Biology Want More NUS Of Union Building Kop It Up to half the Union Building South Kensington would not Liverpool University Guild will be converted to academic take place quickly. After being Council have decided by 38 use if the Biology Department's sold, most, of Ashurst Lodge votes to 34 to withhold half their plans go ahead. In addition to would be leased back from the NUS affiliation fee, a sum of the Bot/Zoo Common Room new owners to accommodate £15,000. At an earlier Union and the Lounge, the department College staff until new labs General Meeting a motion to has plans to convert other were found for them. Thus the disaffiliate from NUS had been rooms on the ground and first take-over of the Union Building defeated. The motion passed at floors of the Union into labs might not be presented as a the Guilds Council meeting and lecture theatres. single package, but could be claimed that NUS was 'an agent The need for extra space for achieved piecemeal over several of the Labour party' and Biology has arisen from the years as a phased withdrawl expressed dissatisfaction with decision to sell the Ashurst from Ashurst Lodge takes place. 'extravagent' spending, a profit Lodge buildings at Silwood If the Lounge and Bot/Zoo are of £1/4 million and reserves of Park. Silwood is the College's atken next year, they could be £1 million. field station near Ascot, where a followed by the UDH and SCR Deputy President Andy large part of the Biology in subsequent years. Wilkinson said they had department is based. At present The plans are of course submitted a motion on reform research is carried out there on dependant on finding a buyer for the NUS Conference, which two main sites, Silwood Main for Ashurst Lodge. There is only NUS first claimed not to have House and Ashurst Lodge, one potential buyer at present, received. Later NUS said they which are nearly half a mile believed to be the had received the motion, but apart. The sale of Ashurst Commonwealth Institute for that it had not been accepted. would necessitate the re- Biological Control (CIBC), a He went on to say that housing of research groups commercial research institute Liverpool University Students' based there either in South who already have some staff Union pays four times the Kensington or in new buildings based at Silwood in the Main national average in affiliation near Silwood Main House. It is House. They are interested in fees. The Union is awaiting a to house those to be moved to acquiring more space for future reply from NUS which may have South Kensington that the expansion and are considering department wants to take over been delayed as there is a Ashurst Lodge as well as postal strike on at the moment. parts of the Union Building. possibilities on other sites. A The NUS Press Officer decision is expected from the Professor Anderson, Head of commented that it was up to the Biology Department, is CIBC next month. However, planning permission has already Liverpool Students Union 'to believed to want the sale to go sort themselves out' and that ahead so that as large a part as been obtained for new buildings near Silwood Main House, some there had been a political possible of the department can faction within the Guilds be moved to South Kensington. of which will form the Technology Transfer Centre Council who were effectively Only research which needs the overruling the decision made at special facilities of Silwood (based on the 'Science Park' idea) but some of which are the UGM not to disaffiliate. So would then remain at the field far no decision has been taken station. Staff based at Ashurst designed to re-house research at present carried out in Ashurst regarding the non-payment of Lodge have been asked to half the affiliation fees, or consider whether they need to Lodge. Building is expected to whether the matter will be remain at Silwood or can be commence in March or April discussed at next month's NUS moved into London. next year. Conference. The move from Silwood to ICU President Carl Burgess claimed that it is being speculated that Liverpool Students Union are trying to get themselves expelled from NUS despite the UGM vote to remain affiliated. Sweeney Strikes Scab Nite and the Lounge Beach Party were closed down by security at midnight on Saturday. This occured after the Union Bar gents lavatories had The Guilds hit squad gave Stirling Moss an unexpected drive been vandalised by a Cardiff around South Kensington on Tuesday. In a daring raid Miners sports team, who had masterminded by Field Marshall Roger Preece, the motor ace of been playing RSMU. Security the early 60's was bundled into Bo by two heavies, one brandishing guard, Terry Sweeney, said he a pop gun, and whisked away at a daring speed. Guilds henchmen thought there was something were then despatched to the lecture theatre where Mr Moss was odd going on, when he saw due to give a talk and demanded vast amounts of money for his loads of people walking past his prompt return. The victim eventually arrived ten minutes later and office with pieces of copper was said to be cold but none the worse for his ordeal. piping. Free Friday 22 November No 722 upgrade—probably until STOIC is actually kicked STOIC: The Sequel out of the College Studio, Vandalism place all weekend. Go which after years of Last Saturday the Union along and support by inactivity has found more Bar was apparently throwing a few darts and Dear Hugh, profitable pursuits than smashed by sportsmen who go to the RCSU office and In reply to your Editorial producing student had been involved in the pick forms so that you can comment about the STOIC activities. RSM v Cardiff sports get sponsors. 'All Nighter', I would like to Come on folks lets have games. Every year when Carnival looks set to be a make clear one or two a few quid to produce RSM play either massive success. Be part of points. things you want to watch Cambourne or Cardiff at the success by turning up 1) Electrical Engineering do ie films, vidios, time home some part of the and supporting the event. not control the TV Studio. switched programmes and College gets smashed up. CCUs are organising a 2) I made it very clear to of course the type of union Sport is about playing hard rag collection tomorrow. the current STOIC reports you saw on Guilds on the field and then Turn up at one of the CCU chairman that over-all other video. socialising off it. It isn't offices at 10am. There is a approval would have to be Yours tired of taking this shit about smashing the place magnum of Champagne for obtained before such an Richard Copnall. up. Hopefully, anyone the highest collector. event could take place. It is caught vandalising the the Photosoc not my fault that they Union will be disciplined FELIX and Photosoc are published details before FELIX: The Boredom and Cardiff will be sent a running a photo doing so! Dear FELIX Editor, bill. This, though, is not competition. To enter you 3) STOIC do not own the enough. Sports fixtures don't have to be a member BLOODY BORING—this is TV Studio. how we feel about recent with teams who have of Photosoc. All you have 4) The studio is here to vandalised the Union to do is submit a portfolio editions of our wonderful provide a production paper FELIX! should be cancelled. of colour or black and service to all departments Its OK to have the Tradition is no reason to white photos to the FELIX in Imperial College (and occasional article of continue sports fixtures office before the start of has done so since 1976). that result, as Saturday's term. political/serious discussion STOIC is lucky to have however this needs to be did, in significant damage Credits such facilities available to to the Union and the early Thanks to Tony Churchill, spiced up with an equal them and at times does not amount of:- ending of two well attended Rosemary Hosking, Dave appreciate the very low and peaceful events. Jones, Bill Goodwin, studio charge being made SCANDAL, ADVENTURE, Sex Special Richard Smith (could you to them and the time which NAUGHTINESS ETC. The Sex Supplement is a come and see me in the I put in on Tuesday and Go read The Sun I hear you cry—well we do! But it new idea. Please come and office please, Richard), Thursday evenings and would be nice to think we tell me what you think. If Andy Vickers, Sunny Bains, during Wednesday could also enjoy reading you like the idea of Richard Ellis, Sarah Kirk, evenings (sometimes up to Chris the photographer 9pm) for the making of the College paper each supplements, we're Friday after all it is (you really must tell me Newsbreak—all this is considering printing several supposed to be written for your surname), Chris unpaid time on my behalf next term. People have us. suggested that we run Edwards, Jane Spiegel, (you don't hear me People at IC aren't all specials on style, hippy Kamala Sen, Jim Clayden, complaining about that!). politically active, socially J Martin Taylor, Debbie I feel that STOIC is culture and nuclear aware, or even remotely Wilkes, Ian Thomas, Mark becoming like a spoiled disarmament.