1 million CUT IN BUDGET 30th

THE NEWSPAPER OF IMPERIAL C O L L E G E UNION
Friday, December 7th,
1979
Issue No.
537
£1 million CUT IN BUDGET
FELIX arranged a special interview last Tuesday with John Smith,
the College Secretary, to discuss how the cuts will affect Imperial.
O n e percent of IC's budget (£300,000) will
have to be saved this year a n d next year cuts
in the order of £1 m i l l i o n are e x p e c t e d . At the
e n d of the next four years the budget of
£30 m i l l i o n may d r o p to £27 million.
R u m o u r s that major departments will be
a x e d were d i s m i s s e d by M r S m i t h as he
e x p l a i n e d that the C o l l e g e has not taken any
specific m e a s u r e s to freeze posts: " W h e n it is
k n o w n that a post is g o i n g to b e c o m e vacant,
the C o l l e g e will look very carefully at that
particular area". T h e H i s t o r y of S c i e n c e
department,
for e x a m p l e ,
has
three
a c a d e m i c s . T w o are retiring a n d C o l l e g e is
c o n s i d e r i n g h o w best to o r g a n i s e the
department in the future.
T h e aim is to s t r e a m l i n e t h e t r a i n i ng offered
at IC by m e r g i n g c o u r s e s that are d u p l i c a t e d
in more than o n e department. However, there
will be m a n y talks a n d d i s c u s s i o n s a n d advice
will b e t a k e n from o u t s i d e before c h a n g e s are
made.
DUPLICATION
A C o l l e g e w o r k i n g party is c o n s i d e r i n g the
advantages of m e r g i n g the two depart ment s
of B o t a n y a n d Z o o l o g y . T h e c h a i r s of both
have b e c o m e vacant. Ideally, the merge, if it
were to take place, w o u l d be f o l l o w e d by the
c o n s t r u c t i o n of a new b u i l d i n g for the
c o m b i n e d depart ment s of Life S c i e n c e s .
However, there is no m o n e y for s u c h b u i l d i n g
projects.
In the e x a m p l e of Life S c i e n c e s , the first
objective is not to save money, but the priority
is to c o m e to a d e c i s i o n that m a k e s g o o d
a c a d e m i c sense. O f c o u r s e , it is e x p e c t e d that
m o n e y will be saved as a result. T h e
e l i m i n a t i o n of d u p l i c a t i o n is the main theme
of C o l l e g e ' s plans for m a i n t a i n i n g a c a d e m i c
e x c e l l e n c e within the cuts that are being
made to the a n n u a l budget.
T h e R e c t o r has. s a i d that in order to
strengthen the m a n a g e m e n t structure of
C o l l e g e s o that it c a n c o p e with different
financial ties it must not allow the traditions of
the past to i m p e d e g o o d m a n a g e m e n t in the
future. W h e n F E L I X a s k e d for details of how
the cuts w o u l d effect the R o y a l S c h o o l of
M i n e s , M r S m i t h s a i d that if s i m i l a r activities
were seen to be t a k i n g pl ace in both C i t y a n d
G u i l d s a n d the R o y a l S c h o o l of M i n e s , then
C o l l e g e w o u l d ask 'do we need both
activities?': " O n e s h o u l d not diversify effort
w h e n w c don't need to s p r e a d s c a r c e
r e s o u r c e s over a wider area." M r S m i t h went
on to d i s c u s s the departments where c o u r s e s
are s i m i l a r a n d m e n t i o n e d that s o m e c o u r s e s
in M i n e s a n d A e r o n a u t i c s were c l o s e to those
offered by M e c h E n g .
30th
ANNIVERSARY
ISSUE
M r S m i t h o b s e r v e d that it is very difficult to
effect c h a n g e but relatively easy to start new
things. At first it may be hard to pull people
together w h o haven't been w o r k i n g with e a c h
other.
In order to save m o n e y c h a n g e s will o c c u r
in all a s p e c t s of C o l l e g e life. T h e R e c t o r has
a s k e d halls to r e d u c e c l e a n i n g c o s t s by
twenty percent. C o l l e g e w i n d o w s will be
c l e a n e d twice a year instead of four times in a
bid to save £7,000. Water is metered at IC and
they are putting in a s y s t e m to save water.
WATER
Urinals will stop f l u s h i n g at a set time, say
10:00pm, a l t h o u g h o n s p e c i a l nights they will
have to be left o n for a l o n g e r p e r i o d . T h o u g h t
is being given to r e a r r a n g i n g the C h r i s t m a s
term to give a l o n g e r hol i day, in order to save
m o n e y o n heating.
W h e n F E L I X a s k e d the C o l l e g e S e c r e t a r y
how the cuts will effect IC U n i o n , he r e p l i e d :
" T h e U n i o n will not be a s k e d to bear cuts, but
they might not receive as m u c h m o n e y as
they will need to cover i n c r e a s i n g posts."
Referring to the R e c t o r ' s C o m m e m o r a t i o n
Day address, M r S m i t h s a i d : ' " I f the cuts
destroy what is g o o d at IC t h e r <\ is better that
IC s h o u l d go." However, he e x p e c t e d that
there was no d a n g e r of Imperial being c l o s e d
a n d that implies that its e x c e l l e n c e will
survive. Imperial C o l l e g e is thought very
highly of and there are eight a p p l i c a n t s for
every pl ace at the C o l l e g e .
PUBLIC IMAGE
In general, M r S m i t h c o m m e n t e d : " I C
' students are p r o b a b l y fairly s t a i d a n d
respectable. T h e r e are o c c a s i o n a l lapses in
g o o d taste. P e o p l e were very c o n c e r n e d with
this year's Rag M a g . T h e mag c a m e at a
politically bad time for Imperial. W e must be
cautious
of o u r image
a n d not
get
c o m p l a c e n t . Imperial has its s t r e n g t h s a n d
w e a k n e s s e s and we must b u i l d o n o u r
I strengths."
Dear FELIX
Lately I have been very concerned about your letter diet. In
fact I think that you, dear pussycat must be pretty sick of eating
the same old thing all the time. You had enough of it last year
and so far this term it seems to have become your staple diet.
But of course, you can only eat what is given you, so let me
direct my nutritional complaint to your feeders: For God's sake,
will you stop imposing your own views on abortion on other
people by giving poor old kitty-cat FELIX here a massive excess
of abortion letters. I'm sure that on a subject as sensitive as this
one people can make up their own minds and don't have to be
told what sort of feeling the should have about abortion.
So all you potential abortion letter writers out there, please,
please, no more food for FELIX that comes in a big slop. Let's
have something firm and meaty because I'm sure that eight out
of ten IC students prefer it.
From a bored cat,
Oliver Kleyn
Chem Eng 3
Dear C o l i n
T o c h a n g e t h e subject, I'd n o w
like to m e n t i o n t h e R a g M a g . In
a d d i t i o n t o I C R a g M a g , I've a l s o
h a d the p l e a s u r e o f r e a d i n g m a g s
from O x f o r d a n d S u r r e y . T h e
c o m p a r i s o n w a s very s t r i k i n g i n
three w a y s ;
1. J o k e c o n t e n t
2. P a p e r q u a l i t y
3. A d v e r t i s i n g
T h e first point h a s been fairly
amply discussed. T h e second
point h a s been m e n t i o n e d i n
d e f e n c e of o u r m a g , but I can't s e e
w h y w e s h o u l d b e g l a d that our
m a g h a s w a s t e d m o r e trees t h a n
m a g s of other universities.
T h e t h i rd point has, I believe not
been m e n t i o n e d . If m y m e m o r y is
correct, t h e n the m a i n d e f e n c e for
continued sales of the m a g w a s
that it w o u l d m a k e m o n e y for t h e
R a g A p p e a l , w h i c h is o b v i o u s l y
d e s i r a b l e . S o w e w i s h t h e m a g to
raise as m u c h m o n e y a s p o s s i b l e
for chairty, but this m a k e s m y
observations
appear
a trifle
strange.
RAG MAG
IC
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34
50
From this comparison, one may
see that purchasers of the IC Rag
Mag are getting good value for
money, but not IC Rag.
Why is there so little advertising
in IC Rag Mag? Is it because of
lack of effort on behalf of the Rag
Committee, is it that people who
might advertise are put off by the
supposed bad name of IC Rag
Mag or is it just not possible to get
advertising in London?
If the problem is the first then
the solution is simple, if it is the
second then the solution is more
tricky. It brings us right back to
the old argument about the
quality of the jokes, but lends
considerably more weight to the
clean-up-the-mag campaigners,
after all it would be indefensible to
reduce the amount of money
raised by the mag, just to satisfy a
desire for distasteful jokes.
I'm not preaching conformity
nor morals, I'm just interested in
the Rag Mag raising the maximum
amount of money for Rag.
Yours sincerely
Hodgson
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SIDES
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O u r story begins back o n S u n d a y 9 M a y 1976. J e z e b e l , after t a k i n g
part in the F E L I X T r e a s u r e Hunt, set off with h e r crew d o w n the K i n g s
R o a d to view a 1912 D e n n i s Fire E n g i n e . W h i l e gently decellerating, a
bang a n d clatter is heard from u n d e r t h e bonnet. O n lifting the cover, the
worst is f o u n d . A c o n - r o d is b r o k e n a n d the c r a n k c a s e is c r a c k e d .
T h e R o y a l C o l l e g e of S c i e n c e U n i o n M o t o r C l u b are grateful to: M r
J o n D e n n i s of D e n n i s M o t o r s , G u i l d f o r d for a new, u n u s e d c o n - r o d a n d
c o p i e s of their s u r v i v i n g general e n g i n e d r a w i n g s : D a v i d E v a n s L t d
(Barimar) for trying to w e l d u p the c r a n k c a s e a n d s u m p (even t h o u g h
they m a d e a m e s s of it); S i r H u g h F o r d , then H e a d of the M e c h a n i c a l
E n g i n e e r i n g D e p a r t m e n t ( n o w P r o - R e c t o r ) , a n d the R e c t o r (now) L o r d
F l o w e r s for a g r e e i n g that the m a c h i n i n g c o u l d be c a r r i e d out in the
M e c h a n i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g D e p a r t m e n t ' s w o r k s h o p ; the M e t a l l u r g y a n d
Materials S c i e n c e D e p a r t m e n t for d e t e r m i n i n g , a s f o u n d , that t h e
a l u m i n i u m alloy of the c r a n k c a s e a n d s u m p were u n w e l d a b l e .
T h e pattern makers, W H S h e p p a r d a n d C o . , w h o a r e b a s e d j u s t a f e w
h u n d r e d y a r d s from the site of the d e m i s e of the e n g i n e ; M r Terry
S h e p p a r d of Met a n d M a t S c i Dept for putting us in t o u c h with A l c a n
L a b o r a t o r i e s , B a n b u r y , w h o agreed t o cast the new c r a n k c a s e a n d
s u m p ; M r B r i a n Gillett a n d M r Keith Latimer of A l c a n L a b o r a t o r i e s for
p r o d u c i n g excellent one-off c a s t i n g s of the c o m p l i c a t e d c r a n k c a s e a n d
s u m p ; t h e M e c h E n g Dept; S i r H u g h F o r d ; M r Peter M o o r e ; D r H i l l ; the
present H e a d of Dept, Prof S A V S w a n s o n ; t h e M e c h E n g M a i n
W o r k s h o p for c o o r d i n a t i n g the m a c h i n i n g of the c a s t i n g s (even t h o u g h
they didn't k n o w quite what to expect); T h o m p s o n E n g i n e e r i n g for remetalling the main bearings a n d c h e c k i n g the crankshaft.
P a r t i c u l a r t h a n k s must g o to K e n B a r h a m in the w o r k s h o p for c a r r y i n g
out the d e m a n d i n g task of p r e p a r i n g d r a w i n g s a n d d i m e n s i o n s from the
o l d d a m a g e d c o m p o n e n t s a n d p r o d u c i n g new parts to fit the e x i s t i n g
u n d a m a g e d parts of the engine. T h e expertise of his w o r k m a n s h i p is
d e m o n s t r a t e d by t h e r u n n i n g of the c o m p l e t e unit.
D u r i n g the three a n d a half years spent m o v i n g the parts of the e n g i n e
from o n e expert to t h e next a n d a move from o n e g a r a g e ( d e m o l i s h e d
just after m o v i n g out) to a n e w o n e six m o n t h s later; the p u m p has been
c o n n e c t e d up, a n d , with the e n g i n e r u n n i n g , is f o u n d to work. T h a n k s
to: t h e M e r s e y s i d e M e t r o p o l i t a n Fire B r i g a d e for the p u m p ; M r J o h n
D e n n i s for s p a r e s for t h e p u m p ; C W V a s s , A m p t h i l l for p u m p
e q u i p m e n t a n d M r L a s h b r o o k , P a x m a n D i e s e l s a p p r e n t i c e s for bearings
for t h e t r a n s m i s s i o n .
T h a n k s a l s o to a l l t h o s e w h o offered helpful s u g g e s t i o n s a n d other
work t o w a r d s getting J e z r u n n i n g .
A n d finally, t h a n k s to t h e R o y a l C o l l e g e of S c i e n c e U n i o n , Imperial
C o l l e g e U n i o n , the R o y a l C o l l e g e of S c i e n c e D e p a r t m e n t s for f i n a n c i a l
assistance.
R C S U Motor Club
A n Energy Future
for B r i t a i n ?
M e c h E n g 220 was p a c k e d to c a p a c i t y on
T h u r s d a y for the penultimate d i s c u s s i o n to
be held in E n v i r o n m e n t a l Week. C h a i r e d by
our Rector, L o r d Flowers (who is also
C h a i r m a n of the S t a n d i n g C o m m i s s i o n on
Energy a n d the Environment) the speakers
were Nigel F o r m a n (Conservative M P and
author of Another Britain), D r D a v i d O w e n
(Labour party s p o k e s m a n on energy), L o r d
T a n l o w (Liberal s p o k e s m a n in the H o u s e of
L o r d s on energy) a n d M i c h a e l R o b s o n
(member of the S c i e n c e P o l i c y R e s e a r c h Unit
at S u s s e x University). S i r Derek E z r a was
unfortunately unable to attend as he was '
" d i s c u s s i n g with the u n i o n s " .
L o r d Flowers gave a brief i n t r o d u c t i o n
stating the need to formulate a p o l i c y w h i c h
industrial
achieves
a b a l a n c e between
c o n s u m p t i o n a n d growth and c o n s e r v a t i o n .
T h r o u g h o u t the d i s c u s s i o n it b e c a m e clear
that Britain's future energy s o u r c e s are ' C o C o Nuke', C o n s e r v a t i o n , C o a l a n d N u c l e a r
power. M r F o r m a n e m p h a s i s e d that our
usage of fueld, e s p e c i a l l y nuclear, implies a
'Trade-off
between
generations'.
The
unfortunate difficulty being the difference
between the 'life' s p a n of a politician a n d time
taken for energy research into alternative
s o u r c e s to oil a n d gas.
Before we go ahead with n u c l e a r power Dr
O w e n believes we s h o u l d have a full p u b l i c
enquiry and debate, t h o u g h , after the
speeches, a c o m m e n t was made that not even
the experts c a n agree on the advantages a n d
dangers of the various, if not all, types of
r e a c t o r s . H e a l s o believes that c o a l
p r o d u c t i o n s h o u l d be i n c r e a s e d a n d research
s h o u l d be carried out into the various uses of
c o a l a n d other s o u r c e s of energy a n d
methods of energy c o n s e r v a t i o n .
L o r d T a n l o w put forward the merits of s m a l l
urban c o a l fired power stations with district
heating s y s t e m s and also the electrification
of railways as a useful way of d e c r e a s i n g oil
c o n s u m p t i o n , s i n c e eventually cars will
b e c o m e too e x p e n s i v e too r u n .
M i c h a e l R o b s o n l o o k e d at m o r e s p e c i f i c
difficulties in each of the fuel uses. He
pointed out that nuclear plants suffer from
t e c h n o l o g i c a l faults w h i c h c a u s e delays a n d
i n c r e a s e d e x p e n d i t u r e w h i c h c a n ruin any
government's forecast, a n d that is also
foolish to go ahead with the development of
three different types of reactor (PWR, A G R
Rag Queen,Viv Brown
E N V I R O N M E N T A L
W E E K
Photo by Colin Pair
Dr.David Owen,Nigel Forman
M.P.and The Lord Flowers.
a n d Fast Breeder) at the s a m e time. There i s a
n e e d for s l o w adjustment w h i c h gives the
p o w e r . p l a n t industry steady work over a
larger n u m b e r of years. T h e difficulty with
c o a l is that it is dirty a n d firms u s i n g gas a n d
oil are unlikely to return to c o a l , t h o u g h
o b v i o u s l y industries (such as pottery a n d
smelting) c a n n o t anyway.
M a n y interesting points were raised in the
brief time that was left for q u e s t i o n s s u c h as
about the wastage of three quarters of the
c o a l u s e d in power stations d u e to insufficient
c o n v e r s i o n a n d , w h e n a s k e d about the need
for Fast B r e e d e r R e a c t o r s , D r O w e n replied
that the d a n g e r s of b o m b s being made from
the p l u t o n i u m have been o v e r e m p h a s i s e d
a n d that there is definitely a need for a p u b l i c
e n q u i r y s i n c e " p o l i t i c i a n s c a n n o t make these
d e c i s i o n s " . T h e y need help from t e c h n i c i a n s .
Mary Freeman
Photo by Colin Palmer
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T O U C H S T O N E REPORT
24 — 25 NOVEMBER
D o y o u listen to S c h o e n b e r g o r read
Ezra P o u n d ? D o y o u know who they are?
Perhaps y o u s h o u l d know about T o u c h s t o n e
Weekends. T h e s e are informal d i s c u s s i o n
weekends organised by A s s o c i a t e d Studies
and are open to all members of IC. For the
incredibly l o w cost of £2.00 to y o u the
student, you are offered a c o a c h journey to
S i l w o o d Park, just outside Ascot, overnight
a c c o m m o d a t i o n in the country house w h i c h
serves as a field-station for IC, great food, and
a c h a n c e to express your o p i n i o n s and take
part in a g o o d d i s c u s s i o n . If y o u have
s o m e t h i n g to say, people will listen. T h e
subject
under d i s c u s s i o n varies
from
weekend to weekend, but is d e s i g n e d to be
interesting, stimulating a n d at least mildly
controversial. If y o u ' d c o m e o n t h e first
weekend y o u w o u l d have been p u z z l i n g over
The Control Of Personality. Modern
Music
And Literature - Conspiracy
Or Lunacy was
the title for this weekend, a n d if sparks
weren't actually flying, it certainly set
e v e r y b o d y s m i n d racing. A r e these arts
w o r k e d out? A r e they s o difficult a n d
unrewarding? Where do s c i e n c e and society
fit i n ? T h e speaker for the weekend, Dr
R o w l a n d Cotterill from t h e University of
Warwick gave an a b s o r b i n g review of music
and literature this century with examples
from Stravinsky, G K C h e s t e r t o n , Berg and
others a n d offered a set of c h a l l e n g i n g
questions for the assembled g r o u p to resolve.
