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No. 794 Friday 19th February 1988 INSIDE

2 Frazer Moonie-rakers!

Members of the Unification Church, the Moonies, have been canvassing in the College area this week. Several posters have been spotted announcing that the For better or for 'Collegiate Association for the worse? Research of Principles (CARP)' will be meeting students between 15th and 21st February. Following this, members of the 4 Union & the cult were seen trying to recruit students coming into College GERBILL along Exhibition Road and yesterday they had set up a recruitment base outside the Mechanical Engineering 5 Libel Department. Followers of the cult have been banned from College premises by ' A CARPie trying to persuade an IC student outside the Mech Eng Dept 6 Science College Security. Security Officer Mr Terry Briley told FELIX that he was exploiting young people. They are my campus without revealing their only able to escort members of CARP giving out pamphlets to passing true identity'. He has added his off College premises and that he could students which make no mention that backing to College Security and Reviews do little if they set up a base on the CARP is linked with the Moonies. believes that they are completely right 8 pavement outside College. It was only CARP say that they 'are trying to in denying access to the cult. in the power of the police to move demonstrate that is realistic to be them on if they were causing an idealistic' and that its members obstruction or nuisance. He also said 'passionately believe that the world 10 Previews that Moonies regularly try to recruit can change for the better.' The students in South Kensington at this invitations to 'come and join us for STOP PRESS time of year. an evening of international songs, St Mary's students have voted The Unification Church is anentertainment—an d snacks' all seem that their student union should 12 Sports umbrella organisation funded by the innocent enough but students are become the fourth Constituent Korean millionaire Sun Myung Moon warned that CARP is a sinister and operates under at least sixty organisation which feeds on the College Union of Imperial College different names throughout the world. loneliness and unhappiness of people. Union when the two colleges 1 5 Letters The movement has been widely Honorary Secretary Chas Jackson merge in August this year. The criticised for using brainwashing said yesterday T don't like the idea votes cast were 223 for the move indoctrination techniques and of religious fanatics running around and 61 against.

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College students once more this year. GERBILL It happens every year. If you are What is GERBILL and why should approached by CARP on College every IC student be concerned about premises, please inform security so it. GERBILL is the Great Educational that they can throw them off. Reform Bill proposed by Kenneth Baker but that's about all most of us Who cares know about it. There are some pretty I find the Union Council's I attend scary implications to it, though, if all more and more disheartening. I think the proposals go through. For that most of the members are more instance, the Government want to like those nodding dogs that you see completely restructure the way in the back of cars rather than Union universities receive their funding. officers. The only people who ask They want to fund departments Happy New Year to all our Chinese a problem, should it? questions at these meetings are, individually. But who will fund the students at Imperial. May the Year of coincidentally (?), those who are Union? There are so many other the Dragon be as good as the last. Letters standing in this year's sabbatical points to be considered, and possibly, I hear that the weather's been good Why did the MOPSOC and AstroSoc elections, and even these people ask opposed. Please read page 4 to find all this week. Could the Union please committees demand that their letter be drivilly questions. out more and turn up to the UGM put a sunlamp in my basement? printed in this week's FELLX and why The Council on Monday was a next Tuesday to discuss the Bill and its implications. did I print it? Normally I wouldn't prime example of this phenomenon. x Rag—who gives the money? print a letter like theirs as I feel that One person asked the recurring Something has been concerning me such letters should only be written if question: 'When is Ian Howgate Finally... recently. Imperial's Rag Committee all verbal reasoning has failed. I going to write a report for FELIX?' We still have a few sweatshirts and has been the strongest and keenest for printed it because I would have been Ian replied 'I'm not' and not a single t-shirts left! several years and is going to raise the open to all sorts of criticisms about person asked him to justify why he largest amount for charity ever this censorship of embarrassing letters if wasn't, given that all past presidents year. This is excellent and deserves I hadn't. I don't invite criticism. I have written a regular report. Is no the highest praise in the world. invite constructive debate. I would one concerned? Does anybody want Charity work gives students a good prefer any clubs who do have gripes to know what Mr Howgate does with name, yes, but should we be against the Print Unit to come and talk his 8 hours Monday to Friday? If you collecting amongst ourselves or out to me, in my capacity as Print Unit do then I would urge you to ask him in the community? There have been Manager, and if you don't feel happy at Tuesday extraordinary Union an abundance of sponsored events this with my explanations, then write to General Meeting in the JCR. year: the Piano Marathon, the Firkin FELIX. Runs, the Bed Push, etc, etc. All the On the other hand, if you have money raised from such sponsored criticisms about the content of Editor-in-chief Judith Hackney events comes from Imperial students, FELIX, please write in straight away. Business Manager Chris Martin who can ill-afford it and are probably Don't write articles for CCU Reviews Editor Charles Robin getting a little sick of being accosted magazines, especially if you're going Features Editor Kamala Sen by their friends who want their to get your facts wrong. Clubs Editor Andrew Waller signatures and, eventually, their Sports Editors Dominic Strowbridge money. I think, as an ex-Vice and 'Hector' Sullivan Is FELIX the SUN of student President of the Rag Committee, that Science Editor Steve Black newspapers? it is time to put aside sponsored events Typesetting Rose Atkins Try comparing the news story we ran in favour of events which raise money Printing Dean Vaughan on Ian Howgate's name change last whilst entertaining. Alternatively, Contributors: Chris Jones, Al Birch, Adrian Bourne, Dave Jones, Pippa week to the one in The Sun on Salmon, Adrian Grainger, Phil Young, William Lumb, Martyn Peck, Noel arranging more public collections. Of Monday. Nuff said. Curry, Martin Cole, Thomas Grieg, Pippa Salmon, Kamala Sen, Chris course, this would require much more Martin, Lloyd, Rupert, Simon, Paul Shanley, Neil Motteram, John Noble, work than organising sponsored CARP Max (I love you really) and all the other collators. events, but with the new Honorary CARP is a branch of the Moonies and Secretary (Events) this shouldn't be they have been approaching Imperial

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Friday February 19th 1988 FELIX the writers and readers change so hopefully realise without such clues! should the paper change to Nonetheless these methods make the accommodate this. New technology page much more organised and offers the possibility of reducing those uncluttered than previously, giving 'endearing typographical garbles' and the overall effect of a European 'grey mists of pictures', even at the newspaper. The lines, however, have cost of upsetting readers for whom not had a favourable representation in such idiosyncrocies all go to form a the trial-by-letters page currently in 'flawed and fudgy friend'. More progress. cynically, however, the redesign is Also under attack is the tendency seen by some as a rearguard action of the layout design to incorporate against the loss of student readers to white spaces rather than the more the Independent. Though the common practice of packing every Guardian still boasts more readers page full of print. Though a deliberate aged under 35 than any other quality attempt to promote clarity, this does daily newspaper and perhaps, sometimes give the impression that conceitedly, the best educated the headline does not fit. As a similar For or readership in the national press. better worse? Before discussing the changes perhaps I should, at this point, confess Martin Cole reviews the new-look Guardian that I am not infact a Guardian reader. More by an accident of history Hailed in the publicity literature as the the letters page reveals a mixed than choice it was always, whisper it latest in a long history of Guardian reaction. low, the Telegraph that lay in the newspaper innovations, the new-look With readership currently at 1.5 range of my young inquisitive eves. Guardian was launched on Friday, million and an increase of 65% At school in general studies, the 12th February. The aim behind such recorded in the last ten years, the Guardian was branded as slightly left a radical change was to produce a question of why was the new design of centre and thus to be read with 'clean, organised and thoroughly necessary must be asked. Editor, some degree of care. As a result it user-friendly' newspaper, predictably Peter Preston, reasons that since both received only the occasional curious glance, at the risk of facing some imagined ideological assault/ indoctrination. To this background of pre-conceived thoughts, I was very disappointed to finally read the It's the Year of the Dragon! newspaper in earnest. Visually the Guardian has all the appearance of a Sunday newspaper. f Discover China in '88... The title appears in two modern-' looking though different typefaces, no

Beijing £456 m Hong Kong £456 «„ measure, the number of stories on the and all around Asia front page has been reduced. Thailand £345 ™ Other changes include the Malaysia £420 m introduction of a second section which India £375 * in contrast to the Times' equivalent is not of a set format, having a daily Book now before it's too late! topic such as Review, Education and Computing. While increasingly for low cost worldwide flights, cumbersome to read on the train, this tours, holidays and expert advice for the independent traveller. gljt jWantfrfa'ttr tguntftfan. move may well serve to alleviate those breakfast table squabbles for the Special fares paper. The TV page finds a more „ for students fSfte "Brian tfitjitrr Cuarataii; and academics accessible location on the back page of this section, though the sports Ask tor our brochures — see how far you can go! pages are still uniquely concealed in the depths of the main section. While the crossword is again given pride of MANCHESTER GUARDIAN place on the back page. UlU travel Although the letters page reveals a THE GUARDIAN fairly mixed response, there would A service of seem to be a general feeling of ULU Travel acceptance (provided those letters Imperial College Sherfield Building THE GUARDIAN printed can be considered to be a Prince Consort Road representation of those received). By LONDON SW7 sra doubt this has some aesthetic appeal introducing such varied changes there Enquiries and Bookings: X E3 TheWorldbeaters but it looks out of place. In the articles is bound to be something to irritate European 01.581 8233 Intercontinental 01-581 1022 the use of dropped capitals and lines and impress everyone. And, finally J9h underneath stories 'give the reader a having the leader page at the back is clear indication of where to start and a real innovation! finish a story'—a fact a reader would Sun Reader, aged 21%.

