FR IDAY, 7 TH JUNE, 2019 – Keep the Cat Free – ISSUE 1724 Felix
The Student Newspaper of Imperial College London
COMMENT
No sympathy for Theresa May PAGE 4
MUSIC
Five reasons to visit Strawberries & Creem Festival PAGE 14
POSTGRADUATE
Will a reduction in tuition fees help or hinder students? // Flickr Tuition cuts a “shallow gesture” claims Silwood: Imperial's Green Labour minister Cupboard A recent report recommends cutting tuition fees but a shadow education minister says this will not resolve problems within PAGE 18 higher education. SPORTS
NEWS longer period of time a wide-ranging review of student loans over 40 per year – a proposal that before being written off, higher education, recom- years and be charged has been championed by Joanna Wormald according to an independ- mended tuitions fees for less interest. At present, outgoing Prime Minister, Deputy Editor ent report published last domestic students should student debts accrue Theresa May. The week. The report also be capped at £7,500. interest of up to 6.3% and Treasury has warned that recommends the reintro- Universities can currently are written off after 30 this could cost £6 billion duction of maintenance charge up to £9,250 per years. per year. The national uition fees should grants. year. In addition to this, The government budget may also be hit by Battle of be slashed and The Augar report, the independent panel led should also reintroduce the report’s recommenda- repaid with less commissioned in by Philip Augar advised means-tested maintenance tion that the government Battersea interest over a February 2018 as part of graduates should repay grants of at least £3,000 PAGE 24 T Cont. pg 3 FR IDAY, 7 TH JUNE, 2019 FELIX FELIX ISSUE 1724
EDITORIAL NEWS [email protected] CONTENTS We've finally done it! EDITORIAL 2 Tuition cuts a “shallow gesture” claims Labour minister NEWS 3 The Felix Team NEWS that the Augar report’s Marsden, has described Analysis COMMENT 4-5 fter ten jaba – Felix simply "reverse progress recommendations will put the proposed cut to tuition y D Ed Editor-in-Chief (cont.) months and nd ito in widening access". Andy Djaba universities into financial fees as “a shallow gesture” SCIENCE 6 27 issues of A r This week's issue also • hardship as “scaremon- that “will not resolve the Last year, Imperial College submitted three priorities to the Augar report’s review Felix, we've sees the final Postgraduate Deputy Editor should increase its finan- gering”. issues that affect pro- panel. The College said any changes to financing must be sustainable and bridge GAMES 7-9 Afinally done it! This is feature of this academic Joanna Wormald cial contributions to make spective students or our the gap [estimated at £90 million for Russell Group universities alone] between officially the earliest year. I'm glad that we've • up for the loss of universi- institutions”. existing funding for and the actual cost of providing “a world-leading STEM edu- FOOD 10 I've ever written my been able to get this News Editor ties’ incomes as a result of “Hinds has cation”, and should ensure higher education is accessible regardless of a student’s Editorial and we are section of the ground this Joanna Wormald lower tuition fees. These financial circumstances. How far do the Augar report’s recommendations meet • MUSIC 14-15 100% on track to hit year and my only hope is Politics Editors increased contributions dismissed “Will not these priorities? the print deadline. Not that it continues to grow Avirup Banerjee should, according to the Analysis by auditing firm KPMG revealed that UK universities spend 42% of SUSTAINABILITY 16 the imaginary print next year after I've handed Divyen Vanniasegaram report, be focused on the claims that resolve the their income on teaching – considerably less than higher education institutes in deadline which I have over. As Ute's article Juan Rubio Gorrochategui courses which are most the Augar other countries. Managing estates, student services, and corporate and administra- C&S 17 been bending to my addresses, there is still • expensive to provide – issues that tive costs account for 47%. The remaining 10% is used as a “margin for sustaina- will every week, but the a long way to go before Comment Editors such as STEM subjects report's recom- affect our bility and investment” (i.e. money used to protect against future risk and to ensure POSTGRADUATE 18-19 actual print deadline! postgraduate students feel Aida Manzano Kharman – and those that offer services and standards can be maintained or improved). This MSI equates to an Charlie Titmuss mendations This means I might ac- adequately represented • “better value”. institutions” average of £1,000 per student – a figure the Augar report describes as “substantial”. HANGMAN 22 tually step foot outside and supported by the Science Editors However, former will put The report also notes that the higher education sector is “in a reasonably solid the basement whilst Union. Rosie Dutt Universities Minister, Jo financial position”. PUZZLES 23 there's still daylight on a Be sure to pick up a Eyad Abuelgasim Johnson, has expressed universities Addressing the House The specialised equipment required for many STEM subjects means these Thursday evening... copy of next week's issue Henry Alman doubts over the Treasury’s of Commons earlier courses are more costly to provide than many arts- or humanities-based degrees. SPORTS 24 Once again, I'm of Felix for a roundup Sânziana Foia willingness to increase into financial this week, Hinds said: As a STEM-focused university, Imperial has less opportunity to subsidise more drawing a blank when of the political uprising • higher education funding, “Whatever decisions we expensive courses with surplus from courses that cost less than £9,250 per student it comes to writing this then be surprised that its size belies an issue in Sudan (an issue that Tech Editor saying the Augar report’s hardship make about how best to per year, as many other universities do. However, Imperial may be able to benefit Krithika Balaji Editorial. I think I need nobody stepped forward packed with the finest has been disappointingly Haaris Asghar recommendations will as 'scare- take forward recommen- disproportionately if the government decides to implement the recommendation the pressure of needing to couple up (is that what hard-hitting journalism. under-reported by main- • “destabilise university dations in this report, it's that funding should be focused on “high-cost and high-value subjects” as part of to submit in five minutes it's called?), is a whole No thanks to me, I might stream media outlets). Arts Editors finances, imperil many vital that we support these the government’s Industrial Strategy, which includes a pledge to increase spending Felix Office mongering' ” Beit Quad, Prince Consort to get the creative juices separate matter. If, by add. Deputy Editor, Section of the week Claire Chan courses and reverse institutions to continue to on research and development from 1.7% to 2.4%. The Augar report states: “Our Road flowing. I watched Love some miracle, a copy of Joanna, has conducted goes to the Music section. Helen Money-Kyrle progress in widening offer world-leading higher proposals … are intended to encourage [STEM education] and are likely to result London, SW7 2BB Island for the first time this issue of Felix makes a thorough analysis of Head to page 14 for a Vaishnavi Gnanananthan access”. Education Sec- education to students in in more funding going to institutions with a strong research base.” Tel: 020 79548072 yesterday so I'm tempted its way to the island, read last week's Augar report, double page spread, • retary, Damian Hinds, Shadow Education future.” The reintroduction of maintenance grants, which do not have to be paid back, will Email: [email protected] Books Editors to turn this whole Editori- carefully Sherif: Believe which recommended a written by yours truly, on JJ Cheng has dismissed claims Minister, Gordon help those less able to cover their living costs but the benefits of the report’s other felixonline.co.uk al into one big Love Island in your Barber! Failing reduction in tuition fees. a festival I'm heading to suggestions – cutting tuition fees and interest rates while spreading repayments @feliximperial • meme but, if I'm honest, I that, invest in a bucket hat The issue of tuition fees is next weekend on official Music Editors over a longer period – are less certain. Printed by Mortons Media couldn't really see what please. far more nuanced than it Felix press business! Simran Kukran As Felix has previously reported, cutting tuition fees primarily benefits the Group, Boston Road, Horncastle, Lincolnshire the hype is about. One In keeping with the might seem at first glance Adrian LaMoury highest-earning graduates. Two in five graduates earn less than £25,000 five years thing I will mention, rest of this term so far, and time will tell if a Henry Eshbaugh after graduating, meaning they fall below the threshold at which they have to start Registered Newspaper Asad Raja ISSN 1040-0711 though, is Sherif. To this week's issue of Felix reduction in fees will ul- repaying their student debts, which, on average, amount to over £50,000. Even arrive on the island with is a slim one. 'Felix-lite' timately benefit prospec- • factoring in the additional ten years before the debts are written off, low-earning Copyright (c) Felix 2017 Film Editors no trim is one thing. To if you will. However, tive students or if it will Mikhail Demtchenko graduates are unlikely to see any significant change in the amount they pay back. Sung Soo Moon Higher earners, who are already more likely to be able to pay off their debts in full, Aidan Chan will pay back a lower total amount. An analysis by The Times estimates that the top • 5% of earners would pay back £37,323 under the Augar report’s recommendations, Imperial’s magazine, formerly known as Investment Editor compared to £55,452 under the current system. Meanwhile, middle-earners on Tom Alston salaries of £30,000-£40,000 – who currently repay an average of £14,844 – would PHOENIX, • end up repaying £26,667. Food Editors Eva Tadros returns...with a twist! Julia Dąbrowska • Travel Editor Joana Correia • If you are interested in Grime Sustainability Editors Artur Donaldson & Black British music, we want Monami Miyamoto • to hear from you! Puzzles Editors Lorenzo Silvestri Lisa Hey • Sports Editor What does Grime mean to Imraj Singh Fergus Johnson you? • Copy Editors Isabelle Zhang Jia Qi Tan The proportion of debt repaid by borrowers and the proportion written off by govern- If you’re interested, please email [email protected] Artur Donaldson ment, under recent loan systems and the proposed system // Augar report Loan debt outstanding at financial year end for England // House of Commons Library 2 3 FELIX ISSUE 1724