It's all so different from S o u t h K e n s i n g t o n ;
on S u n d a y morning, y o u c a n explore the
g r o u n d s of S i l w o o d or make your way to
W i n d s o r Great Park; the fresh air is a p a n a c e a
for all ills. A s s o c i a t e d Studies really d o
deserve thanks for filling the gaps that o c c u r
in a college devoted to s c i e n c e a n d
t e c h n o l o g y and for providing a thoroughly
enjoyable weekend.
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We need good Honours G r a d u a t e s in E l e c t r o n i c s , P h y s i c s , C o m p u t i n g Science
and M e c h a n i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g disciplines.
If you m a t c h up to our high standards, you could find yourself involved in the
development of a sophisticated new range of D a t a P r o c e s s i n g E q u i p m e n t .
If you see yourself in:
ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
responsible for D i g i t a l D e s i g n of advanced c o m p u t i n g systems using L S I
technology, A n a l o g c i r c u i t design, P o w e r systems, Test equipment and design,
component evaluation or p a c k a g i n g concept.
or S Y S T E M S E N G I N E E R I N G
concerned with C o m p u t e r A r c h i t e c t u r e definition, M i c r o p r o c e s s o r techniques,
P e r i p h e r a l controller design, C P U design, D a t a C o m m u n i c a t i o n s , M i c r o p r o g r a m m i n g and diagnostic systems.
or M E C H A N I C A L E N G I N E E R I N G
where you would find yourself involved in the design of sophisticated s m a l l
m e c h a n i s m s , P l a s t i c s technology and m e c h a n i c a l p a c k a g i n g of electronic
components. P l a s t i c technology and cabinetry design for the p a c k a g i n g of
electronic components.
or S O F T W A R E P R O G R A M M I N G
involved in M i c r o p r o g r a m m i n g D a t a C o m m u n i c a t i o n s , O p e r a t i n g Systems,
C o m p i l e r s , Languag e Design and Specifications user Interfaces, Interpreters,
and Interactive Diagnostics.
If it's a first-class c a r e e r you're after then m a k e sure you meet us wherruze-vistt
IMPERIAL C O L L E G E , LONDON
24th January, 1980
or find out m o r e by contacting your c a r e e r office.
The B u r r o u g h s G r a d u a t e policy is one of direct involvement — our y e a r l y intake
usually m a k e s a substantial contribution to our Development P r o g r a m s w i t h i n
3 months. Opportunities for further education, both w i t h i n and outwith the
C o m p a n y s own schemes are looked on favourably.
A t t r a c t i v e salaries are offered and conditions of employment are c o m m e n s u r a t e
with those of a large international organisation.
5
O B S C U R E
E N G L I S H
or why say it in a few w o r d s w h e n y o u can use two t h o u s a n d
O n c e u p o n a time there was a y o u n g child
w h o wrote things like "the cat sat on the mat",
but s o c i e t y s o o n put a stop to that. After many
years of expensive e d u c a t i o n (probably
i n c l u d i n g an O x b r i d g e degree) he started to
write things like this:
"Mixed
hereditament
means
a
hereditament w h i c h is not a d w e l l i n g house
but in the c a s e of w h i c h the p r o p o r t i o n of the
r a t e a b l e v a l u e of t h e
hereditament
attributable to the part of the hereditament
u s e d for the p u r p o s e s of a private dwelling is
greater than the proportion
thereof
attributable to the part used for other
purposes."
T h i s eye-glazing w o n d e r of official prose is
from a rates bill i s s u e d by F a r e h a m B o r o u g h
C o u n c i l , a n d is p r e s u m a b l y meant to be
u n d e r s t o o d by ordinary mortals s u c h as ratepayers. If y o u can't u n d e r s t a n d it you're in
g o o d c o m p a n y . A Department of the
E n v i r o n m e n t form for a p p l y i n g for help with
loft i n s u l a t i o n was s o o b s c u r e t h a t t h o u s a n d s
of t h e m had to be returned to the applicants
to be filled in properly. O n e local c o u n c i l even
issued a leaflet e x p l a i n i n g how to fill in the
forms, but n o - o n e c o u l d understand that
either.
But now, help is at h a n d in the s h a p e of the
Plain E n g l i s h C a m p a i g n . A r m e d ony with a
s h r e d d i n g m a c h i n e a n d infinite gall, they
descended
on
P a r l i a m e nt S q u a r e last
s u m m e r a n d m a n a g e d to destroy large
n u m b e r s of illegible forms before being
m o v e d on by the pol i ce. T h e i r latest (and
-slightly m o r e constructive) effort is a glossy
magazine
Piam—^frgmk,
dedicated
to
ferreting out s a m p l e s of g o b b l e d y g o o k and
e x p o s i n g them to the p i e r c i n g light of p u b l i c
pillory. T e n a n c y a g r e e m e n t s are, of course,
n o t o r i o u s . Here is a fine e x a m p l e of the
o b s c u r e E n g l i s h love of extremely l o n g
s e n t e n c e s a n d dislike of t h o s e fiddly little
spots k n o w n as p u n c t u a t i o n marks:
S u b - s e c t i o n (v): " T o permit the l a n d l o r d or
his agents with or without w o r k m e n and
others u p o n giving reasonable notice to enter
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u p o n the premises at all reasonable times
d u r i n g the daytime for the p u r p o s e s of
repairing and painting the outside thereof or
c a r r y i n g out and c o m p l e t i n g any structural or
other necessary or proper repairs to the
premises or of e x a m i n i n g the state or
c o n d i t i o n of the interior of the premises and
thereupon to permit the l a n d l o r d or his
agents to give the tenant notice in writing...."
A n d that's only half of it.
T h e C a m p a i g n looks p r o m i s i n g , for not
only is it a protest movement but it is actively
helping to rewrite official forms a n d leaflets,
consumer
c o n t r a c t s a n d s o on.
The
organisers, C h r i s s y M a h e r and Martin Curtis,
have set up a ' F o r m Factory' to help local
authorities, government departments and
o t h e r o f f i c i a l b o d i e s to r e c a s t t h e i r
d o c u m e n t s in plain E n g l i s h . A series of Plain
E n g l i s h W o r k s h o p s are p l a n n e d for next year,
to provide c r a s h c o u r s e s for people w o r k i n g
in p u b l i c information. O n e person w h o w o u l d
benefit from s u c h a c o u r s e w o r k s at the
Department of E m p l o y m e n t . H e uses a
c o m p u t e r to write letters like this one, in
c l o s e l y s p a c e d capitals:
" T o qualify for u n e m p l o y m e n t benefit y o u
must, in any one tax year, have paid as an
e m p l o y e d person a m i n i m u m a m o u n t of
C l a s s 1 c o n t r i b u t i o n s . T h e m i n i m u m amount
required is that payable o n earnings at the
level of the lower earnings limit for that year .
mulitiplied by 25. For persons w h o claim
benefit early in their i n s u r a n c e life this
c o n d i t i o n may be modified to treat as paid in
one tax year all C l a s s 1 c o n t r i b u t i o n s paid up
to the date on w h i c h benefit is c l a i m e d . If this
modification applies in y o u r c a s e it will have
to be c o n s i d e r e d before the d e c i s i o n o n y o u r
c l a i m was made. A similar d e c i s i o n will apply
on a n y c l a i m s for later days on w h i c h the
g r o u n d s of this d e c i s i o n have not c e a s e d to
exist."
T h i s horror was brought to the attention of
the D O E , w h o s e s p o k e s m a n admitted, "We,..
have been aware for s o m e time that letters
like this c a n be difficult to u n d e r s t a n d . " O n
AND
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WITH
ROCK'N'ROLL
For those of you who like heavy rock and roll
but did not go to the ICWA Disco last
Saturday, I can only say that you really
missed out on something. Cheap Trick, and
Quo just to start the evening and a live band,
MIXDIX, which one person compared to
Motorhead.
Better luck next time!
UO
/GEMMA,
LAMP
the u r g i n g of the C a m p a i g n , the Department
is now w o r k i n g on an " i m p r o v e d and
simplified v e r s i o n " .
What the C a m p a i g n needs n o w are
s a m p l e s of o b s c u r e E n g l i s h from official
leaflets, forms, contracts a n d other s u c h
d o c u m e n t s to use as a m m u n i t i o n . If y o u can't
u n d e r s t a n d y o u r form for rent rebates or y o u r
car i n s u r a n c e policy, just s e n d it to: Plain
E n q l i s h C a m p a i g n , 78 Wiltshire Street.
Salford, M 7 OBD or if you're really keen,
there's a meeting at the Library A s s o c i a t i o n , 7
R i d g m o u n t Street, W C 1 on M o n d a y 10
D e c e m b e r at 2:00pm.
Ilfdrd c o u n c i l l o r s couldn't u n d e r s t a n d a bylaw they were a s k e d to pass, even t h o u g h it
had been approved by their H i g h w a y s
C o m m i t t e e a n d the H o m e Office. Part of it
read: " P r o v i d e d that the by-law shall not
a p p l y to any person riding a b i c y c l e or
tricycle otherwise than to the o b s t r u c t i o n or
d a n g e r of any person lawfully u s i n g s u c h
footpath if the person riding has lawful
authority so to d o . " A s k e d for advice, the
D e p u t y B o r o u g h S o l i c i t o r admitted that he
didn't u n d e r s t a n d it either: "I was h o p i n g that
no m e m b e r w o u l d raise it a n d ask for its
meaning. T h e person w h o w o r d e d it left the
c o u n c i l a week ago."
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H e l l o A l l ! W e l l deep i n the h e a r t o f t h e
U n i o n Store R o o m ( b a r r e l a n d g n o m e
emporium),
t h i n g s have been
just
r o l l i n g a l o n g . - A s I s a i d last t i m e , the
term
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waning
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as
I
wax
ineloquently. I a m absolutely shattered
a n d I feel that the week o r so o f
C h r i s t m a s hols w i l l c o m e o n l y too s o o n ,
i f not too late.
So you've s u r v i v e d R a g W e e k a n d
E n v i r o n m e n t a l Week, b o t h o f w h i c h
have t a k e n m o n t h s o f p l a n n i n g b y a few
people. Y o u p r o b a b l y t u r n e d u p a n d
went a w a y w i t h n e i t h e r a t h o u g h t o r a
c a r e for the people l i k e R o g e r a n d R a e
w h o spent dozens o f h o u r s for every
one h o u r o f the event, but n o w I bet y o u
feel r e a l l y g u i l t y !
I w o u l d l i k e to a d d to m y defence w i t h
r e g a r d to a m o t i o n p a s s e d c o n c e r n i n g
my
nonattendance
at
University
C h a l l e n g e i n M a n c h e s t e r : I was elected
to r e p r e s e n t the U n i o n at the Student
were
Residence
C o m m i t t e e , who
d i s c u s s i n g rent levels f o r next t e r m
(something I consider very important).
I s t a n d b y m y d e c i s i o n to a t t e n d that
m e e t i n g , so Y a h Boo S u c k s !
G O O D NEWS
T h e R e c t o r h a s d e c i d e d to i g n o r e the
recommendations
o f the
aforementioned Residence C o m m i t t e e and will
be r e c o m m e n d i n g n o change i n the rent
levels for next t e r m . Because o f this
there w i l l be no open m e e t i n g o f H a l l
residents.
The
last U G M p a s s e d a m o t i o n
forming a Cuts Campaign Committee.
The
f i r s t o f its events w i l l be a
leafletting i n the tube T O D A Y . P a r t y
leaves at 4:30pm ( p r o m p t ) f r o m the Beit
Arch.
AT LAST: T H E END
W i t h cuts a n d slashes w o u n d i n g a l l
a n d s u n d r y i n e d u c a t i o n it i s nice to
k n o w that w h e n it c o m e s to the c r u n c h
there is a l w a y s a n escape. C o m e to
t h i n k o f it, t h a t ' s a s l a s h a n d cut as well.
Happy Birthday F E L I X , and Colin,
please don't w o r r y about the l u n a c y o f
a n a g i n g fool,
xxx S i r H C
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1. L i f e Sciences 1 — £919.87i/2
2. P h y s i c s 1 — £656.89i/2
3. C h e m i s t r y 1 — £515.51
4. M a t h s 1 — £237.32i/2
5. M a t h s 3 — £130.19i/
T h e l a t t e r i n s i s t that they w o u l d have
w o n i f t h e i r c o v e r h a d not been b l o w n i n
F E L I X t w o w e e k s before the event.
A s ever, the d a y p r o d u c e d a n elitist
c l i q u e w h o c o l l e c t e d over one h u n d r e d
p o u n d s i n the day: Steve W h i t e (CI),
Alan Edwards
(part-time
CI), J a n e
L a v e r s (LSI), T o m H a y e s (LSI), A d r i a n
B l a c k (LSI), A n d y N e e d h a m (el), M i k e
B o o t y ( M l ) a n d Steve Sleight (el).
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nion
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L a s t S a t u r d a y ' s y e a r c o l l e c t i o n saw
L i f e Sciences 1 live u p to t h e i r u s u a l
an
reputation of apathy. T h i s was
attitude w h i c h w a s
epitomised
by
A d r i a n B l a c k w h o w h e n a s k e d to go out
for the fifth t i m e i n t w e n t y f o u r h o u r s
r e f u s e d o n the g r o u n d s that he h a d
a l r e a d y c o l l e c t e d over £100. S u c h w a s
the extent o f t h i s attitude, that they
w e r e too idle to collect the e x t r a
£80.12i/2 neede d to m a k e t h e i r t o t a l u p
to £1,000.
E n o u g h o f t h i s false m o d e s t y , they
w e r e great r e a l l y (even i f the a u t h o r is
s o m e w h a t biased) a n d led the w a y i n
m a k i n g the R C S y e a r c o l l e c t i o n s the
m o s t s u c c e s s f u l ever w i t h a f i n a l t o t a l
o f £2,636.12i/2. T h e t o p five y e a r g r o u p s
being:
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T h e d a y w a s a c r e d i t to m a n y people,
e s p e c i a l l y the f i r s t y e a r s o c i a l r e p s as
w e l l as to T a n s e y a n d M o w h o w e re
a w a y f r o m Beit 75 for over eighteen
hours!
General
Committee
on
Monday
p r e p a r e d the w a y for next T u e s d a y ' s
U G M w h i c h w i l l be h e l d at 12:45pm i n
P h y s i c s L e c t u r e T h e a t r e 1. T h e r e w i l l be
m i n c e p i e s a n d free b e e r f r o m the
T h r e e - H a n d e d Pot, as w e l l as the l o n g
awaited tril of Zoshia.
A l s o next week a r e s e v e r a l n o t a b
s o c i a l events, w h i c h are as f o l l o w s :
T U E S D A Y : L i f e Sciences C h r i s t m a s
P a r t y i n J C R at 8:00pm. T i c k e t s 75p.
W E D N E S D A Y : Ents C h r i s t m a s Paty in
J C R at 8:00pm. B r i n g a bottle.
T H U R S D A Y : Physics Christmas Party
in J C R and C h e m i s t r y C h r i s t m a s Party
i n the U n i o n C o n c e r t H a l l at 8:00pm.
T i c k e t s 80p.
Nick
Watmough
THE HEINEKIN BENEFIT OR
HOW T O CLAIM
RENT
DURING THE
VACATION
WHAT'S IT ALL A B O U T ?
S u p p l e m e n t a r y Benefit — k n o w n as the
H e i n e k i n Benefit b e c a u s e it reaches the parts
that other benefits d o not reach — is p r o b a b l y
the most productive method of recovering the
rent that y o u have to pay over the vacation.
S u p p l e m e n t a r y benefit is a t o p - u p benefit
w h i c h aims to bring a n y o n e w h o is
unemployed
up to m i n i m u m level of
s u b s i s t e n c e and is payable even t h o u g h y o u
have never paid a n y N a t i o n a l Insurance
contributions.
S u p p l e m e n t a r y Benefit c o n s i s t s of t w o
c o m p o n e n t s , a living a l l o w a n c e a n d a
payment
to c o v e r
t h e cost of y o u r
a c c o m m o d a t i o n . In c a l c u l a t i n g y o u r
entitlement a c c o u n t is taken of other
r e s o u r c e s that y o u may have available.
These include Unemployment
Benefit,
interest o n savings over £1,200 a n d , most
important of all, the vacation element is taken
into a c c o u n t even if y o u don't actually receive
it, e g b e c a u s e y o u r parental c o n t r i b u t i o n isn't
paid in full.
WILL I BE ABLE T O CLAIM IT?
T o qualify for s u p p l e m e n t a r y benefit for
rent d u r i n g the vacations y o u have to satisfy
the following requirements:
1. B e u n e m p l o y e d .
2. B e available for work.
3. B e prepared to s i g n o n i n L o n d o n o n c e a
week d u r i n g j h e vacation.
If y o u are not t h i n k i n g of staying in L o n d o n
d u r i n g the vacation, don't d e s p a i r b e c a u s e :
1. D e p e n d i n g on w h e r e y o u will be staying, it
might be worth c o m i n g up to L o n d o n o n c e a
week to s i g n on.
2 T h e benefit office may be c l o s e d for p u b l i c
h o l i d a y s o n one or more of y o u r s i g n i n g o n
days.
3. Y o u may be able to p e r s u a d e t h e m t o give
y o u a 'holiday form' w h i c h effectively e x c u s e s
y o u from s i g n i n g on.
HOW M U C H WILL I G E T ?
T h i s c a n get a bit c o m p l i c a t e d . Firstly, there
is the fact that there are, in practice, three
rates at w h i c h benefit is paid. S e c o n d l y , t h e
Department of Health a n d S o c i a l S e c u r i t y
may feel that y o u are paying t o o m u c h rent
a n d o n l y r e i m b u r s e y o u to the extent of what
they c o n s i d e r to be a reasonable rent. T h e
different rates are for three different k i n d s of
o c c u p a t i o n a l status:
1. H o u s e h o l d e r
2. N o n - h o u s e h o l d e r
3. Flat sharer
There isn't actually a proper definition of
what a h o u s e h o l d e r is, but in general terms it
is s o m e o n e w h o is r e s p o n s i b l e for o u t g o i n g s
s u c h as electricity bills a n d s o o n over and
a b o v e the rent, while a n o n - h o u s e h o l d e r is
usually thought of as s o m e o n e w h o just pays
financial
rent a n d has no other
responsibilities towards his a c c o m m o d a t i o n .
