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The Student Newspaper of Imperial College London FR IDAY, 12 TH OCTOBER, 2018 FELIX EDITORIAL CONTENTS EDITORIAL 2 Felix 1700 NEWS 3-5 his week's issue jaba – Felix The Felix Team y D Ed POLITICS 6-7 of Felix is Issu d ito An r Editor-in-Chief 1700! Happy “Featured in Andy Djaba COMMENT 8-11 Birthday (?) • TFelix! In light of this this week's Deputy Editor SCIENCE 12-15 being Issue 1700, the Joanna Wormald Felix team and I had a issue is • TECH 16 lot of fun digging in the a special News Editors archives this week. It's Joanna Wormald Frank Leggett FILM 17 fascinating to see how the Felix 1700 • paper has evolved from Politics Editors FELIX 1700 19-21 the hand-drawn front centrefold Avirup Banerjee covers of Issue 1 in 1949 Divyen Vanniasegaram MUSIC 24-25 to the behemoth of a paper pullout, Juan Rubio Gorrochategui we have today. It's also highlighting • ARTS 26-27 interesting to observe how Comment Editors Aida Manzano Kharman times and opinions have the more eye- Charlie Titmuss GAMES 28 changed over the years. • The centrefolds definitely catching front Science Editors BOOKS 29 used to err on the wrong Rosie Dutt side of creepy back in the covers from Eyad Abuelgasim FOOD 30-31 day and the classic "drunk the past 1699 Henry Alman mate of the week" section was last year's Summer beaten my previous record Sânziana Foia HANGMAN 34-35 • might just need to be Ball headline act...?" of writing my editorial at issues” Tech Editor revived in the near future! This week's horoscopes 10.30pm, as it is currently Krithika Balaji INVESTMENT 36 Featured in this week's also include throwback 11.37pm... a whole hour Haaris Asghar issue of Felix is a special adaptations of classic and 37 minutes past the have even realised that • PUZZLES 37 Felix 1700 centrefold horoscopes from the Felix print deadline. I don't this week's issue was Arts Editors pullout, highlighting the archives! know how else to impress Issue 1700 if it weren't for Claire Chan SPORTS 38-40 more eye-catching front upon you just how close the sharper members of Helen Money-Kyrle covers from the past 1699 we come every week the editorial team pointin Vaishnavi Nathan Felix Office • Beit Quad, Prince Consort issues. Music Editor, “Happy to not actually having it out. Books Editors Road Adrian LaMoury, has also a paper. If anything, I'll You can probably London, SW7 2BB JJ Cheng included a really interest- Birthday (?) just blame Turnitin (that already tell, but I still • Tel: 020 79548072 ing article in the Music excuse worked for my don't really know how to Music Editors Email: [email protected] section this week, detail- Felix!” entire degree). write an editroial. There's Simran Kukran felixonline.co.uk ing some of the big name On a more personal only so much waffling a Adrian LaMoury @feliximperial artists that have graced the note, this week has been man can do. Think I'm Henry Eshbaugh Asad Raja Printed by Mortons Media Imperial College stage in Once again, despite pretty tough for me and going to wrap this one up Group, Boston Road, • Horncastle, Lincolnshire the past. From Pink Floyd promising myself that this I would like to extend here. Film Editors and Queen to Sir Elton week would be different, my deepest gratitude to Registered Newspaper Mikhail Demtchenko ISSN 1040-0711 John and Fleetwood Mac, I'm writing this editorial all members of the Felix Sung Soo Moon Imperial really did used to late on a Thursday night, editorial team for being Aidan Chan Copyright (c) Felix 2017 pull in the big names to as the print deadline edges as amazing as usual and • perform at Summer Ball. ever closer. This week, I've making my job a thousand Markets Editor It begs the question, "who times easier. I wouldn't Tom Alston • Food Editors Eva Tadros Julia Dąbrowska • Felix is recruiting! Travel Editor Recruiting! • Puzzles Editor Lisa Hey Lorenzo Silvestri • Sports Editor Imraj Singh Fergus Johnson • Cover Photo Joe O'Connell-Danes • We want you – yes, you! We’re looking for writers, photographers, editors, illustrators, report- Copy Editors ers, computer experts and grammar nerds to join our team. No experience needed – we’ll teach Andrada Balmez Ash Pattar you everything you need to know. If you’re interested, send us an email on [email protected] Rhidian Thomas Ezgi Ozyilkan 2 FELIX ISSUE 1700

NEWS [email protected] Compromising Image of Imperial College Union Managing Director Emerges

Jarlath O'Hara, the Imperial College Union Managing Director, can be seen pictured with a man dressed in blackface

NEWS at the London School of Economics (LSE). He Andy Djaba held the position of Sport Editor-in-Chief and Recreation Manager at LSE and, following the event in question at which the compromising image compromising was taken, he proposed image involv- measures to ensure that ing the Man- subsequent events remain aging Director acceptable at all times. Aof Imperial College This was through ensuring Union has emerged, that it was a requirement Felix reports. for all event themes and The photograph shows fancy dress ideas to be run Jarlath O'Hara, the Man- through LSE's Student aging Director of Imperial Union prior to each event. College Union, standing beside a man at what appears to be a party. The “The man can be seen posing while dressed in black- photograph face. The photograph, which was publically is from over 12 years ago, viewable as was publically viewable as a 'featured image' on a 'featured Jarlath's Facebook page and was discovered by image' on Imperial College Union// Imperial College London an Imperial College un- action at the time of the and annoyed" following dergraduate student at the Jarlath's event, twelve years ago, the picture's existence years ago. Compromising end of July. Jarlath was Facebook to prevent this type of being brought to his atten- historical images are “The students made aware of the image's behaviour happening tion. He also stated that he increasingly a feature of discovery at the end of page” again. Since joining "recognises that the photo our daily lives and it is present August and immediately Imperial College Union being visible is a second- incumbent upon all of took action to remove two and a half years ago ary aspect and the fact that us to ensure we do not urged Jarlath the photograph from his he has brought tackling the photograph was taken participate or fall victim to release Facebook profile, as well Following the emer- discrimination and social is the primary issue here". to them. as later issuing the follow- gence of the concerning injustice to the forefront During the meeting, the The Board does not tol- a public ing apology: "I entirely image, an investigation of the Unions priorities students present repeated- erate racism of any kind condemn the act of 'black- was launched by Rob for the first time." ly urged Jarlath to extend and have satisfied them- statement... ing up' and at no stage Tomkies, the Imperial A meeting was held the apology made to selves that Jarlath has no have I ever condoned this College Union President. on Friday 5th October thos present to the wider racist intent whatsoever." Jarlath or other discriminatory and Jill Finney, the between Jarlath, Rob and student body through the The act of dressing in declined to do behaviours. I am deeply Head of the Board of concerned students who release of a public state- blackface (or 'blacking sorry for any offense Trustees; both of whom had seen the image; six of ment/ acknowledgement. up') was a form of the- so” or concern that this has have issued statements to whom are BME students. Jarlth declined to do so. atrical make up used by caused". Felix. Rob stated: "The Jarlath began the meeting In a statement on behalf non-black performers to In his position as Man- act of “blacking up” and by extending his apologies of the Board of Trustees, caricature a black person. aging Director of Imperial indeed any form of dis- to those present and reit- Jill Finney said: "The The practice gained pop- College Union, Jarlath criminative behaviour is erating his condemnation Board considers any kind ularity during the 19th is effectively the highest completely unacceptable. of 'blacking up', whilst of discrimination utterly century and contributed to ranking member of staff Furthermore the Union maintaining that he didn't abhorrent. the spread of racial stere- in the Union. At the time completely condemns know the picture existed It is deeply unfortunate otypes until it ended in when the picture was being passive in reaction and describing himself as that Jarlath found himself the United States with the taken, Jarlath was working to such behaviour. "very embarrassed, very photographed in these Civil Rights Movement of as a Sabbatical Officer Jarlath took direct concerned, a bit confused circumstances over 12 the 1960s. Blackface// Hypebeast 3 FR IDAY, 12 TH OCTOBER, 2018 FELIX FELIX ISSUE 1700

NEWS [email protected] NEWS [email protected] Imperial hosts Muslim Student Panel Imperial College Men's Rugby Club loses appeal

Inspiring Britain's young Muslims to embrace their faith as an integral part of their education The punishments for the February "Fiesta Dash" event, which involved public nudity, other indecent exposure and vulgar behaviour, will be upheld

NEWS Rugby teams being club captain. Video and the students posing naked NEWS Co-headed by experi- banned from competing photographic evidence in front of the Winston enced student mentors, Andy Djaba in their first three league which had been shared in Churchill statue in Par- Hafiza Irshad the focus was on inspiring Editor-in-Chief (non-cup) matches of the a WhatsApp group chat liament Square, covering News Writer the Muslim youth with 2018-19 academic year, were published in The Sun their genitals with confidence and excellence will be upheld following in early June. The story sombreros also emerged, Ismaeel Karmani in their academic and the failed appeal. was then quickly picked along with other pictures News Writer spiritual life. n Wednesday As reported by Felix up by a number of other of the team members - Hafiza Irshad 3rd October, it in June, the 'Mexi- national newspapers, exposing themselves was revealed can-themed' "Fiesta Dash" including The Telegraph outside the Royal Albert that Imperial's event, which was held on and Independent. Hall and downing bottles What is MSP? “MSP is a OMen's Rugby Club 7th February, quickly spi- Students were captured of wine. (ICURFC) had lost ralled out of control and revealing themselves in At the time, both the uslim campaign its appeal against the resulted in public nudity front of the Cenotaph, College and Imperial Student sanctions following its and indecent exposure. climbing naked into foun- College Union described Panel hosted by February "Fiesta Dash" The club-sanctioned tains in Trafalgar Square, the students' behaviour (MSP) is Imperial event. event was organised by and making 'jokes' about as "completely unac- Ma campaign hosted by The sanctions, which club social secretaries Mexicans and disabled ceptable" and the team Imperial College Union College included all four ACC and approved by the people. Photographs of was suspended, pending in collaboration with 13 further investigation. The Islamic Societies across Union in subsequent hearing was the UK. It was formed in The panel had a diverse set of Muslim academics from Architecture to Mechanical Engineering // ... held on 20th June and, order to support prospec- collaboration in addition to the afore- tive university students in with 13 Islamic their prospective fields. positive feedback; one Future Prospects encouraging increasingly mentioned punishment, their decisions in pursuing Nora Abdoun, a 4th year submitted said, "This was more young Muslims further sanctions were also higher education. Whilst Societies Imperial Medical student a really good event and I'm Given the ever-growing to pursue a university levelled against the club. there is an abundance of said, "speaking on the really glad that I attended diversity of 21st Century education but also by sup- These include removal of experienced and well- across the UK” panel was an absolute it. I have benefited both Britain and by extension porting them to maximise tour privileges until 31st planned panels available honour. The students were spiritually and academi- the landscape of higher their time whilst there. July 2020 and revocation to young students there so eager to learn and I cally. It helped me make a education, where religion - Ismaeel Karmani of the committee and has not been one specifi- The Launch of couldn't help but think of decision of what I actually has become a prominent club captain’s authority cally for Muslim students. how much my younger want to study and the aspect of many a student’s to make independent The need for such an event MSP self would have benefited reason why. Jazakallah identity, values and aspi- financial and social event Rugby Club's "Fiesta Dash" Point System // The Sun is that, whilst Muslim from an event like this khair [may Allah reward rations, a panel with focus decisions. All such deci- students face the same MSP was held throughout". Halima you with goodness] for on fusing ones religiously sions must be ratified by another shouts “typical have been suspended worries as their peers such at Imperial College Shah, a PhD student from organising I look forward informed ethos with their “Speaking on the Union President until immigrant”. Another from representing the as personal statements, en- London on Saturday UCL, also had a positive to attend[ing] more events academic and occupation- 31st July 2020. video allegedly shows a College, in any sporting trance exams and making 6th October. Keynote experience, shaing that that you guys organise. al aspirations is likely to the panel was In a statement given to student trying to dance competition, for any club friends, there are also a speakers included Ismaeel "being on the panel was May Allah bless you all be increasingly relevant Felix in June on behalf with a disabled girl in with BUCS membership, number of considerations Karmani, a current final such an exciting and who came yesterday". and impactful. The MSP an absolute of the Union and the a nightclub; a comment until 31st July 2019. Any that emerge from a need year EEE student, who rewarding experience, - Hafiza Irshad has the potential to go honour. The College, a representative on the WhatsApp group breach of the sanctions to ensure that they can spoke about the impor- I found it so beneficial beyond simply providing said: “This alleged be- reads: “Poor girl can’t before 31st July 2020 comfortably enrich their tance of gaining an edu- meeting the other panel- insight into university students were haviour goes against the even walk away.” will automatically incur faith throughout their uni- cation- which includes, lists and hearing about “Being on the life and applications by values and expectations of It should be noted that a complete two-year so eager to versity experience. This but is not limited to, the their journeys and advice, panel was such becoming a platform for our student and staff com- the Rugby club was coop- competitive ban for the can include ensuring one typical school to Univer- Alhumdullilah [praise be Muslim students across learn and I munity and is completely erative during the inves- entire club, if the incident has the correct (Islamic) sity route. Ilyas Nagdee, to Allah]!". Pre-submitted an exciting the country to support unacceptable.” tigation. In June, a repre- in question is reported to intention, knowing how to NUS BME officer, was and live questions were and engage prospective couldn't help The rugby club is sentative of ICURFC told the Union by the club. If navigate the intricacies of also invited to speak. He answered on a range of and rewarding students by allowing them "deemed to have brought Felix: “The rugby club are the incident in question is their religious obligations touched upon the impor- topics from advice on to embrace their faith but think of the Union into disrepute" deeply regretful about the reported by anyone other whilst studying or perhaps tance of representation writing personal state- experience, as an integral element and further videos showed behaviour which occurred than ACC Rugby, the how much my even advice on finding in higher education and ments to how to pray I found it so of what informs their team members encourag- in this incident and how it club will incur a four year common ground with their aimed to inspire attendees when a lecture clashes direction and, in doing younger self ing eachother to defecate reflects on the university complete suspension. ever-diverse peers. MSP to be the first in their field, with prayer timings. beneficial so, capitalising on the op- in public. One student can and members of the club.” It is telling that, despite aimed to alleviate these not shying away from Congregational prayer portunities that come with would have be seen exposing himself The event organisers the event occurring in concerns by showcasing areas that lack diversity. was performed, and meeting higher education. Be this on a public tube carriage, have been expelled from February, nobody in the some of the gems we have This was then followed by the day ended with the through focused work- benefited from whilst other videos show representing the College club thought it important in the Muslim academic a 7-membered panel fea- opportunity to network the other shops or through talks the students making of- in any sporting compe- to call out this behaviour; community by providing turing students from LSE, with students representing tackling specific issues, an event like fensive comments: in one, tition, for any club with this suggests the need for them with a platform to Keele, UCL, Portsmouth a range of subjects and panellists” the MSP has a versatility a student in a sombrero BUCS membership until cultural reform within share their experiences and Imperial along with degrees. which will allow it to play this” and poncho clambers 31st July 2019, while the ACC Rugby. and impart some wisdom. some already working in The event received a pivotal role in not only over a high wall, while other individuals involved 4 5 FELIX ISSUE 1700

