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Issue 1078

7th Feb 1997
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HEFCE cuts funding to low-rated departments

The Higher Education Funding Council for England has decided on the weightings it will use for the distribution of funds to universities and colleges for the coming year. A big difference this year will be that none of the Ł680m will be going to departments rated at 1 or 2

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Voice of Reason

I shall deal with the very important business first. Due to a technical error last week, the thrust of my final point about Southside became a tad garbled. The piece as written implies that I am advocating the consumption of cream beers, such as Caffreys. Nothing could be further from

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The Science of the Vedas

Sound familiar; Inconceivable simultaneous oneness and difference? One of the deep truths of the Vedas. Well here we are to ‘Bust ‘em out!’ Yes, we’re finally here - the society you’ve been waiting all your life for! The one to answer those psychedelic questions like "What the

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Early celebrations (and downright arrogance) fail to halt Fencers charge

Imperial College Men’s and Women’s First Drinking team won again. Unfortunately, the women, after seeing the men thrash the shit out of Nottingham, failed to match them for total domination of the game. What are we talking about? Why, fencing of course. The Men’s team consisted of

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An American Dream

This past summer, I worked in a resort with an entirely European staff. Since we were in New Hampshire, USA and I was one of two Americans working there, it was a cultural experience for me. I am a small-town girl form New York. New York the state, not the

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Letters to Felix

question marks In the Felix of 31st January, the article entitled ‘Waterstone’s on JANET’ suggests that Waterstone’s will be using the academic network JANET for commercial purposes via a campus connection. During the evaluation of the Bookstore tenders, the Centre was asked to specify under what conditions any

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Alan Clark, the new MP for K&C?

Thanks to the drunken antics of sitting MP Nicholas Scott, the Kensington and Chelsea Conservative Association have been forced to select a new candidate for the imminent General Election. Faced with a maximum of three months in which to build up support and popularity, this clearly is a tough job

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Monday 10th February

12.30pm Artsoc (Regular) SCR, Union Building 12.30pm Ski Club Meeting (Regular) Southside Upper Lounge 12.30pm Fitness Club (Regular) Circuit Training, Southside Gym 2pm SftW Deadline The last chance to get your Diary dates or Clubs and Socs entries in this week 5.30pm Fitness Club (Regular) Aerobics

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Students - Can’t vote, won’t vote?

Students throughout the country appear to be waiving their right to vote, according to a recent article in The Times. Despite eligibility they appear not to wish to go to the ballots for three main reasons. The first is that they fear that by registering with their local council they

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IC Birds draw with midgets in the Battle of the Babes

ICFB overcame their hangovers on Sunday morning to turn out against a petite, begrudging St George’s team at Harlington. Let down badly by their Old Boy referee, they were off to a poor start as the opposition coach reluctantly took to the field. Despite finding themselves one bird and

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Give it away!

Chances are you already have done all you need to do in order to be half-a-grand better off and generally richer in kudos. Some of you will have kept a diary in the past, writing down intimate secrets and shocking revelations that only your dear diary could be party to.

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Tuesday 11th February

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

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