on page 6. heavy machine gun fire. Hon. Sec. I.C.M.C. ances at 7 and 9.30. Page 6 FELIX November 14, 1972 FELIX FINANCIALLY

Continuing his series of financial articles, Derek Cummings says It's their money you're after!

In my last article, you may remember, I dealt ing estates and apart- need, on a mortgage Above all, remember Consider the facts. with the reasons why property prices had increased ment blocks. It's doubt- taken out with a building that banks make their Your parents own their profits by lending you own house. It would be and why, in my opinion, the apparent levelling off ful if they'll offer you society, to buy unneces- sary life insurance. other people's money. very easy for them to in prices which we are now seeing, is only a anything better than a raise money on it—suffi- building society will But having found Present a good case, temporary lull. cient to enable you to offer. where to get the money, and the chances are I also promised to examine the problem from they'll agree to your re- buy a house of your own. BUILDING SOCIET- the question naturally ar- the point of view of a prospective house buyer, quest. Now, your own house is IES. As a general rule, a ises—how much. Well, also appreciating in suggesting where money can be borrowed, how building society will lend it's going to depend to My second suggestion value all the time. In two much can be obtained, and how the gap between the you up to 95 per cent of some extent on the gen- is a deal more tricky, or three years, you can sum raised on mortgage and the actual market price their valuation of a eral economic climate. perhaps. But it need not sell it at a substantial of a house might be bridged. In the first place, there house, provided that 95 In good times, you can be, as long as the propo- profit, using that to re- are basically four sources from which money can per cent does not exceed borrow up to three times sition is, again, present- pay your parents and be borrowed on mortgage. Nine out of ten mort- three times your annual your annual salary; in ed on businesslike lines. still have enough to put salary, and provided the bad times, about two- I refer to your parents. gages on private dwelling houses come from build- down as a deposit on an- house is not more than and-a-half times your ing societies. The other ten per cent are split be- All right, you may other house. Any way fifty years old and is salary. And this leads in- tween local authorities, insurance companies and have an objection to go- you look at it, that makes structurally sound. evitably to the next ques- private mortgagors. ing to the folks to bor- sense. Furthermore, Lending money for mort- tion. Where are you go- row money as a deposit when presented as facts Let me start by deal- INSURANCE COM- gages is their raison ing to find the money to on your own home, but and figures, it's not at ing, briefly, with the last PANIES. If you can find d'etre, which is why nine cover the difference be- the chances are that it all like going cap in hand three. an insurance company out of ten mortgages tween what you raise on can be done without for a sub from Mum and LOCAL AUTHORITIES. which does provide a come from them. Furth- a mortgage and the act- harm or embarrassment Dad. It can work, and Currently, they can lend mortgage service, you'll ermore, there are two ual asking price of the to anyone. I've seen it work, per- up to eight thousand find strings attached, big advantages in con- house you want? If your parents own fectly amicably and sat- pounds, but, since they namely an insistence sidering a building soc- that you also buy a large their own home, the isfactorily. can only do so when iety. BE PREPARED endowment policy to bricks and mortar in These, then, are some funds are available, they First, you increase The first answer might cover the transaction, re- which they live are be- suggestions — and re- are a pretty uncertain your chances of getting be a bank, and not gardless of whether you coming more valuable member they are only source. Furthermore, you a mortgage by investing necessarily your own. In- really need insurance. every day. It's likely they suggestions, not abso- have to live within coun- with a building society, deed, in my experience, have paid off the mort- lute answers. There are cil boundaries, and the PRIVATE MORTGAG- even before you require you'll be better off going gage, or have only a tiny a number of other ways property in question