10 May 2002 The Student Newspaper for Imperial College Issue 1135 http://www.union.ic.ac.uk/felix/ GFQI 3 More bizarre rantings haw .-12) from the editor. (Page 8) 'Airport Lounge' Takes Off The new bar on the Charing Cross ally managed to find independent fund- Hospital campus was officially opened ing from three sources: the Faculty of last Tuesday, a week after it had come Medicine itself, Hammersmith Special into active operation. Trustees, and College itself. He also has Situated in the Reynolds Building on St. the fortune to be one of the few students Dunstans Street, this new bar is the who has ever seen a project completed result of the refurbishment of what was during their time here, with the total (somewhat) affectionately known to undertaking completed in less than two older students as the 'Airport Lounge'. years. The total cost of the project was around Another unusual aspect of the bar is 1.5 million pounds, and on entering the the license, the hours of which have been bar it is easy to see where this money has extended by special permission after a gone. deal was struck with the West London In addition to the fully licensed bar, Magistrates Court. Having heard that there is a 'snack' shop with fixed seating medic students work very antisocial area, and a dance area which contains hours, the magistrates agreed that the sofas and chairs by day, which are Students' Union would not have to apply cleared away to form a dance floor by The New Bar at Charing Cross for late licenses on Wednesday and night. Needless to say there is a huge Friday nights, but that they should be sound system and a video projection Bar in Paddington. However, when it granted to the Charing Cross Bar as a screen to accommodate the entertain- became clear that this was not going to matter of course. ment of a standard night out. be possible for space reasons, he turned continued on page 2 The project was initially started by his attention to other campi, with this Lome McEwan, President of the Medics' final result. Student Union last year, his original Despite original problems getting fund- intention being to refurbish St. Mary's ing from the Union, Mr. McEwan eventu- "Felix can announce that Imperial students have, over one year, raised 111 1 over one hundred thousand pounds i caus jm college news Summer Ball Line Up The musical line up for the off from his residency at In addition to the music, the Issue 1235 Summer Ball on 8 June has SchoolDisco.com to relive his fun-fair will return with a finally been announced by the halcyon days, will be playing vengeance, and the evening 10 May 2002 Summer Ball Committee. cheesy pop in the JCR. will finish with fireworks over On the main stage will be For the more serious club- College. The Committee have Editor: will Dugdale old favourites The James ber, the dance room will be also managed to secure cheap Deputy Editor: Ali Wren Taylor Quartet, who appeared News: Vacant at last year's ball, and they Chief Reporter: John Stratford will be ably supported by Music: Dave Edwards upcoming Swedish band, Mos Books: Jon Matthews Eisly, who are named after a Film: Darius Nikbin town in Star Wars. However, Sports: Vacant headlining on the main stage Crossword: Dr. Hot Fudge will be Cornershop, a band whose album "confirms them With Thanks To: as the most vital inventive Everyone & Rachel force at work in British pop music today" (Daily Felix, Beit Quad, Prince Telegraph). Consort Road, London, There will also be several SW7 2BB DJs dotted around the venue, host to the Scratch Perverts hire of Dinner Jackets from Tel: 020 7594 8072 playing different styles of (who won the DMC Team Moss Bros and Pegaso, and to Email: [email protected] music in various rooms. Union World Championships 1999), guarantee a ticket, you will Felix is a registered Ents Alumnus (and minor and the Artful Dodger, who soon be able to buy them from newspaper: ISSN 1040-0711 College Celebrity) Mark needs no introduction, author Waterstones, the Union recep- Copyright © Felix 2002 Home, who is taking a night of the club classic Rewind. tion, and JCR at lunchtimes. Printed by: MCP Litho Ltd from page 1 citing the large amount of The Chaplaincy to Imperial College & the Royal College of Art presents Better than the hype, how- space and central bar as their ever, is the reaction that the reasons. Only a few have been The Riding Lights Roughshod Theatre Company bar has already received in negative, the most common in the first few days of being concern being the proximity of opened. Last Friday saw the a hospital to a bunch of loud