1 March issue 1999 1138 KEEP THE CAT FREE EST. 1949 The Students' Newspaper at Imperial College Sabbs celebrate as rumours circulate A full complement of sabbaticals were By Andrew Ofori Katuwawala. It seems that some were elected in the early hours of last Wednes• determined to orchestrate this kind of day morning, bringing this year's exten- on the role of wake of the landslide, with one over-zealous first year sive election campaign to an end. Deputy President results with the medic from the BMS sending the fol- The inordinate number of realloca- for Education and motives behind lowing e-mail to his entire year: tions prolonged the agony, and the lack Welfare in the the voling habits "I hope you all know the the ICU of a late licence made the evening seem coming year, of certain sections president elections are now coming up. like an eternity. Natasha Newton was David Roberts of the electorate I am sure you realise that having a medic eventually declared ICU President elect, fended off the being called into as ICU president is infinitely preferable to triumphing over her six competitors, challenge from question. Many anyone else, so please vote for Tasha Deputy President for Finance and Ser- New Election to of the candidates Newton (the only medic standing) next vices went to Ian Clifford who surpassed win the post of received ardent Monday and Tuesday, and don't worry the quota for victory by a single vote; the Felix Editor. Satis- home support about the little hole in your ICU cards." relieved candidate commented "It just fied with the from their depart- Dave Hellard, ICU President stated goes to show every vote counts." Ironi- process he comi• ments, a factor "It's disgraceful" and went on to say "I cally his closest competitor, Paul Hick- mented "The especially advan- hope people voted for who they wanted, man, received more first round votes, but elections were tageous to because of their policies". the single transferable vote system oper- run excellently- Natasha Newton On hearing of the unsolicited pub- ated by the Union resulted in Clifford's as for the result, who received 174 licity Natasha Newton made a personal success. The Deputy President for Clubs we will have to votes from St. apology to the first year medics in the and Societies next year will be Tim Traitor, wait and see." Mary's, with the BMS. She thought it had been a "well- who was forced to concede the role to There has second highest meant gesture", but felt that "It wasn't Marie Nicholaou last term. Kevin Butcher been some dis- Photo; Jonas Natasha fulfils her Pre- total being a three particularly helpful", will be breaking new ground as he takes quiet in the Presidential duties for Shanaka Humiliation for Cambourne Inside.. By David Roberts The Royal School of Mines completed a Letters-Mote bike thefts 6 breathtaking whitewash of the Cambourne Miners in this year's installment of the infa• Editorial & Small Adsl 7 mous Bottle Match. Over a hundred spectators gathered Columns-Voice of Reason 8 to watch the RSM squad complete victories in every sport contested - Men's Hockey, ArtS-Blood Wedding 10 Football, Squash, Women's Hockey and Rugby. This historic victory means that RSM Welfare Pullout 13 will keep hold of the Bottle for yet another year - and prompted calls for Cambourne Not the News 17 to "send real players next year". Having secured victory by a score of 3- MUSiC -Desert Eagle Discs 18 2 in Squash the night before, the crowds gathered on 20 February to see the bulk of affair, although the final scoreline proved Film -tickets to You've Got Mail' 21 the action. First up was the Women's to be an identical 1-0. The solitary goal Hockey, where the Cornish Miners were came after a cynical Cambournc tackle give RSM another 1-0 victory. ClubSCene -Carwash 22 totally outclassed by the ICside. However, gave the Mines a penalty early on in the Before the game, the Rugby (the Bot• despite their obvious superiority, RSM had second-half, and the resulting flick was tle Match itself) was regarded as RSM's CameS - Alpha Centurl 24 trouble inside their opponents D, and easily converted. toughest challenge. It proved to be no eventually the match was decided by a soli• At 3-0 up, everyone's minds turned to such thing. Outclassing Cambourne in Sport - Great week for Hockey 26 tary goal. A superb cross from Stephane thoughts of a possible whitewash, but every department - driving their pack back Dawson was converted by captain Karina until the 80th minute of the Football, it on every scrum and running rings around Diversions-the next 7 days 27 Tarllng, to give RSM their first ever win in looked like this dream would end with a their back line - victory was never in doubt. Bottle Match history. hardfought draw. Eventually, however, a The final score was 30-10; the crowd went CrOSSWOrd by Gnat Chum 28 The Men's Hockey was a much closer long ball took their defence by surprise, to wild and Cambourne were humiliated. 