COMMENT [email protected] No sympathy for Theresa May
While the media was full of coverage of a tearful moment in the Prime Minister’s resignation speech, it’s her victims who we should really be focusing on
COMMENT Ansh Bhatnagar Imperial College Labour Society President
et me start by stating very clearly: it is a privilege, not a Lright, to hold the most powerful job in the United Kingdom. This shouldn’t be a controversial state- ment, yet when Theresa May briefly broke down her veneer of stone-cold emotionlessness, the press immediately jumped onto it, making it headline news in the newspapers and spending hours upon end holding debates and discussing whether or not we should feel sorry for her. This is symptomatic of media that treats politics like a pantomime, played on the grand stage of Maybot_Do_Emotion// Guardian Westminster and detached citizens of the Windrush and as head of it, she agenda enacted by her from the real world. It is generation. For this, the oversaw a rise in home- government has been Davis and Dominic Raab) disaster? Why did she feel symptomatic of media new Home Secretary lessness and in children linked to 120,000 prevent- in the negotiations with more upset about being that doesn’t truly hold our Amber Rudd got sacked, living in temporary able deaths in a landmark the EU and with her own forced to resign from the politicians accountable while May continued her accommodation, with a UCL study. party, and the disenfran- most powerful job in the and doesn’t understand the premiership in Downing UN special rapporteur de- This is without men- chisement of the millions country, than she did about human cost of the policies Street. This was without nouncing the government tioning her government’s of EU citizens living in the human consequences implemented by them. a doubt an example of for the scale of poverty in inaction on climate of her policies? Theresa Before we even begin to systemic racism: policies the UK. She oversaw the change, which included May will no doubt live a wonder if we should feel that disproportionately gradual privatisation of going back on a promise “Can we feel comfortable and indulgent sorry for a Prime Minister impact people of a certain the NHS by contracting to her Maidenhead con- life until the very end, but who was pushed around ethnicity negatively; in services out to private stituents by passing a third sorry for the same cannot be said for by a bunch of opportunist this case, lawfully settled companies, creating a Heathrow runway bill. It her victims, who are either disaster capitalists from black Britons. decline in healthcare is without mentioning the Theresa May? dead or still suffering. her backbenches, let’s She also pushed standards as well as an continuation of immoral I’ll let her Theresa May wasn’t an examine her record first. forward the Snoopers’ increase in waiting times. British foreign policy especially evil or immoral Before stepping into Charter, a large expansion She oversaw the cuts to by arming Saudi Arabia, record speak person compared to those Downing Street, May was of investigatory powers disability benefits that which is waging war in leaders who preceded her the Home Secretary under that, had it passed, would subsequently led the Yemen, and Israel, which for itself” and those who will come David Cameron. As Home allow the state to further Equality and Human is committing grave after, but, like any other Secretary, she oversaw violate individual privacy. Rights Commission to human rights violations individual, she has always the ‘hostile environment’ This was *after* the mass state that one in five in Palestine. It is without the UK. had a choice. policies that put migrants NSA/GCHQ surveillance disabled people have their mentioning the sheer So, I ask: where was To sum up: can we at risk, culminating in the revealed by Edward human rights violated. incompetence displayed this emotion during the feel sorry for Theresa deportation and denial Snowden. Most shamefully of all, by her and her chosen government’s disgraceful May? I’ll let her record of healthcare of lawful While in government, the hard-right austerity Brexit Ministers (David response to the Grenfell speak for itself. 4 FELIX ISSUE 1724
COMMENT [email protected] The UK’s hidden opioid crisis
Comment writer Calum Drysdale, discusses potential solutions to the UK’s terrible and invisible opioid crisis
COMMENT daily doses per million runs out. A look across gesia, a form of chronic chances”, will help these opioids, by passing the of population, between the Atlantic reveals the pain. Long-term opioid victims. necessary legal amend- Calum Drysdale 2013 and 2016 Britons potential consequences users can find themselves Instead the UK should ments. Shooting galleries Comment Writer increased their opioid of our current behaviour. locked in a cycle of agony take a two-pronged would provide safe places consumption more than In the US more than 130 from which the only relief approach. Firstly, GP for drug users to inject or the citizens of any other people die every day from is ever larger doses. In appointments must be ingest their own drugs, country surveyed, ex- opioid overdoses, largely trying to provide relief lengthened to enable GPs in regulated dosages, he phrase ‘opioid cepting those from Israel the consequence of over- doctors have only exacer- to address the root causes with medical staff in crisis’ has in or Slovakia. The effect zealous prescription in the bated the problem. of patients’ pain rather attendance. In Portugal the past had of this has been around 1990s. Any response to this than resorting to prescrib- these measures have a Teflon-like 2000 fatalities attributed There is no quick-fix growing crisis must ing opioids as a catch-all. successfully curbed fatal Tquality about it, like ‘civil to opioid painkillers every solution. Addicts are be motivated first and Pharmacists should also overdoses, the spread war’ or ‘theocracy’. These year, an increase of 41% maligned as junkies foremost by compassion. only sell the exact number of HIV and hepatitis C. are terms used to describe over the last decade. looking to secure their Neither a tough response of pills required by the The government should distant news items. These lethal pills are next hit of temporary that promises to punish prescription, to avoid be brave enough to Fentanyl and oxycodone not bought through the bliss. The reality is that people for what has dependency or pills being break with the previous were intangible prob- black market, at least painkiller addicts trying befallen them nor the sold. morally bankrupt policy lems. However, studies not initially. Instead they to live normal lives must hand-wringing displayed Secondly, the Home and embrace data driven by the Organisation for are prescribed, usually turn to dealers for the pills by Dave Thompson, Office should support methods to avert an Economic Co-operation by GPs, to non-surgical they depend on for tran- Chief Constable of West Glasgow and other cities, epidemic of addiction and and Development patients who turn to other sient relief. Tragically, Midlands Police, who with their plan to open broken lives.. (OECD) show that while means to acquire the overuse of prescription refuses to follow the law ‘shooting galleries’ to UK opioid use is still drugs that they depend opioids can cause a on cannabis farms for fear help those whose lives below that of the US, in on once their prescription condition called hyperal- of harming people’s “life have been destroyed by
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SCIENCE [email protected] Xenon could be used to reduce traumatic brain damage, Imperial study finds
