FR IDAY, 11TH MAY, 2018 – Keep the Cat Free – ISSUE 1692 Felix

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100 years of Richard Feynman's genius Imperial's environmental efforts are "largely uncoordinated" according to the Greening Imperial report // Imperial/Thomas Angus PAGE 12

EUROVISION Imperial needs to do more for sustainability and climate change, report argues

NEWS initiative to “understand Maitland, Professor of management post of Current Performance and improve how Im- Energy Engineering at Assistant Provost (Sus- Fred Fyles perial College London Imperial, and a Greening tainability), the setting Imperial’s Strategy Editor-in-Chief implements sustainabil- Imperial co-author, told of “meaningful sustain- 2015-2020, published in Our six-page ity and action on climate Felix the report was “a ability targets that are 2015, stated the College The Greening Imperial change,” have spent the call to action to raise consistent with national would “substantially pullout with past year working on the Imperial’s aspirations and and local targets”, and increase our involvement all you need to report, which was 100-page report, released achievements in creating engagement of the Impe- in advising governments know released last week, last Friday. a sustainable, low-carbon rial community to deliver and industries” on the PAGE 17 highlights a number of The report, which was suture for itself and the these changes. environment. The report areas where Imperial based off a College-wide world. After all, if a uni- The paper was devel- highlighted a number of survey, focus groups, and versity such as Imperial oped from the Greening areas where Imperial had is outperformed by multiple MSc projects, cannot take a long-term Imperial Scoping Study, performed well, such as GAMES other universities. concluded current work systems view, how can we which was approved a reduction in the amount on sustainability was expect governments and by Provost’s Board in of waste going to landfill, “largely uncoordinated… society at large to take February of last year. and encouragement of mperial College under-resourced, and these challenges serious- The authors of the report cycling and public trans- London needs to poorly documented” with ly?” include academics from port use. do more for sus- “a limited impact on our The authors suggest a the Grantham Institute However, over the pre- tainability and the own operations and re- number of recommenda- for Climate Change and vious few years, Imperial Ienvironment in order search translation.” 98% tions the College should the Environment and the has performed poorly in to keep up with fellow of those surveyed felt implement to fulfil their Centre for Environmental terms of environmental- Can video universities, according Imperial should be doing promise to “safeguard the Policy, faculty staff, and ism and sustainability, games ever to a new report released more to act on sustainabil- environment for future representatives from Im- compared to similar count as art? last week. ity and climate change. generations,” including perial College Union. universities, ranking in Greening Imperial, an Professor Geoff the creation of the higher Cont. pg 4 PAGE 33 FR IDAY, 11TH MAY, 2018 FELIX FELIX ISSUE 1692

EDITORIAL NEWS [email protected] CONTENTS EDITORIAL 2 It's not easy being green… Success for Imperial graduates in last week's local NEWS 3-6 les – Felix E POLITICS 7 Another week, another Fy dit oceans. Investing millions issue. As we get closer ed or in fossil fuel companies. The Felix Team elections Fr COMMENT 9-11 and closer to the end of The list, unfortunately, term, I’m equally sad goes on. Editor-in-Chief NEWS great responsibility and it Lari said: “One of my about finishing my term as It’s shocking that, for a Fred Fyles is my duty to work closely biggest priorities will be SCIENCE 12-14 • Editor, and a bit relieved university that prides itself Deputy Editor Joanna Wormald with residents over the to stop the ongoing social TECH 15-16 I won’t have to spend on its excellent scientific Joanna Wormald Deputy Editor next four years to achieve cleansing in Kensington. my Thursday evenings practice, we’re not paying • change.” Residents are being priced EUROVISION 17-24 in a cold sweat, rushing attention to the myriad of News Editor In addition to his in- out of their homes and against a print deadline, scientific experts telling us Joanna Wormald Leo Cassarani and volvement with the Kens- the Borough in favour of ARTS 26-27 • and churning out another what needs to be done to Politics Editors Sina Lari were both ington Labour Party, Lari luxury development; no BOOKS 28 logorrheic spew of an have a chance of delaying Avirup Banerjee made councillors for sits on the executive com- graduate can afford to live editorial. One aspect of the major catastrophic Divyen Vanniasegaram mittee of campaign group here anymore.” my editorship that I hadn’t effects of global warming. • the Labour Party in Scientists for Labour, and Science and education MUSIC 30-31 Comment Editors last week's elections. really expected was how It’s shameful that, while Alan Perfect is a grassroots campaigner are also high on Lari’s list. FILM 32 finding out what’s going we have incredible people Charlie Titmuss in the community. “I have been involved on around College can be at the Grantham and the • wo Imperial in the campaign to save GAMES 33 both exciting and exasper- Centre for Environmental Science Editor graduates have Kensington and Chelsea Rosie Dutt ating – this week’s cover Policy working to try • taken seats on “Sina Lari College from plans to TRAVEL 34-35 story, about the Greening and save our planet, as a Tech Editor London coun- have it shut down and Imperial report perfectly whole we’re hastening its Tom Mrazek Tcils in this month’s local also sits on turned into flats. HANGMAN 36-37 encapsulates this