A h o u s e h o l d e r gets s o m e extra m o n e y
t a c k e d onto his living a l l o w a n c e to cover
these extra responsibilities and pay for things
like s t a n d i n g c h a r g e s o n service bills. A flat
sharer is treated as a p a r t - h o u s e h o l d e r a n d
gets a share of the h o u s e h o l d e r addition,
w h i c h depends o n the n u m b e r of .people in
the flat. T h e rates at w h i c h s u p p l e m e n t a r y
benefit is paid are as follows:
H o u s e h o l d e r — £18.50 per week
N o n - h o u s e h o l d e r — £14.65 per week
N o n - h o u s e h o l d e r — £1.70 per week
rent a l l o w a n c e
Flat sharer — £14.65 p l u s (£18.50 - £14.65
divided by the n u m b e r of people in the flat).
T h e n o n - h o u s e h o l d e r rent a l l o w a n c e is
paid to people who are not p a y i n g rent eg if
they are living rent free with relatives.
EXAMPLES
1. Harry has a place in hall and is g o i n g h o m e
d u r i n g the vacation s o he isn't paying a n y
rent. H i s requirements are £14.65 ( n o n h o u s e h o l d e r living allowance) plus£1.70rent
a l l o w a n c e w h i c h totals £16.35. His resources
element.
A s his
are £16.35 vacation
requirements e q u a l his resources, he will e n d
up with n o t h i n g .
2. This time, Harry is living in a bedsit with a
coin-slot meter paying £15 per week rent. If
he g o e s h o m e and c l a i m s there, he will only
get a £2 per week retainer ( o w i n g t o a n
arbitary and d i s c r i m i n a t o r y p o l i c y invented
by the D H S S ) . If, on the other h a n d , he stays
in L o n d o n and c l a i m s o r at any rate c a n s i g n
on each week, his requirements will be£14.65
p l u s £15 rent w h i c h totals £29.25. H i s
r e s o u r c e s are £16.35 (vacation element) s o
he ends up with £13.30 per week. If Harry had
been classified as a h o u s e h o l d e r he w o u l d
have got £18.50 plus £15 less £16.35 w h i c h
gives him £17.15 per week — £3.85 per week
more.
3. S u p p o s i n g that Harry w a s s h a r i n g a flat
with three others and p a y i n g the s a m e £15 per
week rent. He w o u l d then get what he got as a
n o n - h o u s e h o l d e r ie £13.30 per week plus a
quarter of the £3.85 h o u s e h o l d e r a d d i t i o n .
T h i s w o u l d give him £14.28 per week.
WHAT IS T H E P R O C E D U R E FOR
CLAIMING?
1. R i n g up y o u r nearest D H S S office w h i c h
y o u c a n find under ' H e a l t h ' in the telephone
directory. B o o k an a p p o i n t m e n t with them for
But Professor Brown
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SLICE energy consumption
in the College
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say, the first day of the holidays (if y o u ring
them up now they may s e n d y o u a form w h i c h
may o r may not make things easier). While
y o u are talking to them ask w h i c h J o b C e n t r e
a n d Department of E m p l o y m e n t office y o u
s h o u l d go to a n d c h e c k o n the d o c u m e n t s
that they will require y o u to bring to t h e
interview. (They usually want to see proof of
y o u r savings eg bank statement and savings
b o o k s a n d proof that y o u are paying rent e g
lease o r rent book. A handwritten letter from
y o u r landlord is unlikely to be a c c e p t e d
except under protest.)
2. G o to the J o b C e n t r e a n d look for a job.
3. Next, g o to the Department of E m p l o y m e n t
offices a n d s i g n o n as u n e m p l o y e d .
4. T u r n up for y o u r interview.
5. S i g n o n e a c h week as instructed.
WHAT D O I DO IF THINGS G O
G O WRONG?
If they won't pay a n d y o u think that they are
in the w r o n g , y o u have 21 days in w h i c h to
appeal. T h i s doesn't cost y o u a n y t h i n g and
s i m p l y means that y o u tell them that y o u are
u n h a p p y with their d e c i s i o n (s) a n d w i s h to
appeal. T h e c a s e is then reviewed by a
supervisor in the office a n d if they still think
that they are right it is p a s s e d o n to an
'independant' appeal tribunal.
Y o u c a n get help with the tribunal hearing
from the Welfare Centre. If any of this articles
doesn't make sense, y o u c a n always c o m e up
to the Welfare C e n t r e a n d ask m e about it.
Finally, a w o r d of w a r n i n g , if y o u make a
c l a i m for s u p p l e m e n t a r y benefit y o u have to
sign on as u n e m p l o y e d w h i c h means that y o u
are c l a i m i n g u n e m p l o y m e n t benefit. B e c a u s e
of the 13 week rule, a c l a i m now m e a n s that if
y o u have earned over £438 in one tax year y o u
may have an entitlement to u n e m p l o y m e n t
benefit next year w h i c h a c l a i m now c o u l d
endanger, alternatively a c l a i m n o w c o u l d
mean that y o u will be able to if y o u hadn't
c l a i m e d . If y o u are not s u r e h o w y o u s t a n d o n
this, it might be better to c h e c k with the
Welfare C e n t r e before y o u c l a i m .
Michael Arthur
Welfare Adviser
DHSS OFFICES
A c t o n (covers part of H a m m e r s m i t h ) : 7439131
B a l h a m : 673-7722
Battersea: 228-6454
B r i x t o n : 274-7777
C h e l s e a / F u l h a m : 736-3399
K e n s i n g t o n : 603-4633
Westminster: 834-8433
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frontiers of Knowledge
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1
WEDNESDAY 28
MONDAY 3
FRIDAY 30
257 LOST. IN DC 10 CRASH
BRITAIN'S E E C B U D G E T
LADBROKE LOSES APPEAL
A n A i r N e w Z e a l a n d D C 10 c r a s h e d into a
v o l c a n o off the c o a s t of A n t a r t i c a d u r i n g a
s i g ht s e e i ng e x c u r s i o n . T h e r e were 257
people o n b o a r d a n d there were no s i g n s of
survivors a m o n g the w r e c k a g e spotted by U S
Navy planes.
M r s T h a t c h e r told her fellow E E C leaders
to find an a c c e p t a b l e s o l u t i o n to Britain's
E E C budget d e m a n d s or else face unilateral
a c t i o n by Britain to c u t its payments w h i c h
w o u l d result in a E u r o p e a n political crisis.
M r s T h a t c h e r left the c o n f e r e n c e empty
hande d after a six m o n t h c a m p a i g n to reduce
Britain's payments a d m i t t i ng that there was
little h o p e of a s o l u t i o n in the next few
months.
L a d b r o k e s , Britain's biggest g a m e s g r o u p ,
has c l o s e d three of its West E n d c a s i n o s
b e c a u s e the g r o u p ' s appeal against the loss
of l i c e n c e for the c l u b s has been rejected.
L i c e n s i n g magistrates had ruled in J u l y that
L a d b r o k e was " n o t fit and p r o p e r " to h o l d
c a s i n o licences. T h e three c a s i n o s involved
are estimated to have contributed half of
L a d h r o k e ' s 1978 profit of over £41 m i l l i o n .
E v i d e n c e was p r o d u c e d w h i c h s h o w that an
operation had been set up to entice g a m b l e r s
away from rival c a s i n o s .
PRY FORUM OFFER
The N a t i o n a l E c o n o m i c
Development
C o u n c i l w a s re-erected by S i r Geoffrey H o w e
as a major f o r u m in w h i c h the G o v e r n m e n t
might be a b l e to d o b u s i n e s s with u n i o n s a n d
e m p l o y e r s . A t the s a m e time however the
C h a n c e l l o r w a r n e d that pay rises at present
levels c o u l d lead to tax i n c r e a s e s instead of
the tax c u t s p r o m i s e d by the Tories.
BSC
LOSS THREATENS
JOBS
MORE
T h e B S C is e x p e c t e d to a n n o u n c e a half
yearly l o s s of £150 m i l l i o n . It is p l a n n i n g fresh
r e d u c t i o n s in c a p a c i t y a n d r e d u n d a n c i e s to
meet a d e t e r i o r a t i n g s i t u a t i o n . T h e
C o r p o r a t i o n h a s been hit by a d r o p in d e m a n d
of 1 5 % a n d t h i s h a s been aggravated by the
effects of the G o v e r n m e n t ' s
monetary
squeeze.
THURSDAY 29
NO
S U C C E S S AT
SUMMIT
DUBLIN
At the E E C talks in D u b l i n the E E C
c o u n t r i e s rejected
Margaret
Thatcher's
d e m a n d s for a vast r e d u c t i o n in B r i t ai n's
c o n t r i b u t i o n to the E E C budget. T h e P r i m e
Minister d e m a n d s were for a r e d u c t i o n of £1
billion as o p p o s e d to the r e d u c t i o n of £350
million to £400 m i l l i o n w h i c h the other
g o v e r n m e n t s w e r e w i l l i n g to d i s c u s s . S h e
w a r n e d the m e e t i n g that their refusal r i s ked
p r o v o k i n g a c r i s i s in B r i t ai n's relations with
the E E D . T h e present b u d g e t i m b a l a n c e
c o u l d m e a n that Britain w o u l d pay £1,200
million m o r e into the E E C next year t h a n it
will receive.
US RADIATION D A M A G E
The U S G o v e r n m e n t have for the first time
a d m i t t e d that radiation from a t m o s p h e r i c
a t o m i c b o m b tests in the S o u t h Pacific from
1945 to 1962 may have c a u s e d c a n c e r a m o n g
the t r o o p s
exposed.
The
government
a c c e p t e d r e s p o n s i b i l i t y in a c a s e brought by a
former s e r g e a n t w h o is c u r r e n t l y d y i n g of
c a n c e r . It is estimated that 250,000 p e r s o n n e l
a n d i s l a n d e r s w e r e e x p o s e d to radiation in
183 tests.
R e s i d e n t s of a t o w n in U t a h are s u i n g the
G o v e r n m e n t c l a i m i n g that a radio-active
c l o u d drifted over their t o w n c a u s i n g
o u t b r e a k s of L e u k a e m i a . A H o l l y w o o d film
crew m a d e a film in the s a m e t o w n a n d s i n c e
then its stars: J o h n W a y n e , S u s a n H a y w a r d
a n d A g n e s M o o r h e a d , have d i e d of c a n c e r as
have the director, p r o d u c t i o n manager a n d
people
are
wardrobe
mistress. S o m e
c o n n e c t i n g these deaths with the alleged
radiation e x p o s u r e .
SHAH'S NEXT MOVE
T h e S h a h s a i d that he still intended to leave
the U S despite the M e x i c a n G o v e r n m e n t ' s
d e c i s i o n to bar his return. H e is s a i d to be
c o n s i d e r i n g other offers of political a s y l u m .
C o n c e r n i n g the hostages, the sense of
c r i s i s is d e e p e n i n g with no apparent way out
of the impasse. T h e U S a m b a s s a d o r at the U N
a c k n o w l e d g e d that it was unrealistic to
e x p e c t any a c t i o n by the U N w h i c h w o u l d
lead to a q u i c k release of the hostages.
TUESDAY 4
SATURDAY 1
D O C T O R S TO SPY ON MIGRANTS
THATCHER'S E E C PLANS
U n d e r the P r i m e Minister's orders, plans to
freeze Britain's relations with the C o m m o n
Market go ahead. T h e plans are to be held
ready in the event of a final b r e a k d o w n of
negotiations with the E E C over Britian's
d e m a n d for a r e d u c t i o n in its c o n t r i b u t i o n to
the E E C budget. T h e c o n t i n g e n c y plans are
reported to cover everything short of a British
w a l k - o u t from the c o m m u n i t y .
NO MORE DINKY CARS
T h e L i v e r p o o l factory w h i c h p r o d u c e s
D i n k y c a r s is to c l o s e b e c a u s e of labour c o s t s
a n d lack of productivity. M e c c a n o , o w n e d by
the s a m e c o m p a n y , face the same fate. In
nearly 50 years history of D i n k y cars 900
m o d e l s in crash-proof, diecast metal have
s o l d in their millions. C o l l e c t o r s predict that
the present m o d e l s will be s n a t c h e d up a n d
carefully 'garaged' for their investment value.
Earlier this year a m o d e l of a P i c k f o r d removal
van, s o l d for four s h i l l i n g s in the thirties, was
a u c t i o n e d for £340.
SUNDAY 2
ATTACK
ON
US EMBASSY
LIBYA
BBC DISPUTE SETTLED
Settlement o c c u r r e d after a p e a c e f o r m u l a
was w o r k e d out by the B r o a d c a s t i n g U n i o n
a n d the B B C . D u r i n g the dispute 610
t e c h n i c i a n s were s u s p e n d e d for staging o n e day strikes and the B B C lost 123 p r o g r a m m e s
at a c o s t of £2 million. Priority will n o w be
given to the r e c o r d i n g of C h r i s t m a s s h o w s .
D o c t o r s are b e i n g a s k e d by the H o m e
Office a n d D H S S to help pool confidential
facts a b o u t health service patients s u s p e c t e d
of being illegal i m m i g r a n t s. A c o n s u l t a n t has
complained
to the B M A that
private
information was p a s s e d o n by the D H S S to
the H o m e Office without the patients'
consent. T h e H o m e Office denied this but
said that d o c t o r s have been asked to w a t c h
out for patients s u s p e c t e d of b e i n g j n e l i g i b l e
for N H S treatment.
RHODESIA MEDIATOR S O U G H T
A mediator is being sought to save the
R h o d e s i a n talks from c o l l a p s i n g . T h e first
mediators move c a m e from the President of
S i b e r i a , in the form of a telegram to M r s
T h a t c h e r in his c a p a c i t y as c h a i r m a n of the
O r g a n i s a t i o n for A f r i c a n U n i t y . T h e
c o n f e r e n c e is d e a d l o c k e d o n the framework
of t h e c e a s e f i r e .
Lord Carrington's
d e m a n d i n g straight a c c e p t a n c e by the P F
leaders w h i c h they are u n a b l e or u n w i l l i n g to
give.
ELEVEN
IN
T h e U S G o v e r n m e n t protested to L i b y a
after an attack o n the U S E m b a s s y in T r i p o l i
by a rioting m o b . T h e m o b i n c l u d e d men in
military uniform a c c o r d i n g to the State
Department. T h e attack c a m e shortly after
the S h a h had been moved from N e w York to a
military hospitai near S a n A n t o n i o . F o r the
first time the U S G o v e r n m e n t a d m i t t ed that it
was to help the S h a h find s o m e w h e r e to live.
PEOPLE KILLED
ROCK CONCERT
AT
W i d e s p r e a d d r u g t a k i n g , badly thought out
ticket a r r a n g e m e n t s a n d the late arrival of
The Who were the main factors for a
s t a m p e d e at a rock c o n c e r t in w h i c h eleven
p e o p l e w e r e killed. T h e c o n c e r t had been d u e
to start at 8:00pm a n d those with n u m b e r e d
a n d reserved tickets were allowed in. The
Who arrived at 8:30pm and as their w a r m - u p
began the teenagers outside began to p a n i c .
The c r o w d s u r g e d forward a n d d u r i n g the
p a n i c eleven p e o p l e were killed a n d twenty
s e r i o u s l y injured.
9
M I N E S
FOREIGN STUDENTS WEEK 1979
SUN
9th — S A T
DECEMBER
15th
This year we will be hosts to seventeen students from various European mining
schools. During this week, by day, our guests will be visiting various companies in the
mining and metallurgical business. There may still be room for RSM students on these
trips — check on the RSMU noticeboard for details of vacancies. In the evenings we will
be organising events for their and YOUR entertainment, namely:
Sunday 9th: —— G L U C K A U F PARTY in Stan's Real Ale Bar starting at opening time, and ending late.
There will be free beer for all from the Gluckauf Stein.
Monday 10th: — Visit to pub — we will probably attempt to drink it dry.
Tuesday 11th: — DE LA B E C H E CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY in Watts Library. Tickets from DLB
Committee or RSMU Office.
Wednesday 12th: BARNIGHT in the Union Bar (where else?). Need any more be said? Till late,
games and a few drinkies a la Freshers Dinners.
Thursday 13th: — HON PORN'S NIGHT in Union SCR at 8:00pm. Some films and one or two exotic
dancers.
Friday 14th: — i m MINES BALL: the event of the year. Double tickets £17.00 from RSMU Office.
Saturday 15th: — Our guests say goodbye and go home, tired but hopefully impressed with RSM.
Sunday 16th: — The Foreign Students' Officer (Mike Lee) goes into hospital for a rest.
The Amazing Adventures of
• AND SO THE KEEPER OF 7fl£ ETERNAL
BOOK
SCAMPERS OVER THE CCYSTAL ROCKS, READING AS
HE G O E S , WITH CAPTAIN INADEQUATE IN PURSUIT....
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EDITORIAL
H a p p y B i r t h d a y to us! We're thirty years o l d
a n d g o o d for another thirty — at least!
A l o n g long term's g l a r i n g over a paste-up
b o a r d has not been in v a i n . M i s t a k e s — I've
m a d e a few, but then a g a i n t o o few to
mention....I d i d it my way! F E L I X is alive a n d
well, but I still need people, people, people; as
reporters, proof-readers a n d c o l l a t o r s to
mention but a few. A l l the i s s u e s I've delivered
o n Friday m o r n i n g s have s o l d like hot-cakes,
but a l t h o u g h it's great t o s e e y o u read F E L I X ,
with the e c o n o m i c strains that have been
i m p o s e d o n the C o l l e g e as a whole, you're the
p e o p l e w h o have to s h o w that F E L I X is
justified in getting all the aid it c a n . A n d that
g o e s for everything else that k e e p s y o u
a m u s e d in C o l l e g e . G o to the Devils this
week, go to the E n t s Free G i g next T u e s d a y
evening, but above all s h o w that y o u care.
It's easy to criticise, but what c a n y o u offeras
alternatives? If you've got s o m e g o o d ideas,
c o m e a n d tell me, b e c a u s e y o u k n o w what
apathy e q u a l s ? C u t s ! S o be w a r n e d : Don't be
a dodo!
F E L I X was born o n 9 D e c e m b e r 1949 as a
fortnightly n e w s p a p e r c o s t i n g 3 d . Its p u r p o s e
was, a n d still is, to c o m m e n t o n t o p i c a l affairs
around College,
bring to attention the
activities of C o l l e g e m e m b e r s a n d also to
entertain. It w a s felt that T h e P h o e n i x , the
litereary m a g a z i n e of Imperial, c o u l d not
hope to fulfil these roles a n d s h o u l d remain
the tempremental bird it is, d y i n g in s o m e
years a n d rising g l o r i o u s l y from the a s h e s in
others. O n l o o k i n g t h r o u g h the first year's
F E L I X it is quite a m a z i n g h o w t h e paper has
m a i n t a i n e d a constant image.
T h e first issue reported various events,
i n c l u d i n g the arrest of s i x t e e n p e o p l e at the
a n n u a l R a g B o n f i r e on the steps of the A l b e r t
M e m o r i a l . A M o r p h y D a y report a n d a sports
review were s u p p o r t e d b y regular features
like the ' D i a ry of F o r t h c o m i n g E v e n t s ' a n d
the already c o n t r o v e r s i a l letters page.