SCIENCE with TBI - but there are Imperial College London randomly allocated to damage. Xenon treatment become over-activated currently no specific drug and Johannes Gutenberg one of three groups: TBI shortly after TBI appeared following a brain injury.” Sânziana Foia treatments that can be University Mainz have xenon, TBI control, and to prevent this. The TBI Dr Dickinson added: Science Editor given after the trauma to found that the anaesthetic healthy control. Under control group were also “We have looked at very stop TBI from develop- drug xenon, given shortly general anaesthesia and observed to have damage long-term outcomes, up ing. The only treatment after a TBI, prevents long-acting pain relief, in key brain areas involved to 20 months after TBI in available is supportive early death and long-term a controlled mechanical in cognitive functioning. mice. This is very rarely raumatic Brain and rehabilitative. TBI cognitive impairment and force was applied to the Xenon-treatment prevent- done in animal studies and Injury (TBI) is patients who survive the even protects the brain brains of the TBI control ed or significantly reduced is equivalent to following the leading cause injury have a reduced life tissue itself in mice. The and TBI xenon groups. this damage. up human TBI patients of death and expectancy and an in- xenon-treated mice had The healthy control group Xenon prevented the until their 80s. The Tdisability for people aged similar life expectancy, was given anaesthesia, but loss of brain cells in the finding that only a short under 45 in developed cognitive function, and did not receive a TBI. The hippocampus (an area of treatment with xenon can countries. The first ever “TBI patients brain tissue integrity to researchers gave xenon the brain associated with have beneficial effects on life-long study in mice mice that had never sus- gas to one of these groups learning and memory), cognition, survival, and has found that head injury who survive tained a TBI. (TBI xenon group), while and prevented degenera- brain damage almost two effects can be halted by Previously, the same the other two received tion of nerve fibres in the years later suggests that xenon gas. Following the injury have team led by Dr Robert control gas for the same corpus callosum (which xenon might in future TBI, xenon prevented the a reduced life Dickinson and colleagues connects the two brain prevent cognitive decline mice from early deaths, at Imperial’s Department hemispheres). Xenon and improve survival in improved their long-term expectancy of Surgery and Cancer, “Key brain was also shown to reduce human TBI patients.” cognition, and protected showed that xenon limited long-term brain inflam- Xenon is already used their brain tissue. and an early brain damage and areas involved mation that is believed to as a human general anaes- In TBI, a primary injury improved long-term be involved in cognitive thetic, is known to have is first caused by the initial increased risk motor function in mice in cognitive impairment in Alzheim- few side effects and could force from a fall or car of developing with TBI, but longer term functioning er’s Disease and other be easily given via inha- accident, for example, and effects were not yet inves- dementias. lation or to mechanically is followed by a second- Alzheimer’s” tigated. Now for the first were damaged According to the ventilated TBI patients in ary injury which develops time, the effects of xenon group, these findings the intensive care unit. in the minutes, hours and over the whole lifespan of in the control are important as they Given xenon’s safety days afterwards. It is the creased risk of developing mice has been observed, could offer insight into secondary injury that is Alzheimer’s disease or in this study that was TBI group. new treatments for TBI largely responsible for other dementias later in published in the British Xenon patients, who currently do “There is the mental and physical life. Journal of Anaesthesia. not have any specific drug disabilities associated Now, researchers from Animals were treatment treatments available. currently a Lead author of the prevented or study, Dr Rita Cam- huge gap pos-Pires, from the in what significantly Department of Surgery reduced this & Cancer, said, “There treatment we is currently a huge gap damage.” in what treatment we can can offer to offer to patients who’ve suffered TBI - an injury patients who amount of time. which can impact all areas suffered TBI” All three groups then of their lives. Although underwent learning and xenon has not yet been memory tests at two tested for TBI in humans, profile - and today’s weeks and 20 months our findings add to the findings - the researchers after the injury. Time of growing body of evidence hope in the future to death was recorded and that suggests it could be evaluate the effectiveness the mice brain tissues used after head injuries to of xenon in human TBI were examined. prevent secondary injury patients. The researchers found developing. that the TBI xenon “Xenon appears to act group had the same in a variety of ways, but life expectancy as the one of the most likely healthy control group mechanisms to explain its which had not suffered a protective effects on brain The area of corpus callosum was significantly reduced in the TBI control group, but TBI. However, the TBI tissue is by inhibiting re- the xenon-treated group was not significantly different to the uninjured healthy con- control group developed ceptors in the brain known trol group // Robert Dickinson late-onset cognitive as NMDA receptors, that 6
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GAMES [email protected] GAMES [email protected] The Road to E3 2019: Everything we know so far and what we expect to see revealed
The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) has always been Conference Date: Monday 10th June. one of the massive events in the video game industry Time: 6.00 PM BST for the announcement of new video game releases and Viewing Platforms: consoles. E3 2019 takes place from 11th to 14th June in Twitch, Facebook and YouTube the Los Angeles Convention Center. Developers and hardware makers for PC are invited to participate in the PC Gaming Show. PC Gamer has revealed GAMES for their console wars, that they are expecting a one could say E3 2019 9:30am: Star Wars Jedi: lot of titles to showcase Anthony Onwuli lasts weeks, with many Fallen Order (Hosted by during the two hour lives- Games Editor announcements for major Greg Miller and Andrea tream. series having already been Rene) If you’re excited by made this week and more we should expect more stepping into the shoes of fficially, the to be released next week. 10:00am: Apex Legends “With the information about Doom a supervillain for a second expo runs for (Hosted by Alex “Golden- Microsoft Eternal. time, then the world’s first three days. EA boy” Mendez) absence of Sadly, it’s unlikely that reveal of Evil Genius 2 However, the Conference Date: Sunday we will get a new edition will be right up your alley. OE3 phenomena is more Conference Date: 10:30am: Battlefield™ V 9th June. Sony, and of Skyrim at this E3. Developer Rebellion than just the LA conven- Saturday 8th June. (Hosted by Julia Hardy the internet will also be revealing an tion. It encompasses all and Adam Freeman (EA)) Time: 9:00 PM BST. Devolver Digital unannounced title. New the announcements for Time: 5:15 PM BST. rife with footage of Last Oasis as new computer and video 11:00am: FIFA 20 (Hosted Viewing Platforms: Conference Date: well as the projects that E3 will be host to many exciting annoucements inclduing the next chapter of Halo // Xbox game releases, as well as Viewing Platforms: by Alex “Goldenboy” Xbox One, Mixer.com, rumours of the Monday 10th June. developer Tripwire Inter- the teasing of new video YouTube and Twitch Mendez) YouTube, Twitch active has been working information about their Dogs Legion, will be ap- month teasing fans with a Enix to do a reveal for the From Nintendo’s big game hardware. From Playstation 5” Time: 3.00 AM BST on will be featured. gaming monitors. pearing at E3. This game short reveal for the Final new scenario. franchise, The Legend publishers announcing For the EA Play lives- 11:30am: Madden NFL With the absence Viewing Platforms: Gearbox will take the The PCGaming Show will be set in London. Fantasy VII Remake, and Dragon Quest XI is o Zelda and Mario, it is the next set of DLC as a tream, EA has sent a 20 (Hosted by Adam of Sony at E3, but the Twitch stage and discuss the is expected to have many Rumours have it that you after Square has been also releasing for the very unlikely that we will means of breathing life breakdown of their broad- Rank) internet rife with rumours upcoming Borderlands 3 more titles both an- will be able to play as any notably silent on the Switch later this year, so see anything about their into their existing fran- cast to TechRadar: of the PlayStation 5, the Amongst the big name in depth To coincide with nounced and unannouced of the NPCs in the new project for years, specu- it might also be a part of next big mainline games. chises, revealing new IPs, 9:15am: Countdown to 12:00pm: The Sims 4 Xbox E3 Briefing would Bethesda publishers, we have the upcoming release of so far. setting of London. lation has been fueled on the conference this year. However, what we can and giving fuel to the fans EA PLAY (Hosted by Andrea Rene) be the best opportunity Devolver Digital giving Borderlands 3, Border- The focal point of this whether this game will be Additionally, we may get expect is information for Microsoft to make Conference Date: room to indie developers. lands 2 will be receiving a Ubisoft conference is likely to be making an appearance at more info about Dragon about the Link’s Awak- waves this month with the Monday 10th June. In case you don’t know free DLC update to set the Ghost Recon Breakpoint E3. Who knows, maybe, Quest Builders 2 for the ening remake and Mario announcement of the next about this publisher, then stage for the sequel. Conference Date: which has an October we might get a release Nintendo Switch. Maker 2. generation of the Xbox, Time: 1.30 AM BST some of the games that Expect more informa- Monday 10th June. 2019 release, meaning that date. There’s