Don't forget UNION MEETING [Thursday ll.OOhrs Great Hall

31st October, 1972 FREE ISSUE No. 316

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pet lh* * know. That's the message Armitage 128 nfrom Friday's FELIXPOLL Smith IIS Last week's FELIX front page. Spoilt Papers 28 ABSTENTIONS 833 ALBERT HALL SEATS come. The choir gave some respite with their - the hard facts singing and there it was, Few could have been surprised by the result of last week's presi- like a nightmare, forever dential election. The opinion poll that we published last week showed The voice of MCB reverberated around the hall. Was haunting—over 700 DICs this another Union meeting? — couldn't be, not a paper awarded. Thank God, not that as early as the Friday before the election many had the intention all were there to receive of registering an abstention, and the amount of literature put around dart in sight. What was this gathering of people, clothed them. the college by the constituent college Unions over the weekend in garb so rarely seen. Could it be a rehearsal for Commemoration Day? No ... it was the real thing. A Gradually you could clinched the matter. On Monday morning, when balloting opened, few seconds before, as the procession of college digni- feel the chairs in the Al- bert Hall becoming less leading executive members were still more than doubtful that this pro- taries crawled forward the Albert Hall was transformed comfortable. The air began, paganda would have any positive effect other than people staying into Westminster Abbey — the choir singing and the to seethe with restlessness. people standing. Was this all the famous away from the polls: but on Tuesday evening, when it was learnt that rites consisted of? the magic threshold figure of one thousand had been reached, and Thus it came to pass the poll was valid, no-one had any further doubts. ers and as each cloaked Dr. Whitrow assumed that MCB stood at the figure advanced across the the role of Eamonn And- rostrum. Was it the stage the loudspeakers rews giving us potted For those of you who smaller scale. Nominations minutes of the last Union boomed a name. biographies of the 5 new meeting he was reading? have been dazed by the are posted on a board in The results of three aca- fellows of the college who A list of parking alloca- demic years are acknow- events of recent weeks included the rector's suc- the Union with twenty tions? No. It was just the ledged by a bow from the cessor, Sir Brian Flowers, and/or have missed our editorial seconders' names append- introduction to the cere- chairman of the board of Sir Edward Playfair, mony. The half full (or articles and Union meet- ed. On the Thursday fol- governors. Those years of whose name needs no in- half empty, if you're a lectures, reams of notes, ings, and of course for troduction and last but lowing the close of nomi- pessimist) Albert Hall was hours of computing, sleep- not least Professor Sir the Martians who will be nations there is a Union tense with excitement, less nights, gallons (oops I Alan Hodgkin, President reading "Felix" in cen- comment Meeting at which "hust- necks craning, ears intent mean litres) of coffee lead of the Royal Society. on the softest whisper and to a set of letters after turies' time and wondering ings" for the candidates eyes straining to witness your name and a bow or, The chairs seemed to be what the heck we were all are held: that is, the pro- the strange rites to be per- a handshake, if you are getting more uncomfort- up to in 1972, it would President (and for that poser makes a short speech formed that afternoon. one of the lucky ones with able. The sound of seem worthwhile to repro- matter the Editor of a prize. watches being wound was in favour of the candidate, Lord Penney in his last duce here a potted guide to be heard as Sir Alan "Felix") for the coming the candidate speaks for rectorial address was mer- But mum was pleased, Hodgkin moved forward to election procedure and academic year are elected himself, the same happens cifully short but, alas, the so was dad and after alltowar d the rostrum. Can how it has operated over by college-wide ballot. for the others standing, presentation of associate- it's only once in your life. you find a relationship be- ships which followed the last few weeks. I mean, it's not as though tween History of the col- These elections are con- and the audience then proved not to be so. What you have to go every year. lege, including of course ducted in the same way as asks questions of the as- can be said of those 50 Imagine how the people details of Prince Albert; Every Spring, the Presi- a Parliamentary election, sembled candidates. On minutes? Sweet music who have to sit through it the building of Japanese straining from the stage, supertankers and the sci- dent, Secretary and Deputy though on a necessarily (Cont. on page 3) every year must feel like. the fragrance of the flow- There was worse to (Cont. on page 3) October 31, 1972 Page 2 FELIX Cars daubed EXHIBITIONS Protection racket formed 1. Science in South Kensington During the past weeks there has been a sharp in- crease in the number of cars parked in the precincts of I.C. Several cars have already had headlamps and windscreens whitewashed and tyres let down. On a recent visit to the Lyon Playfair Meteorology departments at present This deplorable state of affairs has come to the notice USA Library you may have noticed the exhi- housed within it are moved to the new of a group of students. These students have formed a bition "Science in South Kensington" building in 1974, the name will move society called the Imperial College Automobile Protec- which is running on Level 1. The exhi- with them and the building will again be tion Society (or Racket?—Ed.) or ICAPS for short. CAMPS The purpose of ICAPS is to ensure that these vicious bition commemorates the first associa- used for government purposes. attacks are stopped. To do this ICAPS needs money. tion of Imperial College with South The exhibition traces the history of FELIX will shortly be Since they have no bank account, Rag has agreed to Kensington, when three departments of the School of Mines and other constitu- endorse their efforts and given ICAPS permission to running a feature on the Royal School of Mines moved into ent colleges of Imperial College from use its account — for in payments only, naturally. BUNACAMP and the newly built Science schools in Exhi- their foundation until the beginning of Cheques, P.O.'s and cash should be sent to IC Union other Camp Counsel- bition Road during the autumn term, the first World War, using items taken Office and made payable to Imperial College Carnival ling schemes. Would Charities account. IF you could also include your car 1872. Eventually the building housed all usually from the Imperial College At", anyone who has had registration numbers, ICAPS Will make sure that these the departments of the School of Mines chives. The exhibition lis arranged by the experience in a North vicious attacks on your car are stamped out. and the Royal College of Science. When College Archivist, Mrs. J. Pingree, who American camp Please be generous and help ICAPS stop these at- Imperial College was founded in 1907 has also compiled an excellent com- please contact ROB- tacks . . . you never know what might happen to your the Governors were granted the con- panion catalogue. It is open until Nov- automobile if you don't have ICAPS protection. ERT CARTER (Aero tinued use of the building which be- ember 4, and is worth visiting if only 2 or Weeks 24) or the (Next week: The Imperial College Pushbike Protec- came called the "Huxley Building" in to find out what COULD be done in tion Society). Editor, since we wish 1932 in recognition of T. H. Huxley's the Hux. to base this article on outstanding services to the constituent (Article adapted from foreword to Ex- as wide an experience colleges: a memorial plaque was affixed hibition catalogue with additional mat- as possible. in 1933. When the Mathematics and erial from our own reporter).

New Hall Thank you for your Plans co-operation.

Last week, in his "Presidents's Piece", Ian Mackenzie wrote about the new Northside Hall. Now, as promised, we are reproducing below a detail from the plans. Our diagram shows a typical flatlet, containing 6 single and 2 double rooms with its own kitchen/dining room. There will be 35 such flatlets in the hall: 2 together with a common room on level 1, 4 on each of levels 2 to 9 inclusive, and 1 flat plus 2 penthouses on level 10. Lift access will be at levels 1, 6 and 10 and stairs will run to the other levels. The full plans can be seen in the Union office.