divide. demise. • elections. “I want to promote Arts Editors the executive C&S 38 We first heard about the got a bit delayed, as these However, what’s exas- But while the Greening Indira Mallik Sina Lari and Leo Kensington and Chelsea Greening Imperial initia- big projects often do, but perating is how little has Imperial report is a good JJ Cheng Cassarani – both of whom committee as a ‘science borough’ PUZZLES 39 tive way back in October now the report has finally been done so far. Despite start to fixing some of Adam Gellatly stood as Labour Party in the wake of Brexit. I time, when I was still a been released – hooray! all the research into these issues, it’s not a • candidates – won seats in of campaign helped draft a successful SPORTS 40 fresh-faced baby editor, Here at Felix, we spent sustainability and climate silver bullet. It now needs Books Editors the wards of Golborne and motion this year to set Cassarani on the campaign trail earlier this month // Leo Cassarani JJ Cheng rather than the grizzled our weekend reading and change that academics to go through planning Alice Peberdy Swiss Cottage respective- group up a European Citizens’ husk you have now. I got digesting the full 100 page at Imperial are sending stages; people in the Blue • ly. Advisory Service to help marks the end of a 20 year residents and the issues Labour gained nine seats in touch with one of the beast, so you wouldn’t out across the world, Cube need to approve Music Editors Lari, a recent biology Scientists for those affected by the stretch in which Swiss that worried them. from the Conservatives; organisers, Dan, and we have to. And here’s where when it comes to our own the changes, and all of us Andy Djaba graduate and vice-chair ongoing shambolic Brexit Cottage had no Labour “The best part was Labour now has 35 coun- Felix Office Adrian LaMoury Labour” Beit Quad, Prince Consort met for a coffee to chat the exciting/exasperating practices, we desperately across the campus need to Henry Eshbaugh of the Kensington Labour saga,” he added. councillors. the number of residents cillors in Hammersmith Road about the project. We bit comes in: it’s really need to get our house in pitch in to help. And that’s Party, joins Emma Dent In Swiss Cottage, com- Speaking to the Camden who told us they voted and Fulham compared to London, SW7 2BB • were both super excited exciting that such a project order. 141st in the People where you and I come in. Film Editors Coad and Pat Mason. The Following the Grenfell puting graduate Cassarani New Journal, Cassarani Labour for the first time eleven for the Conserva- Tel: 020 79548072 about the initiative, which is going forward, and that and Planet League Tables. These changes won’t be Mikhail Demtchenko three Labour councillors Tower fire last June, which was elected alongside said: “The residents of because they had seen the tives. Email: [email protected] would take a look at how the team were able to lay An increase in greenhouse made unless we demand Ashley Luckyram took more than 75% of the saw 71 residents dead and fellow Labour candidates Swiss Cottage are sick of difference a grassroots, An analysis before last Mark Aduol felixonline.co.uk Imperial is currently out a series of structured, gas emissions since 2009. them, keeping up pressure vote share. many more forced to leave Nayra Bello O’Shanahan being taken for granted by community-based ap- year’s general election for @feliximperial Michael Purdy working on sustainability, sensible ideas for how to A spike in electricity on the College and holding • “I was very humbled to their homes, housing and and Simon Pearson. the Tories. They’ve had proach can make in local London Student suggests Printed by Mortons Media the environment, and make sure Imperial is one usage by 15% over four them to account. TV Editor have won with over 75% regeneration have been at Combined, the trio won the same local councillors government.” turnout among Imperial Group, Boston Road, Andrew Melville Horncastle, Lincolnshire climate change, as well of the leading lights in years. Continued use of Changing the world of the vote,” Lari said. the forefront of campaigns almost half of the votes for almost 20 years and students can swing results as what they could do to environmentalism – not plastic cutlery and cups, needs to start somewhere. • “The position comes with in Kensington. in the ward. Their success I think they wanted a in Labour’s favour, Registered Newspaper Games Editor ISSN 1040-0711 improve. only within the university despite the damage this Please recycle this Felix. Saad Ahmed change.” “Leo Cassarani particularly in marginal As time went on, things sector, but across all areas. waste can have on the • Cassarani chalks the seats. It is unclear if this Copyright (c) Felix 2017 Eurovision Editor success of the Camden chalks the was a factor in the local Shervin Sabeghi Labour Party up to its elections, where turnout • success of Food Editors “incredible grassroots is typically lower than Alice Davage campaign”. the Camden that of general elections. Felix is recruiting! Andrada Balmez “Our top priority was Many students eligible to • to speak to as many local vote do not do so in their Travel Editor Labour Edita Pileckyte residents as possible; by university constituency, • the end of our campaign Party to an choosing either to vote in Puzzles Editor 80% of local residents their home constituency Hamish Beck had spoken to a Labour 'incredible or not at all. • Sports Editor canvasser,” Cassarani grassroots Elsewhere in the Imraj Singh told Felix. “The national country Labour emerged • Labour Party said we had campaign” as the single largest party, Head Photographer the highest contact rate in picking up 79 seats to Joseph O'Connell-Danes the country.” take its total to 2,350. The • Copy Editors He added: “We were Labour also did well Conservatives