some specula- currently codenamed they have published in tion from Paradox Inter- this game will likely get The Avengers Project, Nintendo tion on whether we will Project Scarlett. Industry Viewing Platforms: the past include: Hotline active about Vampire: The Time: 9.00 PM BST extensive attention during which is currently being see another beloved fran- insiders have suggested Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, Miami, Duke Nukem 3D: Masquerade - Bloodlines the Ubisoft briefing. worked on by Crystal Conference Date: chise, Animal Crossing, that if Microsoft does do Mixer and Facebook Megaton Edition, Always 2 and Age of Wonders: Viewing Platforms: Ubisoft has annouced Dynamics and Edi- Tuesday 11th June. during this year’s E3 an official annoucement Sometimes Monsters, Planetfall. Twitch and YouTube that they are working on os-Montreal alongside Direct, as the game for their next gen console, A recent statement The Talos Principle and Samsung is also three brand new AAA direct involvement from Time: 5.00 PM BST does have a 2019 launch then there will be succes- from Todd Howard has Hatoful Boyfriend. Ubisoft has recently titles, so it is possible that Square Enix and Marvel window. sors to both the Xbox One indicated that we will With some sequels teased what people should these three games could Entertainement, will have Viewing Platforms: Super Smash Bros X and the Xbox One S. not be seeing Bethesda’s being developed current- “Borderlands expect for their E3 con- also be teased during their an official annoucement at Twitch and YouTube Ultimate had it’s most Most likely though, new sci-fi IP, Starfield, ly including The Talos ference and this includes broadcast. E3 2019, which so far has recent content update it will be the Project nor Elder Scrolls VI at E3 Principle 2, Sometimes 2 will be updates to existing games only had a small teaser in The June 5th in April, where the first xCloud which will be the this year. Not the biggest Always Monsters as well and a celebrity showdown. Square Enix 2017. Nintendo Direct gave DLC Fighter, Joker from hardware focus of this disappointment from as some games releasing receiving Current titles expected Square Enix has us a few details about Persona 5, was added to conference, as an answer Bethesda (that would be later on in 2019, Metal a free DLC to make an apperance at Conference Date: been quite silent this the upcoming Pokemon the game. There are still to Playstation Now and Fallout 76), but this does Wolf Chaos XD, My E3 include For Honor, Tuesday 11th June. year, with the release Sword and Shield for the four DLC fighters to be the recently announced leave us to speculate on Friend Pedro, Serious update to set Rainbow Six Siege of Kingdom Hearts 3 Nintendo Switch. We announced. Could we get Google Stadia. what Bethesda will be Sam 4: Planet Badass, and Tom Clancy’s The Time: 2.00 AM BST in January, followed by can expect a full depth a teaser of the second DLC In terms of video game showing this year. we’re in for a conference the stage for Division 2. a critical mode content annoucement of several fighter at E3? Possibly. titles, we can expect more The most obvious filled with unexpected A tweet from the official Viewing Platforms: update in April. With the details pertaining to the Other games which information and official options would be content shenanigans and wacky the sequel.” Watch Dogs twitter Twitch and YouTube DLC, Kingdom Hearts first ever home console could make an apperance annoucements for Halo updates to the Elder games. account has confirmed 3: Re:MIND, slated for a mainline Pokemon games include Luigi’s Mansion Infinite, Gears 5 and a Scrolls Online and that the third game in this With Sony’s State 2019 release, E3 would be during the Nintendo E3 3 and Fire Emblem Three The Avengers Project is set to be delved into at E3 2019 // Square Enix new Forza title. Fallout 76. Additionally, PC Gaming Show expected to reveal more franchise, titled Watch of Play broadcast last the best time for Square Direct. Houses. 8 9 FELIX ISSUE 1724
FOOD [email protected] “Shaken, not stirred” - Cocktails 101: A Guide for Dummies Know your margaritas from your daiquiris? Want to save yourself the embarrassment of not understanding your date’s order? Or perhaps just curious about the complexities of C2H5OH? We’ve got you covered…
FOOD use vodka too. 4 parts still a good staple. 4 parts plus 2 parts lemon juice, Gin/Vodka, 1 part dry White Rum, 3 parts lime and topped off with Cola. Julia Dabrowska Vermouth (although ratios juice, topped up with club Add a lemon for good Food Editor are debatable), and don’t soda, and a teaspoon of measure. forget the olive! sugar and some mint for good measure. Piña Colada Bloody Mary The definition of xams are over… Commonly consumed summer in a glass at least for the at brunch, this is a bit of “Partially (complete with pineapple, majority of us, a strange one (who mixes cocktail umbrellas and and what better alcohol and tomatoes?). reserved for colourful stirrers). 3 parts Eway to celebrate (or grieve 3 parts Vodka, 6 parts pineapple juice, and 1 part if you’ve still got some tomato juice, and 1 part the posh, each of cream of coconut coming) than with some lemon juice, with a dash partially for and White Rum. Blend tasty ethanol-containing of Worcestershire sauce, with ice for a frozen twist! beverages? Thankfully, Tabasco, and a pinch of those who summer means a chance salt & pepper. Nutritious? Sex on the Beach to venture out of your enjoy whiskey Yes, this is in fact a comfort zone and try Margarita cocktail, and a very good something more unique Ideal for summer due to (but who says one at that, combining a than your typical Union its many fruity variations that the two lot of exoticness in one. IPA or Jägerbomb, and it’s - strawberry, raspberry, or 2 parts each of Vodka, not only for basic white maybe mango or passion are mutually orange juice and cran- girls – the cocktail. Here’s fruit? Mmmm. 2 parts berry juice, and 1 part a handy summary of a Tequila, 1 each of Coin- exclusive?!)” Peach Schnapps. And, selection of the classics. treau/Triple Sec and Sour you guessed it – an orange Mix or lime juice, and slice. don’t forget to salt/sugar Daiquiri Insta-worthy piña colada in Dubai // Emma Landry “Thankfully the rim of the glass. A citrusy classic and Negroni Hemingway’s supposed Originating in Aperol Spritz sour for those who love summer means Cuba Libre favourite drink – channel Florence, this drink is one The epitome of summer their vodka cranberries. A simple mixer with a your inner author by of Italy’s many aperitifs and the perfect drink, 4 parts Vodka, 3 parts a chance to name, this is low effort sipping on this on a sunlit striking that sweet/bitter in terms of aesthetics, cranberry juice, and 1 part venture out of and high satisfaction if balcony (preferably in balance. Equal parts flavour and the fact it is each of lime juice and you want to greet your Cuba). 9 parts White Sweet Vermouth, Gin, and acceptable at any time Triple Sec. your comfort guests with something Rum, 5 parts lime juice, Campari. Add an orange of day (and a personal other than a beer can. 2 and 3 parts syrup or half a for the summery vibe. favourite if you couldn’t Mai Tai zone and try parts Cola, 1 part White teaspoon of sugar. tell). 3 parts Prosecco, 2 Tastes nothing like Rum, and a dash of fresh Whiskey Sour parts Aperol and 1 part alcohol, yet guaranteed something lime juice and you’re set. Gin & Tonic Not going to lie, soda. An orange is a must. to look Insta-worthy; a more unique Honestly, there isn’t probably not one of the decent deal for those basic Old Fashioned much to say about the more confusingly named Bellini white girls out there. 4 than your Partially reserved for G&T. Eponymous cocktails nor one of the Now we’re getting parts Rum (mix of white the posh, partially for contents of this drink, better tasting ones. 3 parts into celebration territory; & dark in a 2:1 ratio), 1 typical those who enjoy whiskey mixed in your desired Whiskey, 2 parts fresh although the field is vast, each of Orange Curacao, (but who says that the two proportions, topped off lemon juice, with a part this is arguably the best lime juice and syrup. Union IPA or are mutually exclusive?). with a lime and you’re of syrup or a teaspoon of kind of bubbly cocktail Commonly served with Jägerbomb” 2 parts Whiskey, 3 dashes good to go. sugar. (brunch anyone?). The pineapple. of bitters, and a sugar most common peach cube, topped off with soda Long Island Iced Tea Moscow Mule version has 2 parts or water and garnished Easily one of the Although Russia is a Prosecco and 1 part peach Dry Martini with orange. strongest cocktails which hot topic, this cocktail is purée. The titular reference typically doesn’t taste of anything but, adding a has to come first – I mean, Mojito alcohol (and you know refreshing twist to a vodka Cosmopolitan who doesn’t want to be Probably the first what that means…). Equal cocktail. 1 part Vodka, 2-3 Not only for Carrie James Bond? Preferably cocktail you’ve ever parts of Vodka, Rum, Gin, parts ginger beer, and a Bradshaw, this is a sweet made with gin, but can ordered when aged 15, but Triple Sec and Tequila, dash of lime juice. (but not too sweet) vodka 10
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MUSIC [email protected] MUSIC [email protected] Five reasons to visit Strawberries & Creem Festival With the fifth year of Cambridge’s Strawberries & Creem Festival right around the corner, Felix caught up with model and festival co-founder, Chris Jammer, for an exclusive interview.