ORS. Usually tied to the a mortgage. These insti- to your bank's competi- amount to pay. of raising money, but to must be within that area. developers of new hous- tutions always give pre- tors. But whichever you discuss them all would ference to their investors choose, the fundamental In either case, they're fill one entire issue of when dealing with mort- rule is, in the words of sitting on a gold mine. FELIX. gage applications, and the Boy Scouts, be pre- And, as long as that pro- this is particularly true at pared. Don't simply bowl perty remains just bricks Next term, I shall be More Rag $tunts those times when money along and ask for a lot and mortar, all the mon- dealing with this subject is generally in short sup- of money and expect the ey that it represents is in greater detail in my ply. Creating this kind of manager to open the simply dead money. It's series of lectures on in- Pictures goodwill, demonstrating safe for you. You must not working for them— surance and house pur- yourself to be a reliable present your case as a or for you. chase, and that may be and financially sound in- business proposition. Might it not be worth the best time and place vestor—even though the investigating the possi- for me to answer the amounts involved may Any manager will want to know the answers to bility of making it work questions which I hope I be small—is of enor- for you both? have raised. mous value when you are the following questions. looking for a mortgage. How much do you want? And, of course, quite What is the money to be apart from that, the divi- used for? How much, dends earned on building and over what period, ££££££ society deposits are can you afford to repay If anyone ever doubted the truth of what I am quite a good investment. him? You'll also need always saying about the real value of money, they to find out how much it could profitably take a look at the latest govern- Finally, there is no is going to cost you. ment statistics about the purchasing power of the pound. Figures published in October show that inflation in the past 15 years has averaged four per cent. But in the last five years, the rate of inflation has speeded up to over seven per cent each year. This is illustrated by a simple table showing what YOU TOO the pound has purchased, taking 1963 as a starting point. 1963: the pound worth 100p could be President 1964 96.8p 1965 92.6p 1966 89.2p 1967 87.0p 1968 83.3p Mominatmm close 1969 79.1p 1970 75.0p 1971 69.6p Thursday 1700 hrs 1972 62,0p What this means is that, if the rate continues Voting Fri. and Mon«, over the next 15 years as it did over the last five, the pound sterling will be worth a miserable 33p 24th & 27th November in 1987. Governments do their best to slow the pace but even their wildest successes only decrease the rate of inflation—they do not cure it. November 14, 1972 FELIX Page 7 FELIX TURAL PAGE Theatre Records Your Stars Somewhere, in the depths of 'I and Albert' This is, for me, a particularly difficult Album In General. This week is definitely not good for (Piccadilly) there lurks a very good basis for a to review, as many of the tracks aren't the sort Arsonists, from the weather report. But from play, or even a musical. Basically 'I and Albert' of music that I would choose to listen to. More the stars, it is obvious that you do not sell (can you think of a worse title?) covers Vic- your soul this week, as an increase in demand toria's reign, from the time that she takes the knowledgeable people than me have of course is foreseen in the far-sighted future. If you Throne (song), though her meeting Albert (song), been singing Home's praises for many months can lay eggs, you are a chicken, or duck- the Great Exhibition (pageant and song), Crimea now and the standard of playing on this, their billed platypus, or having us on. (disillusion), Albert's death (melancholy song), second album, is surprisingly high considering Aries. Refute any claims to indigestion, as they to her Diamond Jubilee (big company number), that none of them have had previous experience belong to someone else (see Capricorn, or but the feeling left after all this pageantry, is turn over the page). Should you come into one of emptiness. with "name" bands—which would suggest that contact with elephantitis, buy a wheelbarrow. they've reached the "threshold of stardom" Taurus. Beware of false pieces of wood and The basic problem is one frequently brash, the lyrics of cohesiveness, for