have 1,332 Alex Adler hugely outspent by our in the wards of Ham- seats – a loss of 35. The Ash Pattar opponents [the Conserv- mersmith and Fulham Liberal Democrats and Astrid Zong atives] who flooded the – a borough which, like Green Party both gained Selin Olenik We want you – yes, you! We’re looking for writers, photographers, editors, illustrators, reporters, Rhidian Thomas area with leaflets, direct Kensington and Chelsea, seats while the UKIP vote Ezgi Ozyilkan mailings, attack letters, counts a significant all but collapsed, leaving computer experts and grammar nerds to join our team. No experience needed – we’ll teach you Myles Lee manifestos...but we con- number of Imperial stu- it with three seats. everything you need to know. If you’re interested, send us an email on [email protected] Hari Choudhury Sina Lari with Emma Dent Coad in Kensington // Sina Lari tinued to focus on local dents as constituents. 2 3 FR IDAY, 11TH MAY, 2018 FELIX FELIX ISSUE 1692

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representing about a courses centred around companies, and believed through their endow- Imperial College Union may be the cost of imple- 98% believe Imperial should be doing more for the third of the total funding sustainability, the expo- investment in fossil fuels ment fund. The College said they welcomed the menting the recommen- from research grants and sure undergraduate stu- was good for the environ- also had £3.5 million report, and told Felix: dations put forward in contracts. The main areas dents have to such content ment. invested in tobacco and "With the backing of the the three-year plan drawn environment of such funding are found can be limited; last The Greening Imperial £3.1 million invested in Provost’s Board and the up by Greening Imperial. in the Departments of year’s Global Challenge report recommends the the arms industry. In the involvement of the past The authors of the report Physics, Medicine, and Horizons module – an College investigate how People and Planet league two Deputy Presidents argue that not investing NEWS Life Sciences. There was optional module available the endowment fund can tables, the College had a (Finance & Services), in sustainability now will Cont. from front Communication and Thought Imperial should be doing also a general consensus to undergraduate students be invested in businesses rating of zero for ethical Rachel Blythe and lead to an increase in costs Leadership that the research being – was cancelled due to that are environmentally investment. Matthew Blackett, as in the near future, both the bottom decile for more for sustainability and action carried out was of excel- lack of demand. sustainable. Professor Jo Over the past couple of co-authors, we are confi- in terms of government university sustainability. One of the main on climate change lent quality. Haigh, Co-Director of years, the number of uni- dent that this report will directives and expenditure Earlier this academic year, areas for improvement However, the report Divestment the Grantham Institute versities divesting from lead to the change which on operations. Imperial came 141st in the identified by the survey highlighted there was and Greening Imperial fossil fuels has risen dra- our members would like Professor Haigh told People and Planet ethical was communication and “greater scope for sus- One area the report co-author, told: “As a matically. It now stands to see at Imperial. We Felix: “Reducing the league tables – the lowest leadership: only 15% of tainable and impactful in- highlighted was Imperi- first step we would like at over sixty institutions, would also like to thank environmental impact of scoring university of the students could identify a Were dissatis ed with Imperial’s terdisciplinary research”, al’s investments in fossil to see college introduce including King’s College all of the students who college will help to reduce Russell Group. sustainability leader, 73% standings compared to other and the College should fuels. Around half of those a Responsible Investment London, Edinburgh, and responded to the survey operating costs for util- The report said Imperi- had a poor understanding universities look towards “imple- asked about what initia- Policy in order to assess the University of St. earlier in the year. The ities such as energy and al’s ranking in the People of what Imperial does for mentation [of research tives the College should the environmental and Andrews. results of this have con- water so Greening Impe- and Planet league tables sustainability, and 82% outputs] where possible support said the university ethical credentials of tributed to shaping the rial should make financial was due to both “Imperi- had a poor understanding * on campus.” should go Fossil Free, its current and future Next Steps outcomes of this report. sense as well as being the al’s meagre reporting… of the College’s current The report also called with over 40 raising the investments. We hope that We are looking forward right thing to do in terms of its good practices”, and performance on sustaina- for greater integration of issue in further comments. Greening Imperial will The scoping study to seeing the changes of our environmental and “inadequacies in lead- bility. Which of the sustainability into the cur- The report highlighted participate in and inform presented to the Provost’s which College are going ethical impact. It also has ership, policies, targets, The report said the riculum, saying students the work that had been the divestment debate Board was met with an to make off the back of the potential to help create practices, and community College’s approach to sus- following at Imperial could “pro- done by the student pres- to help Imperial take a “overwhelmingly posi- this report to improve the a more pleasant (greener) engagement.” They con- tainability was “neither