FELIX Friday February 19th 1988 3 Union Ijjf Tp M 'f The Great Education ICEnts Reform Bill (GERBill-geddit?) present:

GERBill is a huge piece of legislation The implications of this are the Government have put forward for frightening. Universities will be Basil who? consultation to be revised then passed forced to push their 'best' and implemented by 1990. It's aim is departments and courses forward in Well I guess you're all wondering a large scale reform and re- the bid for funding. The role of why there are loads of bright pink Letter from organisation of the entire education industry in the decision-making posters all over the place, so I'm system in this country. It is being process could lead to a neglect of the going to tell you straight. On Friday opposed by the opposition parties, the arts and humanities and also the less 19th February we have a rather St Mary's NUS, ULU, and Imperial College applied side of science and spectacular line-up in the Lounge. At Union Council on several grounds. mathematics. The bill takes away 9.15pm Loves Young Nightmare take On Saturday 13th February the The Bill generally removes the nearly all the autonomy previously the stage, they are a new pop band Medical School let its hair down for independence of the universities and enjoyed by the universities, placing who just signed a mega deal with IRS the first ball of the calendar year. Run institutions and places control over control over courses in the hands of records. Then at 10.15pm John by the Football Club and billed funding and policy into the hands of central government. Shuttleworth will be on stage, some inevitably as the Valentines Ball, the central government and industry. Student unions are not mentioned of you might remember his earlier event offering value for money. Whilst not specifically mentioning anywhere in the entire document. It stage name of Jilted John ('Gordon A main element of any ball is the student unions, there are grave is assumed that SU funding will be is a Moron' etc.). Finally at about live entertainment. This year the implications in the way universities placed by the colleges into their 11pm we have the amazing Bass clientel were spoilt for choice. will be funded as to our survival. central administration budget in the Dance performing, they are an Opening the ball were Just 4 Kicks, The Bill abolishes the University bid for resources. Colleges are more excellent reggae band featuring Basil a Mary's band singing Smiths' Grants Committee (UGC) which likely to cut spending on student Gabbidon, the ex-Steel Pulse lead numbers and the like. With a good presently distributes all funding to the unions than their own administration. guitarist. All this will be interspersed following in the establishment, this university sector, and replaces it with After all, student unions produce no with a disco and drinks, so at £1 a proved a popular group. Followed by a body consisting of half industrialists useful research, no industry contracts, ticket (£1.50 on the door) you can't a burst of Psychotherapy in the form and half academics called the and attract no foreign students. go wrong. The doors open at 9pm and of the Viva Beavers, the main band University Funding Council (UFC). The NUS are opposing this bill with please be prompt or you'll miss the were on stage by about half past The Government will have the power petitions, postcards, a one day strike fun. See you there. twelve. to appoint members of the UFC thus and a large rally in Hyde Park on Heavens Above are a rising band making such positions political. The February 27. ULU have voted to with many London club gigs and a UFC will only have the power to support this campaign so we are strong following in the Medical advise the Secretary of State on invited to attend the rally under the Free School. This stems from the fact that funding. ULU banner (12 noon, assemble their old bass player left the group to Polytechnics will be taken out of the Embankment). IC Union is planning commence a course in Medicine at control of local education authorities an independent action in conjunction holiday! Mary's, thus a group of people have and placed under the UFC and central with the Association of University been exposed to the band and its government. Each department in the Teachers (AUT) and will be No joke.. .A week in Grenoble, with popularity has spread. universities will, each year, have to discussing this at an Extraordinary a party every night. Mr Ian Howgate and Chas Brereton submit a bid for the limited funds General Meeting next Tuesday. 'Eh! Where's the catch?' made guest appearances at the Ball. available based on student numbers, Well there isn't one, except that of Apparently, Chas had to be taxied useful research done, and success rate Neil Motteram, the thousands of applications back to IC completely out of his skull. in the department. ICU External Affairs Officer. expected, only two can go. A little bird tells me that on his four 'What do they do in the daytime?' visits here, each time he has been Meet students from other countries, incapacitated and had to be escorted look at industry and meet some of the home. Ian had swapped his pink bow people who run the industries tie for a pre-made black leather bow xtraordinary Union individually. tie which I suppose is an 'What—every day?' improvement. They did seem to enjoy Well, no. Wednesday is skiing and the Ball which can only bode well for General Meeting Saturday is free for sports or the future, as the future must lie E sightseeing...or recovering ready for through integration to remove all the to discuss the proposed Education the all night party on Saturday malicious rumours. evening...about 2000 people will be A wine bar with a large range of Reform Bill, its consequences and the there! wines and waiter service appeared at this ball and was a most welcome Union's action The 1988 International Week is being addition to the usual Pimms, cocktail held at the INPG in Grenoble very and standard bars. The disco was full soon! All it will cost you is getting until 3.30am with revellers dancing Tuesday 23rd February to Paris and a bottle of Scotch to thank the night away, and by 4.30am the your host; INPG will pay for final party-goers had left leaving the everything else! mammoth task of clearing up all the 1.00pm glasses, bottles and, not least, If you are interested in representing removing all the decorations that IC, contact Mark Taylor DoC2 as transform the building quite in the JCR soon as possible for more details. \ magnificently.

4 Friday February 19th 1988 FELIX BY THIS DEED I the undersigned SIDNEY SPANKER of Thinbread Dormitory, MORE SCANDAL from the new Union Housing Committee. At a Princes Flowerbed, Cheapskate, DO HEREBY absolutely renounce and abandon recent thinly-attended meeting, the the use of my former first names and surnames of IAN ROBERT MALCOLM Selkirk and Tizard reps ganged WHYGATE and in lieu thereof do assume as from the date hereof the first name together to force through a vote that and surname of SIDNEY SPANKER and in pursuance of such change of such the Keogh part of Falmouth Keogh be the hall to become postgraduate only. first name and surname as aforesaid. I HEREBY DECLARE that I shall at all times Falmouth Keogh retaliated by making hereafter in all records, deeds and instruments in writing and in all actions and one of their subwardens secretary to proceedings and in all dealings and transactions and upon all occasions the committee, which in addition to whatsoever use and sign the said name of SIDNEY SPANKER as my first and the Falmouth Keogh Hall Rep, surname in lieu of the said first name and surname of IAN ROBERT MALCOLM Chairperson and Hon Sec made an untouchable block vote of four in their NAUGHTY Nigel Whitfield's WHYGATE so renounced as aforesaid. favour. Surprise, surprise at the next reputation is spreading. At a recent AND I HEREBY AUTHORISE AND REQUEST all persons to designate and meeting the decision was reversed, National Student Radio Association address me by such assumed first name and surname of SIDNEY SPANKER. nominating Selkirk as the PG Hall-to- meeting, the Chairperson Clare Kellet be. The College-run Student turned to him and quite without IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto signed my assumed first name and Residents Committee had the last prompting said 'Do you like my surname of SIDNEY SPANKER and my relinquished first name and surname of laugh, however, when it picked on breasts?'. Nigel immediately gave his IAN ROBERT MALCOLM WHYGATE and have set my seal this l'2<** day of Weeks Hall. The most recent message shocked reply T could give you a ^