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StetaB|,.:.jJ 2. Andrzej Kuhn's Paintings

LJOOS There is at present, in the Consort ies: blocks clearly defined, patterns usu- 2 Gallery (alias the Ante-Room, College ally based on ia chequered design, or, Block) an exhibition of some 36 paint- finally, blended in a way Which is like ings by Andrzej Kuhn. Although the a macroscopic view of the blending images themselves are somewhat remin- shown by the French impressionists. iscent of Children's Hour, or some fairy- The shape of the figures portrayed is tale one remembers from childhood, the also an interesting and important fac- O collection is colourful, bold and refresh- tor in the overall expression one gains ing. Like so many other painters, we see from an individual painting. certain "pet" themes in most of Kuhn's I'm sorry to say that there were no .Double works. Particularly evident are longships more viewers during the time I was in similar if not identical to those of olden the gallery, since this relatively small ex- days in Norway. Also present in great hibition really is worth a visit if ever numbers are huge, bright yellow, suns. you have five minutes to spare as you There is barely a dull colour to be seen pass through College Block — it is even anywhere and the whole colour content well worth a detour. of the paintings falls into three categor- October 31, 1972 FELIX Page 3 Election Fiasco THE GREAT continued from page one NEXT TIME

the following Monday and by means of concentrated TARTAN RACE Tuesday the elections propaganda distribution, to abstain from the election. YOU'RE IN... unconventional journey be- proper are held: all mem- That is, not just to stay Once again the brewers The 57th Imperial College Commemoration Day tween Edinburgh and bers of the Union may away from the polls, but ceremony was held last Thursday in the Royal of Younger's Tartan beer vote on production of their to go and vote and write Albert Hall to commemorate the visit to the college are promoting their Cha- London. "Abstention" across the of Mr. Piers Corbyn now President of the Real rity Race between Edin- current college Registra- ballot paper. They de- If the challenge were not Estate Fund of America. burgh and London. Next tion card. clared that neither candi- Mr. Corbyn, described by the then Rector, Lord enough, the winning teams date was fit to be Presi- year's event will start on This may seem obvious Penney as "a man who brought sanity to Imperial in each class will receive dent, and that this was the College", was greeted on his arrival by a rendering 31st March and end by to you, and you will ask only way to show it. £250, and ten dozen cans of his favourite pieces, Handel's "A cacophony of 4th April, 1973, to avoid why I "waste" five column It worked. The CCU's White Noise", Mozart's "The 120 Decibel Suite", of you-know-what ale will clashing with exams (!?) inches explaining it. How- have shown how powerful and Debussy's "Midnight in Moscow" played simul- be given to each member. they can be. But where has taneously on the bells of Queen's Tower. Asked if he ever, it is precisely the lack The challenge is to The sponsors will then it left Imperial College remembered the Tower with great nostalgia he de- of this information that in- Union? It will now be clined to answer, apparently entranced by the mel- transport an empty, note contribute £250 to each variably leads to the vast necessary to hold another odic sound but later found to be stone deaf. empty, 501b. beer cask by winning team's nominated The afternoon began with the student orator, the majority of the electorate election in about four fair means or foul between charity. weeks' time. It is impera- late Mr. M. Black, the Grand Master of the Wor- regarding each impending shipful company of Blackhead Squeezers, telling the Meadowbank Sports Sta- tive that we do end up There will also be two election with total incom- with a President this time story of "a man and his St. Bruno". Just as an dium, Edinburgh and the anonymous assassin in the rear balcony uncovered a teams of runners-up, per prehension. around. A continuation of Royal Scot Hotel, King's his fiasco amuses only the sawn-off shotgun and was about to pick his spot the class, each individual re- Cross Road, London (near This election was worse. most puerile members of orator abandoned his speech and began picking his ceiving "Beer for a Year", the Union. It will thus be spots, muttering "it's finger-lickinggood " (believed the main line termini). Not only was there a great to be a reference to take-away Kentucky chicken). and spot prizes for indivi- necessary that at least one increase in the lack of candidate stands who it The highlight of the proceedings then followed The race was such a suc- dual journeys. The spon- comprehension of the elec- will be generally agreed is when several hundred eminent members of the KIu- cess last year (although IC sors will also pay each Klux-Klan enshrouded in their bizarre and ethereal tion procedure, since a capable of doing the job teams were conspicuous team member of each properly. ceremonial costume slowly marched across the stage third of the electorate had demonstrating against the immigration of Ugandan by their absence), that a selected team £30 for ex- only three weeks' experi- One would think that Asians. A splendid and moving occasion reached a wider range of categories penses. the constituent College climax as each and every marcher shook hands ence of the college and the has been devised. These Unions would now feel with the beloved orator. Entries must be returned union, and thus no know- are: obliged to put up a candi- Although those named Aaron-Adams seemed a to the organisers by Fri- ledge of the elections, but date who they consider little nonchalant in their approach, those further (a) Fastest team between day, December 22nd, so of those that were "in the worthy of the post. Whe- down the alphabet showed progressively greater af- ther or not they do will fection for the orator as their handshakes lingered Edinburgh and London; let's have digits extracted know", few could bring remain to be seen. Ru- long in deep esteem. and all prospective mem- themselves to enthusiasti- mours of who might stand "It's finger-licking good", said the orator. (b) Team collecting most bers apply to "Felix", to- cally endorse the candida- are rife. I do not propose cash for their nominated to soil these pages or gether with any original ture of either Rob Armi- charity between the two "Felix's" name by indulg- and unconventional ideas tage or Adrian Smith. ing in printing their names ...TRY THE cities; here. It is however safe on how to make the jour- The election was neces- to say that they do not (c) Team making the most ney. include the names of any sitated by Chris Sheppard, who might induce a land- FAMILY BUCKET President-Elect from this slide victory, or indeed spring's elections, deciding any whose candidature could be openly welcomed day afternoons are generally heavily booked well in to withdraw from his exa-. by the broad mass of stu- advance. minations and failing to dents at Imperial. There I.C. Renta-Buggy CHARGES (as from 1st November, 1972): obtain the permission of are, indeed, very few 24 hours or part thereof £1.00 names that spring to mind a Union General Meeting Weekend £2.00 who would fit into this There are four vehicles available for hire to clubs Longer periods £0.50 per day to take up the post of category. It is perhaps be- and individuals in College — two vans, one minibus Mileage charge 2.5p per mile President whilst not being cause some of them would anfl one crew bus. The service is operated by the RCC Petrol is paid for by the individual. not wish, at this stage at Transport Sub-Committee and is generally cheaper "of good academic stand- A £25 cash deposit is payable by all individuals and least, to take a sabbatical than commercial hire companies. some clubs to cover the insurance "excess". ing". So nomination year. What is not gene- Certain clubs (Caving, Mountaineering, Scout and Booking forms can be obtained from Pam at Union papers were duly posted rally known is that the Guide, YHA, Underwater and Community Action have Reception or from S. M. Firth, Keogh 178. All com- on the first day of term, President does not HAVE priority in booking, but anyone who has held a clean munications should be addressed to the above or to to take this. It would un- and the names of Adrian driving licence for two years, and who passes a short RCC Transport, RCC Pigeonhole, Union Office. All doubtedly be in the best test is permitted to hire a van. Weekends and Wednes- replies will be via Union Lower Lounge Letter Rack. Smith and Rob Armitage interests of the Union and duly appeared thereon. its members to have a non- sabbatical president if Rob Armitage was Chair- this would induce a cap- man of Rag last year, and able and popular person to is External Affairs Officer take on the job. The role The Hard of the President would re- this: yet despite this con- vert to being the figure- nection with the Union, he head of the Union: we appears to be little known can manage for the rest of Facts the year Without the extra outside the Union Office, work that he or she would where he is a popular fi- take on if sabbatical . . . (continued) gure. Adrian Smith has, well, just. ence of Biophysics? If so, like Rob, a firm grasp of take heart those of you looking for a job. You student politics, but is a What happens for the next four weeks, then, un- could be next in line for self-declared lefty, which til a new president, sabba- Presidency of the Royal is little asset in a college tical or not, is elected? Ian Society. Enough said. as staunchly Liberal as Mackenzie has now fin- It's all over for this Imperial. ished his term as "Acting year but one post scrip- President" — Council will turn needs adding. With- presumably