statuses gress through their degree sure group Divest Imperi- leadership position on this tive” response, according sustainability of all our working environment, cluded these benchmarks clear nor very visible,” should the without ever having to al, who met with Imperial topic.” to Professor Maitland, but campuses and operations bringing people together raised “serious concerns and “reporting of relevant critically think about senior management earlier Earlier this academic the report “still needs to for students, staff and the from across college and that we are lagging behind data and achievement is College seek their actions on the envi- this year. The report said year, an investigation from be approved as part of the communities in which we promoting a stronger our peers”. poor, or non-existent.” to maintain or ronment, society, or the the College “doesn’t think Felix found Imperial had planning round process operate" sense of community.” Imperial has also faced While Imperial’s Strategy attain over the economy.” While there are it’s immoral to receive nearly £9 million invested over the summer.” One concern for staff difficulties in reducing includes action on sus- a number of postgraduate funds” from fossil fuel in fossil fuel companies A representative of and students at Imperial harmful emissions: the tainability, it is “referred next ve 2015 University Carbon to only obliquely… with a years? Progress Report ranked Imperial 107th out of 126 institutions, after it had “The report London rated best city for international university reduced its carbon emis- Low Carbon Zero Waste to BREEAM Fair Trade Fossil Free sions by only 9% in the said the Campus Land ll Sustainable * Number of responses previous ten years. Buildings students Imperial has also College's increased their overall approach to put forward is the creation the Health, Safety, and confident such a commu- to pioneer sustainability greenhouse gas emissions of the position of Assis- Environment Committee. nity could be developed but are this bad at practic- NEWS after they finish in higher “nerve-centre of global since 2009; they will need sustainability tant Provost (Sustainabil- Students, academic staff, – 65% of respondents ing what they preach.” education. academia,” citing UCL to reduce them by 60% ity) – a new member of and alumni are not in- to their survey said they Students have also Fred Fyles While London scores and Imperial, which rank in the future to adhere was 'neither senior management who cluded within the current would like to be involved highlighted their dissat- Editor-in-Chief highly on Student Mix, seventh and eighth respec- to government targets. would “work with all model. in future initiatives. isfaction with Imperial’s Student View, and tively in the QS World College Energy use has clear nor very arms of the College” to The report says this This sense of isolation relationship with sustaina- Employer Activity, it is University Rankings. In increased by 15% per visible'” “drive the transformation has meant the College was supported by some bility: a number of student The QS rankings among the least affordable total, 17 universities in capita over the last four of our performance and community feels “disen- of the comments received groups approached place London on cities for students. A high London appear in the QS years. delivery in this area.” franchised and powerless through the Greening Greening Imperial with top for educational cost of living and increas- university rankings. Out of the 850 staff, focus mainly on research The Assistant Provost around sustainability”, Imperial Survey. One concerns over plastic ing rents make London a The QS rankings are students, friends, and outputs and innovation.” (Sustainability) would with students and staff member of professional disposable cutlery and opportnities, despite a comparatively expensive designed for international alumni who filled out the In comparison, univer- report to the Provost, and “currently feel[ing] staff said they had been single-use coffee cups high cost of living city for students. The students, looking at survey, 91% were dis- sities such as the London would be supported by a inhibited, or at least not “shocked” at “what I per- average rent for students moving to London for satisfied with Imperial’s School of Economics Sustainability Leadership encouraged.” ceived to be a total lack Research & Education ondon has been at Imperial-owned proper- university. According to national performance. (LSE), UCL, and King’s Group. Greening Imperial of consideration for sus- ranked the best ties stands at £175/week, the Higher Education Sta- One member of profes- College London (KCL) recommend the creation tainability and action on The lack of a concerted city for univer- 'Siri, find me a picture of London' // CC and private halls aimed tistical Agency (HESA), sional staff who respond- have made sustainability Community of ‘Sustainability Cham- climate change. I quickly drive towards sustaina- sity students, at students can cost up to 19% of students studying ed said this “poor engage- more central to their strat- pions’ – identifiable staff learned not to question bility on campus is sur- Lbeating out Tokyo and rankings last year, being Asia. This is a sharp international students”, £430/week. in this country are from ment” with sustainability egies. Greening Imperial As well as involvement and students responsible the processes in place or prising when considering Melbourne for the top beaten by Montreal and contrast to the QS World uses a range of indicators While QS said “rent outside the UK – nearly “carries a reputational risk said this could lead to from senior leadership, for promoting sustaina- voice my thoughts on the the amount of sustain- spot. Paris, which came first University Rankings, in to generate their rankings, and living costs are signif- 