T h e Felix S o c i e t y will h o l d its last meeting
this term o n M o n d a y at 12:45 in the F E L I X
Office. S u b s c r i p t i o n to the S o c i e t y is n o w
fixed at 3 0 p (cheap!). C o m e a l o n g a n d hear
what's h a p p e n e d this term in F E L I X a n d tell
us all y o u r ideas for next term.
CREDITS
A u s t i n , Lars, M a r k , Mary, Ian, F r e d ,
Margaret, J e r e m y , P a u l , A r c h i e Evans, J i l l
D a w s o n , Dave B r y a n a n d a n y b o d y else w h o
with true C h r i s t m a s spirit has hel ped on
FELIX.
MNM
T h e first s i x h u n d r e d c o p i e s s o l d q u i c k l y s o
the s e c o n d issue i n c r e a s e d to o n e t h o u s a n d
c o p i e s to avoid a black market. T o quote the
editor, E M H u g h e s : "....and it was reported
that some sportsmen
were offering
their
copies to latecomers at 4d, and finding plenty
of takers."
H a v i n g o v e r c o m e the threat of a black
market, the staff d e c i d e d to i n c l u d e s o m e
regular features: 'Profile' a n d ' T h e D r i n k i n g
M a n ' s G u i d e T o L o n d o n ' . T h e first subject of
'Profile' was o u r o w n U n i o n bar: "....and in a
few years its place in history was assured by
the formation of four clubs closely
connected
with it and by its firm installation next to the
lavatory. The 21. 22. Chaps and Links Clubs
made the Bar a congenial meeting place, a
good talking shop, a place for warriors to
return to tell the tale and lick the odd wound
(from rag or honest game), and of course a
place in which to liberate great exuberance for such is the/oyous outcome of
bibulation."
T h e r e was also a letter from the Ents
C h a i r m a n d i s c u s s i n g m e t h o d s of k e e p i n g
n u m b e r s down at the S a t u r d a y night 'hop'.
Issue three i n d i c a t e d more diverse material
was being attracted: a c r o s s w o r d , poetry a n d
an article on the e m a n c i p a t i o n of w o m e n . T h e
trend c o n t i n u e d in future issues. B y i s s u e
four the a c c o m m o d a t i o n p r o b l e m w a s b e i n g
aired — issue 7, refectory prices a n d s o o n the
various political societies were e d g i n g for
space.
Issue 10 s a w a new style F E L I X ; printed
rather t h a n d u p l i c a t e d o n a R o n e o m a c h i n e
as h a d previously been the case. A m a p of
L . W . H .
C o l l e g e s u p p l i e d to F r e s h m e n gave particular
emphasis to the local public houses. Times
don't c h a n g e m u c h .
With a new editor a n d new format the paper
was u n d o u b t a b l y d e s t i n e d for better things.
T h e first a n n i v e r s a r y i s s u e s u m m a r i s e d the
status of F E L I X very w e l l : "The end of the year
found the paper established
as part of the
College and recognised
and constituted
by
Council as the official newspaper of IC."
F E L I X h a d e m e r g e d a great s u c c e s s , its
coat well g r o o m e d a n d as black as printers
ink. N o w , thirty years later, w e celebrate
a no t he r birthday. P e r h a p s it is best to look
back at the p e r s o n a l view of the first editor,
Ted Hughes:
"Although
the paper
is
financially
responsible
to Council and exists by their
consent, it is free to express such opinions as
it sees fit. The FELIX Board therefore carries a
considerable
responsibility
for in the hands
of irresponsible
persons the paper could be a
powerful
and mischievous
weapon. In the
event it would undoubtably
be
suppressed,
and I should be extremely sorry to see that
happen. I hope, therefore, that future FELIX
Boards will bring new ideas and new life to
the
the paper, but will maintain essentially
same spirit."
Hopefully we have kept true to these ideals
d u r i n g the e n s u i n g thirty years as deviation
from these is i n e x c u s a b l e .
Happy thirtieth birthday FELIX, long may
you continue!
MARK SMITH
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STUDENT TELEVISION OF
IMPERIAL C O L L E G E
CHRISTMAS PROGRAMMES
O n T u e s d a y at 1:00pm and again at 6:00pm
Paul J o h n s o n will be talking to the R e c t o r
(colour).
O n T h u r s d a y at 1:00 and 6:00pm there is a
n o t - s o - s e r i o u s News-Break
Christmas
S p e c i a l , featuring B r y a n Steele in a kilt plus
the It'll Be Alright On The Night S T O I C
S p e c i a l . T h e parts even Denis N o r d e n
c o u l d n ' t s h o w (with c o l o u r e d bits).
Y o u c a n watch S T O I C in the J C R , U n i o n
B u i l d i n g , S o u t h s i d e L o w e r T V L o u n g e and
Beit a n d S o u t h s i d e Halls on C h a n n e l 21.
WANTED:
BANDS
STOIC 10th ANNIVERSARY
F E L I X celebrates its 30th birthday with this
issue, IC R a d i o celebrated one year of
M e d i u m Wave b r o a d c a s t i n g last week and
STOIC
will be c e l e b r a t i n g
its 10th
anniversary in February next year. A series of
special programmes
win oe s h o w n . to
celebrate this event, but in the meantime
S T O I C h a s a s p e c i a l p r o g r a m m e s c h e d u l e for
the last week of term.
THE LAND WE LIVE IN
E n v i r o n m e n t a l Week started, naturally
e n o u g h , with an i n t r o d u c t o r y talk, w h i c h was
presented by T o m B u r k e , an ex-director of
Fr i e nd s of the Earth. If y o u ever w o n d e r e d
what F o E a c t u a l l y d o e s (and has done) then
y o u may have m i s s e d an excellent c h a n c e to
find out. H e gave a view of the b a c k g r o u n d to
the present day e n v i r o n m e n t a l movements
w h i c h d e v e l o p e d from the c o n c e r n of o u r
a n c e s t o r s about the preservation of footpaths
a n d m o n u m e n t s in the 1890s. Today, afterthe
rapid birth
and growth
of
many
e n v i r o n m e n t a l g r o u p s in the sixties, the
e c o n o m i c rather t han altruistic pressures are
b r i n g i n g h o m e to p e o p l e the need for
conservation.
It is not a c r i s i s of c a p i t a l i s m as the
c o m m u n i s t s w o u l d have it, nor is it a crisis of
c o m m u n i s m as capitalists call it, rather it is a
crisis of society.
T h o u g h energy is the most o b v i o u s and
most advertised, c o m m o d i t y that needs
c o n s e r v i n g there are m a n y different aspects
of energy p r o d u c t i o n that need l o o k i n g into
This is the f u n c t i o n of the S t a n d i n g
C o m m i s s i o n on Energy and the E n v i r o n m e n t
of w h i c h L o r d Flowers is a member. His talk,
given later on the s a m e day, gave a brief, but
detailed, e x p l a n a t i o n of this function
Starting with the government's green paper
o n e n e r g y p o l i c y they are n o w s t u d y i n g the
various a s p e c t s of energy p r o d u c t i o n , use
a n d its e n v i r o n m e n t a l side effects. T h e i r first
report, o n c o a l , is d u e to be c o m p l e t e d in
1981.
Though Lord Flowers' committee decided
that n u c l e a r p o w e r c o u l d be left until late orf
their list of e n e r g y s o u r c e s for d i s c u s i i o n
T h u r s d a y week s a w an a l m o s t full P h y s i c s
L e c t u r e Theatre 1 w a i t i ng avidly for the
debate of this p a r t i c u l a r t o p i c . T h e y were not
d i s a p p o i n t e d . With M r B r o o k e s , e c o n o m i c
adviser to the U K A t o m i c E n e r g y A u t h o r i t y
1
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MUSICIANS
AND
S T O I C are at present in the p r o c e s s of
r e c o r d i n g s e s s i o n s with m u s i c i a n s and
g r o u p s of ail types. A l t h o u g h the r e s p o n s e to
an article in F E L I X earlier this term was very
good, we still want to hear from people who
have not yet c o n t a c t e d us.
W e c a n r e c o r d s e s s i o n s in either c o l o u r or
m o n o c h r o m e and we are very interested in
d o i n g s o m e location r e c o r d i n g . S o , if y o u are
interested
in f e a t u r i n g
in a
STOIC
p r o g r a m m e a n d w o u l d like to see what y o u r
band looks like o n television why not c o m e to
the T V studio and talk to A d r i a n J e a k i n g s or
J i m D o n a l d s o n ? We might even
be
p e r s u a d e d to s h o w y o u s o m e of our previous
recordings.
a n d Dr G o o d a r d , k n o w n to M e c h E n g as a
lecturer, s p e a k i n g for the motion a n d a
professor from H ull University a n d Professor
S c o r e r of the M a t h s department s p e a k i n g
against the debate they d i s c u s s e d fully the
various e c o n o m i c and safey factors involved,
the H a r r i s b u r g disaster being a m u c h quoted
example. At the e n d it s e e m e d that the
speakers for had a s o l u t i o n to the 'energy
crisis' a n d the speakers against thought that
the s o l u t i o n was w r o n g a n d there might not
be a crisis at all. B o t h sides however s e e m e d
u n h a p p y about n u c l e a r waste storage and
nuclear arms proliferation.
T h e d i s c u s s i o n on the C h e m i c a l A s p e c t s of
F a r m i n g A n d F o o d P r o d u c t i o n was d e s i g n e d
to e n c o u r a g e people to think whether that
o r d i n a r y lettuce leaf on their plate is really
g o o d for y o u , seeing as, w h e n c o m m e r c i a l l y
p r o d u c e d , it is sprayed with a pesticide every
week of its growth a n d traces will always
remain and the undertakers do very well out
of preservatives in our food, they c a n now
keep dead
bodies
for d a y s
without
refridgeration or decay
N o w hands up those who like helping
children. N o w keep y o u r hand up if y o u put
theory into practice. Yes, as I thought, most
went d o w n again. Put y o u h a n d s d o w n the
few that are left and thank y o u for attending
the A d v e n t u r e F u n Days at the w e e k e n d w h e n
a p l a y g r o u n d was to be rebuilt and painted for
L o n d o n children with no other place to play
except the streets.
The debate on what to c o n s e r v e s e e m e d to
be of interest only to 'conservationists'
j u d g i n g from the turnout, but the talks,
especially the one given by M r H o o k w a y of
the C o u n t r y s i d e C o m m i s s i o n were very
interesting and in s o m e ways e y e - o p e n i n g .
D i d y o u know that IC destroyed a beautiful
19th century square in order to build
SouthsideV
IDEAS
S T O I C is Y O U R o w n T V service so why not
develop it? (Don't worry, no work involved
unless y o u want to!). If y o u w o u l d like to help
with S T O I C p r o d u c t i o n s or have any ideas for
S T O I C p r o g r a m m e s , c o m e to the T V studio
or ring int 2637 a n d talk to A d r i a n J e a k i n g s or
Grant Richmond.
M r H o o k w a y started with a quotation:
"What has posterity done for m e ? " P e r h a p s
this s u m s up the attitude of IC students to the
environment.
At the E n v i r o n m e n t a l Fair on the other
hand it was hard to j u d g e the a m o u n t of
interest, but a lot of p e o p l e did c o m e for a
look a r o u n d . Societies, s u c h as F r i e n d s of the
Earth, the W o r l d Wildlife F u n d , the National
S o c i e t y for C l e a n A i r and even the Vicotian
The
Preservation S o c i e t y were present.
C y c l i s t s T o u r i n g C l u b was of particular
interest to students s i n c e the L o n d o n branch
is trying to create ' b i c y c l e w a y s ' in various
streets in, L o n d o n .
If y o u did not manage to attend any of the
events but are still interested in j o i n i n g or
finding out more about any of the societies,
here are s o m e a d d r e s s e s :
Friends of the Earth, 9 P o l a n d Street, L o n d o n
W1V 3 D G
Nature C o n s e r v a n c y C o u n c i l , 20 Belgrave
Square, London S W 1 X 8PY
N a t i o n a l S o c i e t y for C l e a n Air, 136 North
Street, B r i g h t o n B N 1 1 R G
T r a n s p o r t 2000, 40 J a m e s Street, L o n d o n
W1M 5HS
C a m p a i g n A g a i n s t L e a d in Petrol, 63 D o r a
R o a d , L o n d o n S W 19 7 H H
T h e S o i l A s s o c i a t i o n , W a l n u t T r e e Manor,
H a u g h l e y , Stowmarket, Suffolk 1P314 3 R S .
(They offer a s p e c i a l student m e m b e r s h i p ) .
C y c l i s t s T o u r i n g C l u b , C o t t e r e l l H o u s e , 69
Meadow Godlaming, Surrey
N a t i o n a l C o n s e r v a t i o n C o r p s (South East),
Z o o l o g i c a l G a r d e n s , Regents Park, L o n d o n
NW1 4 R Y
T o w n a n d C o u n t r y P l a n n i n g A s s o c i a t i o n , 17
C a r l t o n H o u s e Terrace, L o n d o n S W 1Y 5 A S
Railway D e v e l o p m e nt Society, B M — R D S ,
London WC1V 6XX
T h e V i c t o r i a n Society, 1 Priory G a r d e n s ,
L o n d o n W4 1TT
or ask for Mary in the F E L I X Office.
Mary Freeman
REACTION TO LAST WEEKS MICRO ARTICLE
I was interested
to read
Mary
A t t e n b o r o u g h ' s article in F E L I X no. 536.
M s A t t e n b o r o u g h presents a s c e n a r i o a n d
then just leaves it without p o i n t i n g out its
c o n s e q u e n c e s o r how things got like that. I
refer to her remark " O f the p e o p l e in work, we
c o u l d be left with a t e c h n o c r a t i c elite a n d
deskilled m a s s e s . "
N o government w o u l d survive for very l o n g
if this state of affairs existed (except a regime
like the one in C a m b o d i a w h i c h was prepared
to kill off a large fraction of the p o p u l a t i o n for
purely e c o n o m i c reasons), as the " u n s k i l l e d
m a s s e s " w o u l d 'revolt'.
What is more interesting is h o w t h e
situation c o u l d get that bad in the first place.
The answer is that in this c o u n t r y it c o u l d n ' t
because of the w a y that the t e c h n o l o g y
works. Very few of the factory 'robots' w h i c h
will replace h u m a n jobs c a n d o s o without
having been taught how to do that job by the
human operator. Whenever a factory starts
p r o d u c i n g a new item, the m a c h i n e s have to
be taught how to deal with them, by s k i l l e d
human operators
There are very few paint sprayers, for
example, w h o w o u l d t e ach a m a c h i n e to
spray a chair if it meant the he/she a n d
his/her mates w o u l d be out of a job as s o o n as
they'd d o n e it. S o what is the answer: H i d e
v o u r head in the s a n d (the A u s t r a l i a n s have a
lot of that)? N o , chiefly because the c h i p
gives a great c h a n c e to improve the
environment, as I shall e x p l a i n .
The a n s w e r is for t h e paint sprayer to
copywrite his work, s o that each time the
m a c h i n e paints a chair the c o m p a n y pays
him, well actually not him, but a u n i o n who
distributes t h e m o n e y a m o n g s t the paint
sprayers w h o are registered as w o r k i n g for
that factory.
S o what to d o with the time that used to be
spent s p r a y i n g c h a i r s ? O d d l y e n o u g h , m u c h
of it will be spent painting chairs b e c a u s e :the
guy w h o gets the next job is the best paint
sprayer a r o u n d , s o every o n e keeps in
practice.
T h e reason I say that mi cros are g o i n g to
i m p r o v e t h e e n v i r o n m e n t is b e c a u s e
e c o n o m i c p o l i c y of firms is based o n
r e d u c i n g unit costs, c o n v e n t i o n a l l y this is
done by r e d u c i n g l a b o u r costs, but if labour
costs are fixed (as above) then the only way to
reduce unit costs is to use less resources,
land energy, raw materials etc, and therby
d o i n g a l l the things the environmentalists
want us t o do.
A c t u a l l y m i c r o s aren't that clever either, the
brain surgery m a c h i n e m e n t i o n e d by M s
A t t e n b o r o u g h couldn't deal with any thing it
h a d n ' t m e t b e f o r e ( w e l l a c t u a l l y t's
PROF. B R E M S S T R A H L U N O
programmer, w h o w o u l d also have to be a
brain s u r g e o n ) whereas t h e e x p e r i e n c e d
h u m a n c o u l d , not for any spiritual reason but
s i m p l y b e c a u s e t h e data storage a n d data
h a n d l i n g c a p a c i t y o f t h e h u m a n brain c a n n o t
as yet be rivaled b y any c o m p u t e r a r o u n d
today (or tomorrow).
A n y one w h o has written software for a real
p r o b l e m will k n o w that most of the skill is
defining t h e p r o b l e m a n d selecting t h e
compromises
(there
are always
c o m p r o m i s e s ) . T h e c o d i n g is a very m i n o r
part of t h e work, c o m p u t e r s c a n d o t h e
c o d i n g but none of the rest.
S o m y view of t h e future is of a society
based on skill not ' s l o g ' w h e r e people do what
they are g o o d at, a n d sell the c o p y r i g h t o n
their skill. I believe this future is inevitable,
e c o n o m i c a n d s o c i a l pressures will ensure it
g o e s that way.
If y o u are frightened by, or even interested
in m i c r o s then c o m e t o o n e of the m i c r o
c o m p u t e r c l u b meetings at 7:00pm o n
T u e s d a y s . T h i s week our illustrious editor is
giving a talk.
Tim Panton
COMPOSING
MUSIC BY
COMPUTER
BY T H E FELIX EDITOR, COLIN PALMER
S o m e h o w they (micro club) m a n a g e d to
rope m e into giving a lecture o n M u s i c
C o m p o s i t i o n by c o m p u t e r s . Before y o u turn
to page 12 of this illustrious n e w s p a p e r I
promise not to bore y o u with detailed
d e s c r i p t i o n s of 12,000 line P a s c a l p r o g r a m s .
For those of y o u w h o r e m e m b e r my
election c a m p a i g n for F E L I X Editor, last
M a r c h , y o u may recall a weird election poster
based o n my experiments with c o m p u t e r
music composition.
Most
programmers
create g a m e s p a c k a g e s w h i c h use u p large
a m o u n t s of units. In these d a y s of cuts I
believe one s h o u l d write p r o g r a m s that create
usable output rather t han eat u p units ....
however t h e p r o g r a m h a d a 6 h o u r C P U
e x e c u t i o n time a n d thus defeated t h e
objective of s a v i n g units (it was run over the
s u m m e r v a c a t i o n 1978).