POLITICS [email protected] How to Save the American Supreme Court from the Republicans Avi Banerjee suggests that the Democrats should embrace radical solutions to reform the highest court in America and restore its liberal balance panies was facing a trial the corporatist media, and in the court) and Justice follow in the lead set forth Politics Kennedy retiring while by their greatest ever pres- his son does business ident. In Washington, bi- Avirup Banerjee with the Trump family. partisanship usually mean Politcs Editor Justice Fortas’ resignation one thing, the common because of ethical consid- man being screwed. Wars eration 50 years ago now and increased defence fter the election pales in comparison to the spending will always get of 1800, who swamp that is the Repub- bipartisan support. Giving would become lican party. Even before healthcare to the poor? the third Dr Christine Blasey Never. So Democrats must APresident of the American Ford’s courageous testi- not seek bipartisanship, Republic was very much a mony, Brett Kavanaugh when the Republicans mystery. With the electoral had already disqualified have made clear they will college tied at 73 between himself when he com- never reciprocate. The Re- Thomas Jefferson and mitted perjury by lying publicans removed the fil- Aaron Burr, the decision about his past actions as ibuster for Supreme Court was left to the House a political apparatchik for when they confirmed of Representatives with George W Bush. Justice Gorsuch last year. Jefferson only winning In the election for Pres- When the democrats the Presidency after the ident in 2020, whoever regain control of both 36th ballot. While the na- becomes the Democratic chambers of Congress and tional media was obsessed Lady Justice // Wikimedia nominee must pass a the Presidency, they must with the voting in the simple yet groundbreak- take the next step. Get rid House of Representatives, it’s high time that the needs to be corrected. has been legalised, there ing litmus test: promise to of the legislative filibuster. the jurisprudence of all Democrats learned how Justice Kennedy voted was an African-American pack the court and restore Leave alone the Supreme succeeding constitutional to successfully wage this in favour of Bush in President and a woman balance. How could the Court, all the progressive republics was set. During war. Bush v Gore, authored won the popular vote in present situation continue goals like universal the nearly five-month Since 1968, the Dem- the majority opinion in a presidential election. when in this century alone healthcare and protecting lame-duck period (yes ocrats have only been Citizens United that legal- Despite these historic the Democrats have com- the environment can never that was how long it was able to nominate and ised unlimited corruption social changes, when the fortably won the popular overcome a Republican prior to the passing of successfully confirm four in American politics and choice comes to either be- vote in all but one presi- filibuster in the Senate. the 20th amendment), justices. During this same voted to overturn Oba- lieving a credible victim dential election, but been Correspondingly, the John Adams nominated period, Republicans have macare. These are only of sexual assault or ap- allowed to confirm two Democrats should pass and got the Senate to successfully nominated a sample of the litany of pointing the said accuser Supreme Court judges a Judicial Reform Bill confirm John Marshall as 15 Justices. Democrats partisan decisions Justice to the highest court of the compared to the Repub- with a simple majority in the Chief Justice of the have been losing this Kennedy has made over land, Republicans will licans’ four. Nowhere in expanding the court from United States. Thus, de- battle for the last 50 years, the years. With the ex- always choose the latter. the American constitution nine to eleven. And then spite the Federalists never with Republicans not even ception of Justice Souter, Republican justices is it written that the appoint two very young winning a presidential pretending to act with any all Republican appointee have also not attempted to Supreme Court must have liberal judges. Only with election again, through decorum or respect for Supreme Court judges hide their many unethical nine judges, in fact this this nuclear option will his historic judgment in the rules and traditions have been far right-wing backgrounds and practis- number has changed over Republicans agree to Marbury vs Maddison, of the senate. The shear zealots. Justice Kava- es. Justice Abe Fortas was the years. The constitu- come to the negotiating Justice Marshall set forth audacity of the Republi- naugh is only the latest forced to resign from the tion sets Congress as the table and propose a bipar- the precedence of judicial can majority in refusing to example. court (which enabled the arbiter for determining the tisan amendment to the review and ensured that even give Barack Obama’s Republicans had no Conservative wing to gain size of the Court, and over constitution that would the Federalist viewpoint nominee Merrick Garland qualms in confirming a control of the court for the the years Congress has enable every president to remained at the centre of a hearing let alone a vote man who has been credibly first time in a generation acted on it. Court packing appoint two, and no more American Government for on the senate floor, must accused of attempted rape … and the same control is a hallowed tradition than two, Supreme Court the next 35 years. To those be recognised for what it by three individuals. In which it has retained ever that was common practise appointments or introduc- that think the American is – theft. 1991, the Senate shame- since) and faced impeach- in the 19th century. It was ing term-limits for judges. judiciary suffered be- Ever since the retire- fully belittled another ment due to his continued only after Franklin D Either way the status cause of the fierce battle ment of Earl Warren, the credible accuser of sexual retainer fees of $20,000 Roosevelt’s failed attempt quo cannot be allowed to over Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court has been harassment, Professor from his former client. to increase the size of the remain. nomination, they are deeply conservative, with Anita Hill, and confirmed In today’s day and age, court in 1937 that court unfortunately historically the odd few exceptions, in Clarence Thomas. In the where Justice Scalia died packing became a taboo. ignorant. The Supreme its judgments. This façade 27 years since, many while living free of charge If Democrats want to Court has always been a that Antony Kennedy was things have changed in in the estate of John Po- restore balance, they must political battle front, and a legitimate swing vote society. Gay marriage indexter (one of his com- not fear the backlash from 6 FELIX ISSUE 1700

POLITICS [email protected] Bolsonaro Wins the First Round: Brazil Goes Balls Up The victory of the far-right candidate in the first round of the Brazilian election threatens the safety of the country’s minorities, women and environment

POLITICS churches. His popularity “How can propelled him to the first Juan Ignacio Rubio place in the first round of Politics Editor Bolsonaro be the presidential election, held last Sunday. described? Bolsonaro got 46.03% outh American Well, let his of the vote nationally, countries have crossing the 50% mark usually been statements in the whiter southern ignored by the states of the country. He SWestern media, with few speak for was followed distantly by exceptions. On the few Workers’ Party candidate occasions the continent themselves.” Fernando Haddad, as was reported by our Lula (who was the only news organisations, its politician able of beating nations were painted as Lula himself is now in Bolsonaro according to permanently failed states prison, having been found every major poll) was in- ravaged by civil war, dic- guilty of corruption in elligible to run due to his tators and death squads. a trial that many don’t sentence. Brazilians will This picture ignores the consider fair. With the two go to the polls again on the deep changes that the biggest stalwarts of the 28th of October to choose region has experienced left discredited, the figure between Bolsonaro and since the late 80s, when of Jair Bolsonaro started Haddad in the second the regimes that dominat- to rise. round of the election. ed the region started to How can Bolsonaro Bolsonaro is the last crumble, a combination be described? Well, let in a long line of right of indigenous democratic his statements speak for wing demagogues that revolts against the des- themselves. He said that a have arisen everywhere potic rulers and the loss female political opponent in the world due to the of support for said rulers was not even worthy of challenges brought by of successive American being raped. He called globalisation. He is very administrations, that had Haitian immigrants “the similar to the Philippines’ propped up criminals scum of humanity”. He Rodrigo Duterte, who like Pinochet or Ríos is an ardent admirer of infamously won the Montt to curb the Soviet Meet the Brazilian Donald Trump// Wikimedia Brazil’s former military presidency of his country influence in the region junta. In addition to all on a platform of encour- (as one President of the to the chagrin of the movement in the USA), Brazilian population in this, he has been clear in aging the extra-judicial USA put it: “They may be Brazilian elites, who had a theology that states that 2010. his homophobia, racism, killing of drug dealers. If bastards, but they’re our benefitted for centuries it is God’s will to acquire In the past 10 years, sexism and anti-poor one believes his rhetoric, bastards.”). from the extreme ine- wealth. The Evangelicals the worldwide economic views (he is a proponent Bolsonaro will bring the Brazil is a textbook quality. It should also be downturn has hit Brazil of the forced sterilisation country back to the time example of this phenom- remembered that class and pretty badly. The formerly of the lower classes, as of the authoritarian junta. enon. After the military race in Brazil are strongly “In the past emergent economy was in well as being a noted His victory would also dictatorship was toppled correlated: the whiter recession between 2014 climate change denialist). affect the global fight in 1985, the leftist govern- your skin looks, the more 10 years, the and 2016. The difficult Bolsonaro’s far against climate change, as ment of Luiz Inácio Lula likely you are to belong to worldwide economic situation lead to right demagoguery has Bolsonaro has proposed da Silva’s Workers’ Party the well-off class. the impeachment of Dilma resonated in a country increasing the exploita- instituted policies like the The economic transfor- economic Rousseff, Lula’s succes- plagued by crisis and tion of the Amazonian Bolsa Família, that gave fi- mation was accompanied sor at the highest office of turmoil. He began to rise rainforest, the planet’s nancial benefits to poorest by a religious one. Brazil, downturn the country, on charges of in the polls, forming an largest green expanse. elements of society in historically a uniformly corruption. The process electoral coalition of the Thus, it may not be not return for providing their Catholic country, became has hit Brazil was seen as a farce by her new upper middle classes, an exaggeration to state sons and daughters school fertile ground for the pretty badly.” supporters, who claimed the long-standing elites, that the fate of the world education and ensuring American branches that Rousseff had been the army and the most will be decided by the that they were vaccinated. of Protestantism that unfairly tried and had socially conservative Brazilian electorate in two Thus, a new middle class advocate the prosperity have gone from being been expelled from the groups in Brazillian weeks. May they choose arose for the first time in gospel (which are part statistically insignificant presidency by the actions society, usually grouped wisely. the history of the country, of the wider Evangelical to forming 20% of the of obscure interest groups. around the Evangelical 7 FELIX ISSUE 1700 FR IDAY, 12 TH OCTOBER, 2018 FELIX