take up its op- out doubt star of die Many, it would seem, tion on appointing a fur- whole performance was looked at the election line- ther one at its meeting on Prof. Barton, dressed in a up and despaired. The Monday next. Until the garment which words executives of the consti- next elections are over, the alone cannot describe but tuent colleges went further. feeling in the Union Of- which transformed him in- They put it in writing. fice will remain one of to something looking like They had their statement unease. If the next elec- an Arabian version of a read out at a "Meeting of tion is a fiasco, Imperial Cardinal. Are there more Imperial College Stu- College Union will lose of such garments hidden dents" (alias the inquorate much of its credibility. in college cupboards? If Hustings Union General This must not be allowed so, then how about a pro- Meeting of two weeks' to happen. But we may fessorial fashion parade NEXT WEEK: A revealing insight info the ago) and then proceeded have to do more than keep and competition on fresh- to instruct their members, our fingers crossed. ers' day? workings of the Family Planning Association, .Page 4 FELIX October 31,1972 Letters WITH AN Boobs and Mooney meals the Beeb shock increase OPEN MIND Dear Sir, Sir,—Considering the fact Surely it was a . . . . that the vast majority of I.C. HOOT with gladness students frequent at least Freudian slip when Andrew one of the Mooney refec- Mafeld (letters, Oct. 24) tories at some time or other and say forsooth said of Mrs. Whitehouse during their stay here. I find "She gave examples (of it rather surprising that there has been absolutely no men- television programmes) to- tion at all in Felix so far this gether with evidence of mis- GRUNT term about the price rises balance". that have swept the cost of any Mooney meal upwards. Although most nights are spent hammering nails It may well be argued that Just about every item on ner of the page containing the "cartoon". A bit Mrs. Whitehouse exhibits the Mooney menu has gone into an old, soot-covered oak table, a great deal of background information is necessary, it was gross affectations of eccen- up ip or in some cases 1 p. is to be achieved during the daytime There are no longer any said; to confuse, as it were. The Landsnapper tricity and that she should price lists on view in the Rust Sneeze ran for a short time last year, and what not try to inflict her opinions union lower refectory or the on everyone else. If she College Block buttery, thus For anybody with a memory the length of a plot there was became impossible to follow, be- wishes to have the Teasmaid students have not the oppor- sporadic hoot, the words Landsnapper and Sneeze tunity to compare prices cause of the irregularity of "Felix". At that time. wake her at 6.30 and then with last year's and decide might well conjure up an atmosphere of nothing So, background information, detail and a desul- say a prayer with husband what to buy from an econ- Eric, that is her prerogative, omic point of view. Why do happening, forgetfulness and a desire to express a tory atmosphere follow: we sometimes get charged but when she frantically tries complex emotion beginning with that excellent word Ambrose used to have an aeroplane, but Globelia to impose her illiberal, different amounts for the same meal on different "Why". Or, more likely, they will not mean a thing. small-minded views on the got it. Which is just the way it happened. Grounded days? A comprehensive ar- True. But first, before the cause is demolished by rest of us it is tantamount to ticle on the Mooney refect- by Globelia, the rest of the tale involved a trek the worst form of religious ory service, including facts a blast of incredible logic, consider their form. ending up at a place called Sengemole Clapper, persecution. about his handling of fresh- ers' dinners, and answering Subtle, ain't it? where very little took place. And that was it. Many Why is it that Mrs. White- the questions I've raised with a complete run down of It is imperative to believe in what you say. characters were introduced, to give a reason to it house and the rest of the the food prices is called for. That the sun might NOT be shining should not all Womens' Institute mob con- Since no such service was centrate on the Beeb and forthcoming from 'I.C.s very force the answer "Yes". But instead, a consum- But, in spite of all this, it is back. And with a not towards the predominant own newspaper", I have tak- mate desire to shout "No" should be met with en it upon myselt as editor message, most of the old characters, a few new banality which the IBA puts of one of the C.C.U. news- knitted eyebrows and a great deal of concentration. ones, including a plot, all of which only becomes out? Why, because IBA de- sheets to compile and pub- pends on advertising which lish such an article in the Hint a little, or perhaps this will never happen apparent at the end, as with all good mystery depends on large audiences next edition (Nov. 2nd.) of Ambrose Culpepper-Brown used to have an aero- the RCS Broadsheet. I hope stories which depends on status quo this article will inspire the plane The orange peg-leg society for the restoration of viewing and means very few staff of Felix to provide simi- programmes outside the lar articles of interest to all That anybody can get away with this never medieval manners, music and morbidity will go into mainstream of Hughie Green students of the I.C. in the ceases to amaze me. But do not mention the words voluntary liquidation, on confirmation of the occa- and the Golden Shit. not-too-distant future and not to ignore vital issues "Space, egg and tomato filler". It is RUDE sional rumour propagated by the aforementioned Surely it is because the such as wide-spread inflation The real purpose of these ramblings, if they are in the College Refectories. society Beeb is occasionally for- Yours sincerely, allowed to exist—and they were commissioned as ward thinking that the RON APPLEBY ramblings—is to attempt to explain away the cor- Whitehouses of Surbiton, (Broadsheet Editor). ARBRO SCHASM. facing backwards with their middle-class heads buried in the sand or in the latest 'Playboy', object so vehem- I instead ently. Hopefully her latest The Return of outbursts of Communist-in- Scrap Heap spired plots will lose her the Sir—If certain people are to ill - conceived credibility be believed, students are more aware than anyone else The Landsnapper Sneeze which she has held in cer- of environmental pollution, tain sections of the society. but the male of the species Not content to count the still shows a remarkable ability to foul his own nest. nipples displayed on the bed I refer to the car park be- she now lifts the covers and hind Linstead Hall, which is searches for the reds under- steadily accumulating a fine neath. selection of used car parts, general rubbish, oil cans Yours sincerely (empty, or full of old engine oil) and, inevitably, dumped MARTIN DOUGHTY motor-cars. My room commands a view of this deplorable mess, and so, to avoid offending my Mooney milk eyes, as well as others, could the people who use shock increase the place as an open-air workshop please remove Sir.—On Thursday a half- their own pollution when fin- pint carton of milk (plus ished? I am well aware that cup) cost 4p from College not all of the rubbish is the work of hall residents, but Block Buttery. On Friday a people can search their own cupful of milk from Moon- souls on that score. Surely it ey's Milk Machine cost 3\p is also up to the college to —i pint cartons will no provide litter-bins of some sort? It does not require any longer be available. effort to keep the place tidy. Is this an inflationary in- Yours, etc., crease? Well, a cup holds D. LEACH MAN. 200 ml (-0.352 pint), if you can keep it full. The half-pint carton costs 4p and LETTERS TO THE at this rate the cupful should EDITOR are accepted cost 2.82p. So what's the for publication only other 0.68p for? on the understanding that they are subject I would hesitate to charge to shortening where our dear, beloved Victor with necessary. Noms de making an excessive profit. plume may be sub- I suggest that this extra stituted for the writ- 0.68p per cup must be pay- ters real name at his ing for: request, but only on (a) the H.P. for this un- condition that he necessary machine signs the letter. (b) the staff to keep it Views expressed in clean and filled letters are those of (c) the power to keep it the writers, and not running. necessarily those of the Editor or of Im- Come on, Victor, let's perial College Union have our cartons back! Publications Board, Yours faithfully, who disclaim any P. HARRIS liability. Electrical Engineering 3. October 31, 1972 FELIX Page 5