If y o u are interested i n c o m p u t e r m u s i c
c o m p o s i t i o n then c o m e to t h e M i c r o
c o m p u t e r c l u b next T u e s d a y (I don't k n o w
refuse to beiieve t+ijir I
ccjn be beaten
Come an Pro)"'
It's
h
Before c o m p o s i n g m u s i c o n e has to write
an output p a c k a g e that will d i s p l a y the notes
in a readable format. It is useless trying to
interpret m i l l i o n s of n u m b e r s a n d s y m b o l s .
Fortunately several students have d e v e l o p e d
an attractive plotting p a c k a g e for t h e
K i n g m a t i c plotter (a great device that a l s o
p r o d u c e s attractive s p i r o g r a p h i c patterns).
However, I d e c i d e d it w o u l d be interesting t o
develop a p a c k a g e that w o u l d output m u s i c a l
s c o r e s o n a lineprinter.
After a few weeks the lineprinter w a s
merrily c h u r n i n g o u t single v o i c e r a n d o m
tunes. I was not satisfied with just o n e v o i c e
b e i n g c o m p o s e d a n d set to work p r o d u c i n g a
p r o g r a m , that w o u l d output four-part
h a r m o n y o n the lineprinter! 3 m o n t h s a n d
20,000 units laterthe p r o g r t a m began to r un . It
i n c l u d e d a s e l f - c h e c k i n g s u b r o u t i n e that
needed a c h e c k i n g routine to detect b u g s in
the c h e c k p r o g r a m . Before l o n g the first a i m
to p r o d u c e a p r o g r a m that c o m p o s e d m u s i c
had been a m e n d e d t o p r o d u c i n g a g o o d
output p a c k a g e .
I was able to c o m p o s e s o m e c a n o n s w h i c h
c o u l d never have been c o n s t r u c t e d by a
human
being
because
they
had a
m a t h e m a t i c a l perfection a n d h a r m o n i c 'fit'
that w o u l d have taken years to c o m p o s e . T h e
p r o g r a m was able to give a mark out of 60,000
points for e a c h attempt that it c o m p o s e d . T h e
c o m p u t e r stored the 'best' attempts a n d
r e p r o d u c e d t h e m at the e n d of the s e a r c h to
find s p e c i a l c a n o n s . T h e ability for a m a c h i n e
to evaluate its p e r f o r m a n c e s m a c k s o r
artificial i n t e l l i g e n c e a n d that is o n e of the
areas in w h i c h I next h o p e to write articles for
FELIX.
If y o u ' d like to s e e s o m e of t h e output
please d r o p into the F E L I X office.
R C S C A R O L SINGING
NEXT
MONDAY
M E E T R C S U FOR
FREE PUNCH
A T 6 p.m.
Too bad Prof !
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the v e n u e b u t I s u p p o s e it's i n t h e U n i o n
b u i l d i n g ? ) . T o wet y o u r appetite i'll try and
give y o u a brief d e s c r i p t i o n of t h e main
elements of the p r o g r a m .
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I.C. RADIO TIMES
Friday 7th December
5.00
T u n e In
6.00
American Rock
7.00
Viewpoint
9.00
Roundabout
11.00
1.00
L
Simon
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8.00
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Gererd Jennings
W a k e U p W i t h J o n - J o n F i r t h ; i n c l u d i n g l o c a l c i n e m a g u i d e at 1 0 . 3 0 a n d
Harvey
track
Nadin
Alan Hlgginson
3.00
Paul Farrington
4.00
Steve M o s e s
6.00
Heavy Metal S h o w
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J u l i a n Pitt a n d N e a l K a y ;
9.00
Roundabout
Through
between
six
and
nine
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S a h a r a Blott;
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Midnight
Wake U p With Sarah
S & M
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Simon
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Sarah Talbot
1.00
T h e most O u t s t a n d i n g A l b u m s of the D e c a d e
4.00
Roundtable
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Nick Melling;
F o c u s o n E . L . O (part 2)
Sunday Special
This week
8.00
N e a l K a y , t o p R o c k D . J . r e s i d e n t at t h e B a n d w a g o n , o n t h e r o a d w i t h
10.45
t h e S o u n d h o u s e R o a d s h o w , c o n c e r t c o m p e r e (for R u s h , M o t o r h e a d
1.00
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a p a n e l of g u e s t s review the n e w releases
Harvey
I.C. R a d i o live f r o m S t a n ' s B a r Through
Nadin
Simon W o o d s & Sarah Talbot
Midnight
Closedown
He w i l l be b r i n g i n g w i t h
s o m e u n r e l e a s e d D e m o T a p e s w h i c h y o u w i l l be a b l e to hear;
Monday 10th December
y o u c a n a l s o r i n g i n o n i n t e r n a l 3 4 4 0 a n d t a lk to N e a l d u r i n g the
A l s o l i s t e n i n for n e w r e l e a s e s b y R i o t , S a m m y H a g a r ,
T r i u m p h , Iron M a i d e n , P r a y i n g M a n t i s , A p r i l W i n e
etc..
S o g i v e L a r r y a n d Isla a m i s s a n d let it a l l h a n g o u t .
Julian Pitt
5.00
T u n e In
6.00
Folk: R a g g e d Heroes
7.00
Viwpoint
9.00
11.00
P.S. -
y o u after
Milner
6.00
programme.
w i t h m u s i c t o relax
Sunday 9th December
5.00
et a l , w i l l be c o - p r e s e n t i n g t h e s h o w .
Nunns;
y o u r C h r i s t m a s Party.
Closedown
p.m.
let s o m e real e t h n i c m u s i c p u t y o u r b r a i n i n t o o v e r d r i v e .
R i n g in r e q u e s t s o n 3440 t o k e e p h e r quiet
Jeremy
t o m o r r o w - c a n c e l it. S i t u a t e y o u r s e l f by a n o u t l e t of I.C. R a d i o a n d
him
s e e feature
i n c l u d i n g 301 S p o r t s d e s k at 8.30
8.00
etc.)
with w e e k e n d T . V . g u i d e
A i d e n Sutcliffe
2.00
11.00
doing
-
Closedown
301m/999kHz Medium Wave
are
Dave H o d e s c
Chris Dalton;
featured long a l b u m
11.00
1.00
you
Littlejohn
Saturday 8th December
11.00
Whatever
-
Through Midnight
1
E
DACI
-
If I h a v e m a g n e s i u m flares a n d d r y i c e w i l l y o u l i s t e n ?
1.00
-
Barry
-
Wareing
-
Eric J a m s ;
Huw Baynham;
Roundabout
-
Simon
T h r o u g h Midnight
-
producer: S i d
w i t h I.C. R a d i o T o p T w e n t y at 8.30
Littlejohn
Gerard Jennings
Closedown
Tuesday 11th December
12.00
2.15
I.C. Radio Top Twenty
3/12/79
Midday Spin
Closedown
5.00
T u n e In
6.00
That's J a z z
-
Mark J o n e s
7.00
Viewpoint
-
Harry Magnay;
producer S i m o n Milner
- K a r e n ; f e a t u r e d g r o u p : S k i d s , G i g G u i d e f o r W e d n e s d a y at
8.45 a n d h e r f a v o r i t e r e c o r d s of 1 9 7 9
9.00
(D
Electric Light Orchestra
2
(4)
Boomtown Rats
3
(11)
1
Status Quo Madness
-
-
-
Last Train to London / Confusion
Diamond Smiles
1.00
(2)
(3)
Jam
6
(-)
Joe Jackson -
It's Different for Girls
-
7
(5).
B.A. Robertson
(8)
Inmates -
9
(20)
10
(7)
11
(13)
Gary Newman
-
Complex
12
-
Send O n e Your Love
Knocked It Off
The Walk
The Long Run
Dr. Feelgood
-
(6)
Stevie Wonder
(9)
Matchbox
14
15
(19)
(15)
16
(10)
17
(-)
18
(16)
Santana
-
19
(-)
Darts -
Reet Petite
20
(-)'
Rachel Sweet
Ruts
-
-
chart
301 N e w s l i n e
7.00
Viewpoint
-
-
News a n d Views from around Co l l ege
J o n Firth;
i n c l u d i n g 301 S p o r t s d e s k at 8.30, c h a r t of
Gig Guide
11.00
1.00
-
Roundabout
-
Gerard Jennings
Through Midnight
-
Simon
Littlejohn
Closdown
Union City Blue
-
Life in the City
Thursday 13th December
You Know that I Love You
-
compiled
12.00
Baby Let's Play House
by
Carolyne Mas
Sarah
-
Talbot
records on I.C. Radio over the past two weeks.
Quote G o o d b y e Quote
from
the
most
played
Midday Spin
2.15
Closedown
5.00
T u n e In
6.00
Disco / Boogie Time
7.00
Viewpoint
9.00
11.00
1.00
14
S i d ; t h i s w e e k a l a r g e f l a v o u r i n g of P u n k R o c k .
Jah War
After The Fire
is
R ft B -
6.40
9.00
Rockabily Rebel
Most played Album Track :
T he
spot the s w a p with T h u r s d a y .
K e n Strachan
Yesteryear, chat with Stole about tomorrow's p r o g r a m m e a n d T h u r s d a y
Moonlight and Musak
Blondie
5.00
Put Him out of Your Mind
13
-
-
Wednesday 12th December
8
M
Simon Woods;
Closedown
Eton Rifles
-
-
Living on an Island
5
Eagles
Roundabout
Through Midnight
O n e Step Beyond
4
-
11.00
-
Tim Tuggey
Roundabout
-
Alan Burton
Sarah Talbot;
T h r o u g h Midnight
Closedown
-
S i m o n Milner
- Sid
d i d y o u s p o t it ?
T h e C h r i s t m a s U G M is at 12:45 i n M E
220 on T u e s d a y . F a t h e r C h r i s t m a s w i l l
be
giving
out
pressies
to
the
Exec. O t h e r things w i l l also h a p p e n . In
the evening we w i l l go c a r o l s i n g i n g i n
L o n d o n w i t h Scarf. M e e t i n the U n i o n
B a r at 6:00pm for a r e a l l y good evening.
T h e r e w i l l be m i n c e pies a n d p u n c h
a f t e r w a r d s i n the U n i o n Office.
CITY-AND GUILDS
T i m e for the p e n u l t i m a t e F E L I X
article o f this t e r m . D u e to good
a r r a n g i n g there was a whole week to
recover f r o m C a r n i v a l , s o m e o f us
needed this. B y S u n d a y enough people
h a d r e c o v e r e d to p a r t i c i p a t e i n the
r u g b y sevens. T h i s was a good d a y out
at H a r l i n g t o n despite the fact that s o m e
of the m a t c h e s d i d n ' t t u r n out the w a y
that they were intended. T T w o n the
plate a n d the w o m e n ' s t e a m o f t e n f a r e d
w e l l despite s o m e o f the o p p o s i t i o n not
enteri n g into the s p i r i t o f the g a m e . T h e
food a f t e r w a r d s was good a n d the f i l m
was r a t h e r funny.
T h e n o m i n a t i o n p a p e r s for H o n Sec
c a m e d o w n last F r i d a y w i t h o n l y one
n a m e o n the sheet, so it only r e m a i n s
for S a r a M c G u i n e s s to be r a t i f i e d at the
next U G M . We w i l l be r e q u i r i n g a new
A s s i s t a n t H o n Sec to be elected at the
next G e n C o m i n the s p r i n g t e r m .
A n y b o d y who t h i n k s they w o u l d like to
s t a n d s h o u l d c o m e a n d see J o i n the
office.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
T h u r s d a y 13 we are g o i n g ice s k a t i n g
at Queens. M e e t at the U n i o n B a r at
6:00pm.
F r i d a y is the end o f t e r m w h e n we a l l
get p i s s e d a n d go h o m e .
• ••
w e
e v e r
and
I sa<j
toJOU,
Gentlemen, t h a t
needs
investment
this
a n d
country
unprecedented,
in
SCIENCE
back
Leye
With Scarf
Mince pies and Punch after
A s this is the 30th a n n i v e r s a r y issue I
d e c i d e d to look up s o m e i n f o r m a t i o n
f r o m the last t h i r t y years.
D u r i n g the 1950s G u i l d s were quite
active w i t h large n u m b e r s t u r n i n g u p
for the events. M o r p h y D a y was s i m i l a r
to today w i t h m o r e p a r t i c i p a t i o n f r o m
the boys i n blue especially w h e n a b r i c k
w a l l was built a c r o s s P u t n e y T o w p a t h
a n d the t r a p p i n g o f an innocent
p a n t e c h n i c o n . In 1958 S o u t h a m p t o n
U n i v e r s i t y stole Bo o n l y to f i n d the
police c a l l e d i n to get it r e t u r n e d as it
was as inviolate then as it is now. T h e
old
C&G
b u i l d i n g b e g a n to
be
d e m o l i s h e d at the end o f the decade. In
1961 the o l d w o o d e n Spanne r was stolen
only to be f o u n d three m o n t h s later i n
the left luggage office o f a s m a l l r a i l w a y
station near K o b l e n z i n the R h i n e
Valley.
S a t u r d a y 8 is the Y e a r R a g . T h i s i s the
event where a l l the years o f G u i l d s
compete w i t h each other to collect the
m o s t m o n e y d u r i n g the twenty-four
h o u r s between m i d n i g h t F r i d a y a n d
m i d n i g h t S a t u r d a y . So c o m e a n d collect
the cans o n F r i d a y f r o m the U n i o n
Office i f y o u want to start c o l l e c t i n g at
m i d n i g h t . T h e r e w i l l be a h a l f b a r r e l for
the year that collects the m o s t a n d
another for the year that collects the
m o s t p e r h e a d . W e need a g o o d t u r n o u t
as R C S collected j£2,700 last week. If y o u
want to start o n S a t u r d a y be at the
Office at 9:30am (don't forget y o u r
licences).
S u n d a y 9 is the B a r G a m e s N i g h t . T h i s
is a slightly m o r e refined B a r Night.
T h e r e w i l l be a selection o f g a m e s s u c h
as c a r d s , nine m a n s m o r r i s , d o m i n o e s ,
d a r t s , chess a n d m a n y others. S i n g i n g
w i l l also take place as w e l l as a few
quiet p i n t s . M e e t i n the U n i o n B a r at
7:00pm.
PROF BREMSSTRAHLUNG
GUILDS
CAROL
SINGING
A l s o d u r i n g the early p a r t of the 1960s
a t h i r t y foot Spanne r was fixed to the
side o f the new p h y s i c s b u i l d i n g b y
s o m e m o u n t a i n e e r i n g G u i l d s m e n . It
took College two days to r e m o v e one
night's w o r k . In 1963 we lost S p a n n e r
again a n d at M o r p h y D a y we w o n the
Meet Union Bar
6.00 pm Tuesday
11th December
M o r p h y a n d L o w r y races a n d c o v e r e d
two police m o t o r c y c l i s t s i n f l o u r a n d
tomatoes. In 1964 T h e t a was taken by a
Guildsmen
dressed
as a
w a i t r e ss
d u r i n g a F r e s h e r s D i n n e r . In 1965 o u r
U n i o n Office was f u r n i s h e d . T h e p o l i c e '
a c a d e m y j o i n e d i n M o r p y y D a y i n 1967
a n d they got a bit m u c k y . 1969 saw ideas
to dissolve the C C U s (things don't
change), 650 people t u r n e d u p at a
G u i l d s U G M to protest a n d a sixty foot
d r a g o n c o n t a i n i n g twenty G u i l d s m e n
was m a r c h e d t h r o u g h H a r r o d s . D u r i n g
the years o f J e n n y Jones, 1974-1975,
Guilds had many mascots.
Cheers, Bryan.
n e e d
n o w ,
E N G I N E E R S
the-frontiers
, a n d t o
m o r e
t h a n
S C I E N T / S T S
before,
of
w h i c h
- f o r e f r o n t
J c n o w -
a n d
t
n
will
country
p u ^ b
t o
d e v e l o p
• ••
t h i s
o n c e
b a c k
o f
i n d u s t r i a l
Also U G M
12.45 ME220
Same day
a c i a m
in
p u t
t h e
intellectual
greatness
€
- • •
15
TORY REFORM GROUP vs MONDAY C L U B
T h e Conservative S o c i e t y recently invited M r T i m S m i t h (a m e m b e r o f
the T R G ' s National Executive) and M r B r i a n R a t h b o n e (a s o l i c i t or and
member of the M o n d a y C l u b ) to take part in a friendly d i s c u s s i o n about
the merits (or otherwise) of their respective groups. T h e T R G a n d the
M C are pressure g r o u p s within the Tory party, the former o n the leftw i n g a n d the latter o n the right. T h e y try to present alternative policies,
put forward particular points of view a n d generally promote d i s c u s s i o n
within the party.
IC
.LIBERAL,
/
CLUB
\
O n T h u r s d a y 29 November, IC L i b e r a l C l u b hosted a very s u c c e s s f u l
meeting with David A l t o n , Liberal M P for Liverpool Edge Hill.
David, the y o u n g e s t m e m b e r of the H o u s e of C o m m o n s , s p o k e for
about half an hour o n a wide range of issues under the broad title Britain
N e e d s A Liberal G o v e r n m e n t . His s p e e c h i n c l u d e d the f o l l o w i ng points:
1. That we need a s y s t e m of proportional representation to e n d the twoparty s y s t e m a n d the endless p e n d u l u m - s w i n g i n g that g o e s with it. T h e
c y c l e s of L a b o u r nationalisation a n d T o r y denat i onal i sat i on are
detrimental to the health of the nation.
2. That we need greater workers participation in industry and they must
partake in the profits of industry.
3. That violations of h u m a n rights are o c c u r i n g all a r o u n d the w o r l d . He
severely attacked M r s T h a t c h e r for c o n t i n u i n g to r e c o g n i s e the regime
of P o l Pot in C a m b o d i a . T h i s regime may well be the worst in the history
of the world and was r e s p o n s i b l e for g e n o c i d e o n a massive s c a l e but
sf/7/ we c o n t i n u e to give the stamp of approval to it. He also referred to
the plight of d i s s i d e n t s in the U S S R .
4. That p u b l i c s p e n d i n g cuts are a myth. In fact, total p u b l i c s p e n d i n g
will be i n c r e a s e d next year with large increases in defence and law and
order. He attacked the government' i d e o l o g i c a l ' d i s m a n t l i n g of the
welfare state' a n d the proposals c o n t a i n e d in the E d u c a t i o n B i l l .
5. That we need to invest more in alternative energy research. He
m e n t i o n e d that many buildings now derived their energy from solar
panels.
Q u e s t i o n s from the floor i n c l u d e d one o n David's attitude to the
C o r r i e Bjll. He replied that he was against a b o r t i o n for d e e p l y - h e l d
moral reasons. He was also a s k e d about L i b e r a l p h i l o s o p h y , and
referred the questioner to a cassette of the p h i l o s o p h y debate at
Margate. At the A s s e m b l y , D a v i d had s p o k e n on the ' T r o o p s O u t ' motion
on Northern Ireland a n d he was asked about this. H e replied that he had
never c o n d o n e d the activities of the IRA a n d was l o o k i n g for a
negotiated s o l u t i o n involving the withdrawal of troops.