COMMENT [email protected] COMMENT [email protected] devastating disaster of a predated colonialist Grenfell, Tower where ideology. The vote was “I am in favour 72 innocent lives where won on a close majority taken because of a lack of 1.9% - possibly swayed of a second Brexit just isn’t worth it. of regulation surrounding by the overspending by fire safety in cladding, the Vote Leave campaign. referendum which essentially allowed London, Scotland, and to reset the flammable cladding to be Northern Ireland are being It’s ridiculous that at such a politically volatile time Imperial students are happy to just sit there placed on Grenfell tower. pulled from the EU out political After Brexit, imagine of their own will. People with their curly fries. The time for change is now. what deregulation could voted for change, but no deadlock” do to public safety, and one voted for this. the safety of goods we That is why I am COMMENT colonialism where Britain gration, but as a British use. Cheaper materials in favour of a second used the tactic of divide person of colour from an for higher profit margins, referendum to reset the Saym Hussein and rule to assert its immigrant family, I can’t for example, would deadlocked politics that Two years on from the Comment Writer Anglo-Saxon dominance help but see the blatant un- mean that consumer and we are suffering. The referendum, the 18, 19 on the world and perpet- derlying racism and desire environmental standards EU is not perfect, there and 20 years olds of today uate a narrative of ‘us for British supremacy. It’s suffer as a result. Of is a reasonable argument deserve a chance to voice am still angry. After against them’. The thing the 21st century and the course, there should be for Brexit. However, we their opinion, not for sake over 2 years of is, history is cyclical. We political currency is di- balance in regulations, as are geographically not of partisan politics but for politics surrounding have heard these racist plomacy and soft power, with everything, but as going anywhere and the the sake of democracy Brexit, nothing good assertions 50 years ago not annexation of land EU member states are itself. The Tories are cur- Iat all has happened. Our with the migrants of the oppression of people. our neighbours, therefore rently pursuing an agenda country is fractured, major Uganda, India, Pakistan, Our government seems “EU the best way to trade and of electoral repression by issues with domestic and the Caribbean. to have lost any form of reform the structure of increasing restrictions for policy haven’t been dealt Has our country been reasonable diplomatic regulations our relationships is within voting, and redrawing and with, and our government invaded? Has our country skill and is, instead, on a Theresa May is not happy// Flickr the European Union. We reducing constituencies – is a puppet of the far-right. lost its British identity? delusional pursuit towards surrounding need to have honest and which disproportionally It is about time that we Has our country become British “independence” goods and deals and boosting the to gain the most and can is that for real change to frank debate about Brexit affects young people, come to terms with the a wasteland? I don’t think and an assertion on economy are often the afford to switch to private happen in this country, we and about immigration ethnic minority voters, fact that Brexit just isn’t global trade – almost like services have same Tories that are able healthcare and education. need a shake-up in tradi- – because it is a real lower income voters, worth it. colonial times. Those to influence policy to their It is for this colonialist tional British government concern for some people and reduces the seats of From the start of this “British culture who believe that Britain benefitted our own economic advantage. and economic selfishness and to elect people that and should not be wholly opposition parties – all process, Brexit has been will realistically remain a A post-Brexit Britain that I say that Brexit is a genuinely care about the dismissed as racist. But in an effort to bolster the framed as being a middle has developed top 5 economy are delu- safety” would have to become political project for the betterment of the whole no, a second referendum is conservative majority finger to the establishment sional. The reality is that low-regulation, low-tax far-right British elite, of the United Kingdom not “going against the will and retain their grasp on because government our country although the sun never country to attract invest- framed as a stand against and all its different and of the people”; it is the power. We should not was not working for the to become used to set on the British a whole, EU regulations ment and strike trade the establishment which beautiful people. democratic choice make. stand for this. When far- working class. However, empire, today the United surrounding goods and deals. The notion that they are very much a But for now, we are People can change their right politics is dominat- many of the frustrations a global Kingdom is a small island services have benefitted not paying into EU will part of. Look at us now, looking at a bleak, not minds, and democracy ing the political spectrum that regular people care off the coast of Europe our safety and experienc- save us money that can be Theresa May – the too distant future where a should allow it, especially and Theresa May’s about aren’t actually and cultural with moderate population es at the expense of large invested in public services embodiment of British disastrous no-deal Brexit now that we know what Government wants to caused by EU policies. of 65 million people and a corporations who only is nonsense. As a result of elitism – is the prime is likely, causing the Brexit actually means. I restrict our say in British Issues like income exporter” love of tea. PwC’s report care about their sharehold- Brexit, cuts in tax-funded minister, and her domestic far-right to be bolstered, am a part of a generation politics, we don’t have the inequality, housing, on the long view of global ers and their stock market services, like NHS and policies are very much hate crimes to increase, that currently stands to luxury to be passive about education, healthcare, economies predicts that price. Brexiteers who education, would affect similar to the Cameron and civil unrest to take lose everything for choice politics. immigration, transport, Theresa May in happier times// Flickr so. In fact, I argue that UK’s economy will be claim that controlling our the poorest the most, establishment that was de- place across the country. that I didn’t make because poverty, homelessness, British multiculturalism overtaken by Mexico, own regulations would be whereas the wealthiest monised during the 2016 Brexit was sold to us on of an elderly nostalgia etc. were all dependent on a close result in the 2014 rather than blaming the via party and general elec- has actually developed Russia, Indonesia and better for striking trade echelons of society stand referendum. The truth lies, fearmongering, and for the British Empire. the policy of the Tories’ Scottish independence EU for all our issues. tions, the public anger was our country to become the India. That is just a matter deep austerity, i.e British referendum. Wealth is not This severe inequality in capitalised by the far-right global hub and cultural of fact that we have to domestic policy. I believe evenly spread across the the UK, I believe, set the of this country for their exporter that it is today. deal with. So, this notion that people were genu- country, and as a result, pretext as to why people own extreme political So why should we treat that Britain can ‘become inely fed up of 6 years of creates a sentiment where were willing to test the agenda, then manipulated today’s fearmongering of independent again’ and Felix is recruiting! cuts and needed an outlet, people feel left behind boundaries of British by the Tories (the source the “immigration crisis” assert its dominance just hence why we saw such by the growth of London politics and see if such a of deep austerity over the any different to the past? like we used to 200 years and the economy. With radical idea like Brexit previous 6 years) for po- Why does it deserve any ago is just farcical. London alone accounting could come into fruition, litical points. “Blame the validity? From an economic “Issues like for 24.8% of the UK’s all in an effort to make EU” we were told. Many 2 years down the rabbit perspective, Brexit again GDP (as of 2015) the their voices heard. were convinced that the hole of Brexit, I think it is doesn’t really solve our inequality, and the OECD saying However, what makes EU was the source of all important to realise that domestic issues. It is just a that “The highest levels me genuinely upset is our domestic struggles we are at a stage were ploy to loosen regulations education, of income inequality in aimlessness in which and that being British the far-right are now (which I must mention, povert, Europe are reached in the this electoral potential and European weren’t moderates and extreme keep us safe!) for selfish United Kingdom and the was aimed at. Instead of compatible, all in an effort political talk is normal- economic gain. Brexit in homelessness Baltic States.”, we need a grassroots movement to “take back control” and ised. 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Is Kanye West going south?

Some call him the artist of the 21st centruy and some a self obsessed narcissist, but whether you love him or hate him, he’s definitely here to stay.

COMMENT preposterous to label him He talks with a brio of a as an artist of the 21st messianic preacher, with Sung Soo Moon century, representative the lulling organ chords Film Editor of the narcissism and of his song “Ghost Town” anti-conformism as a in the backdrop. After consequence of social thanking God for this ever far from media culture. Ye is one platform, Ye sings “I feel controversy, of the most influential kinda free. I thought this Kanye West African Americans alive country said I could be (now wanting today and whether he me.” Even though most toN be known as Ye), feels a he has duty to serve of what he said is generic has hit headlines again, as a spokesperson for and mostly meaningless provoking a lot of reaction his heritage is a different tripe, the fact that it from the internet following matter altogether. provoked a reaction is his appearance on the exactly what Ye set out 44th season premiere of to do. This is the same Saturday Night Live last “The fact that man who just performed week. Ye performed his onstage dressed as a bottle single “I love it” with he can provoke of Perrier water; it would Lil Pump, as they danced be a mistake to take this around on stage dressed a reaction is man seriously. His tongue up as bottled water. Many entirely what is always firmly in his came to ridicule his set; cheek. I don’t even think laughing at him and not Kanye West being Kanye West// “I Like It” music video Ye set out to he likes Trump, or even with him. At the finale of understands what he the programme, Ye broke out to do—Ye wants to is certainly a different but effective: the modern do” represents. Ye went on into a passionate speech raise the issue of racism, Kanye than in the example world is a saturated place SNL because he craves about the Make America and he does so by making before; this is Kanye the full of all sorts of grey attention for the sake of it. Great Again hat he’s a provocative statement satirical character, Kanye detritus that people forget If Trump embodies In the back of all this wearing, liberal media in the vein of clickbait, the provocateur, Kanye about in times to come— the voice of the is Ye’s mental health; and having the freedom of which he himself knows the absolute meme. It’s but if one says something disenfranchised right, he implies that he has expression. how ridiculous it is. clear he’s just chatting that goes against the then Ye could be bipolar disorder on the This is the man who Perhaps his methods a load of shit with the politics of a people, it considered an equal and album cover of Ye and blurted out “George Bush are too extreme, as the safety net that he is Kanye becomes something opposite, representing grappled with various doesn’t care about black common reaction to because he really doesn’t that latches onto the the disenfranchised other issues throughout people,” at a Hurricane anything he does is anger care about what anyone conscience of society as left—using freedom of his career. Obviously, this Katrina relief concert and mockery, but it’s says. Why would he say a whole. What a weird thought and speech as a must be considered when back in 2005, much to admirable for someone in these awful things? What way to sell an album, is he counterargument to his assessing his actions—but the shock of Chris Tucker the public eye to go against is the point of pissing doing anything more than controversial comments. I don’t think it’s entirely and Mike Myers, who the grain. However, off a lot of people at the that? What Ye is ultimately He claims to have been significant. Ye is just were co-presenting. He we look back at Ye’s same time? Publicity, of trying to achieve is to “bullied backstage” at doing what he feels is does this to highlight the comments in amusement, course, in the way that imprint his mark on SNL for wearing the right; there is no hidden negative media portrayal as the gravitas of his only Ye knows how. 2018 the zeitgeist of today, MAGA hat and calls for agenda as it all comes of African Americans statement is survived by has been a big year for Ye to transcend his rapper “debate not diatribe” from his heart. In truth, I affected by the Katrina memes focusing on the so far, releasing several status to something more in the ongoing tussle don’t even think he knows and suggesting that the absurdity of the situation. singles, a solo self-titled of a historical landmark. between the right and the what the hell he’s doing. relief responses to black Now fast track to this album and a collaborative So, in being angered by left in modern America. If you like Ye and the peoples were unfair. While earlier this year, when project with Pusha T his actions to go vent it In the closing moments of stuff he does, then please this was early in Ye’s he caused a tremendous called ‘Kids See Ghosts’. out on Twitter is exactly the show, Ye talks about continue to live your life journey into blooming amount of backlash And coincidentally, all what fuels Ye’s purpose. how 90% of news, LA, peacefully. If you don’t, as the Kanye West he is with comments praising his controversies arose He frequently compares New York, writers and there’s still no good reason known as today, we see Donald Trump and just before the releases himself to Leonardo da rappers are liberal, and to get upset by him. that this man has no fear about how slavery was of new music—his latest Vinci, Steve Jobs, Willy how there’s no balance— of controversy—he is not a “choice”. Many in album ‘Yandhi’ was Wonka, Shakespeare, an almost Thanos-esque one to stand in line just the African American planned to release during Google and many statement, while saying because everyone else is. community were the SNL performance, more other culturally he can’t be told what to And to an extent he has outraged by Ye, forcing but didn’t. What he is important figures and do because when he puts succeeded in what he set him to apologise. This doing is counterintuitive entities. It’s not entirely his “Superman cape” on. 10 FELIX ISSUE 1700

COMMENT [email protected] From dear Reader to dear Leader

In response to Grumpy Bastard’s article last week, Felix’s resident leftist, Grumpy Gramsci, gives his perspective on politics at Imperial.

them solemnly like Edgy Marxist, and I’m to loyal readers of Felix, to someone on London’s carefully the words we COMMENT some bizarre Neolithic certainly not one to miss many of whom will have streets – that makes choose and the tone we monument to Middle a good bandwagon – I’ll had to endure mind-numb- us leftists so goddamn use. After all, it’s hardly Grumpy Gramsci England. But fear not, for tote my tote and spoil my ing political conversations dangerous. Just take a an assault on campus Comment Writer I have been tasked with vote with the best of them. with the American stoner look at us, with our hair, freedom to be upbraided providing the allotted 600 The mistake that ol’ guy or that smug ginger and our piercings, and for joining some all-male words of bile this week; GB makes, though, is in prick at Meet the Writers our second-hand books; Bullingdon-rejects club. Salutations, fellow yes, the powers that be thinking that this state of events. we represent nothing less It seems, then, that I’m travellers! Bad news in Felix, in their infinite affairs extends beyond I’ll concede that what than the decay of our signing off on a disap- for regular followers cowardice, have decided the confines of the Felix few leftists there are tend once-great nation’s moral pointingly earnest note. of Grumpy Bastard’s that “balance” is needed office. In a shocking rev- to be a bit more visible on fibre. Maybe we ought to Perhaps I’ve just spent column: they’ve had in the form of a Grumpy elation, I can reveal that campus these days. You just grow up, wear some too much time down in to take the week off to Gramsci to replace Imperial College is hardly can sometimes find all normal glasses and buy the West Basement echo recover from a ruptured Grumpy Bastard [Ed.: I a hotbed of radicalism, five of us outside the main a fucking Kindle like chamber, but I for one spleen, suffered suppos- didn’t get the Gramsci bit despite what previous entrance or the library, everyone else. would welcome a bit edly due to the cumulative either]. columns would have clutching our chosen Or maybe not. I don’t more action on campus. traumas of Freshers’ Of course, avid readers you think. In truth, the instruments of hate – the know about you, dear The green shoots of Week, the uncommonly of Felix will be aware that Felix office is an oasis of megaphone, the leaflet, reader, but I don’t miss progress are there; for the pleasant weather, and Grumpy Bastard is the Ideological CorrectnessTM even (dare I say it?) the the days of old, where first time in a long time, the first advent calendars balance, a lone voice of in an otherwise apathetic box of chalk. Truly these women weren’t allowed political discourse at going on sale. That’s how “sanity” (loosely defined) desert. The response that are the end times, when a in the Union Bar. Bleed- Imperial seems to extend they were found, so I hear in a rag otherwise cor- typically greets those student can’t even venture ing-heart liberal Stewart beyond “uhh…maybe let – slumped over the desk, rupted by us, the Hard leftists among us when we from the library to the JCR Lee once described polit- machines run things?”. having just penned the Left. Like all good hacks, mention politics is really for fear of being engaged ical correctness as a kind So raise a glass in toast, final word of their latest I know which way the much the same as the in dreaded human inter- of institutionalised polite- comrades, and hoist the column, with their usual wind is blowing, and I one received by righties: action. It’s this flouting ness, and I think that fits flag on high: long live “creative associates” know who’s signing my stony-faced silence. You of convention – and – it ought to be a courtesy, the People’s Republic of (John Smith and Jack paychecks. These days, would expect that this there can be none more a sign of our respect South Kensington! Daniels) arranged around everyone in Felix is an would be familiar even grave than daring to talk for others, to consider