Preparation the property which no ar- It is quite likely that at the rangements have been made time of reading this you have to repay. Final enquiries are no plans for the purchase of also made of the vendor's your future home. However, The Whys and Wherefores solicitors concerning such the time to lay the founda- things as the whereabouts of tions for this monumental the keys to the property. purchase is undoubtedly the present. There is no need, at this stage, to decide posi- Completion tively upon the method of Completion is normally repayment of your future of Buying a House one month after the ex- mortgage advance but it is change of contracts but this as well to give some thought can be varied by agreement to the source from whom you in order to make the neces- between yourself and the hope to obtain the funds and mainder of the 10 per cent sary preparations. deposit, particularly if you vendor. His solicitor will in- also the vehicle by which you A brief guide to what happens during the course sert the actual date for com- intend to repay them. are depending upon the sale of an existing property to pletion into the contract. Buying a house of a normal house purchase transaction and an raise funds or if you are bor- First, select your building Finally the form of convey- society. Different societies First, find your house. rowing from a building soc- indication of the steps which you should follow iety and providing less than ance is passed to the ven- have different views on the More often than not, you dor's solicitors for their amount of money they will will have been through many 10 per cent of the total your- to prepare yourself for what will possibly be the self. If you have difficulties, agreement. This is the form advance to individuals and viewings before finding one that the vendor will sign to the term over which they to suit your taste and your your solicitor or bankers will largest personal financial transaction you will probably be able to help. transfer the property to you. will lend it. Membership of pocket. Negotiate a price Your solicitor will submit his a particular society will not with the vendor (the seller). ever undertake. report on title to the build- guarantee a mortgage of any If an estate agent has ar- Once contracts have been ing society and arrange to ob- particular size when you re- ranged the introduction he By ANTHONY TILLEY exchanged you are bound to tain the mortgage cheque would usually have to put purchase the property and quire it, but it will mean (Mortgage Manager—Endsleigh Insurances) from them. He will also ar- that the society that you sel- your offer to the vendor in your deposit is not normally range for you to sign the ect will give you preference as order to confirm that it is recoverable unless there are mortgage deed and will ad- an existing member, an ad- acceptable to him. There is, very exceptional circum vise you on any last minute vantage which can be inval- however, nothing to stop you stances. queries which you may have. uable, particularly when from negotiating direct with funds are in short supply. A the seller. some time in the future. His When you have received Completion takes place point to be borne in mind is report will be detailed and confirmation from your Insurance of the property when the purchase price is that whilst some societies will At this stage a "holding" will contain details of the building society that an ad- handed over in exchange for pay a slightly higher rate of or "preliminary" deposit is structural condition of the vance will be made your Once contracts are ex- the title deeds. interest on investments, they often required by an agent. property as a whole and not solicitor should then be in changed the property be- might not be quite so gen- The sum is usually nominal merely with a view to setting a position to prepare a con- comes your responsibility The conveyance has then erous when assessing the and is often no more than a value upon it. tract for signature. At this from the insurance point of to be submitted to the Inland amount of a mortgage ad- £25 or £50. It does not form point a completion date will view even though you will Revenue for stamping and, vance in the future. part of any legal transaction The cost of a private sur- be decided upon and finally not have moved in. The in the case of registered and is used merely to dis- vey depends upon the value contracts will be formally ex- building society granting land, to the land registry in Most societies offer similar courage frivolous enquiries. of the property and you changed. your mortgage will arrange order to ensure that your forms of savings accounts, Where possible payment would oe wise to make en- the insurance at your ex- claim to the property is cer- ranging from the simple In- should be made through your quiries from the surveyor be- pense, normally debiting your rectly stated. vestment Account, in which solicitor, although an agent fore instructing him to pro- Exchange of contracts account. You should however, will often insist on the de- ceed. ensure that the cover is for a minimal sum may be de- Conclusion posit being paid direct to Contracts are formally ex- the full market value of the posited and added to or sub- If you have any difficulty tracted from at will to regular him. It is not usual for the changed when the copy which property. The whys and wherefores full deposit of 10 per cent to selecting a surveyor to make you have signed is exchang- of buying a house are many monthly savings accounts a report then you should paying a slightly higher rate be paid now. If there is no ed for the copy signed by and varied and each of the. estate agent involved then have a word with your soli- the vendor. The remainder of of interest; government-link- citor. Final arrangements above processes will vary ed S.A.Y.E. savings schemes you should not hand over a the 10 per cent deposit is en- from one property to an- over a term of five years and deposit without first consult- closed with your copy of the Following exchange of con- other. However, it is hoped the longer term insurance ing your solicitor. The legal aspect contract. Your portion of the tracts and before completion that these notes will make it linked bonds. Before decid- contract has to be offered your solicitor will have to easier for you to follow the ing finally upon the type of In all cases where a de- At this early stage in the first; the vendor's is only re- make final searches to see if various transactions, at the account which you wish to posit is paid a receipt must purchase your solicitors will turned in receipt of yours. there are any outstanding same time demonstrating use you would be well ad- be obtained and it should al- request the vendor's solici- matters affecting the pro- that there is more to buying vised to discuss your future ways confirm that the de- tors to prepare and submit You may find it difficult perty. He will need to know a house than merely handing plans with someone conver- posit is paid "subject to con- a draft contract. This will at this stage to raise the re- if there is any mortgage on over the cash. sant with the mortgage tract". This means that you confirm the agreement to scene. The N.U.S. has its own can withdraw from the tran- sell and to buy and also insurance advisory service saction and recover your de- gives details of the vendor's with a mortgage department posit at any time before legal right to dispose of the who are able to help with contracts are exchanged. property. this aspect. Unless these crucial words are included you could pos- The contract will cover sibly lose your deposit many aspects and should re- There are two methods by should you decide in the fer to a plan of the property. which a mortgage may be re- early stages not to proceed This is to ensure that you are paid:— as a result of a poor survey purchasing the house that report or difficulty in ob- you wish to buy! A. The level monthly repay- taining a mortgage. ment method. The vendor's land certifi- cate or title deeds are pro- Each month a sum is re- The mortgage paid to the building society duced to prove his right to comprising interest and re- This is the stage at which sell and if the property is payment of capital. Life your foundation planning leasehold the lease will also assurance protection is not will come into its own as the have to be inspected. included in such an ar- obtaining of a mortgage can The time factor at this rangement but it is very prove difficult if your cir- stage varies quite consider- wise, in fact necessary, to cumstances or the type of able depending upon the var- effect a mortgage protec- property are in any way "out ious formalities which have tion policy for the amount of the ordinary". Discuss the to be undertaken. However, and term of the loan so matter again with your ad- whilst awaiting receipt of a that in the event of the visor. draft contract, your solicitor death of the borrower be- will carry out certain local fore the end of the select- You should also now take searches on your behalf. The ed period, the sum assur- steps to appoint a solicitor if object of these is to find out ed under this policy will you do not already have one. as much as possible about repay the outstanding In this connection it is often the house that you are buy- amount of the loan. financially advantageous to ing and the surrounding area use the same solicitor as the and questions are asked of building society through the local authority. There are B. The endowment method. whom you are obtaining your numerous questions to be An endowment assurance mortgage. The solicitor will asked concerning such things policy is one where a sum wish to take instructions re- as road widening, new roads is payable at the end of garding the address of the and redevelopment plans but an agreed period or on property to be purchased, the the intention is to ensure death of the assured. name of the vendor and the that there are no hidden With this method an en- purchase price. snags affecting your pur- dowment policy is effected chase. Your solicitor should for an amount equal to the A survey not permit you to enter any mortgage advance and for commitment to buy without an identical term. The Having made your offer to the local authorities' answers policy is usually on the being satisfactorily received. borrowers life and is as- buy and perhaps paid a pre- signed to the building soc- liminary deposit you would be wise to consider the ques- At the same time various iety. However, no actual "preliminary enquiries" are repayment of capital is tion of a professional survey. If you are buying the pro- also made of the vendor's made to the society during solicitor. The purpose of the term of the mortgage. perty with the aid of a mort- gage, the building society these enquiries is to ascer- The loan is repaid at the tain the rateable value of the Need an in-depth approach end of the selected period will have the property sur- veyed at your expense. How- property; who owns fences from the