this are largely eminently forget purely on the excellence of their music. But I strange men with stones. Later in the week, show tries to be all things table, and so are most of find that some of the tracks just become back- thinking about herbaceous borders, and decid- to all men—a heavy drama, the tunes. There are a ing on what to do about them could result a costume drama and a sat- couple of presentable ground music because of the vocals, which are in problems. Your lucky colour on December irical song-and-dance all in songs, notably "I've heard so much like those of America it almost seems one. There is a finely con- the bloody 'Indoos as it the 17th is puce. structed sense of fluency worse" sung by a London deliverate (who were America? Oh, they were Gemini. Walking backwards is inadvisable on in the production, with crowd, and the song that this incredibly banal group who vanished from Friday. On any other day, however, it could scenes linked in an ingen- Disraeli sings as he con the pope scene this summer . . . ) My immediate lead to a new friendship, and a visit to a ious variety of ways. The jures up his policies in front well-meaning stranger with teeth. Coronation procession leads of the Queen—but these reaction is just not to listen. off, Victoria steps from be- sparks of inspiration are Cancer. Attempt to shake up your golf, and pro- neath her crown into the lost in the mass of medioc However, that's my prob- harmonies . duce a forward drive. If you do not play golf, next scene as her train is rity that surrounds them. lem. This album is going to Side Two is musically buttering scones with a one-legged spoon is a carried off by her entour- But, as I have said, there set Home for greater things more interesting, with more good substitute, and could reap financial age. The setting too, is ex- are the makings of a play and is even as I write, sell- emphasis being placed on reward. traordinarily adaptable, with here, if radically differently music on it to cater for instrumentation than on the the best back projections 1 handled, for the director nearly every taste. I really schmaltzy vocals — there Leo. Under no circumstances attempt to dig can remember in any show, John Schlesinger of "Mid- like parts of it myself. The are even some freaky but unfortunately all this holes between any chair-legs in the next seven night Cowboy" fame,- has first track on the album is sound effects and technic ingenuity only highlights tired to present too many ally "clever" stereo switch years. Resulting hole could become an ob- the weak points. also my favourite; called faces. The best sketches Dreamer it snorts along at ing at the en dof "West session, and destroy a romance. Remember Regrettably, weak points are those in which Victoria a cracking pace. The guitar ern Front" while "Baby to cut your toenails at midnight. really do abound. Most of and Albert play smaller Friend of Mine" contains is reminiscent of Albert a nice unison passage be- Virgo. This week is a good week for the man the acting is pretty adomin- parts (or none at all) and Lee of Heads Hands and able, with the very notable the show rams its tongue tween electric and acoustic production of puddings. Do not, however firmly into its cheek—Mel- Feet. Its best description guitars. The album reaches exception of Lewis Fiander would probably toe funky: undergo any form of scalp treatment, or an as a cynically amusing Lord bourne and Palmerston plot a climax of sorts on the old friend will not recognise you, and neither ting, and the Army fight- this probably means little final track "Lady of the Melbourne, and later as a to most of you. So I'll ex- charming and conjuring ing in the Colonies for "The Birds" in that the group will the dog. Remember, Christmas is coming. Widow at Win'sor". The pand — the guitars and reaches a peak in playing Libra. This week will see you striving to keep Lord Melbourne. Polly drums keep the same, very James (she was Beryl in format (or lack of it) of proficientcy and produc precise time for most of a balance between two extremes (i.e. punch- 'The Liver Birds') tries hard 'Oh! What a Lovely War' tion, but it seems that ing holes in buckets and gnashing teeth while as Victoria, and Sven-Bertil would have been very suit the number and it sounds they're always holding back Taube may be right in his able, but, as it is, the show as though it was rhearsed and deliberately restraining sipping soup.) Or something like that. portrayal