Henry Hart accuses Sport Imperial of fraud

In light of the recent contract changes to the terms of use of Ethos, comment writer Henry Hart accuses Sport Imperial of acting fraudulently

has created with its new void their contract with all be required to pay £30 out of this ‘consultation’. COMMENT scheme to increase Ethos previous gym users. That a year for gym access. And it was a contract. fees to £30 a year. Yes, I is fraud. He then qualified this by “Despite Aside from the legality Henry Hart could hardly help but hear I was so astounded at saying that Sport Imperial surrounding the ‘verbal Comment Writer you screaming through the this recent revelation, such had consulted with the their original contracts’, a true English- page that this is an incred- that I could not believe relevant student bodies, man’s word is his bond, ibly good deal for students that Sport Imperial would whatever that means, and payment of and for Sport Imperial to Fraud: Wrongful - I agree. However, it was commit fraud, that I went that the gym facilities £40, students cast that principle aside OR criminal deception not the deal I made when to the Sport Imperial had been improved. Well shames this organisation intended to result in I handed over my £40 stand at Freshers’ fair and that’s all very well and now must pay and this University. I am financial or personal gain. for use of Ethos for the asked the representative good, but that DOES disgusted that the union is At least that’s the defini- entirety of my degree. to clarify the situation. To NOT give you the right a subscription condoning fraud. tion google gives me. It Charge freshers this new my shock he confirmed to void your contract with perfectly describes the sit- reasonable fee but Sport that even people who me or any other student of £30 yearly” uation that Sport Imperial Imperial are not entitled to had paid the £40 would who was conveniently left 11 FELIX ISSUE 1700 FR IDAY, 12 TH OCTOBER, 2018 FELIX

SCIENCE [email protected] SCIENCE [email protected] 2018 Nobel Prize in Medicine: the fight against cancer Moths at Midnight James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo’s research may save many lives Recent research from the University of York gives an insight into the night-time pollination activities of moths. A pollination service that may be of great ecological importance, which has been overlooked, until now. SCIENCE body. T-cells, a type of manages to fool this mechanisms, with just available, for a variety “Cancer kills millions white blood cells, bind so-called ‘checkpoint a little boost from drugs of reasons. Their work of people every year SCIENCE across many pollinating University of York study, be pollinated by day-time and may improve survival the UK is estimated to Paulina Rowinska themselves to potentially system’ by pretending based on immunotherapy. inspired numerous clinical and is one of humanity’s insect species, the con- researchers genetically insects. This may confer under future perturbations have decreased by around Science Writer dangerous intruders, to be a normal part of Allison and Honjo trials, with successes in greatest health challenges. Photini Knoyle servation discussion tends analysed pollen found a selective advantage in the environment – of 30% since 1968, this has which triggers the immune our body. The latest bring hope to patients lung cancer, renal cancer, By stimulating the ability Science Writer to focus on day-time pol- on moths to characterise for these plant species if particular note, climate partly been attributed to he 2018 system to defend us. Ad- Nobel Prize laureates for whom none of lymphoma and melanoma of our immune system to linators, in particular the previously unstudied current pollinator declines change. habitat losses, light pollu- Nobel Prize in ditionally, some types of independently proposed surgery, radiotherapy and (skin cancer). attack tumour cells, this e all know plight of bees. However, plant-moth interactions continue. The contribution of tion and use of pesticides. Physiology or proteins accelerate the full special drugs called chemotherapy would be Whilst side effects of year’s Nobel Prize laure- that polli- recent research from the and identify pollen-trans- Moth pollinators tend moths to pollination The Univeristy of York Medicine went immune system response, “checkpoint inhibitors”, checkpoint therapy can ates have established an nation is an University of York has port networks within a to travel greater distances services has previously study goes some way to Tto James P. Allison and while others inhibit it. which suppress proteins be as dangerous and un- entirely new principle for invaluable demonstrated that the UK agrosystem. In so whilst foraging compared been understudied. prove that when discuss- Tasuku Honjo for the “dis- This way our immune responsible for blocking “This way, the pleasant as of other cancer cancer therapy”, we can Wprocess, critical for both night-time activities of doing they identified to their day-time coun- However, using genetic ing important pollinators covery of cancer therapy system attacks threatening our immune system. Now, treatments, our knowledge read at the Nobel Prize the maintenance of eco- moths may play a much many plants that were not terparts. Consequentially, analyses this study has for the maintenance of by inhibition of negative intruders but leaves our the immune system gets body can fight of autoimmune reactions official Twitter account. systems and continued greater role in pollination previously thought to be they may facilitate identified them as globally agricultural production, immune regulation.” own healthy cells alone. A a chance to assess cancer against cancer allows us to manage them Did we find ‘the cure’ agricultural production. that we had previously pollinated by moths and plant-geneflow across a relevant pollinators. we should include moths, Be it bacteria, virus or typical war strategy: kill cells as “non-self” and better. Current research for cancer? Probably not. With growing pressure thought. found that moths pollinate landscape and prevent Consequentially, their and therefore take action cancer cell, no foreign enemy soldiers, protect destroy them. This way, using natural focuses on explaining and But Allison and Honjo’s on agriculture to sustain Due to the technical a number of important the deleterious effects of conservation is of great to prevent their further molecule can expect a ours. the body can fight against treating these side effects research can definitely the inflating human challenges of observing agricultural crops. These inbreeding. The mainte- importance, especially in decline. warm welcome to our Unfortunately, cancer cancer using natural mechanisms” even more effectively. save hundreds of lives. population, the role of nocturnal animals, moths include potato, soya bean nance of genetic diversity the face of ongoing global pollinators is becoming are relatively understud- and oil-seed rape. Many through geneflow has declines in the numbers increasingly important. ied compared to day-time moth-pollinated plant important implications of pollinating insects. The In spite of global declines pollinator species. In the species are also known to for a species evolution total number of moths in Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: Science on why we can’t stop eating ICESat-2, NASA’s new satellite to measure the melting of ice SCIENCE appetite in the hypothal- nerve cells respond to POMC is a gene that has a much broader and translate this knowledge amus: those that make us nutrient and hormonal codes for stress hormones, wider response area in into a medical treatment, Sarah Wong crave food (orexigenic), signal (e.g. leptin) and therefore it makes as the brain compared to the the difference in mice SCIENCE melting in the poles. 10,000 laser pulses per location. Scientists are Science Writer and the other suppresses together, the two systems much sense as eating group where anorexigenic and men means that Since 2009 and second, measurements then able to calculate the this desire (anorexigenic). work together to regulate would probably be the last neurones were activated. factors such as stress and Marie Jones the end of the first mission will be taken every 70 cen- height of forests, glaciers lied to myself again: An example of orexigenic appetite, energy expendi- thing we want to do when To investigate potential emotions were not in- Science Writer of ICESat, NASA had timetres on the trajectory and sea ice. “I will just have one neurones would be the ture and importantly, body we face a life-threatening mechanism of how vestigated. Furthermore, no spacecraft instrument of the satellite. Thanks Such devices more,” as I engulfed cells expressing proopi- weight. Yet, we don’t have situation. However, if the change of appetite as mentioned, the opioid n Saturday capable of providing to these very precise are urgently required in the whole bag of omelanocortin (POMC), a complete understanding both AgRP and POMC is brought about, the receptor signalling system the 15th of information such as the data, NASA aims “to today’s global warming Icrisps. Interestingly, this which is a stress-related of the interplay of these neurones were activated, scientists gave the mice is also involved in other September, thickness of the ice in estimate the annual height situation. The Arctic Sea gluttonous behaviour can gene; and an example neurons and a recent study the group of mice in- naloxone, a drug that important features, hence, NASA Greenland and the Antarc- change of Greenland and Ice has indeed reached its be explained by science, of anorexigenic neuron published in Proceedings creased food intake. This blocks opioid receptors. a ‘magic pill’ is not likely Olaunched their newest tic. On board of the half a Antarctic ice sheets to smallest 2018 summer- so we are not to be blamed would be agouti-related of the National Academy suggests the neurons that Results suggest the effect to be ready soon. Long- laser, the ICESat-2, which tonne satellite, two lasers, within 4 millimetres – the time surface area (4.59 entirely. protein (AgRP), where of Sciences aimed to shed put the brakes on eating of increased food intake is term effects should also stands for “Ice, Cloud and one of replacement, were width of a No. 2 pencil.” million square kilometres) In the brain, there it is known that agou- light into this question, are overridden by the likely to be mediated by be investigated before land Elevation Satellite”. installed. Each laser is ICESat-2 records the time on September 23rd. This are two main types of ti-expressing mice are literally. neurones that promote the opioid receptor-sig- making any therapeutic In orbit 500 km above our divided into six beams taken by the laser beams layer of frozen water neurones that impact our generally obese. These Using optogenetic eating. In other words, the nalling system, the same claims. heads, the satellite’s main to follow as closely as to reach the Earth and to floating above the Arctic techniques, neurones ‘I must eat more’ mech- system that regulates To conclude, scien- mission is to measure the possible the slope of the come back to the satellite Ocean extends during were activated using anism is stronger than sodium appetite (craving tists have shown that alarming evolution of ice surface of Earth. With at a very precise spatial wintertime and naturally light. Together with the ‘I think I will stop’ salty food) and aids in over-eating is caused by shrinks during summer. neural activity mapping mechanism – that’s why regulating pain. an overpowering signal However, since the 1970s, and brain transparency we keep eating when we All these interesting from the ‘please eat the Arctic Sea Ice rapidly visualisation techniques, are full. findings certainly help more’ neurones, which, reduced by 54 000 square the researchers at the To explore how this increase our under- in mice can be inhibited kilometres each year, Arctic ice extent reached a 2018 summertime minimum University of Michigan was brought about, the standing of the appetite by drugs. However, more going from 7.01 million on September 23rd // National Snow and Ice Data Centre demonstrated the ano- scientists visualised the control mechanisms, work needs to be done to square kilometres in 1980 rexigenic and orexigenic neuronal network in the which could potentially understand the topic, as to only 2.91 square kilo- of millions of inhabitants tainable development and nature of neurons that brain that received protein target the pathway to humans are greatly differ- metres in 2012! The same living on coastal land are take action to prevent the express POMC or AgRP signals from POMC and up- or down-regulate our ent from mice, especially phenomena are observed under the threat of sea Earth’s temperature from respectively. AgRP neurones. Results appetite, thereby treating in terms of psychology in the Antarctic, where 3 level rising! The future rising by more than 1.5°C In the study, the mice showed that the two issues like obesity. Whilst and experiences to social 000 billion tonnes of ice measurements provided by 2022. with activated POMC systems have a different the use of pharmacologic triggers. In the meantime, have melted since 1992, by ICESat-2 will supply neurones stopped eating neuronal activation treatment (naloxone) in I guess willpower is all enough to rise the global more details to the world’s though they were starved pattern, in which the the experiment suggested we have to stop us from level of the oceans by 8 leaders to orientate their Why do we overeat so regularly? //Tanvir Logani 4 hours before feeding. insatiable mouse group a slight possibility to overeating. The ICESat2 // NASA millimetres! Hundreds policies in favour of sus- 12 13 FR IDAY, 12 TH OCTOBER, 2018 FELIX FELIX ISSUE 1700

SCIENCE [email protected] SCIENCE [email protected]