benefits payable and walls, whether there are when the endowment pol- ever this survey is merely a to your subject ? valuation of the property for any disputes about bound- icy matures. In the event aries, whether planning per- of the death of the bor- the benefit of the building society and you will not see missions and building per- rower before the end of missions have been obtained, the selected period, the the report; neither will you be able to take any action the earliest date on which Then pay a visit fo sum assured repays the completion may be arranged loan in full. against the surveyor at a later date if anything goes and numerous other ques- tions. You should be kept in- There will be two pay- wrong. Many people consider 1 that the fact that a building formed of any relevant points ments in this case, one raised by these enquiries. consisting of interest only society is prepared to make to the building society and an advance is sufficient re- All the previously mention- the other, being the prem- assurance. However if you in- ed searches and enquiries struct your own surveyor you /. C Bookshop ium on the policy, to the in- will take some time to com- surance company concern- will receive his report and plete, but generally speaking, ed. it is his duty to give you an a minimum period of two accurate survey. If he does weeks will probably elapse (we sell more than just books) Again, at this stage, it not he can be held respon- before everything is satis- would be wise to take advice sible for compensation at factorily answered. October 31, 1972 Page 6 FELIX

_ _ in the last issue of "Felix", Chris Perrott and W. Price ex- A mm mm. 1 mm m M ill MiriMIV plained the basic of applying for a job. In this, the last of their B% II Ijl V WW rill II 2f two articles, they explain in detail how to prepare your Curricu-

stencil duplicated may give the im- You now have a completed Curri- Ask your friends for advice. How to compose your Curriculum culum Vitae. Read it through and cut Employment agencies and Vitae pression that you apply for a large number of jobs, without taking too out anything which is not essential. Consultants. You cannot have Personal Specification much trouble. The best way to pro- If possible try and fit it onto one page. your name on too many List all your past history and ex- duce your Curriculum Vitae is to have Obviously, however, the more exper- peoples books. perience. Your education, past em- it expertly typed and printed by off- ience you have the more space you ployment, sport, hobbies, voluntary set litho, this will give the appearance will require to set it out. The impor- work, and anything else you can think of each page having been separately tant thing to bear in mind is that the Personal Approach of. You probably have experience in typed. (Details of our service for do- prospective employer has a lot of more fields than you realise. If you ing this are enclosed). applications to read, and if you However you make your approach are a retiring member of one of the ramble on and bore him you don't the more personal you make it the services you will certainly have ex- At the top of your Curriculum Vitae stand a changes. A Curriculum Vitae better it will be. People are flattered perience which will be useful in many you should clearly set out your Name, which conjures up a picture of you, if you bother to find out their name. types of civilian employment. If you Address and Telephone number, (re- interesting enough to invite you for It impresses them and it proves that have been a salesman your exper- member it may become detached an interview, and taking as little time you have gone to some trouble. Be- ience will be important in many jobs from the covering letter of applica- as possible to read, is ideal from the fore you write to any firm, phone up which do not directly involve selling. tion), and your age, marital status readers point of view. As a rule let's find out who will be reading your and number fo children. (Don't list say that a single page Curriculum application, and then address it to Your list will serve two purposes: childrens names, etc., it's of no in- Vitae is probably better than two him personally. terest at this stage). pages, but two pages are better than a. It forms the raw material of three! your Curriculum Vitae. Always leave at least one and a half inches in the left hand column, Your Curriculum Vitae is your ad- Follow Up b. It will give a lead to your abili- papers are frequently filed and holes vertisement of you. If it interests the ties, and may help you in de- Few people bother to follow up may be punched in some important prospective employer sufficiently to their application. They send them off ciding just what type of new part of the information. Now list the invite you along for an interview, vocation you want. and then leave it to the prospective rest of the information under the fol- then it has succeeded. The details employer to contact them, either in- lowing headings: will be discussed at the interview. viting them along for an interview, or Job Specification Education. List schools attended else sending a letter which begins "We regret to inform you". Originality with dates and examinations passed. Having listed your own experience Method of Approach and determination are useful quali- you now need to determine exactly Higher Technical Education. List ties, and if you phone up your pros- what type of experience is necessary Universities and degrees. Also any You now have prepared your letter pective employer a few days after for the type of job for which you are professional or technical qualifica- of application and your Curriculum sending him your application, he is looking. So make out another list de- tions which are relevant to the type Vitae. The letter of application states sure to be impressed. He may have tailing qualifications, experience and of job for which you are applying. why you are applying for the job, and had so many applications that he is special skills which you consider Write your qualifications in full—do refers to the Curriculum Vitae for finding it difficult to decide on a list necessary for the job. not give a list of "letters". more detail. The Curriculum Vitae for interview, and your telephone call should sufficiently whet the readers may help him to make a decision. At If you compare this job specifica- Military Service. Give dates and appetite for him to invite you along any rate this way you must establish tion list with your own specification, Regiment, but do not go into too much for an interview. The interview is the a more personal contact, and your you are now ready to compile your detail unless it is specifically connec- time for more detailed examination name will become more meaningful in Curriculum Vitae. ted with the type of job for which you of you and of the job for which you his mind than the other applicants are looking. Never use service termin- are applying. who are simply names on the top of ology. pieces of paper. Compiling your Curriculum Vitae Seeking a new job is hard work. Career. List the post you have held It also demands a reappraisal of your- Select from your personal specifi- with the dates. Your most recent ex- self and your future expectations. If cation the details which are most im- perience is almost certainly the most you follow the foregoing advice you References portant for the type of job you are important, and you may wish to go will find that the composition of your seeking. In other words match your intointo brief details. Otherwise sim- Curriculum Vitae is valuable not only There is little point in naming re- persoanl specification to the job ply list the Firm, the position held and in presenting yourself to a potential ferees in your Curriculum Vitae. You specification, stressing the experi- the time involved. You may emphasise employer, but also in clarifying your will almost certainly be required to ence which is most relevant. The re- the position which you feel has the own ideas about yourself. give a business reference and a char- sult should give you the details which most bearing on the type of job for acter reference when you are finally should be incorporated in your Curri- which you are applying, but no one Job hunting is essentially a market- offered the job, but not before. The culum Vitae. will be particularly interested in how ing operation. Your plan of action days of Testimonials starting "To much you earned as an office boy 15 should be as follows: whom it may concern . . . . " are over, and today's references are more years ago. If your income has shown 1. Evaluate the product, i.e. your- Laying our your Curriculum Vitae a good steady increase in your last personal and specific. two or three positions, indicate this; self. Your Curriculum Vitae should be It is as well to have a list of suit- presented in tabular form under clear particularly if the money offered for 2. Evaluate the market, i.e. the the job you are applying for will con- able people prepared, who you know headings. This enables the inter- position you are looking for. will give you a reasonable recommen- viewer to refer to any particular part tinue this progression. 3. Prepare your approach to the dation, and it is good manners to quickly and easily. Miscellaneous. Finally indicate any market. These will include: warn these people that you may be Every copy of your Curriculum other points which you consider rele- Replying to advertisements. using their names, (and thank them Vitae must look as though it has been vant. These may include languages, Direct approach by letter to afterwards). Relatives are not usually individually typed. Curriculum Vitae travel experience, sport, committee selected companies. acceptable as they are expected to which have been photo-copied or memberships, etc. Personal introductions. be biased (one way or the other).

