^0 8 out of 10 men who expressed a preference said they preferred Gabrielle Anwar. Judge for yourself at the ICU Cinema on Saturday. News Students' Virus BY SHATJN JOYNSON was not the best way of tackling students' problems." A national student protest campaign And, while the organisers claim has been dismissed as a 'damp the Media Virus is supported by up squib' by its intended victims. to 200 universities nationwide, Students from the University of student unions at many of the coun- North London (UNL), master- try' s top universities have distanced minding the Media Virus themselves from the campaign. Campaign, had hoped to involve Undeterred by this, Justin Kirby, students from Imperial College in a information coordinator for Media plan to cripple Government and Virus, regards its first stage as a media organisations by bombarding success. In answer to the group's them with phone calls protesting critics, he said: "So long as we get about student reforms (see letter on the message across that the page 23). However, despite being Government's student reforms are a in operation for more than two bad thing, how that message is put weeks, the campaign appears to be across is irrelevant." having little effect, A spokesperson Media Virus is the brainchild of for the Department of Education UNL student Paul Ryan. It was and Science - the campaign's prime inspired by the success of Parisian target - told Felix that the protests students who, in 1986, managed to "have not affected us in any way force the French Government to whatsoever". make an embarrassing U-turn over The BBC, another prime target, student reforms. Like them, Ryan was equally disparaging. Press used college electronic mail spokeswoman Helen Cleary burst networks to send strategic informa- into laughter on being told by Felix tion to campuses around the about the campaign. Ms Cleary country. Ryan's e-mail message The Queen's Tower - an artist's canvas; said that the BBC had been calls for national newspapers and contacted, but after checking the radio stations to be targeted "posi- records kept of protest phone calls tively" (in a non-confrontational Queen's Art from the public, she stated that only way), but adds: "Those [organisa- six calls from students had been tions] who fail to respond [favour- ably], will become negative BY MIKE INGRAM surveillance and the historical received in the last two weeks. targets." context of the Queen's Tower to The unconcerned attitude of the The Queen's Tower is to become explore the conflicting emotions of campaign's targets is matched by In an interview with Felix, Kirby part of a work of art. fear and pleasure which underline the distaste expressed by many outlined the sort of treatment nega- The Tower will be involved in the relationship between observa- student unions at the protesters' tive targets may receive, saying: an exhibition organised by the tion and power". methods. They believe that these "We want to make an example of a Royal College of Art. During the Other works in the exhibition could alienate potential supporters national newspaper." The intention 'Remote Control' exhibition, involve such things as the Royal in the media. Imperial College is to pressure advertisers into various landmarks in South College of Art itself, the Albert Union President Andrew Wensley cancelling their advertising with the Kensington will be used by Memorial and a roving diplomatic was briefed on the Media Virus paper. Top of the hit-list is The numerous artists to create a collec- car. campaign at a University of London Independent. The paper's editor, Andreas Whittam-Smith, was tion of art. The artist Anne Eggebert The exhibition will run from Union meeting in January. unwilling to comment at this time. will be "using the devices of 23rd February to 13th March. "Frankly," he said, "we felt that this Cabinet Office Forces Imperial Out BY JOE MCFADDEN designed around suggestions by concerning the event was brought to on Radio 1 and Tomorrow's World. AND MIKE INGRAM scientists and the public. The exper- their attention. Unfortunately, there So far the response has been good, iment will be just one of the many was not enough time for College with everyone from learned scien- Staff and students at Imperial events intended to promote science, departments to prepare entries for tists to youngsters writing in with College have missed the opportu- engineering and technology during the competition. Melanie Thody, suggestions." nity to enter MegaLab UK, a unique the 'Set7' National Science Week, Imperial College's Press Officer for Despite the response to the nationwide experiment to be staged which starts on March 18th. National Science Week said: "We competition, many people feel as part of National Science Week, The search for a national