SCIENCE FRICTION first bop, and there are many and drunk students. Despite reports of students arriving at this, those who attended COULD YOU PLAY GOD? 9:30 in the evening to be claimed that it was generally turned away due to over- quiet as students left the crowding being a fire risk. establishment, and apparent- While this was the first night, ly 'the sound doesn't travel'. Provocative many are expecting the next In addition to the refurbish- Dynamic Breath-taking few Fridays to be just as ment of the bar, the basement §11« Theatre packed, as more students turn gym has also been re-done up to see whether the new bar and is now a fully functional In a world where is as good as they have been cardio-vascular gym with all scientists are often the standard equipment. It told. There have even been accused of 'playing Friday 17 May, 7.30pm fears that this may lead to less was opened by former zoology God', how can we Holy Trinity Church, money being taken in the student Simon Dennis, who combine the volatile elements of scientific Prince Consort Rd was a gold medallist in the older South Kensington Bars, discovery, faith and as students from that campus British Men's Rowing Eight, moral responsibility? investigate the new facilities during the 2000 Sydney that are now available. Olympics. Due to a lack of any Tickets at £5/£3 available from the Chaplaincy Of the students who attend- ribbon to cut, however, he pro- Centre, East Basement, Beit Quad, 020 7594 9600, ed last week, an overwhelm- nounced the gym open by [email protected]. ing majority were very posi- opening the door. More information atwww.chaplaincy.ic.ac.uk & www.ridinglights.org. tive about the bar, with most will TMEXtRt com talk union £100k Charity Total It's been a while since the last RAG ness charity Shelter, thanks to Ruth Inspired yet? Ramble, but things in the world of Roberts and crew. There's still a chance for individuals out Raising and Giving money for charity Wye RAG Week, organised by Thomas there to raise that total even more - ICU haven't stopped. With the help of a few Bradshaw for Kent Air Ambulance was RAG are organising parachute jumps to short emails and an extremely large cal- a big success. raise cash for any charity you want to culator, Felix can announce that Imperial Li Bin and Singapore Society's charity support. So if you're feeling dangerous students have, over one year, raised over jogathon and flag day help mentally email [email protected] for more details. one hundred thousand pounds for various disabled children in Singapore through Also if you're feeling dangerous, the post good causes! the charity MINDS. of ICU RAG chair is open to anyone at the So many groups and indi- Union AGM on Thursday viduals have committed '^'f::.- 16th March, at 1pm. Your mission, should you their time and effort to choose to accept it, is to helping good causes, from support, encourage and organising entire charity 11 generally let everyone at weeks to sponsored runs, II Imperial know about any pub crawls, abseils, Great charity events at Imperial. Hall shows, the London || You'll also head up the Marathon and dressing up II team that organises the as Pudsey. Some events §| annual ICU RAG Week. have raised more than oth- ers, but every single penny It's more hard work than raised means extra cash 11 you've ever imagmed, but for charities that desper- it's more fun than you ately need it. Below, in could possibly ask for too. order of magnitude but I promise! Nomination without numbers (this I papers are up on the first charity thing isn't an ego • floor of the Union build- trip, right?) the people II m9- who have contributed to The ICU RAG chair and §ji that incredible charity || RAG committee exist to total are: £ help your club, society or • The ICSMSU RAG Week ^ hall of residence do some- team chaired by medic II thing for charity next year. Hayley Kirsop raised ^ And if you want to run the phenomenal amounts for marathon, bungee from a CLIC, the 3H Fund and bridge, trek through the Parkside Hospital Radio. Tom Scorer is still raising cash for Himalayas or ride from Lands End to • Islamic Society's charity appeal sup- Whizz Kids, check out the sports pages John O'Groats on a unicycle, you know ported Islamic Reliefs work in to find out more. where to come to make your insane ambi- Afghanistan. India Soc's incredible "East Meets tions reality! • ICU Rag Week, organised by the ICU West" helped the international humani- RAG committee, raised funds to build tarian medical charity Medicins Sans Rag Mag the first Shooting Star Children's Frontieres.