450,000 as of last year. that could undermine “[erosion of] our compet- the report calls for Impe- bility. Currently Imperial matter – my perception ability-related research This is the first year and second respectively. which American institu- ranging from the number icantly higher in London”, The most prevalent inter- our academic work on itive position and our as- rial to do more to foster has one such individual, has sadly not changed.” Imperial carries out. The London has topped the Only two cities in tions occupy around 50% of ranked higher educa- they said it could be “worth national non-EU group sustainability and climate piration to be the leading a community around the compared to around An academic member university receives around rankings, which are the US are in the top 30 of the top rankings. tion institutions in the every penny” due to the are Chinese students, who change.” London university.” goal of sustainability: 100 at UCL and 150 at of staff added they were £100 million each year organised by the higher ranking, which is domi- The annual report, city, through to pollution educational, cultural, and make up almost one third One of the key recom- currently sustainability Cambridge. Those behind “ashamed to work at a in funding for sustaina- education company QS. nated by universities in which “showcases the levels and the number of social opportunities. They of non-EU students. mendations the report has comes under the remit of Greening Imperial seemed university that’s supposed bility-related research, London came third in the Europe, Australia, and best urban destinations for graduates who stay on described the city as a 4 5 FR IDAY, 11TH MAY, 2018 FELIX

NEWS [email protected] Students launch Sexual Health campaign at Imperial

NEWS also have some of the book an appointment with highest STI rates in the the Imperial Health Clinic, Albert Muljono city. A survey organised and then, after attending News Writer by the group found over that appointment, make 20% of respondents had another appointment with not been tested for any a sexual health clinic The campaign aims major STIs. for testing – a lengthy to provide sexual The group has teamed process, with bookings health services and up with two clinics in sometimes taking weeks. London, including the Most students do not have education to student Jefferiss Wing in St. the time or patience to at Imperial. Mary’s hospital, in order wait that long, and there- to provide both free STI fore ignore STI testing or wo students check-ups and take-home sexual health education. in Imperial’s testing kits to students. The group also says Department of Yamamoto states they there is still stigma against Public Health were able to set up talks on sexual health at Thave started a Sexual these clinics because all the university. Out of the Health campaign to Imperial students are 114 students who took provide sexual health entitled to NHS services. the group’s survey on Students providing advice and supplies in SAF this week // Felix services and education Additionally, the group sexual health, 33% said to Imperial students. has set up campaign stalls they would not get tested Felix that thinking about of discussions at Imperial; Wednesday 16 May in in- The campaign started on the South Kensington for STI’s if there were sexual health and safe Yamamoto told Felix she terview rooms A & B in the with the WE Innovate and Charing Cross cam- testing services available sex does not involve hopes “generations to Reynolds Building on the program, in which MSc puses in order to provide on campus, and 50% said just one person, but also come continue pushing Charing Cross campus. Public Health students information and spark they are against or unsure those with whom they are for it to be something… STI testing is done on Harumi Quezada discussion on safe sex. about making their partner sexually active, and it is in Imperial’s agenda for each of these days, and Yamamoto and Clara Yamamoto says that a get tested. therefore imperative to students.” online booking through Greiner decided to focus barrier to STI testing for Much of this stigma spread awareness as much The campaign will their Facebook group is on sexual health edu- Imperial students is the comes from cultural and as they can around the take place from 11:00 to required. Additionally, cation and access, after absence of an accessible family taboos of sex, and school. 16:00 on Wednesday 23 St. Mary’s Hospital’s Jef- noticing that the London sexual health clinic on the the campaign wants to The group hopes this May in rooms G23 and feriss Wing will provide boroughs where Imperi- campus. In order to get normalize talk of sexual campaign is just the start G24 in the Sir Alexander take-home testing kits for al College has campuses tested, students must first health. Yamamoto told of empowering these types Fleming building, and on students throughout May. Imperial Secrets Facebook page shut down

NEWS a “Jihad themed” orgy provide humour to stu- computing student, de- from revision. Oh well, at clone pages have popped resulting in the names of dents, but Secrets gave scribed Imperial Secrets as least we still have Meme- up, such as Imperial Frank Leggett four students – who had everyone a voice. We're “like a forum”: "Anyone perial?" Secr3ts which has nearly News Writer bought tickets to the event not sure about the exact could submit, and if it was 200 followers. The main – to be viewable to all on circumstances that led not outrageously offen- precursor of Imperial the Imperial Secrets page. to its demise, but we do sive, it would get posted. “One student Secrets, Imperial College The page, where A meeting of Imperial know that it will be sorely Of course it's had its fair secrets – which has more students could share College Union’s Commu- missed." share of controversy: said the page than 6,500 followers – is anonymous posts, nity and Welfare Board Paul Balaji, a final year there'd be highly political brought still up. was taken down last earlier this year had debates or people bring- Authorities across voiced concerns about ing out freedom of speech 'banter to the the world are concerned week. the material posted and “A meeting of when something offensive about such secret pages, how it was monitored. gets taken down. This tough life at as reports of sexual the Union's mperial secrets, a Racist material and sexist was all part of its charm, Imperial'. A harassment, assault, or popular Facebook comments had been noted Community in my opinion. It gave suicidal tendencies cannot page on which stu- by the Board. Imperial more people the chance new page has be followed due to the dents could share College Union welfare and Welfare to weigh in and provide anonymous nature of these Isecrets anonymously, officers and the admins of their opinions, contribute already been pages. Two high school was shut down last the page were to meet to Board had to discussions, help others student pages in Montana, week. discuss these concerns. and sometimes just bring set up” USA have been shut down The page, which had Memeperial, the meme raised some banter to the tough following demands by the several thousand fol- page of Imperial College life at Imperial. I hope police based on evidence lowers, has been under London told Felix: "It's concerns over somebody decides to In the wake of the of harassment and sexual- scrutiny for a large part of obviously quite sad that the page” bring back Secrets as a page being ‘zucced’ (a ly explicit content. its existence: in 2015 the Secrets had shut down. new page, it's honestly a term used when pages are page was used to promote Memeperial aims to great way to take breaks shut down by Facebook), 6 FELIX ISSUE 1692

POLITICS [email protected] Bahá’í : a belief system suited to our troubled times? Amid a resurgence of nationalism and protectionism, we could learn some lessons from Bahá’í.

POLITICS there has been increasing turmoil and revolt, but Divyen within politics itself too. Vanniasegaram Nations have regressed Politics Editor from being open to closed off with the number of border walls increasing he world has dramatically over the seen a resurgence last decade or so. This of nationalism, arguably stems from fascism, and groups feeling left behind Tprotectionism. These and pulling the brakes pose an existential threat on globalisation. This to the world as we know regression appears to fly it. Liberal democracies in the face of the oneness spreading wealth and of humanity. Rather than freedom via free market people viewing them- capitalism have seen their selves as citizens of the support checked by the world, rather people are likes of Trump, Brexit and looking to nationhood most recently the elections to ground their identity in Italy where the right in. This identity feeds of and far-right emerged as the distinctions we create the largest parties. The between groups rather question is why is this than melt them away. happening? Large swathes However, the Bahá’í faith of the Western world have can put this down to the prospered through the 20th parallel processes of inte- and into the 21st century gration and disintegration. with unparalleled growth In order for the new order in living standards and to rise up the old must be prosperity and yet there broken down. The world are large swathes of these appears to be becoming populations, perhaps even a nastier place filled with majorities, who have re- Serenity… // CC small, isolated nations belled against this system. headed by those who pull They have flocked to to provide a sustainable already laid out in a new that all economic actions which will take years and on the cult of personal- groups who claim they and fruitful future? One light. The world has have an intrinsic moral concerted effort or the ity to clasp onto power. will protect the nation option lies within the become quite simply too nature that impact of on onus falls onto individuals While the processes of and protect them from the Bahá’í faith. materialistic: the yearning others and the environ- to act in a different way disintegration are plain to aliens from foreign lands. The Bahá’í faith was to acquire wealth because ment around us. There- within the confines of see, one must look closer They are voting for those founded by Bahá’u’lláh it is inherently a good fore, wealth itself is not the same system. The to see how the processes who claim they will put the roughly 150 years ago, thing. Those who believe to be frowned upon and alternative is for the state of integration are taking indigenous first and return making it one of the in laissez faire economics criticised but the way this to impose change from hold in the form of the the nation to a bygone youngest religions in the would argue that the wealth is used must be to the top down mandate digitalisation of informa- era of pride and glory. A world. A key theme that desire for wealth has been the betterment of oneself certain behaviours; this tion allowing people to stupor of nostalgia has runs through the faith is an entirely good thing, and of others. Those less would be seen as an attack connect across the globe. entranced the masses. The unity and oneness. There is driving competition and well-off must also ensure on the wealth creators of Perhaps this system is centreground, especially a oneness to humanity and innovation. This has ulti- that that they do what they the economy who drive what we are seeing at the centre-left has strug- to the world. As someone mately been to the benefit can to take the burdens of growth. the moment, however; gled to come to terms with who does not belong to of all even if a minority others in the same way The issue of economic I am not convinced that these developments