FELIX Friday February 19th 1988 5 works. We encourage people to Books, specialise in either science or arts at A-level, thereby doing our best to UNDER stop any interest in literature or Education and language among our future scientists. This tends to prevent them becoming even adequately literate. This is a the Future of significant barrier when they need to tell other people about their work. MICRO However, all is not lost. Those of Science you who gave up reading because you thought Charles Dickens was a boring Scientists neither read enough books old fart when you were forced to read nor write enough books; they will by Steve Black his books for English Literature O- have to start doing both if they want level, have still got a whole world of British science to survive, in a healthy interesting modern fiction to discover. state, into the next century. But good books about the real world are more fun. Unfortunately, most of Why write books? is the most successful manufacturing and what difference it makes to the them are about that small portion of Scientists need to write books industry this country has (and it man in the street. Chemistry is just the world dealt with by particle because, unless they do, people will achieved this without government one example of where this has not physics, astronomy or David think that their time is spent simply support through tariff barriers, been done, and the long term decline Attenborough. enjoying themselves at tax payers' defence contracts or subsidies), but of the subject is now starting to Nevertheless, they are good books expense. Scientists can no longer university chemistry gets much less become evident as a result. And that and they do demonstrate how best to afford the luxury of assuming that the money than either astronomy or is not the worse thing; many people get your message across to the general value of their work is self-evident to particle physics, neither of which add now make completely irrational public. You have to use lots of pretty the general public. They have to anything to the nation's well being. decisions about chemistry (eg the food pictures and you have to avoid tedious justify their existence; nobody else I am not saying that it is never right additives scare) that are based on basic theory and use simple easy-to- will do it for them. to do expensive but useless research, nothing more than a complete and visualise illustrations instead. The public's interest in science is But scientists must keep up with difficult to measure, but appears to be their reading for another important declining. Fewer people seem to want reason: they need to know what is to study sciences at school. Some going on in the world. The time has subjects are much worse than others. long since passed when we could Take Chemistry, for example. ICI afford to climb our ivory towers and reckon they will run out of qualified pursue programmes of research that chemists some time in the nineties (if were of no earthly use to anyone. present trends continue). Pure research has its place, but all There are two or three interlocking scientists have a social duty to keep reasons for this. The supply of an eye out for practical applications properly qualified teachers is drying of their work. They must be aware of up. This is exacerbated by a chronic where it might prove useful. And they shortage of the money needed to fund have to be able to justify to the public proper practical chemistry teaching all the money that the government (chemistry is uniquely demanding of spends on them. If their work is experimental equipment). Also, doomed to perpetual uselessness, then chemistry has a terribly bad image why not spend the money on the problem with the general public. health service instead? Seveso, Bhopal and food additives have done a lot of damage to the The future industry's image. But it is ignorance A good science book (or article) is that is the biggest enemy. Call a food witty, has brilliant pictures and deals additive Citric Acid or E321 and the with the sort of things that everyone public will worry about its effects, can appreciate. There has been call it natural fruit extract (which is probably only one book of such a what it is) and they will rush to buy Are Scientists scared of books? calibre in chemistry during the last your product. (Cartoon from Tiny Footprints and two decades. As a result of this, The situation would not be so bad other drawings by B Kliban) nobody understands chemistry and if chemists had explained their work few want to be chemists. to the public. But they have rushed The public have a right to know headlong into not doing that, with what scientists are up to. Scientists only one or two recent exceptions. but such research is always a luxury. utter ignorance of the subject. It could have a duty to tell them. Chemistry Compared with the screaming hordes The economy (whose taxes pay for happen to your subject, too, unless is just one example of a subject whose of books on particle physics and CERN and the Isaac Newton somebody starts doing something cause has not been argued; many astronomy, chemistry might as well telescope) needs trained chemists; but about it. other subjects will also fall by the not exist as far as the general public it can do without astronomers (though wayside if no one cares to tell the is concerned. Without some drastic it would be a poorer country Why read books? people how interesting they are. action chemistry will soon pay the intellectually if it didn't have any). How can you write books, if you price. The point I am trying to make is never read them? Many scientists Next week I'm going to review some It is strange that the most this: scientists have to tell people what have a bad habit of not being of the best popular science books as economically useless sciences get the the point of their work is. They have interested in books. This is probably a demonstration of what there isn't most publicity. The chemical industry to publicise how exciting research is, because of the way our school system enough of.

6 Friday February 19th 1988 FELIX preposterous suggestion, you may say. Quite ludicrous. But before you dismiss A it as pure fiction, consider the following facts. The rate of information growth is doubling every five years. Currently, 6000 new scientific articles are published every week. An explosion of facts and figures shattering the dreams of anyone hoping to become a Jack-of-all-trades. Indeed, being the master of just one is now a race where the finishing line keeps moving. Skills and knowledge that may have taken years to acquire can be out of date almost overnight. Think of the ship designers in the north-east who have had to turn their hand to designing oil rigs. The plant breeders who have had their world turned upside down by the advent of genetic-engineering. The textile designers who have had their crayons replaced by computer keys. Formal qualifications on their C.V's, though important, would have given little indication of their capacity to accept and adapt to change.

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Of course, if we expect people to have a more flexible, adaptable outlook on work, we must also expect the same of their employers. So companies must be prepared to do more than just give time off for occasional conferences. They must also allow time off to attend business schools and retraining courses. And maybe more. Some companies do already. But should we follow the example of countries like Sweden where mid-career breaks of several years are not uncommon? In fact, is it time we reappraised our attitude towards career patterns entirely? Traditionally, the long serving employee has been held up as the shining example. And, of course, many years of experience in a company can be invaluable. But in today's fast changing world perhaps we should look more favourably on frequent job changes and regard them as the need to face fresh challenges. That, in itself, is a challenge that business may soon have to face. Indeed, in our view, training, or lack of it, is very often at the root of many companies' staffing difficulties. Yet, sadly some firms still see training as a side issue when compared with, say, providing plant and finance. According to the latest (1985) MSC figures, the average company spends a mere 0.15% of its turnover on training. As for ourselves, this year training will cost us some 10% of our income. It's a sizeable sum. But it's one we would not spend unless §££§|S Ernst &Whinney we knew it would repay us fully in the years to come. ^H^ffiSS^^

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The first in George Romero's now return to life of the dead. No reason classic trilogy of zombie films. It was is offered for this reanimation—which originally made in black and white, j makes the whole concept more and has been newly colourised for its frightening, because consequently video release. The film itself is the nothing can be done. sort that you get out just to laugh at All in all, unless you have someT how bad it is. The colourisation is special interest in this film, don't diabolical—they've made the zombies bother getting it. Try to see Dawn of green, for some bizarre reason. the Living Dead or Day of the Living Romero's original idea was to show Dead instead—they were originally the breakdown of society due to attack shot in colour, had better budgets, and from the outside—in this case, the are very good indeed.

Spyros, a retired schoolteacher, meets two generations for whom the past up with a young girl hitch hiker, aild means everything and nothing. The they travel on together, sharing both film is filled with images of bleakness accommodation and food, and and isolation: it starts with a winter nothing happens between them; they wedding, moves on to a long, enjoy a platonic relationship. But one brooding tracking shot of Spyros night she flaunts her indifference to walking by a river, and so on. Spyros him by bringing a casual pick-up goes on a trip inspecting the bee hives back to their room and making love he inherited from his father; it is a in Spyros' presence. They separate journey into his past, punctuated by' without farewells, but once again run a soundtrack of extracts from the into each other. Spyros initiates their diary of a previous journey, and reunion by driving his van through the hopes for the future. Except that for front window of the restaurant where Spyros there is no future, because the she is having dinner, and she willingly present makes no connections with the leaves with him. They have a brief but past he knows. passionate affair, which seems to In the world of 'The Bee Keeper' liberate Spyros. But the next night she the past can only be a memory for tells him that their relationship is people of a fading generation. But over, and in the day Spyros goes to memory cannot itself sustain a future. one of his beehive sites and in The beehives need periodically to be impotent despair scatters his hives, renewed, or moved to a better and falls to the ground in grief. position. 'You have to begin to lose your 'The Bee Keeper' is a good film - memory ... to realise that memory Marcello Mastroianni is excellent as is what makes our lives. Our memory Spyros, as is Nadia Mourouzi as the is our coherence, our reason, our girl. The story does fumble around a feeling, even our action. Without it, little bit in the middle, but otherwise we are nothing.' is excellent entertainment for the; The quote is from Bunuels, but it meaningful film buffs. If you're still fits Greek film maker Thodoros not sure about it, it'll probably crop} Angelopoulos' new work perfecdy. It up on Channel 4 sometime next year. charts a doomed encounter between

8 Friday February 19th 1988 FELIX jews jiideo SINGLES STILL Hellraiser 'Suede Head'-Morrisey If you are still in a state of despair The British equivalent to 'The Evil after the demise of 'The Smiths', grieve no more. PLAYING Dead', but much better. This film is gory - very gory - but the ideas Radio One DJ and general good egg within it are excellent. It's the most John Peel has been previewing 'Predator' (Cert. 18) original horror film to come out in Morrissey's new single, and what an The blurb says something about 'it' years. Hire it if you can! absolute gem it is. hunting for sport and killing for The A side, 'Suede Head', and one pleasure. What's the problem? of the B side tracks, curiously titled Doesn't man do exactly the same 'Hairdresser on Fire', are not a thing? The Fly million miles away from 'Queen is Dead' from 'The Smiths'. The other 'Robocop' (Cert.18) Jeff Goldblum plays Seth Brundle, a B side track, T Know Very Well How If you haven't seen this, you're scientist whose matter transporter I Got My Name' is the most charming missing out on a hundred minutes of splices his genes with those of a track on the disc, and bears more than sheer great entertainment. GO AND common house fly, initiating a slow, a passing resemblance to 'I Won't SEE IT! terrifying metamorphosis, still loved Share You' off the last 'Smiths' album by his faithful girlfriend. The video 'Strangeways Here We Come'. 'Cry Freedom' (Cert.PG) release of "The Fly' is reputedly going The combination of Steven Street, Richard Attenborough's film on to contain some scenes that were Vini Reilly and Morrissey promises Stephen Biko, set in South Africa. edited from the cinema version of the to be equally good as "The Smiths'. Good, admirably-intentioned, but film. But it's not the gore that's Fingers crossed, the album should ends up by being more about whites important - it's the tragic love story follow soon. Watch this space! that makes this film so haunting and than blacks. sad. 'Cold Sweat'-The 'The Dead' (Cert.U) John Huston's last film, based on the Sugarcubes short story by James Joyce. Bulletproof Iceland? Iceland! Well, 'ABBA' were from Sweden, afterall, so is this a Maurice' (Cert. 15) Gary Busey, so good as the principle revival in the fortunes of the Based on E M Forster's suppressed bad guy Mr Joshua in 'Lethal Scandinavian rock industry? (Has novel about a homosexual affair. Well Weapon', stars in this pretty Scandinavia got a rock industry?) directed and acted. ridiculous set-piece action mayhem Anyway, that apart, the winners of movie. It really stretches the the prestigious Number One spot in 'Sammy and Rosie Get Laid' imagination, requiring you to believe John Peel's Festive Fifty follow up (Cert.18) that the PLO, a Soviet commando unit the brilliant 'Birthday' with the A film about the disintegration of and a helicopter gunship are moving equally brilliant 'Coldsweat'. Britain under the current freely in a large wilderness slice of Not as Cocteaus—esque (What!? — Government, with a lot of internal the Mexican countryside. The plot is Charlie) as 'Birthday', 'Cold Sweat' anger, yet doesn't quite make it. bare to say the least, and wholly is more direct, with a guitar sound implausible, existing simply to layered over a firm bass/drum beat, support various badly executed action and that voice, so frail and yet so Help! scenes. Give 'Bulletproof a miss. See powerful. 'Robocop' instead for action and With Gary Davis giving it a good FELIX need a dedicated, hard-nosed adventure. airing on the National Number One movie buff to run the Reviews Page! radio station, this could be a You get free tickets to film preiviews, chart—bound—sound soon. sometimes free food, and a warm Crime Story So you see, there's more to Iceland reception in the FELIX office. than Magnus Magnusson and Anyone interested please contact From the director of couple of volcanoes! Judith Hackney, FELIX Editor. episodes of 'Miami Vice' and the recendy released 'West Side Story' Brad Blundell Charlie Robin rip off 'China Girl' comes a two hour I * saga of slickly put together violence and 'Godfather' —like wheeling and i Hamburger Hill dealing and sub—plot. This work attempts to do what most American The film that rivalled with 'Platoon' crime series don't: have violence, but and 'Full Metal Jacket' to be THE try to actually incorporate some movie about Vietnam. It's a shocker, characterisation and plot all about a completely insignificant development. It isn't as good as "The hill that became the site of one of the Godfather', but is alright biggest blood baths in Vietnam, nevertheless, and is good simply because the kill ratio of entertainment if you're really hard up American to Vietnamese soldiers was for soemthing to hire. good.