13.30 The Rehearsal Process: Oedipus Rex (Penguin Translation). A Rehearsal by students of R.A.D.A. Great Hall. Coming Events 16.30 London Student Press Association "Sennet" Get-together. Fun MONDAY 30th event of the week with the combined talents (?) of 15 news- papers. 9.30 Consort Gallery, College Block: Paintings by Andrzej Kuhn -17.30 (until 10 Nov.). THURSDAY 2nd 9.30- Huxley Building Centenary Commemorative Exhibition (until 12.30 Felix Meeting. -21.30 3 Nov.). Lyon Playfair Level. 13.00 I.C. Union Meeting. Great Hall. 19.30 H. G. Wells Society: Dr. T. H. Tarling "New Global Tectonics and New Resources", Mech Eng 220. 13.30 Lunch Hour Concert: The Georgian Quartet—Beethoven Recital Lib. 53 Prince's Gate. TUESDAY 31st FRIDAY 3rd 12.45 Stoic Television Service: Feature Film —- "Carry on Cabby" J.C.R. and Southside Channel 21. 13.00 STOIC Television Service: "Ever Popular Monochrome Show— "Solar Plexus"—A Mixture of jazz and contemporary Dance, 13.30 Dr. K. Mellanby (Director: Monkswood Experimental Station), J.C.R. and South Side Channel 21. "Pesticides and the Environment—Physics Theatre 1. Mr. J. B. Thole: The British in World War II. 1 The Battle of 18.00 STOIC Television Service: Repeat of 13.00 transmission, J.C.R. Britain, Mech Eng 220. and South Side. Mr. Michael Hird: The Symphony 4. Beethoven, Mech Eng 342. 19.15 IC Film Society: Great Hall, "The Birds" and "Dynamite 13.15 FELIX Meeting, Felix Office, 3rd Floor Union Building. Chicken" (non-members 20p at door).

19.30 NIGHTLINE lecture by Mr. Michael Butler (For all those in any SUNDAY 5th way interested in helping 'Nightline'), Physics Theatre 1. 20.00 Rugby Club Bonfire at Harlington. WEDNESDAY 1st TUESDAY 7th 13.00 IC Transcendental Meditation Society: Introductory Talk, Elec Eng 606. NEXT FELIX OUT. October 31, 1972 FELIX Page 7 Live TV: Records : "The Academy in Peril" (WEA- the , is very difficult to describe—over a "Full House" Reprise) "backing track" of bass drum and percussive "God, it must be awful!" we thought as the acoustic guitar a trumpet and a violin fade in, Last week someone remarked to me that more BBC handed us 50p each in payment in order to and out; occasionally there's a rumble on the people would read my reviews if I reviewed persuade us to sit to the end of "Full House", a kettle drums. It reminds one of "Children of the BBC2 arts programme that is transmitted live something with more mass appeal, so here I go Revolution" by T. Rex—is that a recommenda- on Saturday nights. "Felix" had been invited to folks. "Top of the Pops Volume DXXXXIV" is tion or otherwise?—and I like it. "Legs Larry form part of the studio audience for the second a superb collection of spiffnificently delivered at the Television Centre" features that famous programme, and I had given up my Saturday tunes so much like the originals that you'll wish ex-Bonzo Dog Band drummer commenting on evening to spend a few hours at the TV centre. you never bought a single in your life. It contains John Cale playing a cello solo, like a queer T.V. It was nothing like as awful as expected. Not Xerox-copy versions of. . . ." producer "Tch Tch Silly Cat smudged his make- having seen the first programme (or, for that Right! Now after my little sell-out to the snivel- up now. Mind your boom love, mind your boom!" matter, any TV at all for two months at least) my ling masses I can continue with this classic of It's a bit of a laugh. only knowledge of the programme was what I obscurity that makes "Lumpy Gravy" (see issue had heard from people who had seen it (who had 315) seem a veritable "Top of the Pops Vol- "Intro/Days of Steam" is another piece that very mixed opinions) and the information that I ume (cont.) P.DXXXXIV). it's almost impossible to describe, you just have had been sent. The general impression I had got to listen to it, but "King Harry" really is worth was that it was rather long and at times very John Cale was, like , one of the a mention. It begins with the sound of thunder. boring. founder members of , Then a xylophone strikes up a phrase and con- Well, two and a quarter hours is a long time. and left after the second album. Since then his tinues it till the end. The only other instrument But it seems to pass very quickly, sitting in the output of music has been varied, to say the least; is a trumpet, but Cale cackles into the micro- studio. The programme is of the magazine var- he produced an album by the frightful Iggy and phone a sort of gloating lament for Henry VIII, iety, combining films, plays, poetry and art held the Stooges, and two . He made although it isn't historically completely accurate. together in the studio by Joe Melia with this a solo album of pop songs with avant garde However it's guaranteed to spook you. audience of 100 or so who are meant to discuss lyrics, "", and a duet album When this album was played on a "What's the art forms shown on the programme. The with that master of the avant garde, New" radio programme the reviewer made pass- only discussion, in fact, was about some "Con- (""), and now this one, which ceptual Art" by Stuart Brisley, who, we kept be- ing mention of the music and proceeded im- is completely different to any of his previously ing assured, was not a looney . . . despite the mediately to the cover. This is indeed remarkable recorded work. fact that his concept of conceptualism was to and was designed by . It shows rise from a bath filled with black paint and "Academy in Peril" is Cale playing his roots; various views of Cale through what look like animals' lights as Dracula from the grave, and there are three sweeping orchestral pieces, and colour slides, and may draw your attention to then proceed to chuck the lights on the carpet in the album as you thumb through the selections front of him. I'm afraid it conveyed nothing to three essays into pianism which I find at the me, other than that Mr. Brisley lacked the integ- moment totally uncommunicative. This paying in a record shop. If you do find it, bring it from rity that he was meant to possess. It seems that of classical dues takes up over half the album, its obscurity and enjoy. It's well worth a listen. he's been sitting in this bath of muck for months and it's the remaining four tracks which interest Something with lots of mass appeal next week now, and rising at frequent intervals for the me particularly. "The Philosopher" which opens folks. benefit of the multitudes. Both the film (of "The Two Gallants", by James Joyce) and the play ("Juvenalia" by E. A. White- head) seemed incoherent, and the former I found very difficult to grasp the meaning of. This was doubtless partly due to the obscured view Paperbacks that I had and the distraction of moving cameras The Preserving Machine and Other Stories Classics and booms and things. Philip K. Dick (Pan, 35p). - However, I enjoyed the play: it surprised me I must admit that normally I would not put how well it worked in such a setting. Maybe I Of October's classical release perhaps the myself in the group of readers that read masses should explain: the audience is arranged in of science fiction. Sometimes I find SF interest- most exciting has been the Phillips' issue of clover-leaf formation around a small area in Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, No. which all the "action" takes place; all the time ing: but most of the time it seems to be just a that you are watching something on film on your boring variation on a theme. SAL 6500 309 — soloist Claudio Arrau. Mr. telly set, things are being moved into this area It reminds me greatly of a revamped cops and Arrau's playing makes compulsive listening and I for the next live bit. Thus one gains on the live robbers amongst the stars where the hero is can