and the Bahá’í faith reflecting became disproportion- that the rich are compelled behaviour goes to the this new world order will understand the concerns on these notions in detail ately rich. However, the to do the same. The issue heart of human nature; be the world of unity the of the electorate, let alone and reading further into Bahá’í faith believe this arises as to how to bring are humans naturally Bahá’í faith hope to see figure out how to meet the faith has revealed a as an ultimate goal does this about. The system self-serving units maxim- anytime soon. these. potentially different way not bring an individual rewards wealth collec- ising their own wealth or If the old model is of viewing the world. true happiness and as tion so there must be a is there a greater capacity broken beyond repair This idea of oneness helps humanity can be seen wholesale change to the to help each other ? It’s then what can replace it to identify the problems through a lens of oneness global economic system not just economics where 7 FR IDAY, 11TH MAY, 2018 FELIX FELIX ISSUE 1692

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more than along tradi- tilian, closed, and mostly a solution to how they the heat of the moment a simple “do you want country would emerge out The great Catalan paradox – why drawing tional left and right-wing uniform rest of Spain led should answer these ques- is taken away —making to be an independent of that? Clearly not. The politics, the Catalan issue by conservative Madrid, tions: sure it’s a vote about the country” question, but constitution must thus be of independence seeks to and an eventual conflict future of the country and a vote on a new Catalan written before the vote is exist in a sort of quantum might emerge. not just a protest vote on constitution. Why? taken. borders is not a solution superposition of both. And here it is. The “A true liberal a single issue (I’m looking Because the broadness of I do have to say, Barcelona has always Great Paradox. Liberal at you, Brexit)— and it political thinking that lies though, that although As a response to last month’s Felix article, Alan Perfect writes about how Catalans are regarded itself, and been Barcelona trying to paradox: will ensure that it’s not within the independentist I’m not a huge fan of the regarded by others, as the approach more openness an economic issue. The movement is staggering. independence movement, attempting to embrace openness while drawing new borders at the same time. most open, liberal city in by dividing us even more drawing more only thing that upset me This is something that I have a deep respect for Spain. A sort of Spanish than we are already. An borders so about Aida’s last week people tend to forget a politician willing to go California. Its status as an attempt to try to distance article was the argument when they erroneously to jail for his ideas, such COMMENT upsides of the existence economic powerhouse has itself from the closedness they can be that Catalans should have compare the Catalan issue as Puigdemont and other of megacities’ radical turned it into a very cos- and slightly backwards a vote because Madrid has with the Scottish issue. Catalan leaders. I would Alan Perfect openness, there’s a big mopolitan city. You can image they have of Spain more open” been a terrible manager The Scottish independ- never even dream of a Comment Editor problem that a bounda- find an immense cultural (which, to be honest, of the economy since the ence movement is pretty character like that coming ry-loving person would exchange, an insanely rich is a country that still recession. This argument much led by a single out of the Oxbridge career point out. Cities like artistic scene, and a huge considers bullfighting an is just plainly absurd. party, the SNP, which has politicians that run the UK hile I under- London lack boundaries variety of immigrants elevated form of artistic Firstly, they should be Recessions happen all a clear social-democratic or a Clinton-like figure in stand you’re and real borders, so their from differing religions expression) by practicing entitled to a three-round the time, and if countries agenda and clear views the US. It shows that, at probably definition becomes blurry. and cultural backgrounds. a liberal paradox: drawing referendum. One now, broke up every time there on most policies. Contrast least in some contexts, reading There is no clear sense And it aims to be more more borders so they can one in three years and one was one, there wouldn’t this to the coalition and idealists can still gain Wthis as a creative form of community and a lack than that. At a time when be more open. in six years. By doing this, be a country left that was supporting parties that power, in contrast with the of procrastination from of definition of what this EU bureaucrats dream I, however, am no one the Catalans will have larger than the size of my put Puigdemont into money and large corpora- one of those endless group is or what it is of creating a European to decide how to solve an opportunity to show backyard. power. It ranges from the tion power dynamics that sessions in the library, for. As a Londoner, you Silicon Valley, Barcelona this inconsistency. This how deep their dividing And secondly, the type bourgeoisie conservative engulfs politicians these you probably still think cease to become part of is sometimes mentioned is up to them. How to line is, and whether it’s of country Catalonia PDeCAT all the way to the days. that a professional com- something and become an as one of the potential embrace their own redef- worth it or not. Having wants to be should be anarchists from the CUP. mentator’s opinion on anonymous individual in contenders. Contrast this inition is not something three rounds will do two included in the referen- Can anyone even pretend the issue of Catalonia’s a