FELIX Friday February 19th 1988 9 playing hard, jazzy soul, and African with Martin Hodge, Mark Headcharge with hip-hoppish reggae.: Chamberlain and Lee Chapman coming to mind. A draw is the most MUSICAlbu m Review JF00TBALLprobabl e result but look out for a The Godfathers: Birth, School, home win with a little bit of luck. Work, Death by Phil Young Hit by Hit, the compilation of their by Adrian Grainger Millwall vs Oldham first four singles on Corporate Image, The Den (New Cross tube) This looks like a big week for the took the indie charts by storm this Arsenal vs Manchester Utd. The Lions are pushing for promotion indie/thrash/shambling/garage/call-it- time last year. This album, released Highbury (Arsenal tube) in a league where any of the top 11 what-you-like scene. Kicking off are on Epic, promises to do the same to This is billed as the game of the day must fancy their chances with a good the Bodeans, proving that the the mainstream charts. The opening and along with the all Merseyside run in at the end of the season. A Americans can do it just as well as us number—the title track—is the good clash, the Cup will lose two of its good, close win from behind at (thrash and shamble, that is), at ULU old no-nonsense rock we expect from favourites. The equivalent league Reading last week kept Millwall in the tonight, plugging their album Outside the Godfathers with bitter lyrics meeting produced a victory for the hunt with Sheringham notching up a Looking In and their debut UK single which encompass politics, drugs, sex Reds of Old Trafford, so the Gunners couple of goals. Joe Royle and his Dreams. Along the same line are the and the futility of it all. Then there will be eager for revenge. The two Oldham side were never out of the top Wedding Present, playing London for come some surprises; the next songs clubs have good Cup records (6 final 3 in the league last year and were a the firt time since their album George sound more like the harder Rolling appearances in the last 10 years victim of the play-offs. This season Best hit the big time. Supporting them Stones with twenty years' worth of between them) and 11 Cup victories they have languished near the bottom at the Town and Country Club, evolution. The music and lyrics are in their histories. (33 semi-finals as. of the table, but a respectable mid- tonight, are the Close Lobsters and the abrupt, with such tried and tested rock well!) If a football fan is asked which table position looks likely. They lost Flatmates—yes, more of the same, themes as drugs and love, with a final he remembers most, then the 5-3 at Bradford last week with Andy but the Close Lobsters are about the humourous arrogance. Totally out of mind flashes back to 1979. Arsenal Ritchie grabbing two. Millwall to take best of their ilk, and manage to keep character is When am I corning down, at 2-0 looked invincible with five maximum points. their musical influences hidden, with which is purely psychedelic and minutes to go, but United pulled it more variety than most. Finally brilliant. The second side resorts to back to 2-2 only for Sunderland to Fulham vs Walsall tonight Alien Sex Fiend provide a what the Godfathers are best at, pure, poke the ball home for an Arsenal Craven Cottage (Putney Bridge tube) welcome break with punky rock arrogant, protesting hard rock, with victory, real Roy of the Rovers stuff. Fulham entertain a top side in this sounds, at the Astoria's Apocalypse vocalist Peter Coyne asserting his Those days are gone but Rocastle, Third Division game, who already Club, which opens at 11pm personal rebellion. A possible Groves, Adams et al should repeat the have 7 away victories and are looking On Sunday the Woodentops play reference to the arms race is followed '79 triumph over Fergie's men to give for 8. Fulham have a poor home Brixton Academy. Emerging from yet by more good old rock lyrics about London a strong chance of another record and look on thin ice with this more shambling indie thrash, they love. This album is a masterpiece of Cup victory. Arsenal to win in a one. Walsall are 3rd in the 3rd now inject much more variety into uncompromising Clash-style hard thriller. (confused?) and have a poetical their sound, incorporating some rock with none of the pretentious midfielder in Craig Shakespeare and pleasant surprises. Adding to the machismo of heavy metal. Undiluted, ex-Man City striker Trevor Christie earthy and with a damn good rhythm. variety are the support— Yargo QPR vs Luton Town upfront. Walsall have been pushing Loftus Road (White City tube) for promotion for years and have This is a pseudo derby game, putting never quite made it. I hope that this two of the top sides of Division One will be their year. Walsall to win and in a Cup game, with a place in the last gain promotion later on! 8 to fight for. Rangers disposed of RACINGWes t Ham in the previous round and Leyton Orient vs Cardiff City are feeling confident that this will be Brisbane Road (Leyton tube) by Paul Shanley their year again to reach the final. This is a real top of the table clash for They were defeated at Everton last Division Four fans. Orient have fallen The observant amongst you will have more news. week with my tip for the top Paul a little recently with a close defeat at noticed racing tips appearing in this Looking further ahead, the weights Parker putting through his own net. Scunthorpe last week not helping august journal in the past few weeks. are now available for the Grand The Hatters are used to playing on Frank Clark and his men at all. The only problem with this is that National on April 9th. The plastic fantastic (I really mean that it's, Cardiff, a recent 4-1 away winner at FELIX deadlines are such that the handicapper has been a bit tough on crap) and they must fancy their top of the table Wolves, are having weekend selections have to be made last year's third placed Lean Ar chances with Mark Stein playing so a great season and lie second at the on a Thursday morning. Inevitably, Aghaidh who starts a stone heavier well, this will be a close game but moment. The Welshmen have ex- this means that some non-runners are than his '87 trip. QPR should sneak it by the odd goal Southampton star Alan Curtis and ex- bound to slip through the net. Last year's runner-up The in three. Brummie Nicky Platnaver in their Last week's batch produced three Tsarevich looks to be the best bet at squad and should prove strong non-runners. However, the other the weights. The 12-year old is 91b opposition. Cardiff to take at least a selection came up trumps with better than Lean Ar Aghaidh and will Charlton vs Sheffield Wed. point. Playschool beating the odds-on take some beating. 25-1 is being Selhurst Park (Norwood Jtn tube) favourite Forgive 'n' Forget by a offered ante-post at Corals and Charlton still hold up Division One Game of the day: Arsenal vs Man commanding eight lengths to win the Mecca. and I wouldn't bet against them from Utd. Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on It doesn't look like there will be any doing this come May-time. Saturday. major upsets this year but the best Wednesday have been playing well My Cup last 8: Birmingham, Joe Coral now makes Playschool outsider seems to be The Tsarevich's lately but were surprisingly Wimbledon, QPR, Arsenal, Man 4-1 favourite to take the Cheltenham stable-mate Galway Blaze—Hennesy hammered 3-0 at Coventry last week. City, Port Vale, Portsmouth and Gold Cup on St Patrick's Day. An winner of '85. Latest word from Nick This league meeting is more Liverpool. interesting showdown with Cavvies Henderson's yard is that he has a important for the home team but Clown is promised here subject to 50-50 chance of making it to Aintree. Wednesday will be eager to maintain A special mention for my hero Eddie clearance by the Jockey Club on One to watch. a top half placing. Charlton led Edwards, jumping in the 90m ski- doping allegations. Watch this space This week's tips appear in the news Wimbledon last week but had to settle jump at Calgary on Saturday. What nearer the Cheltenham Festival for pages. for a point. Sheffield have a good side a star, what a competitor, what a prat!