MUSIC champion future”. The forward to, first of all, will also headline, along- wealth of respected acts team consists of a mix having a female-led side special guest Kevin perform in recent years, Andy Djaba of Cambridge University line-up, which was Lyttle, whose debut single including Wiley. Chris Editor-in-Chief graduates, Cambridge something that the festival ‘Turn Me On’ went on told Felix: “We’ve got it locals and Anglia Ruskin industry has been criti- to become a club classic right probably the last four University graduates. cised for before. Steff and and one of Dancehall’s out of five years; we’ve Chris told Felix: “We’re Ms Dynamite were two best loved anthems. got Skepta just before he trawberries a bunch of 25 year olds acts that we’ve wanted to Fresh talent is repre- dropped ‘Shutdown’, J & Creem, the really just having fun book for a very long time sented in BBC Sound of Hus just before he dropped up-and-coming in- and putting something on and it’s been timely for us 2019 nominee Mahalia, Common Sense, Kano dependent festival that we’d want to go to, that Ms. Dynamite started ‘079ME’ artist B Young just before he dropped Sreturns to Cambridge’s rather than a big corpo- performing again and plus West London group Made in the Manor, so Haggis Farm on Saturday ration trying to impose Steff’s still within budget, WSTRN. Dancehall they’ve always come to 15th June with its signature what they feel is needed. just about.” collective, The Heatwave, this festival with new line-up of house, hip-hop We’re just doing this for will bring their formidable material that was already and R&B, and Noughties everyone else like us.” As Hot Wuk party, while a popping.” This year is no throwbacks. Speaking such, the festival is a real “It was a strong UK garage contin- exception, with festival to Felix, Cambridge celebration of good vibes gent sees Artful Dodger, headliner Stefflon Don University graduate and the hottest names in hobby and Heartless Crew, Shola arriving with a plethora of Chris Jammer - the house, rap and R&B, and Ama and Sweet Female songs in the charts at the festival co-founder (who garage. Although having then, when I Attitude confirmed. With moment. the eagle-eyed amongst such a small team may in- left university, a performance from viral you may recognise as a itially seem like it would sensation Jimothy Lacoste You never know who winner from E4’s series pose a challenge, Chris I thought, ‘why scheduled, the festival’s might show up Shipwrecked) – said the explained to Felix why energy levels will remain Finally, Strawberries festival promises “the this has been a strength not try and high with sets from bass & Creem has become experience of a day in running Strawberries Strawberries & Creem Festival returns to Cambridge’s Haggis Farm on Saturday 15th June // Strawberries & Creem artist Flava D, as well renowned for attracting out… not too far from & Creem: “In the festival make this work as Heidi, Eli & Fur and a slew of surprise guests, London and it’s just all industry, most festivals just 1000 guests in its first that brands are coming to full time’ ” wAFF, who head up with 2018 counting over about positivity and good are owned by the same year to becoming one of us; that’s a good sign of Strawberries & Creem’s 20 unannounced artists vibes and throwback fun sort of people, whereas the UK’s fastest growing growth.” house and techno selec- who performed on the really, while remaining we are independent so events, Chris explained: tors. day -including EO, AJ x credible and current with we’re coming in trying to “In Cambridge Univer- Representing the festi- Deno, Ambush and MC the music we’re putting prove our brand value and sity, they have something “We grow val’s signature throwback A proven track record Versatile. Chris confirmed on”. Felix investigates the our trustworthiness. When called May Week. When element and bringing Strawberries & Creem this, revealing to Felix: reasons why Strawberries we’re working with brands everyone finishes exams, every year” carnival vibes to Cam- has become renowned for “There are a hell of a lot & Creem has become a and new people, just every College and associ- bridge, ‘Beautiful Girls’ its authentic and feel-good of special guests coming firm fixture in the summer getting across the vision ation has their own party. hitmaker Sean Kingston line-ups that have seen a to Strawberries & Creem festival calendar. of what you’re doing and The May Balls, especially, Diverse Lineup actually if you’re capable are quite privileged - they With the 2019 edition Independent of delivering that sort of cost a lot of money to go set to be topped by Curated by a small stuff.” Strawberries & to, got to dress in black- MOBO winner Stefflon team of just seven young Creem always shows true tie, that sort of thing; Don - whose meteoric rise Strawberries & Creem 2019 full line-up // Strawberries & Creem creatives, the one day support for UK music so we wanted to put an has seen her gain interna- event stays true to its and this enthusiasm has alternative in that space, tional success with French that aren’t on our line-up. – tickets start at just £45 ethos: “celebrate heritage, been reciprocated by the delivering the music we Montana, Tory Lanez, Historically, we’ve been and are available to buy industry. wanted to listen to. Just Jeremih, Sean Paul and quite good at getting now! challenge the make up of Ne-Yo collaborations – people to come out on sets. The festival con- Cambridge University’s this year’s Strawberries & Last year, we had the likes tinues to go from May Week a little bit. That Creem promises a musi- of Abra Cadabra, NSG, “Strawberries strength to strength started as a garden party cally diverse line-up. The BBK – Shorty and Frisco Originally created five but we called it a music rapper will be joined by came out. There’s a lot to & Creem was years ago as an end of year festival and it was just UK pioneer Ms Dynamite, look forward to that isn’t garden party celebration really a stage with a few who was honoured with actually on the line-up. shortlisted for for the students of Cam- toilets and a burger van. an MBE last year for her Just look at people who 2018 Festicket bridge, Strawberries & From there, we’ve gone services to music, which are featured with some Creem now successfully from strength to strength. count breakthrough hit of our headliners. I won’t & UK Festival provides the city with an Last year we did 10,000, ‘Ms Dy-Na-Mi-Tee’ and say any more than that.” exciting musical identity this year we’re going to do the 2002 Mercury Prize. To be a part of a festival Awards” Abra Cadabra was Strawberries & Creem that continues to expand 12,500.” Chris also added Chris’ excitement was with a very bright future amongst last year’s sur- co-founder, Chris Jammer annually. Detailing the “This year, we’ve estab- palpable as he told Felix: The shift in line-up has led to an “interesting” shift in ahead, visit the Straw- prise guests // Strawberries // Instagram: @ChrisJammer festival’s journey from lished ourselves enough “I’m really looking demographic // Strawberries & Creem Skepta headlined Strawberries & Creem in 2015 // Strawberries & Creem berries & Creem website & Creem 14 15 FR IDAY, 7 TH JUNE, 2019 FELIX
Now available online http://felixonline.co.uk/categories/sustainability/ SUSTAINABILITY [email protected] Flying regularly not crucial for success in academia New study finds increased travel does not increase impact of research