2 News 1 March 1999 Glaxo Unwelcome KEEP THE CAT FREE EST. 1949 Following last week's front page article, ment, and 50% from the Wellcome Trust, 'Glaxo Welcome Mary's', Felix has been By the News Team an independent medical charity. It is pos• Issue 1138 contacted by Professor Malcolm Green, sible that this is where the confusion with Vice-Principal for Postgraduate Medicine at result is that there are large tracts of the GlaxoWellcome came In, although there 1 March 1999 St Mary's. What follows are extracts from building which are vacant, and not up to is now no association between the phar• the letter he sent us. Felix would like to modern standards for research and teach• maceutical firm and the Wellcome Trust, Editor: Ed Sexton state that our sources for the article printed ing. It would be tragic to see the building which is an independent charity. A bid for Assistant Editor & Films: David Roberts last week were reliable. However, at the remain in this condition, and degenerate up to £26M was put in by Imperial College News Editor: Andrew Ofori time of going to press we were unable to into sparsely occupied old age. on behalf of the St. Mary's building in Music Editors: Dennis Patrickson verify the exact truth of the matter. We The problem was recognised some December to this Joint Infrastructure Fund & Jason Ramanathan hope to resolve the issue one way or the time ago and we applied to the University (JIF). If the full money is granted, it should Arts Editor: Helena Cocheme other next week. funding Council (HEFCE) and were suc• allow complete refurbishment of the build• Games Editor: Gary Smith Professor Malcom Green: cessful in obtaining funds to refurbish part ing, with new state of the art research and Clubscene: Gurminder Marwaha "Your front page article on the future of the 4th floor for modern laboratories, teaching facilities. Of course it is possible & Joel Lewis of St Mary's Campus is an astonishing for virology research. Work on this will that the bid will not succeed, or that a Sports Editor: Gus Paul mixture of inaccuracy and fabrication. start soon. lesser sum will be allocated in which case The facts, as any of us would have will• Conversion of buildings is expensive. there will need to be partial solutions. facilities, probably linking to the swim• ingly confirmed, are these. No substantial capital monies were avail• If JIF funds were awarded, detailed ming pool, and by bridge to the library. In the summer and early autumn of able within IC following completion of the planning would need to take place. How• Far from selling the St. Mary's Campus, last year many of the scientists with their BMS building. Fortunately, however, in ever, the bid does not include any pro• it is our absolute intention and determi• research and teaching groups moved from the summer of 1998 the Government posal to abandon the swimming pool or nation to make sure that it moves into the the St Mary's Campus building to the new announced a £600M fund to be com• library. On the other hand, the fully funded 21 st Century as a modern biomedical cen• BMS building at South Kensington. Teach• peted for nationally to help refurbish the bid does include a proposal to build a tre continuing St. Mary's long and proud ing continues on the site, but some of the infrastructure of UK Universities. 50% of new light and airy building in the central tradition of medical research, teaching, teaching activities have transferred. The this money came from central Govern• courtyard to contain bar, eating and other and student facilities". Full Election Results C HARD CHOICES ) The total number of votes cast were,-1339 for President, 1126 for DP(C&S), 1105 for DP(F&S), 1102 for DP(E&W) and 1101 for Felix Editor Andy Swift Hlk. Ben Polounovsky £212 £21212 President /™\> Cost per student member of Cost per student resident In f..\\\\\v..v-X Clayponds Hall (South Eal• the Boat Club for the con• ing) for the construction of a struction of their new boat Natasha Newton V.V\Vs\V\\V ' Dennis Palrickson new common room and house, currently costing over social area. Currently the hall 15% more than the £2 mil• has no such facility, but It lion budgeted for the pro• does have a spare patch of ject.