10 Friday February 19th 1988 FELIX Diary

Curry Soc 12.30pm. the role for science and scientists' — Beginners Rock n Roll 2.15m. Weekly meeting. Southside Upper Dr Jeremy Leggett. Union Dining Hall. 80p. Lounge. What's On Jewish Society Offbeat Practice 3.15pm. Meeting 1.30pm. Parachute Club Union Dining Hall. 80p. Meeting ...12.30pm. Union SCR. A video 'The Wave' Guilds Motor Union Lower Lounge. See Max Hunt makes Hitler look almost reasonable. Club 7.30pm. FRIDAY von Herbing (Chairman). Holy Qur'an Southside. Clubnight including Artsoc Meeting 12.30pm. Recitation 1.30pm. another round of the Scalextric Conservative SCR Union. Come to sign up and pay Prayer Room. See Islamic Society. Championship. your money for tickets for forth- Soc Meeting 12.30pm. Amnesty Meeting 5.30pm. Rock Soc Disco 8.00pm. ME 569. coming events, eat biscuits and drink coffee. Free to members (membership Brown Committee Room. Everyone Union Lower Lounge. Bop until you Circuit £1.50). welcome. drop. 50p members, £1 otherwise. Training 12.30pm. ICCAG Meeting 12.45pm. Wine Tasting 6.00pm. Union Gym with Cross Country and Union SCR. A tasting of wines from Athletics Club. Everyone welcome. Rag Office. the Loire. Tutored by a master of THURSDAY Free. Recitation of wine. ICYHA Meeting 12.30pm. Orienteering 12.30pm. Holy Qur'an 1.00pm. STOIC 6.00pm. Southside Upper Lounge. Brown/Green Committee Room (top 9 Prince's Gardens. See Islamic Society. 'In and Around'. A preview of the floor of Union Building). week's events in and around IC. MethSoc 12.30pm. Arrangements for following Sunday's Golf Practice 5.30pm. Huxley 413. Malcolm Bowden of the event. Union Gym. See Golf Club. Canoe Club 6.30pm. Creation Science movement, will be Meet in Beit Quad for training session speaking on 'The evidence against Anti-Apartheid Intermediate in swimming pool. evolution and for Genesis'. Meeting 12.45pm. Ballroom 7.00pm. Lower Union Lounge. JCR. 80p. See Dance Club. Judo 6.30pm. Socialist Society Union Gym. Sorry—no more Meeting 12.45pm. Debating Society 1.00pm. Shotokan beginners. Brown Committee Room. All Physics UG Common Room, Level 2. Karate 7.00pm. welcome. Contact Adrian Grainger AudioSoc 7.00pm. Southside Gym. Beginners welcome. (Maths 3). Friday Prayers 1.00pm. RSM Room 1.02. The cornflake shop The Union Building. See Islamic £1. presents the battle of turntables. Ski Club 12.45pm. Society. Beetle Soc Meeting 7.30pm. Above Southside Bar. Sign up for Caving Club Southside Bar. lessons, racing team. Christian Union 6.00pm. Meeting 7.00pm. OHC 308. Title: 'The church-united Beginners Southside Upper Lounge. Newsbreak 1.00pm. or untied. For directions see Ballroom 8.00pm. STOIC. IC's own news programme. noticeboard. JCR. 80p. See Dance Club. Advanced Ballroom 7.00pm. SFSOC Libary IC Radio 7.00pm. Tang Soo Do 9.00pm. JCR. 80p. See Dance Club Meeting 1.00pm. 999kHz. 'The Soft Cell Saga'. Southside Gym. Beginners welcome. Green Committee Room, Union Improvers £1.00 members. Building. Borrow books from our vast Into the Night 7.00pm. Ballroom 8.00pm. library, help plan future events. STOIC. Films, videos, chat, JCR. 80p. See Dance Club. 'Countdown'. On all the televisions in Members only. the Halls of Residence. Canoe Club TUESDAY Lunch-Hour Concert 1.30pm. Meeting 8.30pm. The Gondoliers 7.30pm. The Music Room 53 Prince's Gate. Christian Above Southside Bar. Union Concert Hall. Come and Auriol String Quartet. Union 8.15am. brighten up that dull Friday evening. Dai Rocking 9.00pm. Chemistry 231. See Steve Clark, Arabic Classes 1.30pm. £2 and £2.50. See OpSoc. IC Radio (999kHz). The best in hard Christian Union. Prayer Room. See Islamic Society. rock and not-so-hard rock music Guinness & Gossip 12.30pm. including the featured album every Gliding Club SATURDAY Sailing Club meeting above Stan's. week with David Williams. Meeting 5.30pm. Aero 254. Arrange trial flights, lifts to IC CathSoc Mass 12.30pm. Lasham, talks and then to the bar. Shotokan Chemistry 231. Quiet and Karate 10.00am. contemplation between lectures or Orienteering WEDNESDAY Southside Gym. Beginners welcome. exams. Food provided (50p). All Training 5.30pm. £1. welcome. Union Gym. Social meeting held from Sailing 12.30pm. 6.30pm onwards. Tang Soodo 4.00pm. BUNAC Meeting 12.30pm. Meet outside Southside. Union Gym. Beginners welcome. £1 JCR. Come and talk to Newsbresk 6.00pm. S.L.A.G.S. Meeting 12.30pm. members. representatives if you would like to STOIC. work in USA or Canada this summer. Society for Lesbain and Gay Students The Gondoliers 7.30pm. meets in the Green Committee Room Judo 6.30pm. Union Concert Hall. Last chance to Boardsailing 12.30pm. (top floor Union Building). Come along Union Gym. Sorry—no more see the show of the year. £2.50 and Regular meeting in Southside Lounge for a chat if you don't mind people beginners. £3. to organise trips. thinking you're going to a Wargames Society meeting! BUNAC Meeting 6.45pm. For Your UCL Engineering Lecture Theatre, SUNDAY Information 12.45pm. Ski Club 12.30pm. Torrington Place, WC1. Work STOIC's event guide. Above Southside Bar. Meet for trip to America or Canada. dry ski slope for lessons and Tennis Practice 1.00pm. Ski Club 12.45pm. recreational skiing. Bring gloves and IC FilmSoc Film 7.00pm. Prince's Gardens Courts. Team Above Southside Bar, sign up for thick socks. 'Platoon'. 50p mernbers, £1 non- practice. lessons and recreational skiing. members. New members welcome. Golf Meeting 1.00pm. QT Soc Meeting 1.00pm. Sudbury. Regular weekly meeting. Martyn with a Southside Upper Lounge (or Pizza MONDAY 'y' Special 9.00pm. Bar). Plot-hatching extravaganza! Caving Club IC Radio. All your favourite records New members welcome. Meeting 1.00pm. for two spectacular hours. Rock Soc Union Snack Bar. Meeting 12.30pm. Speaker Meeting 1.15pm. ICCAG Soup Run 9.15pm. Southside Upper Lounge. Interested in Read Theatre, Sherfield Building. Wargames Meeting 1.00pm. Weeks Basement Hall. Contact Liz any form of rock? Come along! 'Verification of arms-control treaties: Senior Common Room. Warren (Chem Eng 2).