SUSTAINABILITY short timeframe. author per paper and sometimes criticised for The scientific consen- distance. the knowledge-action gap Artur Donaldson sus on climate change Perhaps flying helps on flight. A ten-year study Sustainability Editor is clear, and so are to produce larger collab- of newspapers in four dif- the impacts of flying. orations? This too also ferent countries, including Aviation is the most en- does not appear to be the the UK, found that a third vironmentally damaging case, the average number of criticisms levelled at cience is quite form of long-distance of co-authors per paper academics mentioned rightly celebrated transportation. A single was no higher for aca- their flying behaviour. 60% of flights were to attend conferences // Wikimedia for being an inter- passenger travelling 100 demics who flew further. Changes need not be national enterprise, km by plane is responsible A significant correlation costly. The lowest hanging academics, the results of of air travel, used effec- Sand academics often feel for the production of over found was between fruit is to travel modestly. the research are welcome, tiely, may be beneficial. required or obliged to 20 kg CO2e in emissions, emissions and salary. An Economy class passengers especially since Green Above a certain threshold fly frequently and over double that by road (10 possible explanation is cause almost three times academics were found it is a case of diminishing long-distances in order kg) and seven times that that higher-earning senior lower emissions than to be no less likely to fly returns. to conduct their work or of a passenger travelling researchers are frequently business class, and four than non-Green. A cultural shift is maintain professional by rail (3 kg) (see To invited to give talks and times lower than first class Air travel may not be needed, but the changes relationships. But how the planet every journey more likely to afford to fly passengers. Encoding totally elimintated. Some required already have important is long-distance matters below). This is in higher class. committments to use the long-distance travel will a precedent. Awarding travel to a scientific despite the high seating Acting to reduce air lowest carbon means of be needed for instance for grants which encour- career, and how much do efficiency of airlines travel can come with transportation into grants fieldwork. One should age low carbon travel, scientists contribute to thanks pre-booking economic and social could be an effective and be cautious to limit op- video-conferencing and climate change through systems, less rigorously co-benefits, including easy strategy and set an portunities for less secure limit use of high class air their travels? imposed in rail and bus better perception of the example. Restrictions on researchers who already travel are strategies which 30% of academics travel, and decades of scientific community. class of seating is already travel less. Academics could be employed to help who surveyed by the optimization of aircraft Although academics included in some grants. who did not claim any researchers give flight to Tyndall Centre felt an design and operation. are aware and often Given that reducing air travel expenses were their research without lib- expectation to fly from Emissions from aircraft sympathetic to environ- flying is desirable both for found to receive fewer ci- erating greenhouse gases. their university. A new also affect human health mental issues, they are the environment and for tations. A limited amount study at the University of directly. For instance, British Colombia (UBC) emissions from aircraft suggests this pressure may increase near-surface not be rationally founded. ozone levels and atmos- To the planet every journey matters Although academics who pheric sulphate concentra- change affiliation are tions. While Ozone in the More fulfilling than jetting off in search of Love Island ... found to have 40% more upper atmosphere blocks citations, academics who harmful UV frequencies, fly more frequently do at the surface it results not have a greater number in respiratory diseases. of citations, nor do they Sulphate aerosols, though have a greater number of slightly reducing the co-authors per paper. greenhouse effect, have Attending conferences, the potential to cause undertaking fieldwork drought according to a and teaching all contrib- briefing paper produced ute to the demand for by the Grantham Institute travel by air, with 60% at Imperial College. of demand coming from Using, for the first time, travel for conferences. written records (travel In a sample of 705 aca- expenses) as opposed to demics at UBC, claims self-reported statistics, for air travel were made which can suffer from for 2.9 trips per person limitations, researchers each year on average. found no correlation in Of these, 10% of trips the sample between the were same-day returns, h-index of academics long-distance flights with and the distance flown, only one overnight stay, even when accounting for or short-distance flights age of the academic and for which ground-based number of co-authors on transport could be taken. each paper. Nor was there Such trips have a high a correlation between carbon footprint within a number of citations per 16 FR IDAY, 7 TH JUNE, 2019 FELIX
CLUBS & SOCIETIES [email protected] Tribal Fusion Belly Dance - Gorgeous Vintage Combos
CLUBS & SOCIETIES When: 18:00-20:00, Tuesday 18th June Sarah Lowe Where: Activity Space 1, Floor 1, Union Building Imperial College Belly Tickets: £10 for members, £12 for non members – on the door or on the Dancing Society Publicity Officer Union website
the world. The combina- teacher of Tribal Fusion, now for the belly dance tion of all these different ITS and - under the pseu- society’s classes this term. s featured in dances makes for a very donym Vul Varine - Bur- We’ll be starting up again previous edi- intricate and diverse dance lesque. She is known for with a full timetable of tions of Felix style! her strong stage presence Beginners, Advanced and this term, the We’ve invited Cath- and innovative choreog- Tribal Fusion classes in ABelly Dancing Society is erine Taylor to give her raphies, as well as her the Autumn term, so keep currently hosting a series workshop on “Gorgeous engaging and approach- your eye on our activities of summer workshops in Vintage Combos” wherein able teaching style. She come October – you can a variety of belly dance we’ll learn combos uti- is a founding member of contact us in a variety of fusion styles. The last lising Burlesque, Belly the Tribal Fusion troupe ways detailed below. We workshop of term is now Dance and Tribal Fusion Curious Verses, director hope you all have lovely approaching, where we’ll movements to channel our of the ITS troupe Sigma, summers! be exploring Tribal Fusion inner pinup - get your sass and is co-organiser of You can follow us on Belly Dance. Tribal on in this fun and feisty highly popular cabaret social media to keep up Fusion is a western belly workshop! As with all of show The Honeysuckle with us and our classes. dance style originating in our previous workshops, Revue. She was also an We have Instagram: the ‘60s in San Francisco, we welcome people of original member of the icu_belly_dance, Twitter: USA, which fuses middle all levels (even if you’ve London Algerian Ballet, @ICUBelly, a Facebook eastern belly dance with never danced before) and has trained in Poly- page: ICbellydance and a elements of flamenco, to try out our classes – nesian dance, Silvestre YouTube channel: ICBel- hip-hop, Kathak, Odissi, they’re always lots of fun! Technique and Orixa lydance. We also have a “Catherine is known for her strong stage presence and and a variety of folkloric Catherine is a Lon- dance movement. lot of info on our website: innovative choreographies” // Adeloya Magnoni dance styles from around don-based performer and Unfortunately that’s it so do check it out!