of Albert—-I dun- presented is so obviously at great length. It would any emotion in the music Scorpio. Gobbling peanuts could be disastrous no, I never met the fella. designed for the influx of make a good single, if it If the track could have for your ego, or maybe chicken bones have But otherwise, the cast giv- American tourists, that it isn't already. The rest of been lengthened (although more to explain. Drink dynamite for dynamic es the impression of having would find a far happier side one doesn't have a it already lasts about eight been in this play too long, home on Broadway than in track to match the minutes) the result could effects. and being thoroughly bored the West End. Or Broad "Dreamer". "Fancy Lady, have been really satisfying ntarius. This next week will depend very by it (and this was only moor. Or anywhere. Hollywood Child" has nice both for group and listener much on you, or anyone who interrupts the the third night). The script romantic lyrics (a cruel re- Still, I expect they sound News with startling revelations. It is in your is never impressive, and Bob Carter. view would describe them better live and I'm looking as "true") but the tracks forward to seeing them. favour to eat. sound rather similar to my Recommended to everyone Capricorn. If you have a friend who is an Ariean, heavy ears. It's those vocal except me. do not venture too deep into the desert this week. He/she/it may have indigestion to pass on to you. Aquarius. Do not walk around in treetops, or barrels of turgid carrots and banana splits. Classics Try, instead, to involve yourself with washers Following the expulsion of Soviet diplomats on bath taps. from the U.K. last year, there was a freeze on Pisces. Do not become submerged in baskets of cultural exchanges between the two countries. exotic fruits. Performances to have been given by such famous artists as Sviatoslav Richter and David —Arnold. Oistrakh were cancelled. Earlier fin 1971, however, determined to set a record during the London Sym- for the fastest performance phony Orchestra's tour of of all time. the Soviet Union plans had Luckily by the third and Paperbacl been made for a series of final movement, the wild concerts in this country tempo of the playing had NERVE by Dick Francis (Penguin, 30p) under the title "Days of somewhat calmed and this It looked like the finish for Rob Finn. A brief Music of the USSR". combined with the perfect spell of brilliance, then last for race after race. The freeze has apparently keyboard technique for Had his nerve really gone? thawed, for the opening which Gilels is so famous concert of the series was provided a less intense Was it dope? held on Tuesday, 7th ending to the performance Or was—the reason so twisted it didn't even November, at the Festival If applause can be used as bear thinking about. Hall, with the LSO under a measure of enjoyment Well, if you finished that play they would be over- the baton of Evgenyi Svet- then the audience were well "Matching Mole's Little Red Record" (CBS) lanov. boring twaddle then this is acted. pleased, in spite of the ex- your sort of novel. If you The choice of the Over- cesses. "What's brown, goes underground, is myopic? The novel starts quite read the Daily Express and reasonably with Art Matt- ture, Russian and Ludmilla adore the Queen Mother by Glinka to open the The best was yet to It's the mole!" hews a fallen (near) cham- come. The Shostakovich, (that's me—Ed) then I'm pion jockey messily shoot- evening proved to be ideal. Matching Mole was born first album. One begins to beginning to see how Dick The perfect harmony be- Symphony No. 5 is a fine when Robert Wyatt left the ing himself in the middle of work of imaginative and appreciate the excellent Francis makes his money the parade ring at Duns- tween conductor and or- Soft Machine because of a bass playing of Bill Mac- —easily. chestra and the resulting distinctive quality and the difference in musical pol- table races. Lo and behold performance on Tuesday Cormick especially on Perhaps this is the sort our hero is standing right fine playing of this lively icy. The name itself is from "Flora Fidgit" which he piece set the mood for the evening was superb. Mr. the French, "Machine of thriller that you can take next to him when he does Svetlanov demonstrated wrote. This track com- home and not worry about it—pretty predictable so evening. Molle" meaning "Soft prises electric piano, syn- how he could build up