FELIX Friday February 19th 1988 11 TENNIS HOCKEY

IC 2nds VI-1 Queen's Club 2nds VI—5 The first 'friendly' tennis match for Eric's the IC 2nds took place on Sunday against Queen's Club. Conditions were perfect, mild, a little sun and difficult most importantly no rain. Unfortunately the scores show the standard of play was far from perfect balls with out first pair, Mark Lavelle and IC 3rds XI-0 Ken Cheung, winning the only rubber Old Creightonians 3rds XI—0 against Queen's third pair. Queen's The first half was a very exciting 45 first pair was strong but our lack of minutes with everyone slipping over match practice prevented more in the mud. Steve Burton got very success against the other two pairs. close to scoring. He was directly in Next weekend sees the match of IC front of the goal and missed. He lsts VI against Queen's 1st VI. So, blamed it on the ball dropping into a with favourable weather, sweet divit. Spencer stood about on the revenge is called for. wing, hitting the ball about, and occasionally giving the ball away. RUGBY Eric stopped some difficult balls. The end of the second half was marked by Shaun saving the ball with his box— RCS A Team—16 The racing season is here at last. with the ten-mile time trial in Ow! The second half was just as Queen Mary College 2nds—14 Serious training runs will set off from Nottingham. It is hoped that we will eventful, Vish played with himself Due to recent problems in raising a Beit Arch at 2pm on Wednesday be able to field a stong team not only most of the time, dribbling only a second side, RCS Rugby has now afternoons starting this week; note in this event, but also in the short distance before losing the ball. formed a temporary A side which however that the Sunday morning subsequent trial. Full details of all NB. The 2nds also drew 0-0. draws from the full RCS squad. runs shall remain largely events will follow shortly. In the Once the visitors had arrived the A touringorientated as usual. Riders of meantime, anyone interested should IC Ladies—1 team began to get in the mood, helped all abilities are welcome to come contact me (Andy Major) through the Kings—1 by a rousing display by captain along and try their'hand. Physics pigeonholes, or come and see This is the first ladies hockey match; Pertbucks. Such was the enthusiasm A busy season of BSSF me in B501, the Bessemer Building. to be played for three weeks due to that Bardiver-Dobson taped back his Championships begins on March 10 Andy Major, Physics 3. the weather. Both teams attacked, I vulcan ears. The game started off at defended and stick tackled well. The I a fast pace and it took a while for RCS breakthrough came twenty minutes to settle. Playing with the wind, much TEN-PIN BOWLING into the first half when Kings struck ground was made with Bryn's boot a short corner well, good reflex action j which spurred on the forwards who was however seen by Emma Pownall j dominated the loose ball. Bowling frenzyas she go t out of the way of the ball1 Ten minutes into the game, out of before it hit the backboard. Not to be j the blue, Queen Mary's scored and Last Wednesday, IC set out in spirit of IC shone through. Instead of out-done IC replied when Sarah j converted a try. Not deterred by this confident mood to tackle the mighty heads dropping, the squad captains Hodgson took advantage of the free | RCS put the pressure on and halfway Kent in their last UCTBA match. spurred their team-mates on for one hit to put the ball across the goal through the half their hard work paid Knowing that a good result could put last super-human effort. The C squad mouth, Penny Otway stopped the ball,! off when Spike Boyce went over. This the team into contention for the finished their campaign the way they drew the goalkeeper towards her try was magnificently converted by national finals, captain Paul Gaines had started by white-washing their before deftly flicking the ball left Stickman Magee. whipped his side into a bowling opponents and, with the 'B Boys' where Suzanne Astington made no The second half began badly—the frenzy. rallying superbly to clinch their mistake as she scored the equalising half-time lead of 12-6 was soon Unfortunately by the time we had contest (excellent scores from Paul goal. After this the game returned to whittled down to a 12-14 deficit after arrived, after a 1xk hour 'bum- Young, Chi Chan and Steve mediocracy. two quick tries by Mary's. To add numbing' journey, much of this Russell—whose 197 contained eight Many thanks to Mark Rayfield for injury to insult, halfway into the fervour had disappeared. The match strikes!), four match points were in umpiring. second period, O'Donut had to leave started and soon the A, B and Ladies the bag for IC. the field with a cream cake problem. squads were in deep trouble, Unfortunately, the A and Ladies IC Ladies—1 Luckily we had super-sub J Clayton dramatically losing their first games squads were by now in so much Wye College—0 to come on. with only the C squad maintaining trouble that four points were This was a quarter-final match of the j As the match entered the closing some pride by destroying their Kent guaranteed for Kent. This left the University of London Colleges plate j stages blood began to boil. Under the counterparts (fine performances from remaining two match points resting on competition. IC with an understrength influence of debut boy Bob Coutes in Ben Surtees, Cott Waye, Simon the result of the A squad's final game. side again had a very positive attitude. tandem with Mouth Manning the pack Phillips and Martin Morris). Rising to the challenge Garman The game again saw play at both ends went from strength to strength and Although the B team shaded their Wong, Roger Hollamby and new boy of the pitch. However good defensive j were repeatedly within a few feet of second game and the C squad carried Bruce Nichols all fired in scores of play by Emma Pownall and midfield the line. The game climaxed 7 on with their impressive form, the A 150+, leaving the skipper to may by Mary Faldon ensured Wyei minutes into injury time when M and Ladies teams continued to heroically secure the game (and a 5-5 did not score. A flash of brilliance by I Fanshawe collected a poorly cleared flounder and by the start of the third match result) in a nail-biting last Sandra Rofe produced the only goal ball and touched down in the corner. games, IC faced the devastating frame 'bowl off with his opposite of the match. Seconds later the whistle went and prospect of a humiliating defeat. number. A fine IC Performance. Thanks to Deb's friend Sarah, for RCS recorded a memorable victory. It was at this point that the true playing.

12 Friday February 19th 1988 FELIX FOOTBALL not feeling ready to shoot he gave the Darren Bolland were superb in FENCING same defender yet another chance to midfield and IC really began to attack. reprieve himself, but Collier turned The equaliser came after twenty himself once more and mustered up minutes—a great ball out to the right the confidence to shoot. wing from Paul Olden saw Darren DominationThe second half did not have so Bolland cross perfectly to Chris Drowning much to offer from IC's point of Morris who rifled home a powerful IC lst-4 view. Goldsmiths started to re-capture left foot shot. IC carried on playing Goldsmiths 1st—4 some of their form which has put well, but were downhearted to see _sorrows IC started well and began to dominate them at the top of the league. It was Mark Radley carried off ten minutes the game. IC were unlucky not to not long before the score was 3-2. before half-time after a nasty Saturday and Sunday saw the mens score twice early on in the game. Goldsmiths were going from strength challenge. With no sub IC were down epee championship and the fencing Simon Cole made a run to the edge to strength but IC hit back with a far to 10 men and LSE fancied their club had a team entered as well as of the box, beating two or three post leader from Collier. But chances, even though IC hung on until individuals. Having decided to have players, and then shot, the ball hit the unfortunately this did not turn the half-time with the scores level. The an early night and not drink on Friday underside of the crossbar and bounced game around. With IC looking second half started with the wind night, I did not manage to find form out. The other chance was a increasingly more tired Goldsmiths against IC's backs and for the first on Saturday and went out in the mens goalmouth scramble but the goalie made the final score 4-4. twenty minutes keeper Dave Martin first round. managed to smother the ball. hardley had a touch as IC mounted Sorrows were drowned in IC's first goal came when Nigel IC 3rd XI-2 attack after attack. Eventually the preparation for the team event. We Collier tried to put a pass through to LSE 2nd XI-1 pressure had to pay, Paul Neville had a four person team which lost Adam Thomas, but a Goldsmith's This game saw IC 3rds needing a worked the ball across the LSE box narrowly to the combined services defender intercepted it and result, both for their own league to Neil Leonnard, who's first time despite a good performance from our inadvertently passed it back to Collier ambitions and to help the 2nds who pass put Darren Bolland through and recruit Richard Jarvin. We also lost who struck it with his left foot into were worried about second placed a perfect finish put IC 2-1 up. IC to the home team but managed to beat the back of the net. The second goal LSE's challenge to their relaxed a bit after gaining the lead and the Polytechnic B team quite came from new boy Pip Peel who ran championship hopes. The game began LSE mounted some pressure, Ivan convincingly. Part of this may have on to a long cross field pass from M in the worse possible way for IC, Parkin was superb (marking 2 men been due to us using Grolsch bottles Bradley and put the ball wide of the playing into a strong wind they most of the time due to Mark Radley's for water and our opponents' giving goalie to make it 2-0. conceded a goal from LSE's very first injury), and Chris Budgen, Kevin us very dubious looks before each Graves and Mark Woodgate all The lead was strengthened when N attack. Most teams would have bout. Credit should go to Pete defended so well that LSE never Collier received the ball and skillfully believed that it wasn't going to be Cripwell since he managed to keep an really caused any problems. The final beat the defender but before shooting their day, but the IC team gritted their off form team together well. We hope whistle gave IC the win they deserved he waited for the beaten defender to teeth and began to play their best to do better in our next outing in the and an invaluable 2 points. recover and then beat him again. Still football of the season. Paul Olden and Birmingham International.

JOBS JOBS JOBS JOBS JOBS ER 1988 The Vacation Letting Schemes and Summer Accommodation Centre need managers and cleaners for their schemes over the Easter vacation.

VLS Need: 26th March to 23rd April, 5 managers at £100 per week and cleaners at £2 per hour. SAC Need: 28th March to 30th March, and 8th April to 22nd April cleaners at £2 per hour, and receptionist, approx 8 hours per day including weekends, 8th to 22nd April £73 per week plus discretionary bonus.

These positions are also available over the summer. Contact: Anna Jones, 15 Princes Gardens or Bridget Fairburn, Conference Office, Sherfield Building for application forms to be returned by Friday 26th February