C L U B NEWS
IC Liberal C l u b has elected P h i l i p C o l e as S e c r e t a r y a n d Ian Prosser
as ordinary committee member. The a n n u a l d i n n e r of the C l u b will be
held o n T u e s d a y 11 D e c e m b e r at the National L i b e r a l C l u b . The cost is
£5.05 and a n y o n e c a n c o m e a l o n g (you don't even have to be a Liberal!).
Finally, don't forget o u r informal meetings at 1:00pm o n Fridays in
Stan's Bar.
Richard Earl
RAILWAY
M e t r o p o l i t a n — C a m m e l l , of W a s h w o o d
Heath, B i r m i n g h a m is Britain's last remaining
private builder of rolling stock and as s u c h
was the subject of a R a i l s o c visit on
W e d n e s d a y 28 November.
Initially we had p l a n n e d to travel to
B i r m i n g h a m on the 8:50 from P a d d i n g t o n ,
but this proved
impractical owing
to
railcards not being valid on this train. To
E u s t o n therefore and journey h e n c e to
B i r m i n g h a m on the 9:35 ' C l a n s m a n ' . At
B i r m i n g h a m we were due to wait an hour for
Steve C l a y t o n to arrive on the 10:40, this
proved elastic as the 10:40 arrived thirty
minutes late due to loco failure at R u g b y .
Washwood
Heath w o r k s is currently
engaged on
b u i l d i n g trains for
three
contracts, the D78 stock for the District L i n e
as well as trains for the Tyne and Wear and
H o n g K o n g metros.
T h e D78 trains represent quite a major
departure from previous practice in L o n d o n
T r a n s p o r t surface stock. F o r o n e t h i n g , it will
be the first time the District has recieved new
s t o c k rather than cast-offs from other lines.
16
G i v i n g a brief s u m m a r y of the development and beliefs of the Tory
Reform G r o u p (founded in 1963), M r S m i t h e m p h a s i s e d that there is no
'right' a n s w e r to the p r o b l e m s facing us and c o n s e q u e n t l y there is a
need for o r g a n i s a t i o n s to put forward alternative views. N o party s h o u l d
be m o n o l i t h i c and it is foolish to rule out certain c o u r s e s of action
simply for p h i l o s o p h i c reasons: "There is no room for d o g m a " . The
power of any government to intervene is limited — this fact must be
recognised.
Replying'for the o p p o s i t i o n , so to speak, M r R a t h b o n e e x p l a i n e d that
the M o n d a y C l u b also dated from 1963; its formation was a response
from members of the party w h o felt it was g o i n g t h r o u g h a bad patch and
losing sight of traditional C o n s e r v a t i s m . In the early 1970s, everything
went w r o n g again, c u l m i n a t i n g in a " r i c h l y deserved defeat" in 1974 for
the Heath government.
Mr R a t h b o n e e x p r e s s e d approval of the present administration, now
taking determined steps to reduce the power of the government "....the
hard d i s c i p l i n e s w h i c h this c o u n t r y must endure b e c a u s e of
m i s m a n a g e m e n t dating back almost to the e n d of the last war. T h i s
government will maintain its policy with vigour until it gets results. It will
however, take a long time to reap these benefits".
The essential difference between the T R G a n d the M C was stated as
being o n c e of e m p h a s i s : a q u e s t i o n of priorities. For the M o n d a y C l u b ,
freedom of the i ndi v i dual a n d traditional C o n s e r v a t i v e values were very
important; for the T o r y Reform G r o u p , equality of opportunity.
S o m e interesting c o m m e n t s were made in answer to questions from
the audi e nc e . O n trade u n i o n reform, M r R a t h b o n e said firmly that the
limited reforms p r o p o s e d were not e n o u g h ; the power of trade u n i o n s
was quite frightening. He a d d e d : " T h e true doctrine of monetarist
policies will not work if the e c o n o m y is distorted by an a g g l o m e r a t i o n of
union power". B o t h he a n d Mr S m i t h agreed that the 1976 act s h o u l d
certainly be repealed.
Less agreement was reached o n electoral reform; M r S m i t h said that
he had gradually moved round to favour the idea of s o m e sort of
proportional representation. W h e n M r R a t h b o n e v o i c ed fears of this
p r o d u c i n g a 'soft centre' government a n d fragmentation of parties into
small units, Mr S m i t h s a i d he thought it w o u l d help to preserve some
kind of political stability. U n d e r the present system and with the rather
g l o o m y prospects for the 1980s, he foresaw with s o m e anxiety the
possibility of dissatsified voters s w i n g i n g wildly from left to right and
back, voting in different governments every five years or so, w h i c h
w o u l d be pretty d i s a s t r o u s .
Further d i s c u s s i o n o n s c h o o l s a n d e d u c a t i o n was unfortunately cut
short t h r o u g h lack of time, a n d the a u d i e n c e d i s p e r s e d , enlightened, to
seek k n o w l e d g e of a different k i n d .
IC Conservative Society
SOCIETY
A n a l l - a l u m i n i u m train, they have only four
single leaf d o o r s per vehicle a n d these are
e q u i p e d to be operated by the p a s s e n g e r s by
way of a button next to the doors. W h e n the
speed of the train has fallen to a suitable low
value, the g u a r d c a n press a d o o r release
button to allow passengers to use the buttons
on the doors. T i n t e d glass is fitted, a n d a
force-ventilation
system
is u s e d
with
distribution a l o n g the train by way of s m a l l
centrifugal fans. New trains are delivered by
BR to their West Ruislip depot a n d the first
D78 trains are now being used for crew
training at D a g e n h a m .
T h e H o n g K o n g metro cars are very
different to any in Britain. O n e feature
immediately noticed is their sheer size, they
are seventy-five feet long and twelve feet
wide, w h i c h gives them a c a p a c i t y per car of
450 i n c l u d i n g only 45 seated. T h e cars are
m ar s hal l e d into six car trains, a n d o n e
e q u i p e d with overhead current c o l l e c t i o n ,
this time 25 Kvac. T h e w h o l e metro project
has been a really e x c i t i n g e n g i n e e r i n g
venture, involving the c o n s t r u c t i o n of a
tunnel a c r o s s the harbour, that is really a
series of tubes s u n k into position from the
surface.
T h e other activity at the w o r k s is busb u i l d i n g . T h e standard bus built is the
M e t r o b u s as used by L T with all integral
c o n s t r u c t i o n . T h i s c a n take a variety of diesel
e n a i n e s s u c h as those by R o l l s - R o y c e or
G a r d n e r . T h e p r o c e s s of p a i n t i n g was rather
interesting, as was the m e t h o d of m o v i n g the
b u s e s a r o u n d the works. A n electric trolley
with j a c k i n g c a p a c i t y is m o v e d underneath
the front e n d of the bus, w h i c h is j a c k e d up
a n d the bus c a n be pulled a l o n g by o n e man.
T h e future of the c o m p a n y s e e m s a s s u r e d
for the moment with a full order book for both
rail a n d road vehicles. Future new trains are
to i n c l u d e the 1983 tube stock for L T ' s J u b i l e e
Line.
Chris Veale
Sir
On this, not immoderately salubrious occasion, may I most
humbly and I hope graciously, proffer my warmest (and even
most heartfelt) thanks, regards, best wishes congratulations to
your extremely worthy, and notably unpretentious publication;
on reaching its thirtieth anniversary, despite the frequent,
possibly even'boringly, repetitiously, unpunctuatedly regular
occurences of traumatic, catastrophic and usually far-reaching
interruptions, sometimes as if conspired at and effected by an
almost Jesuitical inquisitory panel of warped evil minds (of
obviously, by necessity, awesome and majestic mental
capabilities) intent with total obsession, on their goal of the
complete annihilation of the perpetrators of discussions on the
correct juxtaposition of conjunctions; a topic that reminds me
of the words of dear old Bertrand Russell, it was at a British
Kidney Patients Association Annual Airlines Ball, when whilst
listening to an embarrassingly, interminably uncomfortable
after dinner speech, by the then young Patrick Campbell, that
he turned to me and (in his characteristically, clinical, concise
style) mildly, morosely, murmured, mischievously "maybe, and
and it, but not and and and or and and but, are also but and if,
and if and if, but not if and but and if, despite if but also and
which and and and and and which, being and butthen, not then
and which, but instead but if only, are also which is then and but
not and then, is is is?" "Maybe' I tentatively replied and of course
he was forced, albeit reluctantly, to agree with me, though these
perennial "is is is?" discussions are as objectionably irrelevant
as his sort of unwieldly sentence structure is annoying and
incoherent; that have occurred during this period, that have
occurred during this period.
Yours unobtrusively
Bernard Levin
Physics 3 (Hon)
PHOTOSOC
PRINT COMPETITION R E S U L T S
1st
2nd
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3rd
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ROBERT N PRYOR
jj MEMORIAL LECTURE
The Mining and Metallurgical Society is sponsoring the
First Annual Memorial Lecture to the late Professor
Robert N Pryor. The lecture will be given by Sir Mark
Turner, Chairman and Chief Executive of Rio Tinto Zinc
Corporation Ltd, on Monday 14 January 1980 at 6:00pm
in the Mining Lecture Theatre at the Royal School of
Mines, South Kensington, London SW 7. The lecture
will be on the topic of International British-based
Companies in a Nationalistic World. All are cordially
invited to attend.
ROWING — ALLOM CUP REGATTA
O n S a t u r d a y , the w h o l e of the IC B o a t C l u b
t u r n e d up at the U L B o a t h o u s e by Kew
B r i d g e , to c o m p e t e in the A l l o m C u p Regatta
for U L c o l l e g e s . In the evening, we returned
to P u t n e y w i t h n i n e pint t a n k a r d s , n i n e halfpint t a n k a r d s a n d five men's m e d a l s together
with the A l l o m C u p for M e n ' s O p e n V l l l s and
the R o d e r i c k H i l l C u p for M e n ' s S e n i o r C
V l l l s . E v e n m o r e e n c o u r a g i n g , w a s that the
2 n d VIII r e a c h e d the final of the o p e n event,
p r o v i n g that IC has t w o V l l l s faster t han any
other L o n d o n c o l l e g e . T h e results were:
A L L O M C U P (OPEN Vllls)
In the first heat, the Ist VIII r a c e d against
a r c h - r i v a l s a n d p r o b a b l y the o n l y c r e w w h o
c o u l d beat IC, U n i v e r s i t y C o l l e g e a n d
H o s p i t a l . Off the start, U C & H took an early
lead, but c o u l d not get a w a y from IC. A s the
race p r o g r e s s e d , IC f o u n d their r h y t h m and
s t r o k e by stroke, c a m e b a c k at t h e m , a n d
eventually p a s s e d t h e m a n d w o n by the
narrowest of m a r g i n s : t w o feet. In a n o t h e r
heat, the 2nd VIII r a c e d the K i n g ' s C o l l e g e 1st
VIII. In this race, IC led from start to finish a n d
w o n by a c o m f o r t a b l e o n e a n d a half lengths.
T h e final w a s between I C I, I C II a n d a n VIII
from L o n d o n H o s p i t a l . L o n d o n took the early
lead but the 1st VIII s o o n f o u n d their rhythm
a n d w e r e in front by the half w a y point. At
about t h i s time, b a d s t e e r i n g by the H o s p i t a l
18
c o x c a u s e d a c l a s h between t h e m a n d the IC
2 n d VIII (who w e r e level w i t h them). T h i s
c a u s e d the u m p i r e to stop t h e race a n d
L o n d o n H o s p i t a l were d i s q u a l i f i e d . O u r row
then took place between t h e 1st VIII a n d the
2 n d VIII a n d as e x p e c t e d t h e 1st VIII w o n by
about t w o a n d a half lengths.
RODERICK HILL C U P (SENIOR C
Vllls)
T h e 2 n d VI11 w e r e c l i m b i n g up in this event
a n d d i s c o v e r e d that no other c o l l e g e c o u l d
p r o d u c e a s e c o n d VIII to m a t c h t h e m , a n d
came away comfortable winners.
NOVICE Vllls
T h i s w a s the first o p p o r t u n i t y for the
freshers to get a taste of r a c i n g . T h e i r first
race w a s against C h e l s e a C o l l e g e a n d G u y ' s
H o s p i t a l . T h e y got off to a b a d start, d u e to
not h e a r i n g the starter c o r r e c t l y a n d w e r e
never able to m a k e up the deficit. T h e y lost by
about o n e l e n g t h to G u y s , w h o went o n to w i n
the final.
LADIES O P E N IVs
We entered two c r e w s in this event. T h e A
c r e w beat L o n d o n H o s p i t a l A a n d Q M C by
two lengths a n d easily w o n their heat, while
the B c r e w had a n e a s y w i n o v e r L o n d o n
H o s p i t a l B. In the final, the t w o IC IVs w e r e
j o i n e d by a c r e w e n t e r e d as U n i v e r s i t y
C o l l e g e a n d H o s p i t a l . It t u r n e d out that the
U C & H girls — a University of L o n d o n crew
and were actually competing
in U L
e q u i p m e n t . T h e race was very c l o s e with U L
l e a d i n g a l l the way but they w e r e p u s h e d very
hard by the IC A crew. T h e final result b e i n g a
w i n for U C & H by one length.
LADIES NOVICE IVs
In their first race, o u r girls novice c r e w had
a very
comfortable
win over
St
Bartholomew's
Hospital and Chelsea
C o l l e g e . In the final, they set of s l o w l y against
Q M C , but in the latter stages of the race,
proved they had p a c e d themselves perfectly
by r o w i n g t h r o u g h a n d w i n n i n g by a half a
length.
TEAMS
1st VIII: P M o y s l e y , W B r a d b u r y , J Urry, S
W e b b , M F e l l o w s , A Rowe, P G e r r a r d , A
Reynolds and I Simpson.
2 n d VIII: R M a d d o c k , S C o l l i e r , E H o b h o u s e ,
C Adams, C Geary, P Allen, T Joslin, M
Pritchard and S Crampton.
N o v i c e VIII: P Tebbutt, P A l l e n , S A l l i n s o n , A
Purdy, R Redhead, J Marsden, P Mance, M
Agnew and M J o h n s o n .
A C r e w : A T o n e y , G Griffiths, N Ray, C Weir,
and M Canvin.
B Crew: E Lindsay, S Gray, J Pearson, A
B u r g e s s a n d W Partridge.
N o v i c e !V: J J e n d r i c k , S Drane, H J o h n s t o n e ,
A C l o u g h and M Canvin.
REVIEWS I
MIKE
HARDING
at the Dominion Theatre, 4 Dec
M i k e H a r d i n g first c a m e into the limelight
with his single Rochdale Cowboy a n d s i n c e
then has delighted a u d i e n c e s up a n d d o w n
the country with his o w n b r a n d of L a n c a s h i r e
h u m o u r a n d wit.
His s h o w c o n t a i n e d a h i g h l y entertaining
selection of e x p e r i e n c e s , past a n d present
i n c l u d i n g c h i l d h o o d , his life o n the road, his
tour of A m e r i c a , life in a rock b a n d in the
sixties a n d his first time in L o n d o n .
A s well a s s h o w i n g his s u p e r b talent for
telling stories he also proved his worth as an
extremely
versatile
m u s i c i a n by
accompanying
his s o n g s with a c o u s t i c
guitar, electic guitar, ukelele,
banjo,
mandolin and harmonica.
D u r i n g the three hour l o n g s h o w he d i d two
m o n o l o g u e s : o n e as a d r u n k e n vicar with a
witty parody of the N o a h ' s ark story a n d the
other
as a C a r r u t h e r s type C o l o n i a l
(complete with a set of flying d u c k s o n the
wall).
M i k e H a r d i n g s h o w e d another side to his
performance in s i n g i n g a very s a d but
beautiful s o n g about the First W o r l d W a r
d u r i n g the C h r i s t m a s of 1914.
M i k e H a r d i n g is a n d always will be the m a n
to see if y o u want a t h o r o u g h l y enjoyable
night o u t with a L a n c a s h i r e flavour.
Lesley Horrocks
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THE G O L D E N LADY
(Director: Jose Larraz)
J u l i a H e m m i n g w a y ( C h r i s t i n a World) is
hired by a b u s i n e s s t y c o o n to help him obtain
an oil c o n c e s s i o n by e l i m i n a t i n g the three
o t h e r bidders for t h e c o n c e s s i o n before t h e
ruler of the s m a l l o i l - r i c h emirate arrives in
London.
With the help of three 'specialist' ( a n d very
attractive) assistants, D a h i l i a
(Suzanne
Danielle), L u c y ( J u n e C h a d w i c k ) a n d C a r o l
( A n i k a Paviel) a n d a c o m p u t e r , J u l i a begins a
preliminary investigation of all the bidders
a n d d i s c o v e r s that m o r e is at stake than s h e
had s u p p o s e d .
M o s t of the ' a c t i o n ' takes place between
H e a t h r o w a n d the H y d e Park H o t e l , despite
an o v e r - c o m p l i c a t e d
plot involving t h e
G r e e k s , the Israelis, a n e x - N a z i a n d the
A m e r i c a n a n d Soviet intelligence services.
D u r i n g the investigation, w e are t a k e n to a
c h i c night c l u b in L o n d o n for the pleasure of
seeing Blonde on Blonde and Hot G o s s i p
perform, p r e s u m a b l y to remind us of t h e
high-living a n d s o p h i s t i c a t e d w o r l d in w h i c h
the G o l d e n L a d y operates. However, this
d i s c o interlude, together with a c o u p l e of dull
b e d r o o m scenes, serves o n l y to l e ng t hen an
already uneventful story, i n w h i c h even t h e
c h a s e s e q u e n c e s lack a n y pace.
Simon Hodgson
R E V I E W S wmmm
MADNESS AFFECTS
STUDENT
The new album by Madness, that is.
Titled ONE STEP BEYOND it is their
debut a l b u m . Of the three groups
currently enjoying s u c c e s s by reviving
s k a , whatever that is, Madness are
arguably the best, certainly at writing
g o o d tunes. T h e Specials' first single
was excellent.but they have since failed
to follow it, and the Selector are really
non-starters.
STIFF
M a d n e s s have now c h a n g e d labels to
Stiff R e c o r d s from the original ska
revival c o m p a n y , 2-tone. Stiff were
never slow to capitalise on any new
trend, and they have got themselves a
band here w h o will s o o n be a very
powerful force in the world of pop. They
are to reggae what the B o o t o w n Rats
were to punk when they started so long
ago,
when Peter Powell was an
undreamed nightmare and the Sex
Pistols were still the greatest rock'n'roll
band in the world.
NME
O K so you've read about them in the
music press, you know all about them
already and you have heard the rumours
that s o m e of their fans are N F
supporters, but last week the NME
featured an interview with the band in
w h i c h they all r e n o u n c e d the Front, and
one claimed to have s o m e black friends
in the Front as well because they
disliked G r e e k s and Italians. Surely this
shows the ignorance on w h i c h the Front
is based, and bands like this do not
deserve bad publicity b e c a u s e s o m e of
their fans are stupid.