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POSTGRADUATE [email protected] POSTGRADUATE [email protected] Silwood: Imperial’s Green Cupboard The Union’s promises What Best Supervision POSTGRADUATE towards PG are good. meant to Imperial College always happy to see you Jessica-Lee Cole (esp. if you have food). Silwood Park Union Welfare Sticking to these promises PG Students this year? Representative Your problems are less troubling in the forest. I’m a drama queen. would be better. Get inspired by some of the nominations for the id you know It’s not my fault, just my that Imperial natural reaction is one of POSTGRADUATE Union’s efforts to hold promise, almost failed Student Academic Choice Award Winner for Best College has overreaction. You can find their promises have dras- to happen. Despite this postgraduate me having a lie down after Ute Thiermann tically declined over the seeming abandonment Supervision: Professor Dominik Weiss [Earth Science Dcampus (read: farm) way anything remotely dis- GSU President last 6 months. On paper, from the Union, our GSU out in the countryside? tressing happens. Like a our sub-committees committee has managed and Engineering] It’s a whopping 20 miles rich woman in the 1700s. Hannah Jones looked great, but words to pull together as a team “Congrat- “As a supervisor, from South Kensington. It But go outside and see GSU Events Officer need to be put into action to provide what looks to Dominik is so generous is easily the most remote some nature? I snap out of to turn into reality. be a fantastic event. Most POSTGRADUATE ulations from with his time. He always campus, but also the most it pretty quick. The world The most disappointing tickets have now been finds a way to fit in a beautiful (suck it SK). I isn’t ending because your experience was the Union sold and we can be proud Ute Thiermann all the PG meeting to discuss a like to call it Imperial’s R code won’t work. The n the beginning of management’s attitude that, for the first time, we GSU President community!” problem you may be green cupboard. This is trees said so. I am writing my period as GSU regarding the PG Black are bringing PG students having with research or because, for me, it really this article that I have been President, I had fre- Tie Ball. During the from every campus and to write a letter of rec- does seem like Silwood procrastinating for weeks, quent meetings with one (and only) meeting faculty together as one went outside his comfort ommendation for a grant is the Harry Potter under at my desk, in the sun, and Ithe Union’s Managing in 2019 concerning the Imperial Postgraduate would like to zone to learn this disci- you might have applied the stairs in the Imperial a deer just ran out of the Director, Jarlath O’Hara, ball, the officers and the community. nominate Professor pline with me, and how to for. Equally, if he needs household – most of you forest past my window. and some of the Officer Head of Student Voice The people at the Union Dominik Weiss from apply it to environmental to set aside a whole day/ don’t know or care that Life is good. Trustees, particularly & Communication reaf- did have good intentions, the Earth Science and problems. This is a trait week to come down to we’re here. We’re not Rob Tomkies [Union firmed their promises to and there has been help IEngineering department of all great researchers the lab and help you, he bitter in the slightest, “The size of the campus means, not only is the student community close-knit, but we are on very good terms with President] and Alejandro turn the Black-Tie ball along the way that has for the best supervision and supervisors. He has will. He is always prompt honest! “There are many of the academics on campus” // Alice Lawrence Luy [Deputy President into a flagship event for been welcomed. What award. He is just a great now incorporated the at marking reports and There are only a couple Life on the commune is and are itching to get your (Education)]. Damn, we PG students. Help with may have been underesti- guy and I am lucky to discipline into other PhD giving feedback on drafts of downsides to living cats!” sweet. We are really trying hands dirty, help is always ask someone for help and I feel very privileged had really good plans! For the marketing campaign mated is that for a change have him as my supervi- student projects. of papers. Even when he out here in the wilderness to distance ourselves from appreciated! they will be nice enough to live here. There are the first time, we would and the organisation of in long-lasting traditions, sor! I am coming towards He encourages all his is out of the country on a – like the fact that South There is a gorgeous the distinctly un-green to give it to me! very few places where try to work together and the event and financial we need to fundamentally the end of my PhD and students to explore areas visit to another institution Ken controls our heating, little ginger one who is reputation that Imperial Silwood park is pretty you could get such a orchestrate our efforts to administration were all change the way we work. I couldn’t have done it outside of academia. He or on a well-earned break, or that very few of the all sunshine and light, holds, and take solace in “A sense of notorious in the ecological wholesome and fulfilling work towards the needs pledged. For the GSU, We need extra care, effort without him. regularly tells us about in- he will still be contactable. services provided for the his name is Mr Tinkles. the simple pleasures in community, and as such university experience. of PG students. Maybe this was the first Ball; for and allocation of resourc- Dominik has always ternships he comes across He also recognises where London campuses make There is also a black cat life. We are proud to have community” we have guest speakers on The pace of life is very dif- for the first time in many the Union, one of many. es to engage a community been there to support me which he thinks we will a problem is beyond his it all the way out here. with cross-eyes; she is allotments on campus. a regular basis to enrich ferent to London but that’s years, Union represent- Counting on the that has different needs throughout my PhD. He find interesting. I ended field of expertise and will However, despite the very not so nice and incredibly This year a communal our university experi- honestly a good thing in atives have not only Union’s support, we to the Undergraduate provides just the right up doing a 6 month intern- introduce us to another few downsides, life is demanding but loved garden project was When everyone is here, ence. Once a month the my opinion, there’s time admitted that PG students aimed big and put plans population. We hope that, amount of advice to push ship at the Department academic at the college or pretty great in the forest. nonetheless. Her name started, where everyone there are roughly 200 postdocs and PhDs host to focus on what’s impor- are largely neglected by in place to make the event in the next academic year, me in the right direction for Business, Energy and beyond who is better suited Below are some of what varies depending on who chips in a little, so we can people on campus. Now, a social seminar, where tant. If you want to come the Union, they went even happen. Unfortunately, we the freshly elected Union without taking over or Industrial Strategy which to help (I am currently on I consider to be highlights you ask – usually either all reap the fresh veggie that’s not a whole lot of they present their research check out the campus for further and promised that were left feeling under- officers will turn those preventing me from provided useful insights to a 9-week research trip at of our idyllic lifestyle. Seitan, Salem, or Nigel. goodness. It’s spring time people. It’s a massively over pizza and drinks. yourself, we are hosting they would support us whelmed by the support promises into actions. learning new things. He life outside of academia. the University of Valencia, These two are really in now so the veggies are different pace of life to The size of the campus a fully-fledged festival (the GSU) in our activities we were given. The Luckily, we have our PG is extremely open to col- He supported me when it learning a new electro- charge of the campus, and just being seeded! If you London but here I know means that, not only is on the 3rd of August! You and strategies. The goal promises that were made, representative Ashley laborating with different looked like there would chemical technique). we’re all okay with that. find yourself on campus everyone’s name. If the student community can find details here: bit. was that the Union should for support with organ- Brooks starting as Deputy people from all over the be funding issues, and did Beyond purely you live in London, this close-knit, but we are ly/Silfest19. work with the GSU as isation and advertising, President (Education), so world, by both suggesting everything in his power to academic supervision, might be a bit of an alien on very good terms with Please don’t forget their executive arm to were left unfulfilled, with our hopes are up! people to collaborate make sure I could do it. Dominik is a genuinely concept to you. Honestly, many of the academics on about us xx address PG needs. Direct nobody from the Union with, and by allowing us The most important kind person who always even at my old uni, I campus, which promotes key contacts were identi- even being involved. The to find our own collabo- thing though is that he looks to see the best in the knew the names of about a really relaxed but driven fied for every GSU officer, Communications team rators. For example, he always puts us first before situation - for example, We have chickens! // Wan- 10% of my class. Maybe learning environment. “There are as well as sub-committees declined to help with has helped me to collab- the research. He always even when our lab qing Tai that says more about me, Most universities, I set up to work together advertising until all the orate with Gaussian, a wants us to have a good flooded, he was able to though, than anything find, have a clear divide very few places more effectively. We tickets for the Summer company which develops work-life balance. This see the brighter side and And ducks! The ducks else. The few students between the students and agreed on a timeline of ac- Ball, scheduled to happen the software I use for my can often be forgotten joked about the opportu- are my personal faves, I here are studying a wide the academics. Here, the where you tions and events, and the three weeks after the computational chemistry by PhD students like me nity it presented to give it could watch them waddle variety of courses, ranging lines are less definite – we could get such PG Black Tie Ball would Postgraduate event and calculations. My research who get absorbed in their a good clean. He takes an around all-damn-day. Our from computational, are all here to learn. be our highlight project mainly aimed at attracting was supposed to focus on research! His door is open interest in the lives of his feathered friends provide coding-based courses to a wholesome to trial and optimise our Undergraduates, were experimental methods, regardless of whether you doctoral students outside us with all the animal courses that go to the rain- cooperation. While the sold. This, combined with but because I was inter- want to discuss research of the college and is a interaction and fresh free- forest for most of the year. “We are all university first few months were poor advice from elected ested in computational or a personal issue. pleasure to share a coffee range eggs a person could I feel confident that when quite successful, with a Officers, has meant the chemistry, he actively Ultimately, he is no with (and he always buys need. When you’re feeling I inevitably get lost in my here to learn” experience” full review of our GSU flagship postgraduate encouraged me to develop longer a supervisor, but a the coffees).” down, the chickens are We grow our own food! // Paddy Vasey code or whatever, I can governance structure, the event, which had such my skills in this area. He lifelong friend.” 18
FR IDAY, 7 TH JUNE, 2019 – Fake News! – ISSUE 1724 Hangman Ravenous vegans devour grass on Queen’s Tower Lawn
HANGMAN Society (VegSoc), acting grass here!” following the event, both in protest of poor The mass action was drawing attention to the Negafelix vegan options, and out sparked following the quality of the lawn. “It Editor-in-Chief of sheer hunger. Eyewit- demolition of the salad bar looks like a visual rep- nesses describe the event to make room for a new resentation of my knowl- as being “like a horde of Business School cocktail edge,” said Sajid Johnson, locusts, just like in the bar, and the scrapping of final year Mechanical En- he Queen’s Ten Commandments, or the Meat-Free Mondays gineering student, “patchy Tower Lawn has whatever that movie was scheme proposed by and lacking any kind of been left in a state called.” Tania Auditoro, Deputy substance.” of dismay after a Lois Riupérez, Chair of President (Pine Nuts & “All I wanted,” wailed Tgroup of hungry vegans VegSoc, was defiant in his Lettuces). “This is none Samantha Ng, first year swarmed onto the field, statement. “Yeah, we ate of my business,” she said, Mathematics, “was to Oh look, the cows are out to graze // Wikimedia devouring the majority of the grass,” he proclaimed, trying to escape a Council sit on the grass with my the grass. “because there’s nothing meeting. “I tried my best diverse friendship group, the College, Candice Last, Benjamins, baby,” she The incident, which else for us to fucking eat but all these damn carni- just like in the prospectus! was said to be pleased with declared. “Those pesky occurred last Monday, out here! We had the salad vores shut it down.” How am I meant to do that the outcome, claiming it vegans get their new food was said to have been bar and they took that NegaFelix has been now? Imperial has sold to be firmly in line with options, and I get my grass a targeted strike by the from us, so now we’re inundated with multiple me false dreams!” the College’s New Green cut for free! It’s a win-win Vegetarian & Vegan gonna eat all the goddamn complaints from students Bureaucrat Supreme of Policy. “It’s all about the for me-me!”
