The Union is currently discussing plans to restore some of the revenue it will lose when Waterstone’s Booksellers takes over its trade in academic texts. The Union’s profile amongst its members is also under review. Suggestions for new services to replace the trade in academic texts are varied.
The Research Council science budget for 1997/1998, released recently, denotes a clear intention to support the implementation of specific key projects, as reported in Felix 1075. This is particularly apparent for research into BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, or "mad cow disease") and related diseases, which has received
1pm Hamsoc (Regular) Top Floor, Union Building 1pm Photo Soc (Regular) Southside Lounge 1.10pm Islamic Soc (Regular) Friday Prayer, Southside Gym. (Brothers and Sisters) 1.15pm Labour CLub (Regular) Southside upper Lounge 5.30pm Fitness Club (Regular) STEP Aerobics (advanced), Southside Gym Free Women’s Minibus Service First run
In 1896 the race is on to assimilate Africa. Fundamental to this task is the building of the railroad across the plains. Colonel Jeff Patterson (Val Kilmer), an engineer and hunter, is sent to oversee the building of a bridge at Tsavo, the meaning of which is ‘place of slaughter’
In an effort to redress the imbalance in student funding created by the Government in recent years, the NUS have proposed a system of graduate taxation. The scheme was one of many detailed in ‘Funding Our Future’, a policy statement produced by them and described as: "a hypothecated tax
A Sunday Times article published on 12th January this year under the headline "Vaccine Could Cure All Allergies At A Stroke" has been described as "misleading" by Dr Charlotte Hetzel, a co-worker in the project headed by Professor Jonathan Lamb. Currently three million people in this
It has been suggested that Imperial is a bad place to be gay. However, this attitude is closer to an outdated stereotype than the truth. There is homophobia here (as there is everywhere), but it does seem to have decreased from what it once was. Even last year, as soon
In C&G’s maiden match of ‘97 the boys proved that their Christmas holiday fitness programme had truly paid off. Our most brilliant play came in the first half when Forest Gate Police station’s "substantial" pack were overwhelmed by a fitter and keener side. The
Despite a slow first 10 minutes, the weeks of line-out practice paid off for the Virgins, when Ellen caught an excellent throw in with the superb lifting help from Mo and Lucy. There followed a series of quick penalties by Sarah C., Becky and Ellen leading to an "International
12pm Cathsoc (Regular) Mass and lunch, Leon Bagrit Centre, Lvl 1 Mech Eng 12pm-2pm ‘Fair Trade’ Stall (Regular) Union Building Foyer. Fairly traded goods for sale. Stationary, Coffee, Tea & Chocolate 12.15 Yoga Soc (Regular) Yoga Classes, Southside Gym 12.30pm African-Caribbean Soc (Regular) Weekly meeting, Rm G02, Materials
The football seconds’ early season optimism for a quick return to the top flight has been slowly ebbing away since late November when a slump in form and fortune replaced the zeal and steel, three meals and John Peel. Keen to stop the rot hot-shot, shut-up shop and have a
12pm Amnesty International (Regular) Southside Upper Lounge, e-mail s.trivedi or ns.trasi@ic.ac.uk 12.30pm Fitness Club (Regular) Body Toning (beginners), Southside Gym 1pm Consoc Meeting (Regular) Southside Upper Lounge 1pm Fell Wanderers (Regular) Southside Upper Lounge 1pm Gliding Club Room 266 Aero.Eng. (follow signs from