Now, some of the more producing enzymes that was able to function in a The rest of the prize is method like the one devel- “The more Nobel Season: A Summary of the Prizes for 2018 keen-eyed readers might can do things that natural solvent system that would for the related technique oped by Arnold to produce be thinking ‘hang on, that enzymes cannot. This have destroyed the starting of phage display. This antibody-based drugs. keen readers A quick tour of who’s who and what’s what in this year’s greatest scientific achievements sounds an awful lot like involves taking enzymes enzyme. Since then there uses bacteriophages, a Today there are several biology’, but since there’s and inducing a series of have been a great many virus that infects bacteria, antibody-based drugs on might be no prize for biology, random mutations, and other enzymes devel- to produce antibodies. the market, and the list is SCIENCE the major contributions then weeding out the ones oped, including modified Bacteriophages display growing every day. thinking: in areas like chemical that are better at doing lipases that break down proteins on their surface, hang on, that Lucy Rowlands biology get lumped into what you want and then fat in laundry detergents. and Smith worked out that Science Writer the chemistry prize. doing the whole thing all Arnold’s own spinout they could produce any sounds an Directed evolution over again. The original company develops biope- protein when the correct ast week was of enzymes applies work tested this by pro- sticides through directed gene was inserted. Winters awful lot like Nobel Prize evolutionary ideas to ducing an enzyme that evolution of enzymes. then used an evolutionary season, and biology” whilst it’s not Lquite as glamorous as the Oscars, it comes with a lot of prestige and a chance to go down in history. These yearly prizes are award- ed to those who make significant contributions in several categories out- lined in the will of Alfred Nobel, with the three in science being given to Medicine, Physics and Chemistry. So, this week Felix Science will give you a rundown of the three science winners so you can sound cool and clever at welcome drinks. The week began with the announcement of the Nobel in Physiology and Medicine, which was awarded to James Allison and Tasuku Honjo for the discovery of cancer therapy by inhibition of Donna Strickland is only the third woman to earn the Nobel Prize in physics // Wikimedia Portraits of the 2018 Nobel Prize Laureates. From top left to bottom right: Donna Strickland (Physics), Arthur Ashkin (Physics), Gerard Mourou (Physics), Frances H. negative immune regu- Arnold (Chemistry), George P. Smith (Chemistry, Sir Gregory P. Winter (Chemistry), James P. Allison (Physiology and Medicine), Tasuku Honjo (Physiology and Medicine lation, more commonly James Allison’s work system to keep T-cells in in the development of on the surface, they are have a Wikipedia page // Nobel Media known as immunotherapy. focused on the catchily check. Honjo also devel- high-intensity ultra-short vital for laser eye surgery as she wasn’t deemed The immune system is a named CTLA-4, a protein oped an antibody for this laser pulses. and in laser machining. noteworthy enough. powerful tool, and so di- involved in reducing protein, and nowadays Optical tweezers are Mourou and Strickland Considering ‘Dusty the T-Cell function. They there are several oncology a somewhat futuristic created chirped pulse Klepto Kitty’ made the “Directing developed an antibody treatments based on PD-1 sounding tool that utilise amplification by stretch- that binds to this protein, in the clinic. Immunother- lasers to trap and manip- ing the pulse in time and “Strickland the immune inhibiting it and therefore apy has been a revolution ulate particles. These take reducing the peak power, increasing the immune in cancer treatment and advantage of the ability then amplifying the pulse , is the third Felix is recruiting! system response to a tumour. The has saved the lives of of light to exert force or and finally recompressing results in mice were im- many people. What is radiation pressure on an the pulse in time resulting woman ever to towards cancer pressive, but many com- equally exciting however object, and it was with the in large power pulses. This therapy has panies were reluctant to is that this revolution is advent of lasers that the meant that pulsed laser win the Nobel try it, as playing with the still going. There are still ability to use this force devices became smaller in physics” been the immune system is always papers coming out on this became a possibility. and cheaper and opened risky business. However, subject, and only time will Optical tweezers have up new areas of physics dream of many eventually one company tell how these will impact been shown to be able and led to development of cut, that reason seems to was brave enough, and how we treat cancer. to move atoms, whole corrective eye surgery. be misjudged. scientists” this finally led to the de- This year’s Physics cells, and even organelles Donna Strickland is the Finally, the Chemistry velopment of Yervoy, an Nobel went to ‘Advances within a cell, and they third woman ever to win Nobel prize was an- recting it towards cancer immunotherapy antibody in Laser Physics’ and have a myriad of uses the Nobel in physics, and nounced, and this year half therapy has been the for melanoma. was split, with one half throughout science. The her win has reignited the went to Frances Arnold dream of many scientists The second half of the going to Arthur Ashkin other half of the Nobel debate about recognising for directed evolution of for a long time. However, prize goes to the discovery for the development of went to the generation of women in science. She is enzymes, and the other We want you – yes, you! We’re looking for writers, photographers, editors, illustrators, reporters, computer ex- at that time the systems of PD-1, by Tasuku Honjo. optical tweezers, and the high-intensity ultra-short currently not a full pro- half to George P. Smith in place to regulate the This protein is similar in other half going to Gérard laser pulses by Mourou fessor and, until roughly and Sir Gregory P. Winter perts and grammar nerds to join our team. No experience needed – we’ll teach you everything you need to know. immune system were function to CTLA-4, and Mourou and Donna and Strickland. Whilst this 90 minutes after the prize for the phage display of If you’re interested, send us an email on [email protected] still a bit of a mystery. acts as another regulatory Strickland for their work sounds a lot less exciting was announced, she didn’t antibodies and peptides. 14 15 FELIX ISSUE 1700

TECH [email protected] Wishing You an Appy New Year in London

This week in the Tech section, we are reviewing some essential apps we hope will enhance your experience of living in London

TECH While you can definite- Instapaper or just ideas for something doing this and tickets YoYo ly get by reading Tube or to do on a rainy day, Dojo can be purchased directly Anonymous bus maps, if you want to has you covered. through the app. Usually Tech Writer save some time, Citymap- the prices range from £5 per is the way to go. The to £10. Have a look and app provides you with “Whether you might find something hether you live updates on buses and you’re interested in! are new Tube lines, and calculates you’re looking to London the fastest routes to any Dice or you’ve destination. for something Walways lived here, the Additionally, you to do during collecton of apps in this can see if there are any Instapaper // Instapaper article consists of apps Santander bike racks the day or YoYo // YoYo Wallet many Londoners use nearby along with how Do you ever see an daily, and many more you many bikes/free spaces article you want to read places to go For regular customers may be unaware of. Either are available there. later, and then just never at the various catering way, they are sure to help come back to it? Instapa- out at night ... outlets around campus, you out if you haven’t per allows you to save any or just ideas YoYo is an app definitely used them before. Monzo article you are reading, worth giving a go. and then it is downloaded for something You have probably in the Instapaper app. Dice // iTunes heard the name if you’ve “Apart from It’s great for catching up to do on a ever bought lunch here. on your reading during YoYo is essentially a kind being user- long Tube journeys or rainy day, of loyalty program. whenever you do feel like Dojo has you The aim of this app is friendly, it. to make buying tickets Monzo is covered” for festivals much easier. “For regular Dojo Tickets can be refunded also good for and you are safe from customers at having to pay more than the various use abroad. Monzo // Google Play Student Pulse you should. For cash catering “Tickets can be withdrawals Monzo is a smart outlets around banking app, packed with refunded and under £200 a useful features to help you the campus, manage your finances. you are safe month, there Once you open a current YoYo is an account with Monzo, they from having to app definitely are no fees” will send you a debit card, and you can also set it up Dojo // iTunes pay more than worth giving a on Apple or Android pay. you should” Any transaction carried Dojo offers a solution Student Pulse // Student- go” Citymapper out with Monzo will be to the problem of finding PulseLondon automatically catego- something to do in rized, for example, into London, which shouldn’t Working with Dice also offers recom- restaurants, shopping, or really be a problem con- renowned groups and mendations for upcoming If you pay for food via groceries . This makes it sidering there is always institutions such as the gigs if you feel like trying YoYo, you will receive very easy to track your so much going on. Royal Philharmonic Or- something new. If you points which can be spending without putting On Dojo, you can find chestra and the Barbican allow it to access your redeemed to get (for in any effort. a curated selection of Centre, Student Pulse Apple Music or Spotify, example) fruit, chocolate Apart from being upcoming events, things brings you affordable the app tailors its recom- bars or even a smoothie user-friendly, Monzo is to do and places to visit tickets to see live per- mendations to your music depending on how many Citymapper // Wikimedia also good for use abroad. and you are sure to find formances of classical taste. points you have. For cash withdrawals something interesting. music. Using your location, Additionally, there are If you are new to from ATMs under £200 a Whether you’re All you need to do Dice can also keep you loyalty cards on the app, London or even if you month, there are no fees. looking for something is download the app up-to-date on events hap- so, for example, your 10th have lived here a while, Other spending can go to do during the day or and register with your pening in your area, such hot drink might be free. public transport can be over that limit without any places to go out at night, student ID. No discount as across the many clubs complicated. charges. food, music, exhibitions codes are required after in London. FELIX ISSUE 1700

FILM [email protected] BlacKkKlansman: A Klever koncious Komedy

“As enjoyable a film you could possibly get about the Ku Klux Klan—which in this case is really enjoyable” // Universal Pictures

FILM h, the seventies a buddy-cop movie into successfully convinces BlacKkKlansman is Having said that, there are — a vibrant an African-American them over the phone, and based on an absurd true hugely effective moments BlackKkKlansman era of yester- nightmare. when it comes to meeting story; of course, there are throughout the film. year, whose This is the story of Ron them in person, his col- some important dramatic There is a heart-stopping Akey highlights include Stalworth, (John David league Flip Zimmerman liberties that drive the plot scene involving white the heinous hairdos, Washington) who was the (Adam Driver) fills in forward, but the central policemen misreading a Dir: Spike Lee. Script: sleaze-core fashion, disco first black police officer as Ron-the-white-su- idea of a black man situation that is complete- Charlie Wachtel, David music, and of course, the in the Colorado Springs, premacist counterpart. becoming a member of ly tragic but relieves the Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, racial tension between Colorado Police Depart- It’s quickly evident that the KKK is preposterous. tension with humour. The Spike Lee. Starring: John white and black peoples ment. When Ron spots the Klan have much As serious as the subject final montage of scenes is David Washington, Adam of America. However, an advert in the papers darker intentions than the matter is, this central utterly haunting and the Driver, Laura Harrier. BlacKkKlansman is far about joining the Ku seemingly non-violent conceit is an almost parallel-cutting between from a period piece, as Klux Klan, he telephones front, and it’s up to Ron humorous one; something the Klan and the black Sung Soo Moon director Spike Lee embel- them pretending to be a to prevent an impending out of a satirical comedy activists is poignant. Film Editor lishes what is essentially white supremacist. Ron disaster. sketch—and the film What you don’t get is doesn’t shy away from a film about the KKK, this at all. There are plenty but a socially conscious of comical moments that comedy that packs a thoughout the film that punch. provide breathing space BlacKkKlansman is as through, and on the whole enjoyable a film you could it does work smoothly possibly get about the Ku enough. Klux Klan—which in this It’s hardly surprising case is really enjoyable (if that Jordan Peele is that’s not too politically credited as a producer, incorrect to say). On as his fingerprints are all the one hand, it juggles over BlacKkKlansman; the weight of a racially the fine balance between volatile period of history humour and horror and on the other, it ticks is handled robustly. all the right boxes for the However, BlacKkKlans- laughs. When you boil it man is surprisingly down, its skeleton resem- toothless when it comes bles a simple fish-out-of- to the portrayal of racism water comedy, albeit a and the KKK. There’s very well executed one. plenty of jeopardy, but It’s not Get Out, but then it’s explored in a safe again, what is? environment and not as Adam Driver is having some serious regrets about his Halloween costume this year // Universal Pictures powerful as it ought to be. 17 CRETE C4 EXPEDITION

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REDUXER: Turning Water Into Wine Where RELAXER was a fairly uninspiring mark of alt-J running out of new ideas with a sound that almost embraced their TV-ad music status, alt- J’s REDUXER has taken the same material and reworked it into something masterful.

MUSIC Newman’s vocals only fit REDUXER into a few of the songs well and aside from ‘In Cold Blood’ and ‘Deadcrush’ I never felt engaged – more Artist: alt-J. Label: like bored. Infectious Music; Atlantic So I had basically given Records; Canvasback. Top up on alt-J, and in fact was Tracks: 3WW (feat. Little half pleased when they Simz); In Cold Blood (feat. didn’t win the Mercury Pusha T); Adeline (feat. Prize – it would have Paigey Cakey and Hex). been undeserved. Then For Fans Of: Col3trane; last week REDUXER was Gorillaz; Loyle Carner; The released. And I adore it. Alchemist. 43 minutes Who would’ve thought an album made up of Guthrie Ruby hip-hop remixes of tracks Music Writer from RELAXER would be You vs. the man she tells you not to worry about // Canvasback possible, let alone great. ast June, the The moment Little artists and producers like passionate vocals in in that you can always so much, and their passion Leeds based indie Simz started rapping over Pusha T, Goldlink and the first but smooth and recognize the original. shines through. I would rock band alt-J 3WW it changed from a Danny Brown to name a funky with Rejjie Snow’s The choruses are usually love to see more music released their 3rd watery mess of a song to few. laid back rapping in the kept, while the verses are like this from alt-J, and Lstudio album, RELAXER. something dark, sinister The songs I liked from second. Each are much given to a feature. Filling while I’m not expecting And it wasn’t good. Don’t and just generally fucking RELAXER have only better than Joe’s vocals the verse space with a them to switch entirely get me wrong, I love alt-J awesome. Little Simz’s been improved upon, in the original. ‘Adeline’ rap feature eliminates the just as much as the next flow is low, laid back and but it’s the previously was originally a standard watery and directionless “I’d hope that guy; ‘Left Hand Free’ drives through the song wishy-washy tracks that safe alt-J song but here it’s feeling the tracks had in will forever get my feet – the kind of thing you’d really stand as testament been morphed into a chill the original. All the while as the band tapping and my air drums listen to late at night to alt-J’s ability to regroup trap banger with an alt-J a sweet brew of solid rocking. But RELAXER feeling like a bad boi. I and rework. ‘Hit Me Like twist (good name for a beats and airy instrumen- progresses, we was like looking in a fun- was already pumped and That Snare’ is one of the cocktail?). If that doesn’t tals mix in the background see more of house mirror of the band I it was just the first song. tracks that is remixed not entice you I don’t know giving the album a unique loved so much. The whole The rest of the album once but twice on this what will. feel. the originality thing just felt off, the slow delivers many more rap album, chaotic and disso- Though each song is The album still has calm songs droned on, Joe features from fantastic nant with Jimi Charles’s its problems. I still hate they’ve ‘House of the Rising “All the while Sun’, but it can’t be easy shown us on to turn something that REDUXER.” a sweet brew bad into something good. Also, the album lacks any of solid beats real direction or message. to hip-hop, I’d hope that and airy But how much can you as the band progresses, expect from these artists we see more of the orig- instrumentals when they’re separately inality they’ve shown us remixing tracks of an on REDUXER. I’m truly mix in the album they didn’t create. impressed by this miracle REDUXER isn’t really a transformation. background proper album or a serious So while we wait giving the project, it’s more just a bit semi-tentatively for of fun (done well). whatever alt-J have album a When the album was planned next, at least we dropped, Joe Newman can sit back and enjoy unique feel” posted on Facebook this delicious concoction talking about how excited they’ve served us. they were to be working flipped on its head, the with global hip-hop artists alt-J, Pusha-T, and Twin Shadow. Who would’ve thought it // consequenceofsound album stays true to its title who have influenced them 24 FELIX ISSUE 1700

MUSIC [email protected] Who was the summer ball headliner again? It wasn’t always like James Hype or the Stickmen. In this, the 1700th issue, we take a look through the Felix archives and dig out some times when great music came to Imperial.