recommend this record to anyone who wishes happenings by being in the studio, but loses out generally humanoid and the villain is the shape- on the filmed parts—it's very difficult to concen- less alien. Although in some of his stories Mr. to add to their collection a first class performance trate. Dick falls into some of these traps, he generally of this work. I really did enjoy, most of all, the other sec- has the knack to give his story a realistic zing tions: Charles Causley's poems, "Cantores in to it. Where he cannot do this then his plot is Chopin's music is open to two extremes of Ecclesia" singing Vaughan Williams' settings so viable in a scientific (physics, etc.) sense as interpretation — that of the exaggerated, soul of Shakespeare songs, and the Cannonball Ad- to grip the reader the same way that science derley Quintet, a really tremendous jazz group. grips some of us. ful, romantic style or that of the rather crisp It is certainly an experience, and if you feel matter of fact approach. Claudio Arrau seems to loquacious, there's no reason why you shouldn't From the outside the book doesn't attract be heard and seen on millions of TV sets across much attention: in fact, the jacket is quite boring strike a path in between the two and the result of the country. "Felix" has been assured of a regular in relation to other recently reviewed books. The his interpretation, together with the London Phil- supply of tickets to the Saturday night perfor- first story, some ten pages long, is an excellent harmonic Orchestra's very sound accompani- mances, and if you would like to go, please con- beginning: it is clever, frightening and reaches ment, is beautiful to listen to. tact the Editor. The supply is VERY LIMITED— its climax sufficiently soon for it to attract one first comers only! In future weeks the Ballet further into the book. Rambert, Julian Bream and John Williams, The stories range from the testing of alien The second movement especially shows Mr. Gladys Knight and the Pips, the Netherland Wind Ensemble and Roxy Music will all be appearing: toys exported to earth (tested to see if there is Arrau at his best. Here his keyboard sensitivity there will be a varied diet of plays including any secret psychological weapon cleverly hidden truly expresses the lyrical beauty of the Larghetto. "After Liverpool" by James Saunders and the to injure, or subvert children) to the job of stand- by President of the United States, which surely final one of the E. A. Whitehead trilogy, and The other piece on the record is the less well- many original forms of visual art. The full details must be about the greatest non-job around. are not available until nearer the time; if known Krakowaik, written one year before the you If you fancy a change from the recent spate of come along to the "Felix" office, we'l Mafia and Hi-jacking novels, then the "Preserv- concerto in 1828 and the contrast between the all the details. give you ing Machine" would make an obvious choice. two musical styles is very noticeable. Again the Finally, the BBC is to be applauded for putting The "Sunday Times" thought that Mr. Dick's playing is of the highest standard revealing the on an arts programme in the middle of Saturday characters were highly credible: I would go fur- Krakowiak's rather elaborate and effervescent evening instead of the usual midnight midweek ther and say that they were highly human . . . character. slot reserved for interesting programmes. I hope or Martian ... or Venusian ... or, well, read the that it will get the ratings that it deserves. stories and see for yourself. Page 8 FELIX October 31, 1972 SPORT SPORT SPORT SPORT SPORT SPC

Guys on the previous Wednesday. However, from the by a faulty water pump in one of the cars. If anyone start St. Cath's took control; their inside-left, unmarked sees five lonely souls still wandering round the South in the. centre of the D, scored after a mix-up in the Circular Road, please direct them to Huxley basement Rugby right of the defence. where a tense world awaits their return with bated On Wednesday, 18th October, I.C. 1st XV played In the rest of the first half, the game flowed from breath and problem sheets. City of London Poly, and annihilated them by 75—3. end to end, even the opposition goalkeeper was called Thanks to Glyn and Mike for transport. CLP were not in the same class as IC or anywhere into action on a number of occasions with a lot of Team: — Helen Isaac, Bob Douglas, Chris Cart- near it, and the general feeling in the IC dressing good work done by the wingers, Gaukroger and Rich- ledge, Tony Bush, Mike Ixer, Glyn Jones, Neil Gray, room after the game was one of disgust. It must be man. John James and Derrick Lowe. noted that IC played with 14 men for nearly all of At the start of the second half St. Cath's again came the game, as McDonough left the field with a knee strong with continual pressure for the opening minutes, injury but it made no difference, as can be seen from but the game again became' fairly even with I.C. equal- the result. The general opinion of the 1st XV is that ising from a short corner, Dave Richman being the if better Wednesday fixtures cannot be found then executioner. Pedal Cars we might as well train by ourselves in Hyde Park, A draw seemed the likely result until, in the last because that's all this game was — a glorified training minute, bad judgement by Boulton in the I.C. goal Sunday, October 22, saw the Jaguar Grand Prix held session. One can only sympathise with a team so allowed a very weak shot to creep in past the post. between the V12 E-types at the Jaguar works in Cov- hopelessly outclassed. An improved Wednesday fixture Wednesday, October 25, saw the death of I.C.s entry. (No. they are NOT serious, Ed.) The race was list would be obtained perhaps if funds were available 3—3—4 system. U.C., with a couple of tricky stock a quick five hour sprint round a simple and pleasantly for travel to play such university sides as Southampton, players — and also ones that could stop the ball — flat track. Four I.C. entries consisted of our usual two Bristol, Birmingham, etc., which are all within easy completely over-run I.C. with three goals in ten minutes Guilds' cars and two from Mines. reach with the present Motorway system, but this is and four by half-time. No. 14, "Little Bo", ran as consistently as ever to only speculation. Hopefully the other London colleges The second-half was the same one-way action with take first place on handicap. No. 15, "Big Bo" came a will provide better opposition than did City Poly. U.C. adding three more. However, on one of the few creditable sixth despite brazing the crankshaft together Team: — D. Rimmer, J. Hunt, J. Rose, R. Stern, occasions he received the ball, Dave Rickman man- twice. I've no idea what happened to the Mines cars J. McDonough (captain), A. James, C. Flanagan, B. aged to round all the U.C. defence except for a full but they seemed quite happy messing around in the Bradley, D. Robinson, K. Horseman, C. Humphries, back who used his legs on the line. John Astley con- background. A. Smith, I. Partridge, R. Matthews, M. Adams, verted the penalty flick. Guilds' teams consisted of: Scorers: —'Tries: Matthews (3), Rose (2), Hunt (2), At least one I.C. team won last week, namely the Little Bo Big Bo Flanagan (2), Stern, Adams, Humphries, James. mixed XI who visited QEC and struggled to a 3—1 Stewart Moult Dave John win. The goals all came from the Feline family — two Conversion: Rimmer (10). Phil Smyth Dave Willey Penalty: Rimmer. for Mr. and one for Mrs. They must have been bad — even Humphries scored! Keith Reynish Steve Wright Pete Wilkins Pete Cramb Well, it had to happen. I spoke too soon about the Ian Jennions