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you like them, and checking and/or pin ball machines! out to see if they are practical. Over the past two years I've There are more loosely de- been Social Year Rep, on RCS fined roles the D.P. can play.\ Ents committee, Assistant Secre- ELECTION TIME There is mixed thought whether tary of ICU Academic Affairs and or not he should involve him- I've sat on Council as Maths nual supply of 800 well-balanced have been the academic affairs self in the policy forming, policy Department Rep., so I have con- individuals. That is the only sort officer of the RCS Union for implementing of the Union. I siderable expeirence in Union of student that IC really caters nearly two years. It is not a believe he should be involved. Administration. for. It must be shown otherwise. glamorous post, so you may To cut himself off from NUS, Any individual has the right to never have heard of it or me. Community Action, Academic Basically I see the position of AGAIN Hon. Sec. as being an apolitical an education that caters for his However it is not a trivial job, Affairs, etc. is just like burying needs as a person, and not just and in fact it puts me automati- his head in the sand. It's ironical one (politics are best left to Today you have the op- order for this to happen, he must the needs of external industry cally on thirteen committees that the Union is always cajoling Presidents) and as being con- have a good understanding of and governmental interests. from the college Board of Stud- people to get involved, and cerned with the internal struc- portunity to question the how to run a Union meeting, and ies to the RCSU General Com- when they do, to shut them up ture and running of the Union. proposed candidates for the relevant standing orders. And so how does the Union mittee. One of these committees and send them away to be a Further, he must have the I.C. fit into this iniquitous picture? is ICU Council, the body that good boy. Although communication has the three main Union students at heart before any How can it play a valuable role effectively runs your Union. Over started to improve a little there social or political commitments. when in the eyes of many a the last two years I have taken So there it is, I don't know is a tremendous amount still to Posts, i.e. President, Dep- cynic it is regarded merely as plenty of opportunities, both on all the answers, but I am recep- be done. How many people came away from the last Union uty President and the Sec- Although the above may seem a playground for extreme politi- these committees and outside tive to ideas. So between us, I difficult to carry out, I hope to cal activists and a handful of them, to see what goes on and think we can go places, I hope meeting feeling helpless in the retary. Felix gives you the fulfil the role of president with others who like the sound of participate in it. so. face of steam-rollering by those that basis. As R.C.S. President their own voices (sic). The first who knew the suitable proced- chance to read what they for the past year, I have learnt step is to remove that image I think I have the experience ural motions? have to say. a lot about running a Union, and and then by a process of re- and ability to do the job of Dep- And now we come to also a great deal of information structuring and clearly defining what many people con- Improvement should start at uty President. At the time of the bottom with the year reps, As far as can be ascer- about the various committees of its role, develop an entirely new writing my nomination is not sider the most difficult job I.C. Union. approach to its relationship both becoming much more involved. contested. If it is, I hope you of all, that of Honorary tained, three are standing to the college and to its mem- will vote tor me—// you're not Each department should have a Several items I foresee as im- bers. The Union should be seen Secretary. To date, only publicity officer (one of the year for President, these being convinced, come to the hustings portant in the coming year are: to be primarily concerned with today to ask questions. Whether two people are seriously reps, perhaps?) to keep every- Chris Sheppard, Bill Ger- the interests of its members (in I'm opposed or not, if I get in I considering the post; Mairi one informed about what's going 1) Information—too few stud-every sense of the word), with on. ents understand fully what Aca- hope I can justify your vote. Waddington and Martin C. rard and ... going some way towards offer- Will you give me the chance? demic affairs, Welfare etc., ing that which the college does Black (Secretary of RCS However hard work and a real Chris Sheppard is a really do—hence no one cares. not. It must take the initiative and Floor Rep). interest are needed and I am I would encourage all commit- to work for a better community prepared to put that hard work relative newcomer to the tees to issue information, not than that which exists at pres- into the job if you will vote for lengthy, but containing informa- ent. Or in one sentence, the Paul Jowitt Both have produced me next Thursday. (After all, game of high-power poli- tion in such a form that a Fresh- think how safe your Union Fin- creation of a real educational Deputy President:— ... documents. tics. Although he has been er could understand it. COMMUNITY. ance would be with a Scot!) on Council as Civil Engin- 2) Continue our struggle for Q1. What does he do? better accommodation—starting Q2: What ought he to do? M. C. Black This ought to be the eering Departmental Rep., on the long overdue new halls As late as last Sunday Q3: What did he do? closest of all the elections he has avoided any con- of residence; a university-finan- there was no opposition to / am standing for the position ced local lodgings bureau, etc. Q4: What should he do? of Hon. Secretary of Imperial Mike Griffiths as Deputy since both candidates troversial issues until re- 05; What will he do? College Union because I know 3) Co-ordination between President. It is as well that that I am capable of doing the have much to recommend cently. I.C.U. and the C.C.U's. to pro- such an important post A1: Debatable. job and doing it well. them. vide not only an effective 'poli- A2: Debatable. Bill Gerrard is probably tical side", but also a better will be contested and not I am not going to publish long Anyone who has been go the way of many minor A3: Questionable. better known since he is social side. manifestos full of promises be- to a Union meeting cannot places in the Union. Too A4: Arguable. cause, rather than having poli- have missed seeing Martin President of RCS but this I hope that this will encour- cies of his own, it is the duty often, people get elected A5: You tell me, that's the Black. A women secretary by no means makes him age everyone to take an interest general idea. of the Hon. Secretary to be the in I.C.U. elections, and especi- unopposed. This can bene- servant of the Union and he on the other hand will ap- the obvious choice. Quite ally in fit no-one, the students feel You see, the job has never exists to carry out the wishes peal to a lot of people, often it is the people in Yours truly, left-out (even though it's been defined. The D.P. usually of the Union Meeting as well as especially one who wants their fault!) and the candi- has to deal with Union disci- organising the efficient adminis- the background who wield tration of the Union. to get things done. W. GERRARD date is never forced to pline, the refectory committee, most influence. As far as the bar committee, security and think out his policies in maintenance of the Union Build- I see my role as an adminis- Felix intends to remain we know ... is also think- any great detail. ings, etc. trator of Union Affairs. Through completely impartial in this ing of standing and we Chris Sheppard my experience of various Col- whole election. Owing to Admittedly, the post of I know enough about the job lege Committees and therefore apologise for not includ- The many inadequacies of to know that I can do it, I know my knowledge of procedure and the fact that nominations pre-university education provide Deputy President lacks the ing his manifesto. enough about it, to want to do College Administrative staff, I did not have to be in till us with a predictable stereo- glamour of the other two see myself as a strong link be- type Imperial College Fresher. it. I don't know too much about yesterday, it is possible However, the first two and all credit goes to Mike it to be straitjacketed complete- tween the Union and the Col- that some people have not None of us is him, but all of ly by it and resistant to change.

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