MUSIC Adrian LaMoury Music Editor

Minimum to maximum, ambient to aggressive

MUSIC ggression has, clicks dig themselves the movement failed somewhere. LIVE 2002 for the most into its listener’s skull. “A true work to truly crystallise into Live 2002 blends part, been a Scoring the ascent to anything substantial, with minimal techno, glitch matter of force man’s breaking point, of art and a near misses we would see and microsound in a Aor damage. They yell, narrating the build-up to labour of love, in releases like Ikeda’s truly gorgeous and yet Artist: Mika Vainio; Ryoji the guitars scream, the a night of transgressions Dataplex or Ripatti’s simultaneously unnerving Ikeda; Alva Noto. Label: drums roar. All a product and misdeeds. birthed from Entain. Or so we thought. method. Over the course Noton. Top Tracks: of man’s basest tenden- The early 2000s were A decade and a half later, of 11 movements, it Movements 2, 4 to 11. For cies, a primitive release. witness to a new era spontaneity, we have what could be presents itself as a true Fans Of: Fennesz; Vladislav Reining it back, Live of minimal electronic considered the scene’s work of art and a labour of Delay; Ryuichi Sakamoto. 2002, is in many ways a music characterised by yet controlled, opus, performed live for love, birthed from spon- 48 minutes controlled exploration of a stripped back elec- measured, and a residency in The Baltic taneity, yet controlled, the impulses preceding tronic sound and glitchy Centre For Contemporary measured, and sinister. Suraj G the violence. Its pulsating textures. Spearheaded by sinister” Art, all this while tucked Music Writer sine waves and pricking labels like Raster Noton, away in a dank corner 25 FELIX ISSUE 1700

ARTS [email protected] Mrs Dalloway Brought to the Stage This ambitious adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s novel aims high, but fails to capture the charm of the novel.

ARTS 2018

Where? The Arcola Theatre When? 16th Sept – 20th Oct How Much? £15-£22; £10 students

Vaishnavi Gnananananthan Arts Editor

his adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s 1925 novel is clearly a labour Tof love, and an ambitious one at that. Mrs Dalloway is one of Woolf’s best- known works, and arguably one of her best. In 1920s London, Clarissa Dalloway prepares to host a party for her wealthy Guy Rhys, Sean Jackson, Emma D’Arcy, Clare Perkins and Clare Lawrence Moody in Mrs Dalloway // Tristam Kenton for The Guardian friends. On the same day, First World War veteran Mrs Dalloway was also an overused gimmick. the actors and not repre- 20 different characters, intense. When everyone is Septimus Warren Smith is deeply personal for There are other little sented on stage. The set but somehow manage to on stage, it’s her that your urged by his wife to seek Virginia Woolf. Septimus’ touches that seem to be is minimal; a single blue capture the essence of each eyes are drawn to. That help for his psychosis from post-traumatic stress, his an attempt to be clever or board serves as the only one. Claire Perkins is fan- isn’t to say that the rest Sir William Bradshaw, a visions of his dead friend relevant, such as the use backdrop for a great part tastic as the titular charac- of the cast are weak – far wealthy doctor, and part Evans and the gradual of an Oyster Card to rep- of the play. The bustle of ter, at points graceful and from it. Guy Rhys is a of the upper-class society decline of his mental state resent a ticket and a Metro London, the grandeur of charming as the perfect convincing Septimus and to which Clarissa belongs. are widely believed to newspaper, but they don’t Clarissa’s life – there’s too hostess, but also capturing Emma D’arcy is great as Although the events of echo Woolf’s own life. seem to be part of any much that this play asks Clarissa’s moments of his distraught wife Rezia. the novel take place over Virginia Woolf herself uniting vision and just feel you to imagine for such vulnerability. The real The overall result of a single summer day, it suffered from psychosis like odd touches that add a visual medium. The stand-out performer the play is something of a encompasses a myriad and there is a hint of her nothing, and conversely Arcola Theatre’s Stage 2 though is undoubtedly mess, a flurry of words that of characters and per- experience in Septimus distract from what is hap- is also a tiny space, and doesn’t quite take shape. spectives across different and his struggles. pening. The final scene, one that doesn’t suit this The die-hard Virginia locations, with references Woolf crosses fre- a party, is played out as production at all. Mrs “The overall Woolf fan will certainly to many events in the quently between the a press conference, with Dalloway needs distance find things to appreciate, characters, with as much the actors sitting in a line, and magnitude. Instead result is but there’s not a great a focus on their thoughts alternating characters. It’s it feels cramped and deal here for the casual “The actors as their actions. And this one of Thomas Bailey’s claustrophobic, the actors something of viewer. Mrs Dalloway is one of the things that best decisions with this crossing each other too just doesn’t translate well are fantastic, is so difficult to translate adaptation as it heightens often – everything feels a mess, a flurry to the stage. Hal Coase’s clearly the best to the stage: the bulk of the feeling of absurdity too close. of words that writing isn’t bad, not by the novel is taking place that pervades the scene. The actors, however, a long shot, but it’s clear part of the in the characters’ heads. One of the big draws of are fantastic, clearly the doesn’t quite this isn’t the medium for Director Thomas Bailey Mrs Dalloway is Woolf’s best part of the production. Mrs Dalloway. Your time production” tries to capture this in his language, and playwright Their enthusiasm gives take shape” would be better spent adaptation – the actors Hal Coase’s adaptation you the sense that this is picking up a copy of the talk and interact with each of the text maintains her a real passion project for book. other, but then speak their flair for the poetic and her everyone involved. And Clare Lawrence Moody. past. It’s a busy novel to characters’ inner thoughts beautiful descriptions of really, no cast could have Her takes on Clarissa’s say the least, and part of into a dictaphone. It’s London. It’s a disappoint- done better than those charming old friend Sally what makes it such an quirky and it works, but ment though that they are chosen by Thomas Bailey. and the drab Mrs Kilman ambitious undertaking. soon it starts feeling like merely words read out by Five actors play over are both excellent and 26 FELIX ISSUE 1700

ARTS [email protected] The Funny, the Painful and Everything in Between A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynaecologic Oncology Unit at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center of New York City brings together two unlikely strangers in the morbid setting of their mothers’ cancer ward, only for them to connect in a way neither expects. ARTS 2018 to explore with wit and tenderness.

The antagonism Where? The Finborough between the two visitors is Theatre broken by Marcie, Karla’s When? 2nd Oct – 27th Oct mother, who croaks “She’s How Much? £20; £18 dead!” as the conversation students between them turns to Karla’s sister. Karla Jingjie Cheng bursts into uncontrollable Books Editor laughter, while Don stands awkwardly, unsure of how to respond. The timing of her mother’s comment his is what my tickles Karla, despite the mother and I like tragedy of the situation. to talk about,” Gallows humour is a way says Karla de- for Karla to deal with the Tfensively, as Don shouts pain, pain which bursts at her from across the through the surface and flimsy hospital curtains reveals itself when, much to shut up. “Yes, but this later, she talks about her is a hospital!” Don retorts. sister’s death with her Karla, an aspiring stand- mother. up comedian, had been practicing permutations Indeed, in the midst of of lines like “I have been Karla and Don’s outward- Cariad Lloyd, Kristin Milward, Cara Chase and Rob Crouch in A Funny Thing Happened... // Tristam Kenton single for so long, I have ly witty conversations and started fantasising about flippant lines, we learn of together. Karla reveals Rather, it is an observation lines in the play, she does perfect, a small, intimate my vibrator.” Not appro- the difficulties that each a moment of weakness that humour is the thread her part well. The intimate space above a pleasant priate for a hospital room is in, and how comple- being upset at how her that allows for genuine setting and importance of pub. One almost feels like with two women suffering mentary these problems mother treats her and her human connection, that it dialogue means that one’s the audience fits into the from cancer, Don thinks. are. Karla is poor and just sister’s death, and Don’s is a medium for common experience could be very hospital room, and can starting out, but confident tender response suddenly understanding. In fact, dependent on the cast, and partake in the interactions This initial dismissal and self-assured in the explodes into one of the sometimes it might be I’m glad to say that this between strangers, just as of humour in the opening direction she will go. Don most visual and ludicrous difficult to distinguish small cast has delivered how Don and Karla have. lines sets the scene for the made his fortune from a sex scenes I have seen on humour from pain. When excellently. The setting of subsequent exploration tech start-up that he has stage. While slightly un- Don’s mother Geena dies, the Finborough Theatre is This play is a comedy, and observations of the no personal interest in, necessary, it was certainly he says tentatively to but comments on very role of humour in pain suggested by his wife (perhaps awkwardly) Marcie that he found his real issues of city life, and suffering in Halley who is about to leave him. funny, and took the con- situation then “funny”. “Humour is from Don’s son’s drug Feiffer’s new play. A He first appears dressed nection between them to “It’s not funny,” Marcie problems to class differ- Funny Thing... follows “like a homeless man” a graphic, symbolic level. replies. “What you feel is the thread ences between the two. the relationship between a despite his wealth, an relief that your mother is that allows Ultimately it celebrates young stand-up comedian outward manifestation This connection that dead, not that it is funny.” human connection – the and a middle-aged man of the mess his life is in, Don and Karla experience for genuine shared suffering, but in the throes of divorce, and talks with an air of is a shared acknowledge- Cariad Lloyd is brilliant also shared laughter. It brought together in the resignation. As might be ment of each other’s as Karla, balancing the human is tender without being same hospital room where expected, Karla’s prickly suffering, that despite self-assurance of youth heavy, hilarious and witty their mothers are being nature hides a backstory their very different life with her insecurity, while connection, without being slapstick, hospitalised for cancer. – one that is revealed circumstances, they are delivering her comedic a medium and definitely worth a Immediately, the juxta- when Marcie awakes, and brought together in shared lines well. Rob Crouch watch. position between Karla’s puts her down with every grief for their mothers’ is a suitably scruffy Don, for common raunchy jokes and the air comment she makes. suffering. What the play and carries the mid-life of death in the hospital does well is that it does crisis aura well. Kristin under- setting becomes clear, As with any romantic not pretend that jokes and Milward makes a bril- and it is this relationship comedy, two characters humour are so that one can liantly acerbic sick mum, standing” that the intermission-less, that are initially an- “smile through the pain” and while Cara Chase, as 80 minute play goes on tagonistic must end up – it is deeper than that. Geena, gets only a few 27 FR IDAY, 12 TH OCTOBER, 2018 FELIX

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Felix’s Gaming Section wants you! Wanting your voice to be heard on all things game related? Up to date on gaming news? Want to write for Felix? Then read this article and see if you are up for the task!