the Machiine". it if your mother gets hold far, then read further. Not The programme con- intensity of the music and thesiser and bass. One of it—nice, safe sex, minor only is Art's trainer giving tinued with the all tirnfe generate a tension across On first listening their even begins to enjoy the violence, what more could him the raw end of the deal favourite, the Tchaikovsky the whole concert hall. Mole's Little Red Record" warmness and innocence of one ask for. but he's not exactly loved Piano Concerto No. 1 (yet doesn't make any real im- Roberts lyrics, and voice, by all the other jockeys— especially on Righteous Dick Francis weaves a again!). As with so many Perhaps the most im- pression. Indeed, the lyrics web of suicide and corrup- so who dun it? The story other concertos the soloist pressive of the 4 move- seem completely incompre- Rhumba and God Song. rolls on like this through Both were written by gui- tion in the racing stables has open to him two pos- ments is the third, the Largo hensible. However, on fur- with very little new ideas every one of its 224 pages sible interpretations of the with its unusual instrumen- ther listening one begins tarist Phil Miller whose and it amazes me that Pen- playing is precise and of interesting twists to his piece — either as a vir- tal features where the LSO to appreciate the intricate plot. The scene is ancient, guin turn out verbiage like tuoso exercise or as music, gave their very best. With- touches of Dave McRae, tasteful throughout the Nerve. Surely there must album. It is rumoured that the story backyard and the the mood and spirit of out doubt the success of keyboards (in fact he, more characters tired. At times I be a few more authors who which are set by the pian- this performance of the clumsiness of Nucleus on the band is on the po'nt of have never been published splitting up, which would expected to turn the page ist. symphony stemmed from than Wyatt, seems to lead and read "OK, it's a fair who can do better than this. the delicate balance of the the band) although he is be a shame, since the band Emit Gilels seemed to cop guv—I'll come quietly" Well, I shan't tell you have opted for the former. rather stately music and its not given enough time on come more widely known and appreciated. but alas I was disappointed. what it was that was so Though his performance fine interpretation by an record to expand his solos. Instead all I got was lots orchestra under the com- His playing is much freer "twisted it didn't even bear was technically brilliant, he A pleasant record, amus- of horsey characters play- thinking about?" but I doubt seemed obsessed by a plete control of its con- than his predecssor Dave ing in places, highlighted ing the heavy criminal type, ductor. Sinclair, who played on the if you're in for much of a breakneck tempo, as if by McRae's keyboard work. over-written as though in a surprise. Dave Hobman November 14, 1972 Page 8 FELIX SPORT SPORT SPORT SPORT SPORT SP( Rugby Football Golf THE BEDFORD INCIDENT starring John Mc- On Saturday, November 4, IC visited Birkbeck The IC Golf Club plays at the Royal Mid-Surrey at Greenford. Expecting a hard game the IC side Club at the Old Deer Park, Richmond (in Kew Gar- Donough, Roy (The Big Lad) Matthews .and . . . dens, opposite Richmond tube). started at a great pace and although Birkbeck hit wait for it. . . ALJ ! ! the bar early on, the first half was generally dominated The cost is a nominal subscription to the IC Club On Saturday, November 4, IC made their annual by IC. After several near misses, the visitors went plus a charge of 25p per round to Mid-Surrey — the only restriction being Monday to Friday play only. pilgrimage up the Ml to play Bedford Wanderers ahead through Billy Milne following good work by The membership is restricted to 25 by Mid-Surrey but (2nd XV) and were narrowly defeated by 10 points Alan Williams who seems to enjoy making life diffi- there are still plenty of vacancies. to 8. This was yet another tremendous game for IC, cult for centre-halves. From the start of the second To establish a flourishing club with fixtures and considering that Bedford are one of the strongest clubs half it was apparent that the IC team had dropped competitions throughout the year these places must be in the Midlands. Having won the toss, IC elected down a couple of gears and Birkbeck began to con- filled. trol the game. It was some time before the opposition to play up the slope in