experi- would have been delighted to enter angry at being denied the opportu- because the College was not ment suitable for MegaLab UK was if we'd been given a month's notice." nity to perform useful research due informed of the event in time. announced on February 2nd, with A spokesperson for the Cabinet to government disorganisation. MegaLab UK will use the February 9th as the closing date for Office claimed the press release was The Cabinet Office spokes- combined audiences of The Daily entries. However, Imperial College sent to Imperial College along with person commented: "We might Telegraph, BBC Radio 1 and didn't receive the press release for other academic institutions. She have preferred a later deadline, but Tomorrow's World as participants MegaLab UK and only heard of the said: "MegaLab UK was also we needed to have responses... so in one or more mass experiments event when an electronic mail announced in the Daily Telegraph, we could evaluate them in time." A letter referring to the Media Virus Campaign is on page 23 News 3 Election Campaign Fever! Monkey BY ANDREW TSENG higher profile amongst clubs and rumoured that Ian Parish, former societies. Kamran Bashir, the Aero Soc Chairman and present Business Rumour and gossip are rife this Parachute Club Chairman is Guilds' Departmental Societies week in Imperial College Union proposed by Naresh Mistry. Lucy Chairman, may decide to stand BY LYNN BRAVEY (ICU) as this year's sabbatical elec- Chottia, a chemistry student, before nominations are closed. tions get underway. presently stands unproposed. She is Last year's election for the post A new national poster campaign The election papers, which were the Third World First treasurer. of Felix Editor & Print Unit has been launched to protest against posted on Monday, have been the Though not yet officially Manager saw an occasionally experimentation on animals. The focus of intense interest. Five candi- declared, Rhian Picton and Dave unpleasant contest after which British Union for the Abolition of dates are presently standing for the Cohen are said to be interested in several of the Felix team left. To Vivisection (BUAV) is targeting four sabbatical posts. Others are the Presidency. Some have said that date, only one person is standing: the Barbados tourist industry at the rumoured to be testing the waters Ms Picton's Presidency of the Owain Bennallack, Felix Features height of the holiday booking before committing themselves. RCSU this year, in addition to her Editor. He is proposed by Jon season. At the time of going to press the year as the Biochemistry Jordan, Music Editor and fully The aim of the campaign, declared candidates were: Kamran Departmental Representative would seconded. Joe McFadden, the launched on Tuesday, is to press Bashir, Lucy Chottia, Paul Thomas, make her a strong candidate. Cinema Editor, has also declared the island's Government into stop- Owain Bennallack and Timothy Similarly, Mr Cohen would be his interest in running for the post. ping the export of wild monkeys Brown. expected to put up a good fight Both students have been heavily for laboratory experiments. The Amidst a climate of what some having been IC Radio Station committed to Felix for the last year. posters feature contrasting images consider bad leadership, the post of Manager last year and a resident in The campaigning will begin of a tropical beach and a group of President has been subject to the Southside for three years. once the papers come down on the caged baby monkeys. The slogan is most speculation. Three people The Deputy Presidencies are 25th of February. The voting will simple: "Barbados - you won't have already announced their candi- currently uncontested. Timothy take place in all departments on want to leave and neither do they." dature. Paul Thomas, UGM Chair Brown, Social Clubs Committee Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th Leaflets are to be distributed and last year's President of the (SCC) Treasurer, proposed by this March. The results should be locally and public awareness events Royal College of Science Union year's SCC Chairman, is standing known on the Tuesday evening. will be held outside travel agents. (RCSU), is proposed by ex- unopposed for the post of Deputy All four sabbatical posts are of 50,000 protest postcards are also President, Chris Davidson. Like the President (Finance & Services). No- course being contested by New being targeted at the Barbados current President, he comes from one has announced their candida- Election. You should vote for this Board of Tourism. the Maths Department. His ture for job of Deputy President if you feel no candidate is suitable competitors reflect the Union's (Clubs & Societies). However, it is for the job. FRESH HAIR SALON the best student offer