Games boardgames or otherwise gaming news and events: What we are looking Now we’re no harsh How do you get in as well as qualms with and on the odd ocassion critics to articles and Anthony Onwuli the gaming industry. we may demand pictures for in our writers? neither are we requesting touch? Games Editor Do you think you have of Spider-man. Articles Other than degrees you send in your article what it takes to write for can also discuss themes in English literature in LaTex format, however You can contact us Connor Winzar Felix’s gaming section ? and topics regarding and creative writing we do expect people to through our email - Games Editor Then read this article to games rather than just from Cambridge, we’re have at least read through games.felix@imperial. see if the shoe fits, as you games themselves, e.g. looking for writers who their article at least once ac.uk . Be warned we can ello from the may not be cinderella but “The impact of Atari are passionate and are before sending it through. only put so many articles Games editors, you may be what we’re games on modern day ready to put said passion This so we can enjoy in one Felix issue, so if The Games looking for in a writer! pop culture”, “Has the on paper. Passion being something coherent to it doesn’t turn up in the editors not boss rush genre reached a loose term which read and editable without upcoming issue it may Hwriting about games? its limit”. Material similar translates to “please do affecting the original turn up in the next. Preposterous! This isn’t “Do you think to this is appreciated, not send us an article that content. the content I expect in but it must come with is decorated with your my Felix Newspaper! you have well reasoned points and fan fic, I don’t care how Alright, ease the frothing evidence. Also under our marketable your shipping at the mouth and hear what it takes remit is boardgames, so skills are, Donald Trump What you get out of us out, I know it’s a to write for if there’s an absolutely and Putin shipping is strange concept but we’ve fantastic recently released this? decided that rather than Felix’s Games board game that you would forbidden”. hog the gaming section like to pour your heart Just like us, you don’t we should open our inbox Section?” out over in written form, “We’re looking get paid, but you do have to the student public. I then just send it our way. the opportunity to have know, risky decision on Now what do we mean for passionate your name featured as a our part, but we’ll make What we are looking by recent? Predominately writer for Felix and also it work … hopefully that is within 3 weeks or writers who chill with us sometime as (inb4 dumpster fire). for in our articles? a suitable timespan that are ready we layout and set up your Deviating from future provides it with some article. regrets and bad decisions, Now as good as you relevance (looking at to put said we’re here to offer you may be at writing articles, you people who want to the grand opportunity to we’re looking for material review Monopoly and passion on vent your opinions on the that is up to date and its friendship destroying latest and greatest games, covers recent games, tendencies!) paper ” 28 FR IDAY, 12 TH OCTOBER, 2018 FELIX

BOOKS [email protected] A family against the Sicilian Mafia

Andrea Camilleri, author of the Inspector Montalbano series, writes about a family pit against the Sicilian Mafia of the early twentieth century in The Sacco Gang.

obstinate fools, and when actively fought against it to it, and, in that respect, time, and using only such leaves much to be desired. they do, another letter and like the Sacco brothers. it did not disappoint. The methods.” His attempt at transform- a warning are sent – such Their safety is compro- lifestyle, culture, and Camilleri’s writing ing the true historical as the burning of fields mised further and there is sudden political upheav- events into a story failed, or, if that does not yield no recourse for them but als serve as anchors that in my opinion. Instead, a satisfactory result, the to hand themselves in. do not totally overshadow “The first it took the tone of a ref- death of a close family The narrative takes on, the story itself. It was an erence text almost, espe- member. But the Sacco at times, a biographical interesting insight into half of the cially towards the middle family does not succumb nature, using excerpts Sicily of the 1920s and the and the end. I believe to the pressure, instead of one of the brothers’ culture of the Mafia, which novel was a that, were Camilleri not resorting to the law at writings to expound on was not extinguished by thrilling page- a big name thanks to his every incident. The police the events, which are the imprisonment of most Inspector Montalbano are helpless, even shocked based on a true story. The of their members during turner; I was series (which I haven’t yet that the family would first half of the novel was the Fascist era. Camilleri read), this novel would not simply give in to the a thrilling page-turner; I uses a quote from A so engrossed not have been translated BOOKS demands of the Mafia. was so engrossed in the History of Sicily to explain into English. Suffice it to They essentially offer Saccos’ struggle and their this: “Had the Mafia been in the Saccos’ say that, by the end of the them no protection and uncertain future. The latter an association instead of a struggle and book, I was less than en- Bayan Al-Bulushi cannot prosecute any of half though was not nearly way of life, [the Prefect] thusiastic at the prospect Books Writer the suspects, despite their as intriguing; it mainly might have been able to their uncertain of a foray into his most confidence in the brothers’ dealt with the arrest, trial suppress it for a while, famous works. claims, due to a conven- and imprisonment of three but its complex social future” ient ‘lack of evidence’. of the brothers. and economic causes magine, if you will, The family is forced to The setting of the novel could never be removed Sicily of the early take measures to ensure was what first drew me in such a short amount of twentieth century; their safety, moving out of an island whose the countryside to a nearby Imain source of income is town, arming themselves agriculture, its residents to the teeth during every mainly peasants. Against visit to their fields. this backdrop, we are in- However, matters soon troduced to the five Sacco take a turn for the worse brothers, who are part of with the Mafia. Viewing an honest, hard-working, the Sacco’s defiance an recently landed family. intolerable offence, they Their father, Luigi, has try to engineer events such made his money by that the Sacco brothers mastering the grafting are convicted of crimes of Pistachio trees. One they themselves commit- day, they receive a letter ted. Soon the situation from the Sicilian Mafia, becomes so unbearable demanding they pay for that some of the brothers their ‘protection’. Luigi become fugitives. commits an unthinkable With the political act: he burns the letter and changes occurring in Italy, refuses to surrender to the the brothers hope that the demand. That is when all new Fascist government of the family’s troubles of Mussolini would begin. wage a war against the The Sicilian Mafia, Mafia. An unlikely event, active for some time in since some of the Mafia their town, has permeated members were big donors through the very fabric to the party, that comes to of society, redefining pass because of a fallout its culture and accepted between the two. It is norms. When anyone soon clear, however, that receives such a letter they the new Prefect will stop usually capitulate. Rarely at nothing to apprehend do the Mafia run into the Mafia, even those who Andrea Camilleri // Fabrizio Villa 29 FR IDAY, 12 TH OCTOBER, 2018 FELIX FELIX ISSUE 1700

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Kinder Bueno doughnut This venue definitely elsewhere as well? Stay 2 Girls, 1 Dessert filled with Nutella and left us looking for more tuned for future updates “This venue topped with, of course, dessert places through on more yummy food Kinder Bueno. Looking at social media for the future places to try – and a definitely left the assortment, we were – after all, 67% success timeline of how much our us looking for Follow the Felix Food Editors, Eva and Julia, on another adventure! Join their quest for London’s most extremely impressed – not rate is pretty good (it’s waistlines expand… only did all the options almost a First, am I right?) more dessert Instagrammable, but equally as enjoyable, dessert places. look mouth-watering, but there were multiple (!) places through vegan options to choose “Looking from, such as Red Velvet! social media” FOOD Dough. Located on the many flavours to choose Although the price was at the first floor, this little cookie from, we still had quite £4 (for a doughnut?!), the Eva Tadros dough cafe stall could not the predicament because flavour did not disappoint. assortment, Food Editor possibly be missed with who could really choose The dough itself was we were its lively setup and bright, between a heavenly pretty classic, but the Julia Dąbrowska vibrant display. The hazelnut Ferrero Rocher, special toppings really extremely Food Editor cookie dough flavours had strawberry shortcake made it a delicious treat. us both baffled, with such a goodness and a blissful The amount of frosting impressed - wide range to choose from banana split? Also, I and icing on top was for the tubs and dough mean, who could resist also very generous – we not only did atching all cones they did, including the combination of a hot definitely needed a LOT all the options those Food lotus biscuits, mud bath waffle with the cooling ice of water after to deal with Insider (aka death by chocolate), cream centre? At roughly the sugar overload. Worth look mouth- videos on Nutella, ‘Unicorn Food’ £7 per waffle, this was the £4? Not on a regular WFacebook on a mundane (marshmallows and sprin- fairly expensive, but we basis, but definitely worth watering, but afternoon undoubtedly kles), and a very tempting were hoping it would be a try at least once or twice leaves us all drooling, salted caramel and worth it. Unfortunately, to test out some cool there were daydreaming about those honeycomb. There was the taste and practicality flavours. multiple (!) Instagram-worthy des- also plenty of toppings did not match the waffles’ serts – just think of the which you could mix-and- looks; the waffle was vegan options food envy your friends match. The smallest size, soggy and began falling will experience when they costing just under £5, apart after a few minutes, “All in all, a bit to choose see a boomerang of that we thought a bit pricey and the ice-cream didn’t food! So naturally, you but seeing the massive quite taste of the flavour bland really, from” tag your friends saying, portion a girl before us it was meant to be. All in “we should go!”, knowing received, we changed our all, a bit bland really, but Bubble on Waffle // Eva Tadros but at least well it’s probably not minds (do not get a larger at least we got some pretty we got some The conclusion? Social going to happen because size than the normal, or cool photos out of it – you get takeaway doughnuts, donuts, every donut had a media, although it is something always comes you will die). Though all win some, you lose some, no place to eat-in) and ‘theme’, both aesthetics pretty cool known for popularising up – your bank account of that was fantastic, we eh? we didn’t really know and flavour wise. The aesthetic and not neces- is a little broken after were there for actually what to expect, although Percy Pig donut was pale, photos out of sarily delicious places, all those nights out, one eating the food, and “From the a queue was present and with pink frosting and of also showed us quite a few of you is too busy at the with no due hesitation, growing (a queue for any course a couple Percy Pigs it – you win gems that can be discov- library, or like us, maybe we decided to order the famous Mr. kind of food is always on top, while the Oreo some, you lose ered too. With more and you just prefer to spend biggest thing we could good, right?) As we got one was made of black more places opening up at your time napping. find – the Dough Freak. Pretzel... nearer, our first glance at dough and was encrusted some, eh?” Westfield every day, this However, one day, my Two scoops of mouth-wa- to bubble the display made all our with broken Oreo chunks. is definitely our number friend and I decided to teringly soft ice-cream doubts disappear. From There was even filled one place to watch, but set out on a quest to try stuffed in-between two waffles... this Percy Pig to Oreo to M&M doughnuts, such as the who says you can’t look Doughnut Time // Julia Dąbrowska each and every dessert scoops of *arguably* the place we came across best cookie dough to ever place was on social media – no exist, plus free unlimited absolutely better way to spend your toppings. One taste of it Felix is recruiting! student finance, right? We and we were questioning packed and decided to hit up the cap- reality – surely this was ital’s foodie hotspot first what actual heaven felt buzzing – Westfield London. From like? the famous Mr. Pretzel After how successful on yummy, cinnamon sugar pretzels our first Westfield trip to bubble waffles to was, we had high expecta- picturesque ice-cream and pancakes, tions for our next dessert desserts – all this place was absolutely adventure, and naturally packed and buzzing on we had to hit up Bubble just ready for yummy, picturesque on Waffle, one of the most desserts – all just ready Instagrammed dessert us to eat and for us to eat and eat and places in London – but was Naked Dough // Eva Tadros We want you – yes, you! We’re looking for writers, photographers, editors, illustrators, report- eat! it going to live up to the eat and eat!” Not fazed by the short- donut store in Soho called First place on our bar set by Naked Dough? comings of the bubble Doughnut Time. 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HANGMAN [email protected] Hangman Felix just can’t sort its Crossword Puzzle Out

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INVESTMENT [email protected] A Country’s Piggy Bank

INVESTMENT from the non-transparent Investment Fund were or “opaque” to the most set up to meet the future “It holds the Xerxes Chong Xian transparent. of depleted oil wells, Investment Editor SWFs are split into stricter environmental title of the 4 broad categories; regulations, and the savings, macro- proliferation of cheaper largest SWF We’ve all heard the stabilisation, pension green-energy alternatives in the world, age-old advice; save up reserve and strategic that renders hydrocarbon for a rainy day, spend funds. They differ in their extraction uneconomic. having more a little less, invest that investment objectives Macro-stabilisation money and have enough and methodologies, funds are designed to than $1 trillion to retire. Your favourite such as having a short mitigate the effects of car, that house in the or long-term investment the resource curse, an of assets under countryside, that trip to horizon, and projected economic phenomenon management” the Maldives you’ve been liquidity requirements in resource-rich countries planning since the days of (indicating the frequency that results in high eating lunch at your desk. of future withdrawals government spending with further losses. The message is clear, from the fund). Each soaring commodity prices, Countries save and invest, just like people // Thinkstock These funds are invest for the future. As fund is split across 4 asset followed by austerity institutional investors with we meticulously allocate classes; cash, equities, during downturns. Money early funding to small Malaysian rival Grab. large sums of capital ready funds to reap returns, fixed-income (bonds) and is drawn down from these and medium enterprises Apart from Norway and to be injected. The range so do countries through alternative investments funds to make up for the and may take longer-term Singapore, several large of companies they invest sovereign wealth funds such as private equity, loss of revenue, injecting stakes to facilitate the SWFs have been facing in adds to the available (SWF). hedge funds and real liquidity and smoothing growth in later stages scrutiny, particularly funds pool of capital accessible SWFs are the estate. In general, funds out the peaks and troughs of the business cycle. from the Middle East, across the life cycle of investment funds of with longer investment of government spending. Some are even pro-active scoring an average of 5 businesses. Savings and countries, which invest horizons will be heavily The funds are also used managers, assisting in on the transparency index. pension funds invest for the long-term benefit weighted in equities as to help stabilise the value restructuring and funding The lack of transparency current earnings for future of its economy and the longer time frame of a country’s currency of distressed companies. in these funds’ sizes generations, allowing its citizens. Funds are would ride out short- during macroeconomic Whilst such funds tend and objectives, coupled individuals and countries derived from accumulated term market volatility shocks. For these reasons, to have a domestic focus, with close links to their to continue participating trade and budget surpluses and allow investments investment horizons are some have reaped returns governments, have led to in the domestic and and from the exportation to bear fruit. Alternative short and involve mainly and dividends to venture speculations of politically international economy of natural resources. assets tend to be found liquid assets. into overseas markets. motivated investments. for years to come. In Sources are split between on funds with longer Pensive reserve funds Singapore’s Temasek SWFs can clandestinely times of need, SWFs commodity-based and horizons, requiring longer invest to build capital for initially managed various acquire strategic assets of have aided distressed non-commodity-based planning and execution their government’s future state-owned-enterprises another country, stealing companies, both domestic sources. Oil and gas to exit profitably. Shorter pension obligations. but eventually transitioned proprietary information, and international. Despite forms more than 50% investment horizons An example would be into a more globally patented technology criticism, SWFs have their of global SWF funding. necessitate a larger Singapore’s GIC, which orientated portfolio with and trade secrets. The place in the international Some countries even proportion of liquid manages funds from stakes in Alibaba and bailout of major U.S capital market. have multiple funds to assets to meet large and Singapore’s Central Standard Chartered, financial firms during the meet specific investment often unexpected capital Provident Fund, a while retaining a sizable global financial crises of goals of its government. outflows due to higher compulsory savings plan domestic portfolio. In 2007-2008 by Asian and Spike your According to SWF liquidity requirements. for working Singaporeans January 2018, Temasek Middle Eastern SWFs Institute, the 10 largest Most SWFs are savings to fund their retirement, joined Google in investing and the subsequent poor Interest? SWFs in the world at time and macro-stabilisation healthcare, and housing in Indonesian ride-hailing performance from these Write for us! of writing consist mainly funds. needs. Returns between firm Go-Jek, which is investments increased of Middle Eastern and Savings funds preserve 1% and 5% are guaranteed preparing to launch in debate on investment Send your article. Asian funds, except for and grow a country’s by the government. GIC Singapore in October strategies and put pressure Norway’s Government wealth for the future and manages a fixed pool 2018 to compete with on managers to avoid Get it published. Pension Fund. It holds the have investment horizons of the country’s savings title of the largest SWF in that span decades. and foreign reserves to the world, having more Countries rich in lucrative generate good long-term than $1 trillion of assets but inevitably finite returns that beat global under management. natural resources such as inflation. The Linaburg-Maduell oil, gas, precious metals Strategic funds can Transparency Index and other commodities, form part of a country’s measures the transparency channel revenue from domestic economic of a fund’s operations sales into savings funds. policies, investing in on metrics such as how This ensures future strategic industries to transparent it is about generations can reap the nurture their development, holdings, government benefits of a depleted promoting growth in the ownership structure, or stranded resource. domestic and international investment process and SWFs such as the Kuwait economy as well as objective. 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SPORTS [email protected] SPORTS [email protected] UEFA Nations League: explained F1 season review: post Japanese Grand Prix With the second international break upon us, it’s time to find out what’s actually going on... Politics editor Divyen Vanniasegaram weighs in on the affairs of the 2018 F1 Championship.