MUSIC
In case you forgot, this is a record review
so I'd better mention the music now.
There are fourteen tracks on this album
and to go through each one in detail, as
all deserve, would only be a bore and
you'd probably stop reading, w h i c h you
are not to do O K ? I must therefore
attempt to single out a few tracks w h i c h I
shall arbitrarily claim are the best.
SINGLE
S i d e one begins with the title track One
Step Beyond currently a single and
z o o m i n g up the charts. It is typical ofthe
M a d n e s s style, heavy on the sax with a
PROF BREMSSTRAHLUNG
reggae beat, inject s o m e rocking guitar
and a loony pianist and the whole thing
vibrates with life.
The next track is a sort of ballad called
My Girl it begins with the line "My girl's
mad at me...." and a heartstring twangs
in every male who ever had a girlfriend
who got mad at him. A gentler approach
this.
Night Boat to Cairo bounces magically
around a middle eastern s o u n d , which
I'll mention again later. The Prince was
their first single and this version is still
very catchy. A s we romp on to the end of
side one and we c o m e to....
NUTS
Tarzan's Nuts. If you remember R o n Ely
as Tarzan in that wonderful T V series
you will be z o n k e d by this reggae/ska
version of the theme tune. S i d e two is
slightly less memorable, but has its
moments. In The Middle Of The Night is
about a nice old newsagent who
u n b e k n o w n to his customers nips out
under the cover of darkness to nick their
underwear off the line. (Perhaps a
relative of A r n o l d Layne?)
SEX
Have y o u ever wonder e d what w o u l d
happen to Swan Lake if it was given a
reggae beat? Well, you can find out on
this album. It c o m e s out like Egyptian
Reggae; maybe J o h n a t h a n R i c h m a n
was really ahead of his time. Rocking In
A Flat is the next track and is, as the title
suggests, more tradtional rock'n'roll.
The piano goes fast and furious down
below and the guitaring c o u l d be Nick
Lowe in places.
VIOLENCE
C l o s i n g the s e c o n d side is a s o n g called
Chipmunks Are Go, well less of a s o n g ,
more of a sort of U S Navy chant. It is
great fun to sing the responses when
u n d e r the i n f l u e n c e : "Sound
pff
Chipmunks,
Sound
Are
you in t h e r e ?
Chipmunks,
VIRGIN
The record can be had for under three
quid at Virgin R e c o r d s , w h o m I hate for
c h o p p i n g a further 70p off the price
since I bought it. G o o n , get into the
nuttiest s o u n d around.
Leigh
Survival - Bob Marley and the
Waiters (Tuff Gong/Island ILPS
9542)
This is the first a l b u m from B o b Marley and
the Wailers, since Marley's pilgrimage to
Ethiopia (and the rest of Africa) a n d
c o n s e q u e n t l y the album's main focus is upon
Africa. T h e cover has the flags of all the
Af r i c an nations (as w e l l a s t h e Z a p u a n d Z a n u
flags) as well as the storage plan of a slave
ship upon it.
A n d s o to the music. T h e overall s o u n d is
very polished a n d is not 'hard' as s o m e of the
sounds
currently emanating
from J A .
However, the lyrics and music are s o m e of the
most powerful that Marley has written,
especially, 'Zimbabwe', 'Africa Unite', ' O n e
D r o p ' ' B a b y l o n S y s t e m ' a n d 'Wake up and
Live'. T h e lyrics deal with the problems that
the black man faces today, as Marley sees
them, also the p e r c u s s i o n a n d bass are
consistently g o o d throughout although I felt
that the l-Threes vocals were a little obtrusive
s o u n d i n g like t h e S h a n g r a - L a s ' in places. T h e
many g o o d points of this album far outweigh
the bad, the best part being (in this critic's
eyes) the opening to 'Zimbabwe' - 'Every man
gotta right/To d e c i d e his o w n d e s t i n y ' - w h i c h
s u m s up the basic message of the a l b u m .
This record is B o b Marley at his militant
best a n d is definitely a record worth buying,
even if y o u don't like reggae.
Simon Jerome
SINGLES REVIEW
Steve Hillage - Don't Dither Do It (Virgin)
T h e intro to this reminds me of that to Pink
Floyd's 'Sheep' o n A n i m a l s . In fact, the guitar
b a c k i n g right t h r o u g h the record has a
Floydian feel to it. However, that is where the
s e m b l a n c e ends. There is a c o n t i n u a l d r u m
beat w h i c h c o u l d make it popular in discos,
but as it isn't very strong this c o u l d similarly
be g o o d for a fair amount of radio play.
The lyrics are rather unimaginative, being
merely the title repeated over a n d over again;
the quality of s i n g i n g is not particularly g o o d .
Steve Hillage s h o u l d stick to guitar playing
(at w h c i h he is exemplorary) a n d release the
b a c k i n g track.
T o s u m up, this is a reasonable single a n d
'rocks along well', with excellent guitar but
sadly d i s a p p o i n t i n g s i n g i n g .
Jeremy Nunns
Foster
T
History is in the making
Quork ! in a few seconds
Hey Prof'
off
1234 1234" and so it goes. The w o r d s a r e
easy and don't embafass anyone, so you
could have a go.
ALBUM REVIEW
will have some astounding
the L o c h N e * »
Ana when I produce them
a t the Edinburgh s ^ m p o s l o r n
the scientific wo'lId will
lost • • huh'
ARWGH!
1
WHO
IN T H E
PUT
FIXER
DEVELOPER
BOTTLE ?
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NEWS FROM
THE IC WINE
CELLARS
A n y member of the C o l l e g e i n c l u d i n g
students c a n buy for personal use direct from
the cellars. A n extensive selection of F r e n c h
a n d G e r m a n wines is available with t o k e n
examples from Italy and Y u g o s l a v i a . A folder
was prepared last s e s s i o n with s o m e general
notes setting out the aims and aspirations of
the Wine C o m m i t t e e . T h e folder is d e s i g n e d
to hold s o m e wine lists, o n e for e a c h of the
major regions, and these have been updated
recently. C o p i e s of the new lists c a n be
obtained from t h e Refectory Office, g r o u n d
floor, Sherfield. S o m e of the wines and the
wine list are to be put o n display in the
Sherfield B u i l d i n g .
M e m b e r s of the C o l l e g e are to be e n c o u r a g e d
to experiment a n d to 'drink their way t h r o u g h '
the c h o i c e s offered for e a c h region. T h e
C o m m o n R o o m Wines have been s h i p p e d in
bulk by t h e C o l l e g e direct from Franc e and
represent a better class of wine for the s a m e
price than the usual 'plonk' served in many a
restaurant.
It s h o u l d be remembered w h e n s t u d y i n g the
wine list that the prices are for use at C o l l e g e
functions a n d these are t o b e c o m p a r e d with
those c h a r g e d in restaurants for wines of
similar quality. T o assist members of t h e
C o l l e g e with p u r c h a s e s for private use a
d i s c o u n t of seven a n d a half percent is offered
for orders of six or m o r e bottles, w h i c h c a n be
made for p u r c h a s e s of a single bottle of the
fortified wines (Madeira, Sherry, Port) and of
brandy and spirits. Everyone is w e l c o m e to
widen their knowledge by b u y i n g from o u r
cellars but s t o c k s must b e protected a n d
substantial orders are not allowed. S t o c k s
have been laid d o w n of s o m e fine B o r d e a u x
a n d B u r g u n d y wines w h i c h need to mature
further. T h e 1978 vintage is still lying in
B o r d e a u x . S t o c k s of vintage ports, not s h o w n
on the list, are very limited and are to be used
for s p e c i a l C o l l e g e o c c a s i o n s o n l y . S t o c k s of
the C o c k b u r n 1967 vintage are slightly more
plentiful a n d this port is d r i n k i n g very well.
Orders c a n be p l a c ed with the Refectory
Office a n d s h o u l d be c o l l e c t e d within five
days of o r d e r i n g . T h e seven a n d a half
percent d i s c o u n t applies only to payment
made o n c o l l e c t i o n o r against a pro-forma
invoice.
PG
TIPS
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THE
C O N S O R T CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
presents
Vivaldi's 'The Four Seasons' with
soloist HIDEKO UDAGAWA
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IC H O C K E Y C L U B
Bank of E n g l a n d fell to t h e long awaited
b a c k l a s h from the 3rd team w h i c h has h a d a
series of d i s a p p o i n t i n g results.
T h e m a t c h started with IC d o i n g most of the
attacking but B a n k w o r k e d their way into the
m at ch a n d after fifteen minutes C h r i s B i r d
had to save off the line from a B a n k short
corner. T w o minutes later IC o p e n e d their
a c c o u n t with a goal from a long corner. Phil
W e b b was the s c o r e r with a s p a r k l i n g display
of stickwork.
T h e s e c o n d half started well with an early
goal for IC. C h r i s P o u n d e n d e d a g o o d run
d o w n the right by p a s s i n g the ball a c r o s s the
area to T i m M i t c h e l l w h o s c o r e d with a fierce
shot. T e n minutes later B a n k were back in the
match with a well struck goal from a short
TENPIN BOWLING
Last Saturday the a n n u a l charity marathon
was played at B i r m i n g h a m . T h i s involved
b o w l i n g from midnight Friday until n o o n
S a t u r d a y with the a i m of s c o r i n g as many
points as possible.
T h e Imperial team, s c r a p e d up at the last
moment, fought will c o m i n g fourth to last,
beating S a l f o r d Ladies, S a l f o r d B a n d B r u n e i
C teams. J o h n K n i g h t (159 average) with
consistent b o w l i n g c o m e fourth overall whilst
erratic b o w l i n g resulted from t h e rest of t h e
team. A few m i n o r injuries were s u s t a i n e d ,
CITY & GUILDS A E R O S O C
At
a
short
cermony
yesterday
P r o f e s s o r P O w e n , the h e a d o f the
aeronautics d e p a r t m e n t , w a s a w a r d e d
the R o y a l A e r o n a u t i c a l Society's g o l d
m e d a l f o r his ' o u t s t a n d i n g c o n t r i b u t i o n
to the f i e l d o f a e r o n a u t i c s ' . T h i s a w a r d
is m a d e once each y e a r a n d p r e v i o u s
recipiants
have
been
the W r i g h t
B r o t h e r s (the f i r s t so honoured) , G D e
Havailland, Dassault and K u c k e m a n n ,
to n a m e a few.
It w a s f o l l o w e d b y a lecture b y H a n d e l
D a v i e s , C B , also a p r e v i o u s r e c i p i a n t
about ' B a r r i e r s
to p r o g r e s s i n
aerospace, past, present a n d future'.
A n y o n e i nterested i n b e c o m i n g a
m e m b e r o f A e r o s o c c a n contact m e v i a
the letter r a c k s i n the A e r o D e p t
(especially those o f y o u w h o e x p r e s s e d
interest at the b e g i n n i n g o f t e r m ; I ' m
a f r a i d I lost y o u r names). S o m e o f you
m a y be i n t e r e s t e d i n lectures h e l d at the
R o y a l A e r o n a u t i c a l Society, being o n l y
twenty m i n u t e s w a l k away, especially i f
c o n s i d e r i n g a c a r e e r i n aerospace.
Merrie Mannassi Aero 3
President Aerosoc
1. T h e h i g h p r i c e o f the tickets (£6.50).
you will
probably
2. G e n e r a l p o s t g r a d u a t e
apathy.
have received o u r q u e s t i o n n a i r e by n o w . I urge y o u
3. T h e u n a t t r a c t i v e n a t u r e o f the event (ie it was to
to till this i n a n d r e t u r n it p r o m p t y since there is
be h e l d i n t h e e v e n i n g ) .
n o w a w i d e s p r e a d a p p r e c i a t i o n i n C o l l e g e circles
that P h D s take t o o l o n g . T h e R e g i s t r a r has a g r e e d
to c o m p i l e
statistics o n t h e m a t t e r
a n d i f the
p o s t g r a d u a t e v i e w c o u l d be a c c u r a t e l y represented
to h i m (and others;, I a m sure that some effective
discussion c o u l d take place.
T h e P G D i n n e r w a s c a n c e l l e d d u e to l a c k o f
interest. I ascribe three causes to this:
corner. However, IC fought back strongly and
victory w a s s e c u r e d by a goal from C h r i s
P o u n d w h o this time c o l l e c t ed a pass from
T i m M i t c h e l l a n d p l a c e d his shot well. Mark
Talbot's hard work was rewarded w h e n , with
five minutes to go, he forced the ball past the
keeper to give IC their fourth goal. A n y
further attacking moves from Bank were
s c a r e d off by R a l p h Dean's slide tackles and
the g a m e e n d e d at 4-1 to IC.
T h e team was: D M o y n h a m , R Dean, C B i r d
(Capt), M Clift, P Webb, J Watkin, C P o u n d , T
M i t c h e l l , J Ebner, M Talbot, D Woollard, D
B e n h a m (sub).
Other results: IC 1sts vs St B e r n a r d s
H o s p i t a l : 0-6 a n d B a n k of E n g l a n d 2nds vs IC
2nds: 4-2.
Chris Bird
mainly to right t h u m b s , although a severe
s c r a t c h a p p e a r e d o n P a u l J e y n e s ' ball after
hitting the gate.
M a n y t h a n k s to S i m o n E n g w e l l a n d
Heather (sexiest m e m b e r of the team) J e y n e s
w h o b o w l e d at a last minutes notice.
T e a m : M i s s Heather J e y n e s , Pete L u c a s ,
T i m Hillyer, P a u l J e y n e s , S i m o n E n g w e l l and
J o h n Knight.
E v e r y o n e had a great time and it was a pity
a few more members of the c l u b weren't more
• enthusiastic towards s u c h a g o o d c a u s e
(stiff os).
JB
T h e r e f o r e we s h a l l not be s t a g i n g a p l o u g h m a n ' s
l u n c h o n T h u r s d a y 13 D e c e m b e r at 1 2 : 0 0 a m i n the
U n i o n Concert H a l l . N o b o d y can c o m p l a i n about
this - tickets p r i c e d 5 0 p w i l l n o t be o n sale. T h e r e
w o n ' t be a n y free ale a n d I w o n ' t see y o u there!
Richard Earl
PG Affairs Officer
IC
VOLLEYBALL VICTORIOUS
AGAIN!
After a s o m e w h a t debatable start to t h e
s e a s o n , IC V o l l e y b a l l C l u b have finally
entered into the spirit of the g a m e a n d have
started to win matches!
S i n c e our last report in F E L I X , two further
m a t c h e s have been played. T h e first, against
M i d d l e s e x, was on 21 N o v e m b e r and was w o n
in a c o n v i n c i n g style: 15-6, 15-5, 15-6. T h e
valued points from this m a t c h he l ped u s t o
gain a few places in t h e ' S e e t e c h League'. T h e
s e c o n d match was against H e n d o n , to w h o m
we had previously lost earlier in the s e a s o n —
the IC team really rose t o the o c c a s i o n with a
dramatic victory with a final s c o r e o f 13-15,
15-3, 15-17, 15-10 a n d 15-11. T h i s h a d
e v e r y b o d y biting their fingernails up until the
very last point had been w o n .
T h e victory has taken us into the s e c o n d
r o u n d of t h e c u p , w h e r e w e s h o u l d play
against University of L o n d o n in t h e s e c o n d
match.
T h a n k s are, of course, due t o all members
of the teams, without w h o m this report w o u l d
not be possible. T h e s e heroes are: M
Banasiak, H Szyszko,
S Kalirai, L
B o g d a n o w i c z , D Penty, S Tarn, P D i a z Lalcaca, B Hermanssen, C Wachnicki and A
C i u k s z a . T h a n k s must also g o to our few, but
vociferous supporters.
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M e c h E n g III
Semi Finals
Quarter Finals
Preliminaries
Final
20"
C h e m E n g l/ll
4
M e c h E n g (Bye)
Links (Scratched)
M e c h E n g III
T o t a l T e c h (Bye)
T. Revs T o r n a d o e s
Total T e c h
Man S c i 4
T. Revs T o r n a d o e s
0
28
4
12
T. R e v s T o r n a d o e s 18
T. Revs Tornadoes 18
Civ Eng III 12
C i v E n g l/ll ( B y e )
Civ E n g l/ll
Ladies 6
24
Mech Eng I 4
M e c h E n g I 14
C i v E n g l/ll
Civ E n g III
Civ E n g III
4
Pryor's Pride 0
Civ E n g III
Elec Eng I 4
M e c h E n g II
M e c h E n g II
18
0
6
10
Cup Winners: T. Revs Tornadoes
Plate Winners: Total Technology
16
Guilds Rugby Sevens
Photo by Colin Palmer
The ladies Rugby Team in Action
Memorable
Environmental
Week says Roger
Stotesbury
Dickie
B E A I T
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way.Thanks
I've t h o r o u g h l y enj oyed t h e
last week a n d feel p l e a s e d that the U n i o n has
been able to c o n t r i b u t e to C o l l e g e life in this
way.
like
to say a
very
to the boys a n d
g i r l s w h o eat i n t h e U n i o n f o r t h e i r
kindness
for
lovely
i n h e l p i n g t o c o l l e c t £6:98
prizes
presented
charity ball. M i s s T r i m m a
the d e l a y i n t h a n k i n g
was
T w o of the events were i ndeed memorable,
a n d reflect a w i d e interest in E n e r g y P o l i c y !
refer to the N u c l e a r P o w e r Debate a n d the
Energy Future for Britain d i s c u s s i o n . T h e s e I
will r e m e m b e r for a l o n g time.The other
events were more s p e c i a l i z e d , of less general
appeal.Yet all were g r a c e d by interesting,if in
s o m e c a s e s c o n t r o v e r s i a l s p e a k e r s a n d held
our attention f o r t w o hours.In a d d i t i o n the fair
a l l o w e d everyone t h e c h a n c e to speak to
various e n v i r o n m e n t a l i s t s a n d s e e the
research c a r r i e d o n here c o n n e c t e d with the
environment.Thankyou
to everyone for
taking part a n d to t h o s e w h o h e l p e d me in any
would
special thank-you
at the
regrets
y o u .... t h i s
due to illness.
HE
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IC
BILLIARDS AND
CLUB
SNOOKER
O n W e d n e s d a y last, three teams of s n o o k e r
'haven't quite m a d e its' were s u p p o s e d to play
matches. In fact a tragedy h a p p e n e d . T h e A
team w o n 5-0 by default, f r a u d i n g their
o p p o n e n t s of what w o u l d have been a
negligible e f f o r f a n i h i l a t i o n like w h e n Wales
beat E n g l a n d at rugby.