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PUZZLES [email protected] FUCWIT 1 Trollheim 222 2 DQ 218 SUDOKU 3 Yeet Infection 214 Fill all the boxes with a number between 1 4 Maxiane 206 and 9. A number can only appear once in a 5 O1G 188 row/colum, and only once in each sub-box. 6 Wooloomooloo 148 7 Big H’s Boys 126 8 Rock, Flag & Eagle 108 9 Computer Magic 107 10 S. B. S. 95 11 Quizlamic extremists 87 12 Luncheon Pals 85 Send your solutions to fsudoku@imperial. ac.uk before Wednesday midday to take part in the leaderboard! Points available Crossword 5 Gogen 3 Sudoku 3 Shikaku 2 Nonogram 3 Total 16
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SPORTS closely by Greg Jones, running an impressive who came second, 28.27s, reminding the Mihai Vanea making people wonder if other London universi- Sports Writer Aeronautical Engineering ties that she’s “tiny but students have an unfair mighty”. The day saw advantage in this event. Niki Faulkner take on While Olivia Papaioannou the 400m race as well, aturday 25th May came within a few inches running in heat 1 with will be remem- from winning the event, mostly 100% fast-twitch bered as the day she kept fighting through- muscle fibre boys that when the athletes out the day in three other probably spend too much Sof Imperial College came track events. time in the gym. He did together one last time to One of the club’s not disappoint, finishing compete in the LUCA living legends, Raul the race in 53.38s, a time Outdoors series, in the Rinken, won the Discus, that makes any so-called same fanatic spirit that throwing an impressive “sprinter” pretty damn has defined this club in the 39.6m, while Nnaemeka jealous. past few years and made Anyamele threw 30.15m One of the most it the LUCA Club of the to come fourth. Marta exciting events was Men’s Year Van Ginkel and Maryna 800m, which saw James One of the first events Voloshyna also took part, Millett tactically win by was Shot Put, where throwing 17.57m and a few inches. James let Fast start in the Men’s 1500m // Geoff Lowe Patricia Santos threw 16.55m respectively. his UCL opponent dictate and Fergus Johnson also 6.01m, making me Moving on to track, it the pace throughout the took part in this race, who finished the race in sprinting the first 200m question whether I should has to be said, Imperial race, only to bite in the clocking 4:14 and 4:42 11:02. The Club Captain, just like in her previous start going to the gym. Our caused quite a lot of last 20m, just like an oily respectively. Fergus Johnson, also race. Students from the award winning Women’s damage. In the 100m snake. Millett took home The 5000m saw a few managed to clock an other universities thought Captain, Charlotte Barratt, sprint, Will Fisher won his the gold medal for the Imperial athletes running admirable time of 12:07, she wouldn’t be able and the Athletics Captain, heat by running 12.03s. athletics championship twelve and a half laps in while veteran Lawrence to keep it up, but they Jack Mitchell, also took He also did the 200m in and also won the 1500m the scorching sun. Female Kar Tse finished the race could have not been more part, throwing 6.38m and an impressive time of gold medal, ranking Athlete of the Year, in 14:37. The girls did wrong; not when you have 6.72m, respectively. Jack 24.70s. Alex Mundell him third in the LUCA Georgia Curry, claimed not disappoint either. In an 800m specialist doing went on to take part in absolutely crushed the Outdoors MVP standing. gold after finishing the the 2000m steeplechase, it. The UCL and King’s the Long Jump, where he 400m sprint, leaving her These two events made us race in 17 minutes and Chloe Baker came first, crowds went silent as registered 4.74m. In the opponents four whole realise James has got quite 59 seconds; dabs were with an impressive time of Alex kept increasing the same event, James Weller seconds behind and fin- an extraordinary fan base included. Alix Vermeulen 7 minutes and 43 seconds, gap between her and her came third, jumping an ishing the race in 61.41s. among UCL students, came second with a time placing her third in the opponent. Having put in impressive 5.32m This race left a few people as most of them where of 19:07 and Nina Rimsky league. She was followed this amazing performance, Our brave warriors confused, as they taught shouting “Go, Hugo! finished in 23:44. The by Alix Vermeulen, Olivia Imperial College retained dominated Men’s Javelin, she was running by Go!”; very personal too, boys put up a good fight in Papaioannou, Maryna Vo- their Medley Relay trophy as Arthur Jurgenson herself. Alex also claimed as they knew his middle the heath as well, with Joe loshyna and Marie Jones. for a second year in a row. won the event, followed third place in the 200m, name. Thomas Bayley Pomfret finishing fourth As the day came to an Some people claimed that in 17 minutes and 22 end, it was time for the it was not fair, because the seconds, followed closely race of all races, the one 800m legs were a lot more by Mihaly Ormay, Matt to decide all rivalries, important than the shorter Ryan, Jim Warren and the Medley Relay. Each ones and it gave Imperial Jack Teh. Yes, Matt, we university put up a team an unfair advantage. To know! You beat Jim. of three men and three those people, I have two women to run with a statements: “Gold is baton distances of 200m, gold!” and “Get better at “You guessed 400m and 800m. This is running!”. the time to take out the big That’s all folks! This it, it’s the guns. As the race went on, university athletics students from every uni- season saw Imperial steeplechase!” versity were cheering and College rank third overall, shouting their runners’ above King’s, last year’s names at all times, until champions. The Medley Moving on to some one moment… The race Relay trophy and the water jump naughtiness... was very close, UCL and medals made our athletes yaas. You guessed it, it’s King’s were leading for pretty happy at the end the steeplechase! Our ori- most of the first four legs. of the day, some say too enteering pioneer, Mihaly James Millett managed to happy… and maybe that Ormay, stormed the race, come par with them at the trophy should get cleaned coming third with a time end of his leg, and then it before handing it over, of 10:58. He was followed happened. Alex Mundell probably with bleach. Imperial jump well in the Women’s 2km Steeplechase // Geoff Lowe by Charlie McFadzean, got the baton and started 24