SPORTS 15 in League C, and 16 in league below them for the League D. next tournament. Fergus Johnson Within each league Additionally, the four Sports Editor there are 4 groups, with 3 group-winners of League or 4 teams in each group. A will qualify for the Each team plays every Nations League finals next his week the other team in their group June. This will be played Premier League both home and away with in a knockout format takes a break and each league ending with with the two semi-final the second round 4 group-winners and 4 pairings selected from an Tof fixtures in the all-new group-losers. open draw and the first- UEFA Nations League The groups were round matches followed are taking place, but selected by drawing by a third-place place-off what even is the Nations teams from pools based and a grand final to crown League? on the order of the team’s the first winners of the News stories circulated UEFA coefficients (e.g. UEFA Nations League. back before the first for League A there were fixture that England gaffer 3 pools of 4 teams with Gareth Southgate had teams ranked 1-4 in Pool “The tried to explain the new A, those ranked 5-8 in competition format to the Pool B, and the 9-12 tournament team but the complexity ranked sides in Pool C). went over the head of It is also worth noting is played over the likes of star defender that due to winter venue the months of Throwback to Sebastian Vettel winning the 2009 Japanese GP with RedBull // Wikimedia Harry Maguire. restrictions, a group in League C could contain a September- SPORTS outscored Vettel by 75 Italy where he defended faith in Ferrari to execute without merit. Ferrari effectively together to maximum of two of these points in the last 7 races his position too hard and effectively to give him the have also made a series of bridge their respective “Due to teams: Norway, Finland, November Divyan and turned an 8-point was sent into a spin ending best chance to win. He has operational errors which flaws, such as in Russia Estonia, and Lithuania. in even- Vanniasegaram deficit into a massive up at the back of the field often called into question have cost Vettel. Most where Hamilton was winter venue Similarly, due to exces- Politics Editor 67-point advantage with and in Japan where he Ferrari’s strategy from notably in Italy where able to overtake Vettel sive travel restrictions, no numbered The 2020 UEFA leagues and groups. // UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE only 4 races remaining. tried to dive down the the car and attempted Vettel’s teammate ended following a team error restrictions, group in League D could He can now wrap up the inside Verstappen which up on pole position when which allowed Vettel to a group in contain more than one of years, with the with a capacity of at least do not qualify via the put into 4 separate knock- ollowing the Championship at the next yet again saw him spun Ferrari could easily have get in front. It is clear that these pairs: Andorra & 30,000 and located in the official qualifying will be outs with the winner of Japanese Grand Grand Prix in the USA. around and at the back “Hamilton manufactured a situation Hamilton trusts his team League C Kazakhstan, Faroe Islands finals being same host city, or at least each 2 game knockout Prix Vettel’s This would have been un- of the field. In total his to put Vettel on pole and in 100% to make the right has outscored & Kazakhstan, Gibraltar held in June of within 150km of each securing one of the final 4 chances of thinkable even a couple of errors have probably cost Japan where Ferrari sent calls and he therefore only could contain & Kazakhstan, Gibraltar other. “The rankings places at the Euros. In the Fwinning the 2018 F1 months ago. So how have him conservatively 70 Vettel out on the wrong has to focus on driving as Vettel by 75 a maximum & Azerbaijan. the following The tournament is case that there are fewer Championship have di- we got to this point? points in points directly tyres designed for wet fast as he can. There are 6 matchdays played over the months are based on than 4 teams in a league minished to barely more Ferrari and Vettel have lost and points gained points in the conditions when the track of two of for the Nations League, odd-numbered of September-November that do not qualify for the than a dream. Following simply made too many by Hamilton as a direct was dry enough to use Hamilton has all but but as they have fewer in even-numbered years, position in the Euros, the highest-ranked a season in which both errors in a contest of this result of his errors. Given last 7 races slick tyres. Whilst a bor- sealed the title for this year, these teams: teams, those in Leagues year” with the finals being held remaining team will be Hamilton and Vettel have nature with the margins so this he should be ahead in derline decision the rest of but it has been a fantastic group then and turned an Norway, A & B will only play on in June of the following entered into that knockout. been closely matched fine. It has been a decade standings. the field managed to get year in Formula 1. It is en- 4 of these. This is why in odd-numbered year. points, goal The highest-ranked throughout this is a bitter since Ferrari last won Vettel is a 4-time world 8-point deficit it right, so the question couraging to see 2 teams Finland, mid-September England The finals will be hosted So how does this fit team in each of the pill to swallow for Ferrari. a Championship battle champion who is used to is why didn’t Ferrari. slugging it out having took on Spain and Switzer- by a randomly selected into qualifying for the difference, semi-finals will host the Following the first 10 whilst Mercedes have won the pressure. He won his into a massive Hamilton has made errors seen Mercedes dominate Estonia, and land in quick-succession, bidding nation from 2020 Euros? match, with the host of races where a maximum every title since 2014. first championship having as well, particularly by not since 2014. Ferrari will losing to Spain 2-1 in their this final quartet. UEFA Well, European qual- goals scored, the final for each of the 4 of 250 points were on Mercedes has become been only 3rd coming 67-point extracting most out of the rue what could have been Lithuania” first game of the Nations announced in March ifying will go ahead as away goals play-offs determined by a offer only 8 points sep- a well-oiled winning into the final race of the car in the early part of the considering they’ve had a League whilst beating the that Italy, Poland, and normal during March-No- draw. arated the drivers with machine, demonstrated by season and had to fight advantage season. Mercedes have car fast enough to win the Swiss 1-0 in a friendly Portugal had expressed an vember 2019 with the scored, wins, The rankings are based Vettel barely ahead. This their use of team orders off Alonso, considered been guilty of slipping up championship this year The competition sees rather than playing their interest in bidding before winner and runner-up of on position in the group was indicative of an in Russia to ask Bottas, one of the greatest drivers with only such as in Austria where and will need to build on the 55 UEFA national second Nations League the August deadline, so as 10 groups qualifying for away wins, then points, goal differ- enthralling contest where Hamilton’s teammate, of the modern era, in a 4 races Hamilton initially lost the the success they’ve had teams divided into 4 match. all three of these teams are the Euros, filling 20 of ence, goals scored, away the title battle swung one to move over so that tight battle to win his 3rd lead due to a team error this year. With the cars divisions (the “leagues”), After all the games in the same group (3) in the available 24 places in disciplinary goals scored, wins, away way then the next with Hamilton could win the championship as well. remaining” and then ultimately retired being redesigned next based on their UEFA have been played, each League A it is likely that the final tournament. The points, wins, disciplinary points, plenty of surprise results race and further extend This is in no so small part from the race with a me- year to aid overtaking and National Team Coefficient group-winner (excluding the winner of Group 3 will Nations League is used to and finally coefficient along the way. This had his lead over Vettel. Vettel down to his relationship chanical problem with his hopefully Ferrari pushing Rankings (England are those in League A) is host the finals provided fill the final 4 places, with and finally ranking. been by far the most himself has made signifi- with Ferrari. Driving for to dictate strategy calls car. However, these errors Mercedes even closer for currently ranked 7th). Due automatically promoted their bids fulfilled the the play-offs taking place Does that all make interesting Championship cant errors throughout the Ferrari itself brings on from the cockpit. These have been few and far the title, the 2019 season to the awkward number of to the league above them, criteria outlined by in March 2020. coefficient sense? Good. battle for nearly a decade Championship including more pressure given the distractions can’t help between and significantly looks set to be a cracker. teams under the UEFA and each group-loser (ex- UEFA. This includes the The 4 highest-ranked Time to get revenge with both drivers aiming at the German Grand Prix prestige and the expecta- a driver achieve their there is a great synergy in umbrella, there are 12 cluding those in League preference for the finals to teams in each league of ranking” against Croatia… for their 5th world title. where he spun off out of tion. On top of this Vettel potential within the car the team, with the team teams in Leagues A & B, D) is relegated to the be played in two stadiums the Nations League that However, Hamilton has the race whilst leading, in doesn’t seem to have and these doubts are not and Hamilton working 38 39 FELIX ISSUE 1700

SPORTS [email protected] Ultimate frisbee fly out to Italy for an international beach tournament

SPORTS All tour money was used to subsidize air travel or May Kyaw train tickets to the venue. Ultimate dD Club Captain A day by day break down of the tour is listed below: mperial College Thursday 20th Ultimate’s Disc Team members checked Doctors recently in together at Campsite participated in an Paradiso in Viareggio, Iinternational beach Italy, completed the final tournament, BURLA, registration for BURLA, from September 20th and rented bikes to travel to September 23rd in to and from the campsite. Viareggio, Italy. The aim The team enjoyed dinner of attending BURLA was together at the campsite to allow our university and briefly attended the team to participate in tournament’s Welcome beach ultimate, which is Party before retiring to the not implemented during bungalows booked. the university season. In Friday 21st addition, the tour hoped The team had breakfast to develop the social and together at the campsite fun part of our ultimate before biking to the community. Both of these tournament venue at goals were achieved as the the beach. The captains team members who par- attended the captains disc Doctors’ Sunset Team Photo at BURLA 2018 // Imperial Ultimate ticipated got to play three meeting at the beach at days of beach ultimate as around 10:00 am, after was held at 12:00 noon who ultimately won dinner and recover from 3 campsite to get ready for a well as spend time with which the team played against the team Admiral the entire tournament) defeats. tournament hosted themed team members off the three matches. Between Ackbear. Both teams at 17:00 pm. After the Saturday 22nd party, which also included pitch at the beach venue, matches, the team either were sent by Warwick game the team enjoyed The team enjoyed a a live music from a banwd Flora Beach. Whilst the kept score of other games University. Lunch and SUNSET SPRITZ apertif lie in as their first game called euroTUNZ and a team could not muster they were told to score or refreshments were taken on the beach whilst was not until 12:00 noon DJ at Flora Beach. The as many players as we rested at the venue. The on the beach at the Dori keeping score of a game against the German Grand party was hosted from wished, there was a decent team’s first game was at bar using the lunch tickets between Admiral Ackbear Masters Team. Unsur- 9:30 pm to 2:30 am and sized team for beach of 8 10:00 am against another provided. The last game and Trojan Unicorns. prisingly, it was another included shuttle service to full club members. Beach university team called was played against the After this the team cycled defeat, but the team was and from the campsite and ultimate is played 5-aside. Bear Foot. The next game Trojan Unicorns (a team back to the campsite to eat extremely happy to have the party location. It was a developed improving very mediocre party. flow throughout the game and have slowed an ex- Sunday 23rd perienced national team The final day was a down. This game showed brutally early start with a that the team was starting game against Sharkbear to get the hang of playing at 9:30 am. At 12:30 pm on sand. At 14:00 pm the the team ended with a team played another game super close game against against Quattro Stazioni. the team Who Bear Wins, After the games the team which ended on universe again enjoyed lunch at point, to the disc Doctors! Dori bar using the lunch This win ensured the tickets provided. The team team did not end up last. then enjoyed swimming The team then enjoyed and practicing throwing lunch and drinks at the on the beach. At 18:00 pm Dori bar with the lunch the tournament hosted a tickets provided and then BANZAI beer race which watched the final games the entire team partici- and the award ceremony pated in. The team then before returning to the enjoyed dinner together campsite to rest and pack at a nearby restaurant and up. Registration Night Team Dinner at BURLA 2018 // Imperial Ultimate then cycled back to the 40