T h e C team p l a y e d Q M C at ho m e . O u r
immortal team were defeated 3-2. First to play
was o u r e n t r e p r e n e u r a n d r a c o n t e u r buffoon
David w h o s e c o n s i s t a n c y kept up his z e r o
r e c o r d . G r a h a m 'not T o n y ' C u r t i s f l o u n d e r e d
to the table next, bravely fighting off the U S
seventh a r m y a n d the w o b b l e d y g o b b l e d y
D a m i a n ' O m e n II' Kelly, in that order. S o with
typical nitro g l y c e r i n e stability D Kely
fumbled his feeble wav to the c l o t h . O w i n o to
the fact, his o p p o n e n t had a severe attack of
'two left feet' in his hands, D a m n f o u n d he was
able to s h a k e his w o b b l y c u e to an
underestimatable w i n a n d a night win r a c q u e l
Welsh's mother. S o at this point in the
p r o c e e d i n g s I a p p r o a c h e d the s a c r e d c l o t h
k n o w i n g that the night before I had attempted
to break t h e ' F u l l e r ' s p a s s p o r t k n o w i n g that
certain P A s in P h y s i c s 2 had d o n e it in twenty
days (must be a record). Well I might as well
have d r o w n e d myself for the c o n t r a s t i n g
i m p r e s s i o n I made o n m y o p p o n e n t w h o
knew I was the greatest s n o o k e r player
a n y o n e c o u l d ever k n o w .
T h e B t e a m p l a y e d L S E A team away a n d
a l t h o u g h b e i n g as h a r m o n i o u s as a stringless
guitar, they w o n 4-1, the o n l y loser being the 'I
can't help c o m p l i m e n t i n g y o u , b e c a u s e y o u
keep w i n n i n g ' T o m s k . T h e L S E A team's first
player a p p r o a c h e d the table f o l l o w ed by o u r
first player the r o t u n d S i m o n Bennet, '
d e s c r i b e d by s p h e r i c a l c o o r d i n a t e s his
s n o o k e r c o m p a r e s favourably w i t h a flat pint
of A l b r i g h t s bitter (I'm a m e m b e r of the A A A
A l b r i g h t s A p a t h y A s s o c i a t i o n ) . S e c u r e l y tied
d o w n s o as not to float away like a hot air
b a l l o o n , he s c i n t i l l a t i n g l y sent his o p p o n e n t
r o u n d the b e n d a n d w o n his first g l o r i o u s
match.
Nest o n was R a s p u t i n ' s g r a n d s o n , R a n d y
C r u s e w s k i w h o between s w i g s of C o s s a c k
V o d k a a n d the o d d U k r a i n i a n folk d a n c e
potted a few balls c h a n t i n g K G B s l o g a n s like:
"I like a G r e m l i n in the K r e m l i n " a n d " B u y a
o n e way return ticket to M o s c o w " . After this
his nervy o p p o n e n t was f i n i s h e d and gave
him the g a m e in return for (a visit to the)
Political A s s y l u m .
Well, S t e v e M e a n s B e a n s c a u t i o u s l y
a p p r o a c h e d the table next, b r i m m i n g with the
c o n f i d e n c e of a religious Iranian. Well, not
w a n t i n g to lose a g a i n a n d k n o w i n g the loser
ve as m u c h c h a n c e of c o n t i n u e d e x i s t a n c e as
a D C 10, he a s t o n i s h e d the b e w i l d e r e d yet
stupid audience and won.
PROF BREWS STRAHLUNG
r-:
Here Quark,
SAILING C L U B
IC S a i l i n g C l u b sailed their s e c o n d league
m a t c h of the s e a s o n last Saturday, against
O x f o r d . O x f o r d brought a s t r o n g team a n d in
the first race, IC were ' c a u g h t c o l d ' a n d easily
b e a t e n . R a c e two started w e l l for IC, a n d after
the first lap, they were in a c o m m a n d i n g
p o s i t i o n . O n the final leg they fought t h r o u g h
to take the first three places a n d so tie the
s c o r e with the final race to d e c i d e .
T h i s r a c e p r o v e d to be very c l o s e , w i t h I C
c o m i n g t h r o u g h from b e h i n d to t a k e t h e race,
t h a n k s to s o m e excellent teamwork.
T h e s t a n d a r d of s a i l i n g within the team is
i m p r o v i n g all the time and o ur c h a n c e s of
w i n n i n g the league now look g o o d .
T e a m : J o h n W i l l i a m s (captain), J a m e s
Baxter, Dave C u l s h a w , C o l i n M u r r a y a n d
C a o l a n Patterson.
B U D W O R T H PAIRS
IC w e r e invited to the B u d w o r t h Pairs
c o m p e t i t i o n last w e e k e n d a l o n g with L o n d o n
University.
C a m b r i d g e fell to IC after a c l o s e l y fought
first race, but the s e c o n d race w a s lost o n the
starting line with West K i r b y S C t a k i n g first
a n d s e c o n d at the finish. With the w i n d
i n c r e a s i n g , gear failure marred the third race
with C h r i s L e w i s a n d A l a n B e a n y t a k i n g a
d u c k i n g as their mainsheet parted from the
b o o m . T h e last race of the day saw a decisive
victory a g a i n s t M a n c h e s t e r University.
After S a t u r d a y night's festivities IC sailed
U L l o s i n g o n l y o n the last leg after having a
w i n n i n g p o s i t i o n . With the c h a n c e s of
q u a l i f y i n g for the semifinals now d i m i n i s h i n g ,
the IC team sailed the r e m a i n i n g races with
d e t e r m i n a t i o n , but little s u c c e s s . IC were
r e p r e s e n t e d by l a n R o b s o n , C h r i s Lewis, A l a n
B e a n y a n d C a r o l y n Jaffy.
U L h a v i n g w o n o ur league were narrowly
beaten in a semifinal by C a s t a w a y s after
w i n n i n g the first race from the best of three.
Dave D e r b y a n d G e o f f T i t m u s f r o m IC w e r e
s a i l i ng for U L ' s team.
y^^HejProf!
T A B L E TENNIS
D u e to the lack of quality h u m o u r in recent
articles, I'm not writing this one....instead he
is.
H e l l o , well after that s u c c i n c t l y instructive
i n t r o d u c t i o n , batten d o w n the hatches a n d
button u p y o u r flies ' c o s we're off!
J u s t to c e l e b r a t e F E L I X ' S 30th B i r t h d a y
(perhaps het r o o f p r e a d i n g will imperve) IC
m a n a g e d a c l e a n s w e e p of victories (yes, we
gave every o n e the b r u s h off) in league
matches, but lost their return friendly with
Q M C (more later abut the Q u a g M i r e C r e t i n s ) .
Let's deal with v i c t o r i e s first:
IC 1 vs Sarah Siddons (home): 7-2
With
'Rutherford
Scattering'
all
his
opponents
before h i m , K a r t i c k flabberg a s t i n g his, a n d W i l d - M a n - o f - B o r n e o H o n g
tearing l i m b s a n d s c r e a m i n g i n c e s s a n t l y in
the i n a u d i b l e t o n g u e of his native l a n d , this
slip of a girl....er, team s t o o d not an earthly.
(Phew!)
IC 2 vs Dept of Employment (away): 9-0
It really was time the 2 n d s w o n a g a i n (this is
the s e c o n d time) e s p e c i a l l y with an exL e b a n e s e international a n d a C l i v e L!
l o o k - a - l i k e in the side.
IC 3 vs B S C 33 Club 3 (away): 9-0
B e n d i n g B r i t i s h S t e e l before t h e m like trees
in a h u r r i c a n e (quaint huh?), the thin
reinforced their c l a i m to the c h a m p i o n s h
a n d (the s e r i o u s bit) o n l y have to defeat
H o u s e to be certain (I think) of the
championship.
IC 4 vs L U C S (home)
Well the s a n d w i c h e s w e r e nice, but I don't
like w a i t i n g an h o u r for a t e a m , and the'b e i n g t o l d o n the p h o n e that the C h i n e
c a p t a i n has g o n e h o m e for six m a t c h e s !
A joint m e n s a n d ladies tie e n d e d with QW
w i n n i n g t h e m e n s a n d IC w i n n i n g their fir
ever ladies m a t c h 4-2.
Yet a g a i n fielding a team without IC's b e a
h a l f - d o z e n players (who o n l y play for U L U )
but nevertheless a g o o d team of regulars, IC
gave Q M C ' s strongest trio a very g o o d run
l o s i n g o n l y 3-6 a n d t a k i n g a l m o s t every set to
three g a m e s . S p e c i a l credit to E z e (2nd team
IC only) w h o o u t s h o n e even Kartik a n d
K u m a r (well he l o o k s so n i c e w h e n he's
playing) S i n g a r a j a h . E a c h player w o n o n e
set.
E v e n better t h o u g h were the ladies, C
P a n g (not C h i - C h i P a n d a ) , E v a S o m e t h i
C h i n e s e a n d A i n e all w i n n i n g at least o n e set
(the o n e from Eire — g u e s s w h i c h — w o n
two).
If y o u
didn't enter
the
Handica0
C o m p e t i t i o n y o u don't KIIOW what
missed.
I'll be back next week — The Other Write
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What a let d o w n the next m a t c h was, T o m s k
w h o m u s t be o n e of the best s n o o k e r pl ayers
a r o u n d , next to J o h n B i n d e n in drag, played
like he had a half starved ferret d o w n his
trousers.
. T h e final c h a p t e r of this b o r i n g s a g a of
s n o o k e r misery w a s c o m p l e t e d by A l a n 'I
don't rip s n o o k e r c l o t h s m u c h ' L e c l e z i o , still
l o o k i n g like an overweight M o s h a D a y a n with
his black eye, he c o n f o u n d e d his o p p e n e n t
with an e x h i b i t i o n of ture fairyness. T h e
p r o b l e m was, he s a w ' L o r d o f t h e R i n g s ' a t t h e
p i c t u r e s the night before a n d now k n o w i n g
what a true H o b b i t l o o k s like he c a m e in
w e a r i n g a funny pair of feet a n d a rather
s t u p i d n o s e that m a d e h i m look more
g o r m l e s s than a r o m a n n o s e d T o u l o u s e
Latrec. O n this form w i n n i n g was as u s u a l
just a formality, so the B team w o n 4-1.
action!
I his , Quark.,
the
world
is
what
has been
waiting for - Supc-Bugl
Oh well
back t o
t h e tissue culture
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to a B U N A C meeting. They're
held every Friday between 12:30
and 1:30 In the Green Committee
Room on the third floor of the
Union Building.
BLOOD DONING RESULT
19 and 20 November
The free barrel goes to Civ Eng 2
who gave more blood than any
other department at the above
session. The leading departments
were:
1. Civ Eng 2 with 17 pints.
2. Elec Eng 1 with 12 pints.
3. Mech Eng 2 with 10 pints.
T h e totals of exclusive of
yesterday's session.
URGENT
Crisis at Christmas needs
food (non-perishable) and
clothes and helpers to
b r i n g C h r i s t m a s to
homeless people in Central
London. Contact John
W h i t e h o u s e or F i o n a
Sinclair(666 Selkirk or
internal 3357).
O B O E L E S S O N S given by
experienced teacher. For more
information
c o n t a c t Martin
Browne, Blochem 2.
£30 REWARD to a n y o n e w h o c a n
find m e a s/c o n e b e d r o o m flat I
like, at about £30 a week. R i n g
258-3928.
A cheap return coach to
PORTSMOUTH
will be
leaving Beit Archway at
10:00am on Sunday 9th
December and returning
about 5:30pm the same
day. Cost: £2.50
FOR
SALE:
BIKING
GEAR.
a n d overWaterproof
jacket
trousers £20. White
full-face
helmet £15. C o n t a c t Phil Harper,
P h y s i c s 3.
FELIX is published by the Editor, on behalf of the
Imperial College Union Publications Board. FELIX
is printed on the Union premises in Prince Consort
Road, London SW7.
Editor: C R Palmer
FELIX ISSN 0140-0711. Registered at the Post
Office. Copyright FELIX 1979.
XMAS
SPECTACULAR
D E B A T E : Exec vs C C U reps
on Thursday 13 December at
1:00pm In the Union Concert'
Hall. Free Beer. Be there!
UNDERGROUND
EMERGENCY
RAG MEETING
to elect delegates to
the
National
Rag
Conference will be
held at 6:00pm on
TUESDAY 11 DE C in
the Green Committee
Room, third floor,
Union Building.
Ever wanted to take Victoria Station
by storm? Well, on Friday evening
you'll get the chance, as the IC
'coffin' will be taken to Victoria
Station, where leaflets will be given
out. There will be a brief meeting
about this TODAY at 12:30pm in the
Union Office and the assembly will
meet in the Union Office at 4:30pm.
BE THERE!
FRIDAY 7 DECEMBER
COMMUNIST SOCIETY BOOKSTALL
s e l l i n g Marxist a n d R a d i c a l B o o k s will be in
the J C R between 12:30 a n d 1:30pm.
IC C H E M S O C C H R I S T M A S L E C T U R E with
D r P W A t k i n s a s k i n g the q u e s t i o n Why
Physical Chemistry?in
C h e m T h C at 5:30pm.
S h e r r y from 5:15pm. A d m i s s i o n F R E E .
IMPERIAL C O L L E G E CHRISTIAN UNION
c l u b activity in the m u s i c r o o m , 53 P r i n c e s
G a t e at 6:30pm.
WIST C H R I S T M A S P A R T Y in the ICWA
L o u n g e at 8:00pm. E v e r y o n e w e l c o m e . B r i n g
a bottle.
E N T S D I S C O in the U n i o n L o w e r L o u n g e at
8:30pm. A d m i s s i o n 20p.
B A L L in B e d f o r d C o l l e g e U n i o n C o m m o n
R o o m at 8:00pm. T i c k e t s £3.30 from K e n
S t r a c h a n , M e c h E n g 2.
SATURDAY 8 DECEMBER
L A S T N I G H T : T H E D E V I L S in the U n i o n
C o n c e r t Hall at 7:30pm. A d m i s s i o n £1.00.
MONDAY 10 D E C E M B E R
EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
COMMITTEE
M E E T I N G in the G r e e n C o m m i t t e e R o o m at
12:30. M e m b e r s M U S T attend, but observers
welcome.
CAMPAIGN
FOR PLAIN
ENGLISH
MEETING
at 2 : 0 0 p m at t h e L i b r a r y
A s s o c i a t i o n , 7 R i d g m o u n t Street, W C 1 .
C O M M U N I T S T S O C I E T Y M E E T I N G o n the
C o m m u n i s t Party C o n g r e s s in the I C W A
L o u n g e at 6:30pm.
B E D F O R D C O L L E G E J A Z Z C L U B in their
U n i o n C o m m o n R o o m at 8:00pm. A d m i s s i o n
75p a n d S U c a r d s are required.
CHRISTMAS
C E I L I D H in the Lower
Refectory
at 8 : 3 0 p m . A d m i s s i o n 4 0 p
members, 75p non-members.
JOINT
COMMUNIST S O C , SOCIALIST
S O C , A N D L A B O U R C L U B P A R T Y in the
I C W A L o u n g e at 9.00pm. B r i n g (a) bottle(s).
W H A T ' S
O N
TUESDAY 11 DECEMBER
THURSDAY 13 DECEMBER
IC S O C I A L I S T S O C I E T Y M E E T I N G with
s p e a k e r s from the S o c i a l i s t S t u d e n t A l l i a n c e
a n d Left A l l i a n c e in the S C R at 12:30.
S T O I C T R A N S M I S S I O N with a n interview
with L o r d F l o w e r s at 1:00pm a n d 6:00pm.
R I D I N G C L U B M E E T I N G in R o o m 1110 (level
11) E l e c E n g between 1:00pm a n d 2:00pm.
H A N G - G L I D I N G C L U B M E E T I N G in M e c h
E n g 342 at 12:45pm.
S T O I C T R A N S M I S S I O N with N e w s - B r e a k
a n d C h r i s t m a s S p e c i a l at 1:00pm a n d 6:00pm.
OPEN
MEETING TO DISCUSS THE
SETTING WOMAN'S RIGHT T O C H O O S E
G R O U P in the I C W A L o u n g e at 1:00pm.
ASSOCIATED*STUDIES PRESENT:
1. F I L M : Edward VII And The House Of
Windsor i n the G r e a t Hall at 1:15pm.
2. L u n c h - h o u r C o n c e r t : V e n e t i a n S e r e n a d e
with M a r i e A n g e l , H e l e n W a t k i n s a n d D a n
S a n d e r s in the M u s i c R o o m , 53 P r i n c e ' s Gate.
G L I D I N G C L U B M E E T I N G at 5:30pm in A e r o
254.
N A T H I S T S O C L E C T U R E o n Protozoan
Motility by D r L a w r e n c e B a n n i s t e r of G u y s
H o s p i t a l M e d i c a l S c h o o l in B o t a n y B a s e m e n t
L e c t u r e Theatre at 12:45pm.
F I L M : Mr Hulofs Holiday at 5:30 a n d 8:30 in
B e d f o r d C o l l e g e T u k e 97. A d m i s s i o n 25p a n d
30p a n d S U c a r d s are required.
R B S N I T E O U T to the D i c k e n s St Katherine's
D o c k . Meet at B S H at 7:00pm or at the
D i c k e n s at 7:30pm.
F R E E G I G with B l a n k S p a c e , T h e B e a s t a n d
the A n d r o i d s of M U in the U n i o n C o n c e r t Hall
at 7:30pm.
S F C L U B P R E S E N T : Barberella at 7:00pm in
H u x l e y 213. A d m i s s i o n free to members, but
20p to n o n - m e m b e r s .
L I F E S C I C H R I S T M A S P A R T Y in the J C R at
8:00pm. T i c k e t s 7 5 p available from K a t y
T a t c h e l l a n d Life S c i S o c R e p s .
MOPSOC LECTURECANCELLED.
FRIDAY 14 DECEMBER
ICWA C H R I S T M A S B A L L O O N D E B A T E
(with m i n c e pies) at 1:00pm i n t h e I C W A
Lounge.
TUESDAY 18 DECEMBER
IC C H E M P O S T G R A D G R O U P C H R I S T M A S
C H E E S E A N D W I N E P A R T Y at 12:30 in R o o m
231. T i c k e t s 80p.
WEDNESDAY 12 D E C E M B E R
TENPIN
BOWLING
CLUB
CHRISTMAS
B O W L I N G W I T H P R I Z E S . C o a c h leaves from
A e r o ( o p p o s i t e Beit A r c h ) at 2:30pm prompt.
IC S K I C L U B A N N U A L ' P I S T E U P ' . Meet
U n i o n B a r at 6:00pm.
HANG-GLIDING C L U B SOCIAL EVENING
at 8:00pm upstairs at Stan's Bar.
THE EXPLORATION SOCIETY H O L D S
INFORMAL MEETINGS EVERY
LUNCHTIME A T 12:30 IN SOUTHSIDE
UPER L O U N G E . FOR F U R T H E R
DETAILS C O N T A C T
MARTIN
JUDKINS, BIOCHEM P G , INT 3184.