FELIX Friday February 19th 1988 13 FELIX and very high winds made sure GRAFFITTI CLUB Jackson (int 4541). S&G: Finally we would be indebted to everyone got well and truly soaked any of the photographic staff within the first day, although despite the the College prepared to donate some Go wild! weather, Great Gable was conquered More colour of their time, to give an informal We are now half-way through our via Great Hell Gate. Conditions did Do you want an especially eye- seminar/workship on one or more of programme of weekend trips for this not look much better the following catching poster for your club's big the specialities. Anyone who can term, having visited Snowdonia three day, so although a very keen few did event? Would you like a special club help, please ring one of the above weeks ago and the Lakes last battle on the hills again, a visit to t-shirt? How about snazzier than members. weekend. Sellafield appealled more to the rest average membership cards? All this The North London Mountaineers of us. will soon be available from Graffitti METHSOC Hut in Capel Curig proved a very Other events so far this term have Society. comfortable base for the former. The included an excellent talk on winter Screen printing is the process of Saturday saw an onslaught on mountaineering techniques and a wine using a squeegee to force ink through Snowdon by four different groups—a tasting session. Lots more is planned a masked mesh to form a pattern onto I believe... successful attempt on Great Gulley, up to the end of term (see our almost any surface; paper, card, 'Students have been brainwashed into a not so successful attempt on Central noticeboard in Beit Arch) leading up fabric, plaster (!). Hand-drawn or accepting evolution'. So says Trinity Gulley and two plods up the to the Easter Tour to Skye, which photographic designs can be used. Malcolm Bowden of the Creation Pyg track, one returning round half should be very interesting. Those of you who saw the Science Movement, and the guest of the Snowdon horseshoe. A superb PICOCON posters will have seen speaker at MethSoc on Thursday ice-axe braking practise session was what screen printing can do for your February 25. also enjoyed by two of the groups (ie club's publicity. Soon we hope to be Mr Bowden will be talking on "The sliding down a snow gulley head first able to offer t-shirt and sweatshirt Evidence Against Evolution for backwards!). On Sunday die weather printing at very competitive rates. Genesis' and everyone will be most and snow conditions were extremely Graffitti Soc is currently being re- welcome to the talk and discussion good, and views were actually formed. We need members, and our afterwards. obtained from the top of Tryfan and suggestion is that publicity officers of The venue is the Union Concert the Glyders. clubs that want to use our facilities Hall and lunch will be provided for Unfortunately conditions were not should join. We can then train you up 50p, starting at 12.30pm. as good for our Lakes weekend based (it takes just a couple of afternoons). in Santon Bridge near Wasdale. Rain Mount Snowdon Membership will be £1-2; if you're FILMSOC interested contact one of the temporary committee: Chairman: Ian Thomas, Civ Eng 1 Platoon Secretary: Nancy Reading, Chemistry 1 IC Filmsoc presents Platoon on PRESENT Treasurer: Simon Bradshaw, Thursday 25th February. 7pm, Mech Elec Eng 2. Eng 220, 50p members, £1 non- Join up now—and spread your members, new members welcome. word! INTERNATIONAL PHOTOSOC ALLIANCESQC NIGHT Competition Why not? The primary aim of the Society is to Anyone interested in helping to form promote all aspects of photography a society to promote the newly within the College and to help its merged Social and Liberal members to achieve their full potential Democratic Party should contact as photographers. One way of Andrew Waller (Physics 1). achieving this has been to organise a competition entitled 'Exploring * if * London' (running from Feb 12 to JOBBER SQUAD April 25). In addition to a number of SAT 27th FEBRUARY '88 prizes on offer it is intended that all entries of sufficiently high standard Volunteers? SHERFIELD BUILDING, PRINCE CONSORT ROAD, SW7 2BP. will form the basis of a prestigious After at least a year in hibernation FEATURING exhibition to be held towards the end we're back! If anyone interested in CULTURAL EXHIBITION & SHOW INCLUDING of the summer term. (Students and any form of voluntary work either as THE FOLLOWING SOCIETIES: staff are encouraged to enter). part of our group or individually then Afro-Caribbean, C SSA, Cypriot, F. of Palestine, Hellenic, Indian, Korean Over the next few months we will we could put you in touch with the also be holding a series of workshops local volunteer bureau. Latin-American, Malaysian, Nigerian, Pakistan, Sri Lankan, Turkish ranging from how to develop and It need not be a regular INTERNATIONAL EXOTIC FOOD TASTINGS print your own films, through to more commitment as many of the jobs are specialised subjects such as 'one offs' taking up an afternoon. So NATIONAL FOLK DANCE GROUPS photography in science, landscape if you want to earn some brownie BRAZILIAN CARNIVAL and architectural photography, etc. points then please get in touch with LATE BAR & AFRO-CARIBBEAN DISCO Details of these activities can be me as soon as possible. obtained at the next general meeting Alistair Goodall, Starts: 6pm, Party: 9pm 'till 3am (Feb 18, 6pm, Union Dining Hall). Department of Computing (1st year) Tickets: £2.50 (before 9pm), £3.00 (thereafter) Anyone unable to attend can contact Phil Turner (int 7488) or Sophie OVERSEAS STUDENT COMMITTEE, IMPERIAL COLLEGE UNION, TEL: 589 5111 Ext. 6004

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considerably more than the original verbal estimate. Presuming Small Ads that this was merely a tentative attempt on the part of FELIX Sour grapes to recoup costs on a disastrous print run, we let it pass. We didn't feel that RCSU should subsidise FELIX's printing ANNOUNCEMENTS problems. Japanese Society. Please contact K Yokota Dear Judith, Last week we were informed that a letter had been sent to (Mech Eng PG) for details. I was surprised and disappointed to read Mr Basma's letter RCSU, over our heads, labelling us as bad creditors and Jumble jumble, jumble, please send bric-a- (FELIX 12.2.88). I have the following comments to make. requesting that the money be debited forthwith from our brac, clothes and toys with tasty cakes to the I accepted the advice of the committee for four out of the accounts, without our authorisation. IC Day Nursery, 8 Princes Gdns by Thursday five re-apps, which is hardly 'ignoring' the committee's This is not acceptable, FELIX has a monopoly over a 3rd March. 'choices', one of whom was Mr Basma. Fortunately, as number of services to clubs. We are legally obliged to pay IC Tennis Club now has a weekly booking subsequent events have shown, he withdrew his application for unsatisfactory goods and it is blackmail if FELIX uses sheet for courts and competitive ladder for all as he wanted to share a flat with our current Ents rep next withdrawal of its services to force us to do so. For FELIX members. See sports club notice board for year. So it seems that out of the five re-apps chosen, I am details. £4 to join. Contact Paul Skipworth to go over the heads of club presidents and to remove money (Chem Eng 2). only responsible for one of those not selected, and Mr Basma from their accounts, amounts to nothing less than robbery. for the other. I am sorry if Mr Basma doesn't like the selection I can only hope that the whole affair is an administrative RCS Soccer 6's. Sunday March 6, 11am, procedure for re-apps (however it is not in my power to change coaches will leave Beit Arch at 10am. oversight and that FELIX's business manager was unaware this); he is welcome to make a representation to the College for the reason behind the refusal to pay. As such, MOPSOC College accommodation 1988-89 application Secretary, Level 5, Sherfield Building. and Astrosoc look forward to being refunded, not as a forms for head tenancies and new applicants now available from Student Accommodation Incidentally, I do most strongly object to my quotes in the 'goodwill gesture', but as a matter of principle. Office, 15 Princes Gardens. Closing date March letter, which are pure fabrication on the part of Mr Basma. Dan Salmons, MOPSOC President. 16. This leads me to what I assume to be the centre of Mr N B Wood, Astrosoc Chairman. Basma's 'sour grapes'—the Diggers Club. As with any other ACCOMMODATION resident of Mining House, I welcome any social activity in Reply from Judith Hackney, Print Unit Manager: Woman wanted for flatshare Own room the house, and as such, a social club has a valuable role to The reason they were billed was attached to the invoice plus share of bathroom and kitchen with one play in the life of the House, initiating and organising activities I sent them originally: Mr Salmons saw the artwork for other woman. Five minutes walk from College etc. However, in its present form, the Diggers Club does not both cards before the printing was completed and he said £40 p/w. Phone 584 4508. cater for (or appeal to) the majority of Mining House residents, that it was fine. Mr Wood guillotined both sets of cards Single room in a shared house of 5 people although I do not deny that it may have done so in the past. himself and took them away seeming satisfied with the in London. £136 p/m. 5 minutes walk from the I'm sorry if Mr Basma is unhappy with the social life of finished jc. It was only the next day that Mr Salmons tube Phone 5586 (ask for Carol or Martin) or the House, but this is dependent to a large extent on the House returned, having changed his mind. The societies were only 672 7220 after 7pm. Committee—elected by the residents. I would welcome and billed for the materials used. The price may have been support any suggestions he may have, parenthetically, Mining more than I guessed because not all of the plate was taken LOST & FOUND House is still looking forward to the start of Mr Basma's up by other clubs and societies wanting a similar two colour Found at Picocon: Six books. If these are project which he raised money for three months ago. job, hence they had to pay more for the plate they used yours contact T Irons (Physics 3). With the help of the House Committee and subwardens I than is usual. It was well-publicised in last year's FELIX Found on Exhibition Road: One blue have arranged a variety of events, open parties, barbecues, that any clubs wanting membership cards printed for this bookmark. Contact T Irons (Physics 3). film, theatre and restaurant trips, an outward-bound weekend, academic year should have them booked in and printed an international cuisine evening, cocktail, coffee evenings, before the start of the academic year because of this very FOR SALE a Chinese New Year party, a Coming-Up Dinner and a boat plate space problem! However, MOPSOC and AstroSoc One pair Salomon SX90 ski boots (11/12) trip for the summer term. came to me in October. I could go on at great lengths about £20 contact J Biddle (Biochem 2) or phone Presumably this is the 'unsociable' house which he refers to. the complexities of this Print Unit's time, costings and 371 0249. I have yet to hear of any constructive 'sociable' ideas availability of printing but as you know we are tight on 2 bikes for sale £25 and £35. Contact Z emanating from Mr Basma, unless drinking ten pints of beer space In FELIX. Malik (Physics 2). (as involved in the Diggers' initiation) and thro wing-up over The Print Unit does not have a monopoly: it merely offers the newly decorated house is his idea of sociability. Perhaps PERSONAL clubs cheap, 'at cost' printing, there is no labour charge the Subwardens and newly selected re-apps are behind me made. I can only sum up by saying that if I could, I would You with the boyish good looks—would we 'through thick and thin' because they view 'sociability' in have charged the men concerned double purely for wasting both fit on your mast, sailor? Love the slightly different terms than Mr Basma: has it occurred to him the Print Unit's and my time at the busiest and most Dynamic Duo that his opinions may not be popularly held? trouble-struck time of the year. It took nearly a day to set Yishu—thank you for the roses. Please call My appointed job as Warden is to consider the welfare and up and print those cards when the printer and I were me and I won't refuse this time—H. happiness of ALL Mining House residents, and to maintain working an average 18 hours a day. Bored? Fed up with revision? You must be the good name of Imperial College. If Mr Basma has any in Life Sci. See you in Southside Friday night suggestions for improving the sociability of Mining House Reply from Chris Martin, FELIX Business Manager: for a session, Love Martin. then perhaps he could inform the Ents rep, his house rep, or I have seen the letter you have sent to the FELIX Editor Andy—following your unexplained absence myself. about the membership cards. from your own bed last Saturday night, you Such public exchanges in FELIX can only damage the Leaving aside the issue of whether you should pay, this have been elected as new ladies liaison officer reputation of Mining House, something I'm sure he would for the Penthouse Club being an issue for the Print Unit Manager, I must explain not wish to do. our action of going 'over your head' to the RCSU. The Gauntlet Club would like to thank Yours sincerely, This happened when I contacted the RCSU Senior Mark Lee for the delivery of their new video Ms C Brown. game. Treasurer, Dr Bignall, of the Physics Department, over another matter. I mentioned in the conversation that there Could the person who sent me the Milk were some outstanding bills from the RCSU, and he then Tray at the John Percy Labs urgently contact me on 5917. asked me to send him a copy of all the outstanding bills. This I did, and later I received a cheque for the amount. Can the girl who left her watch with the DJ Print Unit trouble It seems that any misunderstanding over the paying of the last Saturday contact Richard Fincher at IC Dear Judith, bill has arisen within the RCSU, with the breakdown of Radio Early last term, MOPSOC and Astrosoc drew up designs the authorisation procedure. I don't think I have acted Dave Bradley—is it 'thump' with a 'hie' or for new membership cards, and requested FELIX print them. unreasonably in any way. vice versa? When they arrived, they were half the size requested, squashed Also, since the invoice was sent, I have heard nothing Graham Winsey sends apologies for tutorial up and without borders. Two-thirds of them were not usable at all from Mr Salmons or anyone else saying the invoice cancellations—his 'dop-wopper' was sadly through smudging, poor printing or, as in some cases, through would not be paid, so naturally I assumed that it would be. removed yesterday. having the Balloon Club logo printed over them. I would like to add that chasing overdue Print Unit bills Asparagus tips of the world unite! Understanding that FELIX was having some trouble with its takes up, on average, half a day of my (unpaid) time a Wednesday's the night. print unit we returned the cards and went elsewhere for our week, and these are bills on which we charge only cost Will Martin score a strike with Katia The printing, at some cost and delayed by several weeks. As a price, and this isn't work that I can say I enjoy. 200 Club gesture of goodwill, however, we decided not to register any I look forward to your apology. For ransom! One snoopy, apply Flat C9 complaint. PS. Does this really need to be carried out through the armed with pints of cider. It was thus with some surprise that a few weeks later a bill letter pages of FELIX? I can't imagine anyone but Mr 88+84=69? But not before 12! for materials was received, especially as it represented Salmons or Mr Wood being the least bit interested.