I.C. lst XV's unbeaten record. The 1st team did in John Coxon fact lose to Old Surbitonians last Saturday by 19 points Ladies' Hockey Andy Stevens Paul Cotter to 0. After the easy win on Wednesday (see abovie\ Thanks to everyone for coming along. Wednesday, 18th October saw a home match for I.C. (Ed's note: Apologies to Mines for this report being IC were far too complacent: there was too low a work Ladies (?) lst (and only) XI against Westfield College. rate from the forwards and far too many tackles were* We managed to field eleven players after persuading biased: please send us a report next time yourselves — missed in the backs and it was on the whole a very- our umpire to play (we have a desperate shortage of and that goes for everyone else too!) disappointing performance by the first team. Old players particularly forwards so if anyone is interested, Surbitonians were a well drilled side and very fit and please contact the captain, Janet Manfield: Int. phone mobile, and fully deserved their victory. It might be number 2508). noted that James turned up with ONE boot (typical)— the only thing worth laughing about in the whole after- Since we for once, had a full term, it came as a great small noon. disappointment when only eight opposition members turned up. Undeterred and in need of practice, we lent Team: D. Rimmer, D. Osborne, T. Bradbury, R. them a player and played nine-a-side with an umpire Stern, J. Hunt, A. James, C. Flanagan, B. Bradley, for fifteen minutes until the three Westfield lost sheep D. Robinson, K. Horsman, C. Humphries, A. Smith, arrived. When the match resumed, it was decided to J. Partridge, R. Matthews (capt.), A. Walton. play the remaining fifteen minutes of the first half and However, a far better performance was put up by ads a thirty-minute second half on the grounds that most IC on Wednesday when we played King's College away of us wouldn't have lasted a full half an hour each way. * "WANTEDI Gramophone ad- from home and defeated them by 55-3. The game was ***A RED FOLDER was re- The exact moments when the goals came cannot be moved from outside the but- dict needs high grade mahog- reasonably tight for the first half hour and in fact the tery in college block on remembered but I.C. scored three and let Westfield have any off-cuts suitable for score at one stage was 4-3. However, the big IC pack one so that they wouldn't. feel too badly about being Wednesday last at lunch- began to dominate the game and the ball flowed freely beaten. time. This folder contained 3 sharpening into gramophone weeks' lecture notes and the needles. Contact H. )fi, Elec to the King's line on numerous occasions. Yet again RESULT: I.C. 3. WESTFIELD 1. log book and M.O.T. of my Matthews managed to poach 3 tries out of the 10 TEAM: Janet Peacock, Margaret Cunningham (also car. This folder can be of no Eng 5. scored altogether. The fluent handling (sometimes) the umpire), Lynne Beynon, Hilary Rowson, Geraldine use to anyone but me. There- of the IC backs led to both wings, Jim Hunt and John fore I'd be grateful if anyone * "INSURANCE of every kind Bowden, Mary Hill, Anne Purvis, Shirley Fairweather, knowing the whereabouts of McDonough, bagging a pair of tries each. A good Jane Purvis, Janet Manfield (captain), Jane Gywn. said folder could return it to can be effected by your local all round performance by IC then, and this mustt DAVE RAMSEY, Chem Eng branch of Endsleigh. Contact augur well for their defence of the Gutteridge Cup — Wednesday, 25th October was another match at 1. Ted York, your friendly in- provided the dangers of complacency are recognised. Harlington, this time against King's College. Faced surance adviser, at the Ends- Team: D. Rimmer, J. McDonough (capt), J. Rose, with our usual lack of players, we fielded only ten; ***DID YOU KNOW that leigh desk in the College R. Stern, J. Hunt, A. James, C. Flanagan, B. Bradley, King's even less fortunate, had only nine. The only diffi- Vandalism CAN and DOES Block JCR any lunchtime. -R. Ransom, K. Horsman, A. Smith, R. Matthews, D. culty about this game was that we, as usual, had no exist at l.C.? Unfortunate Osborne, R. Parker, M. Adams. umpire. Margaret Cunningham umpired and played for though it may be, nasty things are done to cars: tyres **IF YOU HAVE A SERIOUS Scorers: Tries—Matthews (3), McDonough (2), Hunt us in the first half and a member of King's team um- slashed, windscreens white- SMALL AD (or any other (2), Flanagan, Stern, Adams. Conv.—Rimmer (6). Pen. pired the second half. As a result, there were many washed and other such de- —Rimmer. minor infringements of the rules (apologies for things lights. Beware the next vic- kind) you can put it in FELIX N.B.: l.C. Rugby Club would like to offer congratu- like delayed tackles and deliberate fouls were made tim could be YOU. However, FREEH Send it to Felix c/o a donation to Paul Hoskins Union to arrive on Friday lations Jo Mike Adams and Miss Hilary Rowson on afterwards) but I.C. still swept on to a decisive 6-2 at the Rag Office will ensure the occasion of their marriage on Saturday, 2%th Oc- victory, Lynne Beynon (Centre Forward) scoring four the well-being of your vehicle morning or before for next tober. exceptionally good goals and Margaret Cunningham (see page 2). Tuesday's issue. ALJ (Who's he—Ed.). (Right Inner) accounting for the other two. RESULT: I.C. 6. KINGS 2. TEAM: Janet Peacock, Margaret Cunningham, FELIX no 316, Tuesday, October 31, 1972. Lynne Beynon, Geraldine Bowden, Mary Hill, Anne Edited by Oliver F. Dowson, with contributions Hockey Purvis, Maureen King, Jane Purvis, Janet Manfield of words and labour by (in alphabetical order): (Captain), Jacqui Buzzard. Philip Amodio, Sid Amor, Bob Carter, Peter After five games, I.C. lst XI are still searching for Crawford, Martin Doughty, Dave Gribble, Dave their first win. During the past week they suffered de- Hobman, John Horsefall, Paul Hosking, Dave feats at St. Cath's, Cambridge, 1—2, and at U.C., 1—7. Leachman, Andy Mafield, Ross McBeath, Colin On Saturday, October 21, the lst XI travelled to Tiddlywinks McCall, John Oliver and the rest of the cast of Cambridge with some confidence after a good game at millions. On Sunday, 22nd October, a band of intrepid winkers Contributions for "Felix" are always welcome comprising 6 members of Maths 3 and 3 human beings, and should be addressed to the Editor, (resid- set forth on the road for Folkestone. Armed with ence Weeks Hall 14). squidgers we attacked a social club, where the opposi- National Advertising contractors are Univer- WANTED tion trembled at the sight of l.C. Winks Club. We sity Press Representation, Grand Buildings, This man has dis- played up to our normal brilliant standard, amassing Trafalgar Square, WC1, 01-930 1322. appeared with a pair of a total of 1\ points to their 55J, thus retaining our London advertising by Felix Advertising, Im- knees belonging to unbeaten beaten record. perial College Union, London SW7 2BB, 01-589 "FELIX'V front page One game in the final round caused a sensation— 5111 Ext 2166. and other miscellan- never before in the history of winks have both players Printed by F. Bailey and Son Ltd., Dursley, eous photographs. If gone for the pot. These tactics bamboozled our oppon- Gloucestershire. found please knock into ents and produced an incredibly fast game which ended Published by the editor for and on behalf of last Sunday afternoon in a discussion about Helen's assets, while all the others the Imperial College Union Publications Board. and return to Press were still playing pot-squop. Room. "Felix" is a founder member of the London After demolishing sandwiches and beer, we headed Student Press Association. straight up the A20 to Southside Bar, only to be foiled