the first half and were hoping If you are interested, please contact S. Robertson, to contain Bedford. This they did with every member took advantage of -their control, and when they did Chem Eng 2 or 1. Read, Chem Bng 2. of the IC team running and covering. It was only a it was predictably their centre-forward who scored, after some hesitancy in the IC defence. Even the break from the scrum that led to the only score of "shock" of this goal failed to stir IC although it the first half when the Bedford outside half scored worked wonders for Birkbeck who had several more wide out — the conversion failed. Although Bedford Lacrosse good attempts before being awarded a suspiciously won a lot of ball they failed to use it whereas the offside goal. This second goal had the reverse effect of ELSIE WINS AGAIN ball won by IC was often moved along the line for the first and although IC never really dominated the A competent team display by I.C. Lacrosse Club wingers McDonough and Hunt (to make a lot of game they came back strongly. Birkbeck had trouble last Saturday, brought them even nearer to clinching ground. So with the Bedford pack tiring at the end in deciding with corner kicks and from two of these the SEMLA League Title (3rd division!). ICI domi- of the first half, IC turned round reasonably confident Byron Smith and Billy Milne went close with volleys. nated the game from the face and a 5-goal blitz in the first quarter showed the true goal-scoring potential of that the score could be levelled. As the game progressed, IC seemed less and less an experienced (?) forward line. The result appeared At the beginning of the second half, IC pressurised likely. Then with about five minutes to go a long to be a formality until a 3-goal flourish from the Lee Bedford into their own 25 but could not find the ball out of IC's defence found the Birkbeck centre- team destroyed IC's complacency in the last quarter. final opening to score. An injury to a Bedford player half who rose magnificently above Alan Williams to However, the defence managed to regain control of left IC with an additional advantage when he left the head past his own 'keeper. the situation and inspired by the midfield's example, field and IC made good use of this. From a line out held out to ensure that the Imps maintained their 100 Osborne made the initial break and with Adams Also on Saturday, the 3rd team travelled to the per cent record in the league with a final score of in support drove to the Bedford 25. The resulting ruck National College of Food Technology and although 11-4. was won by IC and the ball moved out for Cotter the game was boring (an easy 5—1 win) the food after- Postscript — The captain disclaims all responsibility to take and feed inside for Smith to crash over. This wards is reported to have been superb, and since that try was the catalyst IC needed and from another ruck is the only reason the 3rd's went to NCFT (guess who for the above report, obviously written by a couple of in the Bedford 25 the ball was moved out to Hunt the fixture secretary plays for) everyone was quite ego-tripping forwards! who scored in the corner. happy. Bedford, realising they were losing with very little time left (also back to full strength) resorted to "strong Wednesday, November 8 was not a good day for arm" tactics and as a result Ian Elenor had to leave IC. The first team played very poorly and allowed the field to have stitches in a cut above the eye. IC UC to rush them instead of using the large Harlington small managed to hold on until a late disputed try (the pitch to better advantage. The first half was only saved ball was passed a yard forward) brought the scores from being a total disaster by UC's inability to shoot level. The Bedford full back then put in a magnificent straight. The second half was slightly better, bult even kick from the toucbline to win the game. This final so only Gerwyn Edwards and Alan Williams played try left IC sick as they had worked hard enough to as though they wanted to win. at least gain a draw. It was, as Bruce might say, "A Imperial were fortunate to go ahead when Alan Wil- bag o's***" liams was needlessly knocked down. Pete Lonnen ads Team: D. Rimmer, M. Cotter, R. Stern, J. McDon- converted the spot kick with no trouble. This goal AERO 2 proudly announce envelopes, etc.), prior to an brought IC back into the game and when Pete Lonnen the engagement of John important meeting on the ough (Capt.), A. James, C. Flanagan, I. Elenor, P. Chitty (Aero 2, would you be- Saturday. The pay is 30p Ranson, B. Bradley, R. Matthews, A. Walton, D. had beaten most of the UC team and was just about lieve) of Sheffield, Yorks., per hour and there is a pos- Osborne, M. Adams. ; to send a scorching drive into the far top corner (or to Judy Blair of Cardington, sibility of working all night, so he tells me) he too was chopped down. Pete then Beds, (oops! sorry, Freudian ££££ (Three to be exact). slip), Bedfordshire. So if you're interested, Scorers: TRIES: Hunt, Smith. made it 2—0 and a UC player left the field for express- eonte'cit Alartyn Hart, Elec. ing dissent (that's putting it mildly). Eng. 3, via.Elec. Eng. Letter On Wednesday, November 8, IC played LSE away ARE you a red-blooded male Riaak or Internal Mail. and won by 15 points to 3. LSE loudly proclaimed Still at Harlington the 2nds lost to UC II for the or female? Are you able and willing? Are you the editor MUSICIANS wanted for TV at a meeting earlier in the term that they were the best first time for years. Leading 2—0 at one time the of "Felix"? Do you want to work. Felix Box 0001. team in UL this year but as can be seen from the traditionally strong 2nd team defence apparently made be paid for it? Can you make it all night? WANTED. Old Pushbike, result 15 people at IC disagree with that statement. a hash of the rest of the game. The thirds were held Help is wanted on Friday about £5. Must be unfashion- The game was a repeat of the Gutteridge Cup Final to a 2—2 draw by UC HI and since last week they evening (17th Nov.), for col- able. Sid Amor, Felix or Ents. last season and was therefore a hard fought match. beat UC II they have made a good start to their league lating (i.e. putting papers in letter rack. Bruce had to be spoken to by the referee but this programme. had no bad effect on either side and several punches were thrown, but IC still scored all the points. The At Shenley the 4th drew 1—1 with UC IV and the first try came when the ball was moved to Cotter who 5th, with only 10 men, went down 3—1. Rob Carty's cut in to touch down — Rimmer converted and also Circus Team (the fjths) provided another nail biting FELIX no 318 Tuesday, November 14, 1972. kicked a penalty later on in the first half. A penalty finish in beating QEC III by 7—-6 (they still haven't Edited by Oliver F. Dowson, with contributions under the posts awarded to LSE brought the interval cured that defence, but what a forward line!). of words and labour by (in alphabetical order): score to 9—3. Philip Amodio, Sid Amor, Bob Carter, Peter Crawford, Derek Cummings, Dave Gribble, Dave After the Interval James decided he'd 'had enough Hobman, John Horsefall, Paul Hosking, Andy and flaked but it made little or no difference to IC, Mafeld, Ross McBeath, Colin McCall, John Oli- with Matthews expertly reshuffling the hacks con- ver, Gerry O'Prey, Colette Robertson and the sidering he is a 2nd row forward. IC held out and rest of the cast of millions. late on increased their lead when Adams sold a dummy and went over for a try which Rimmer con- Contributions for "Felix" are always welcome verted. The final whistle was soon after, LSE some- and should be addressed to the Editor, (resid- what demoralised considering their earlier boast. ence Weeks Hall 14). As it was McDonough's 21st birthday the Marloes National Advertising contractors are Univer- run was undertaken with James slowing the pace sity Press Representation, Grand Buildings, down or being carried depending upon whether or Trafalgar Square, WC1, 01-930 1322. not the lads were thirsty. Naturally McDonough got London advertising by Felix Advertising, Im- drunk, but then so did everyone else so he was not perial College Union, London SW7 2BB, 01-589 alone and a good night was had by all. 5111 Ext 2229. Team: D. Rimmer, J. Hunt, M. Cotter, R. Stern, Printed by F. Bailey and Son Ltd., Dursley, N. Osborne, A. James (for one half only), C. Flana- Gloucestershire. gan, B. Bradley, P. Ranson, C. Wrigley, R. Matthews (Capt.), A. Smith, M. Adams, D. Osborne, A. Wal- Published by the editor for and on behalf of ton. the Imperial College Union Publications Board. Scorers: TRIES Cotter, Adams; CONV Rimmer All material copyright © 1972. (2); PEN Rimmer. "Felix" is a founder member of the London PS All rumours that McDonough is now orbiting the Student Press Association. earth and Hames has gone deaf following the Bonfire party at Harrington are false!