FELIX Friday February 19th 1988 15 INI ews Record IC computer thefts Wrist twist BRIEF There has been a recent spate of 3370 during offices hours or 3372 out Guild's President Dave Tyler broke computer thefts throughout the of hours. He urged computer users to his wrist in a rugby match against College. Since the third week of 'insist that stuff is clamped down' and Birmingham. The game was played January more than ten pieces of always to lock computer room doors at Teeside Polytechnic and the computer equipment have when the computers are unattended. competition involved Chemical Extraordinary disappeared, most of the thefts All but one of the computers were Engineering departments all around An Extraordinary Union General occuring in the Departments of carried out through doors which were the country. Dave Tyler was not the Meeting of Imperial College Union Chemistry and Biochemistry. left unlocked. only member of the team to suffer, has been called for next Tuesday to The latest was an Amstrad The largest theft was worth about in the space of ten minutes one IC debate the Government's new computer and keyboard from £7500 and was carried out between player had his head cut open, and Education Reform Bill. It will take Chemical Engineering, which was 8pm and 9pm one evening last week another received a black eye. Mr place in the JCR at 1pm stolen sometime between 7.30pm and in Chemistry. When asked whether he Tyler was taken to Middlesborough 10.15pm on Wednesday. The thought it likely that the equipment General Hospital to have a cast put computer is believed to be holding would be recovered, Mr Briley was on, which should be taken off in about Raid raise about six months' of a student's not optimistic. The computers are a week. thesis, which is not stored elsewhere. 'highly marketable', he explained. Over £450 was raised by ten people Terry Briley of College Security The Scenes of Crimes Officer has from IC Rag over the weekend on a said that this rate of theft is not usual inspected the relevant rooms but was Pot plot 'Rag Raid' to Bedford. and appealed for anyone who has any unable to find any identifiable marks. information to contact Security on int The Royal College of Science Union's Three Handled Pot went missing from the Union Bar over the weekend. Good news Several clubs were suspected but it Bass Dance are playing College Baker backs down was returned on Wednesday tonight in the Union Lounge. The Mr Kenneth Baker, the Government's but without acting as a lobby for more afternoon with a can of beans inside main band features Basil Gabbidon Education Secretary, has reiterated money. it. No further action is to be taken. and warm-ups include John that the Government would never Many Vice Chancellors have Shuttleworth and Loves Young interfere in the detailed work of the expressed their fear that the Great Nightmare. Tickets are available from new Universities Funding Council Education Reform Bill could lead to Papers up the Union or on the door. (UFC). This follows a demand made Government abuse of their new by university vice-chancellors to the powers. The Committee of Vice Papers went up at 9.30am on Monday standing Commons Committee which Chancellors and Principals (CVCP) morning for the sabbatical posts. Wacky is considering the Education Reform believe that ministers could demand Nigel D Baker (Chem Eng) and Paul Bill in detail. Originally Mr Baker certain courses to be taught or not Shanley (Maths) have both been Thirty boxes of Milk Tray were proposed that the UFC would have taught at universities. Mr Baker said nominated for President. The position delivered last Friday by wacky IC control over money raised from non- that amendments would be tabled at of Deputy President has so far Rag romeos. This included four boxes government sources. He has now the report stage which would make resulted in Steven Mercer (Physics) for one woman in the Mathematics backed down, telling MPs that the clear that the Secretary of State had and Charles Brereton (Biochem) Department. UFC would just control government no powers to impose specific standing. So far only Ian Morris (Civ funding. conditions over flow of money. Eng) has put himself forward for Mr Baker denied that sinister The CVCP said later that they were Honorary Secretary. Three people so government motives lay behind his reassured by Mr Baker's statement far have signed up for FELIX Editor NUS threats proposals. He wants the new UFC to but would wait until they saw the Chris Martin (Computing), Bill The Labour Party has warned Militant make its own decisions on allocation amendments.before they were willing Goodwin (Mech Eng), Martyn Peck students that they face explusion if of funds and advise him on the to make a judgement. (Chemistry). they stand against moderate Labour funding needs of higher education, Papers will remain up until 5.30pm Party candidates in the forthcoming on Friday 26th February. By elections for the leadership of the Thursday lunchtime only Nigel D NUS. Baker, Ian Morris and Chris Martin Herriot-Watt Manager at had been fully proposed and seconded. Shan's Dodgy say No Easter now Sporting Tips Herriot-Watt University students have The new Union Manager is to be ICR survey voted against reaffiliation to the appointed to start at Easter following National Union of Students (NUS) by a meeting of the Imperial College Imperial College Radio is carrying NAP: Young Snugfit more than 55% in a 53% poll. The Union Council at Silwood Park on out a survey of Princes Gardens' Edinburgh, 1.45 Friday. University voted by 53 % to leave the Monday. residents to find out if anybody is NB: Slalom NUS in 1981, when the student The Union Manager is to be a taking advantage of their service. Chepstow, 1.30 Friday. association was dominated by the permanent member of the Union staff They are keen to discover whether E/W Carat Stick Federation of Conservative Students, and will oversee the running of the they are playing the right sort of Edinburgh, 2.45 Friday. however, it is now under the control Union Snack Bar, Bar, transport and, music, if people can pick up their This week's Irish race: of independents. possibly, Southside Shop when he/she signal well in their rooms and if Maid of Money, Navan, 3.30 Saturday. Only three of Scotland's eight is appointed. students would listen to IC Radio if universities are in the NUS. it were allowed to broadcast on FM.

FELIX is published by the Editor for and on behalf of Imperial College Union Publication Board and is printed by the Imperial College Union Print Unit, Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2BB (Tel 01-589 5111 ext 3515). Editor: Judith Hackney. Business Manager: Chris Martin. Copyright FELIX 1988 ISSN 1040-0711.

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