massive jungle. People openness with the Cas- I can answer. But I have things: it will ensure that dum. It shouldn’t just be to predict what kind of independence is where become lonely, focus you would like to go if mostly on themselves, you need a trustworthy and end up not knowing source to inform your own the name of their next- confirmation biases. But door neighbour. And it’s Want to be on the Felix team next year? bear with me. I genuinely understandable. If the think I have something to IC chess club suddenly say to say on the issue, had a massive influx of even if I’m trying to frame people to the point of a it as a response to Aida’s fifty-fold increase in their piece two weeks ago, in- membership, but none of stead of as a long overdue them wanted anything to article on a subject which do with chess, something the world outside of Spain similar would happen. doesn’t really care about, Yes, the club would and which people inside become very powerful in of Spain are more than Union Council meetings, tired of seeing in the head- but a sense of what the lines over and over. club is for would dilute and People love to draw disappear. And probably borders. Most people. We Isn’t it great when football is used as a political tool? // Deviantart/Arafah the members wouldn’t get find refuge in establishing along as well. boundaries at all levels of judged whether you’re nities take the form of a openness: the absolute It is important to un- human social interaction, “People love to similar to the rest of the border between countries. absence of a barrier to derstand boundaries and from small families to members in a series of However arbitrary they entry in terms of any openness in order to un- large countries. And it’s draw borders. constructed social attrib- may seem, at least most of attribute —race, culture, derstand the Great Catalan easy to understand why. If utes. them tend to reflect a very customs, you name it. Paradox. Indeed, it’s hard boundaries aren’t present, If boundaries Even if you consider old idea: that the experi- Step into the tube and to think of anything more clear, well-defined groups aren’t present, yourself an open person, ence of being French, for you’ll be surrounded by a paradoxical than what cease to exist. Some you’re still drawing example, seems to reflect mix of people with hugely the Catalans are trying to Felix are recruiting new section editors and copy editors for next year! groups are more open than clear, well- boundaries with your a different experience varying conceptions of do, which is to embrace others: the only barrier to friends, as you’ll tend to to that of being Swiss or the world, motivations on radical openness while If you’ve enjoyed reading the paper, and want to help create it each week, entry for the IC chess club, defined groups call and invite the people German. how to act on it, and ways drawing new borders at for the sake of an example, you get on with —people The new globalised in which their lives should the same time. At a time is being at least somewhat cease to exist” who share a similar set of world offers a flipside to develop. Megacities are when political lines divide apply to join the team! All training is provided, as well as weekly cake, so enthusiastic about chess, attributes or experiences our traditional love for interesting experiments of along openness-closed- while the requirements to with you, whatever that boundaries, manifested in what comes out of being ness (Brexit or EU, pro- come and join us! enter my local golf club a member and she has to may be. And at a higher the form of megacities like radically open. tectionism or globalism, are a bit more stringent: recommend you, which level of resolution, bound- London, which embrace And while I wouldn’t anti-immigration or If you’re interested, please email [email protected] you must personally know basically means she’s aries between commu- what I like to call radical have space to explain the pro-immigration) much 8 9 FR IDAY, 11TH MAY, 2018 FELIX

COMMENT [email protected] Breaking down the two cultures: why Imperial needs to embrace the arts Albert Einstein once said ‘All arts and sciences are branches of the same tree.’ Sonny Coduri- Fulfort asks: what tree is Imperial climbing?

COMMENT of my friends in Scotland supportive of students do not study medicine, let getting exposure to the Sonny Coduri- alone any of the sciences. artistic world. There are Fulfort This leads to a mutual un- several ways to engage : Comment Writer derstanding of all subjects from the societies and art and an exposure to several groups available to join, different disciplines to the Imperial Horizons efore I started regardless of what you programme which offer at Imperial, I study. This is not what more opportunities to was bracing I have experienced at embrace the artistic world myself for Imperial– people tend to than I thought possible. Bsomething more than stick within their cohort, Even the fact that I am the regular anxieties and lack the influence of studying a degree in expected with coming to art students. Perhaps this Humanities, Philosophy, a new University. I had is why I have observed a and Law is a fantastic heard a lot about what to lot less acceptance of the example of how Imperial anticipate: a deprecation arts by the student body. has embraced the arts. of any subject which is However, why do not ‘hard-core science’, confrontation because “The arts someone enjoys taking part in activities different provide to the ‘status quo’, and constant mockery of scientists and medical students taking a ‘year off’ if they decided engineers to intercalate in a non-sci- with the entific subject. I was preparing for a struggle toolkit to work with having to tell people Aesop’s Arts in Health Conference shows how science and art can work together// Tas Kyprianou what I chose to study for in a multi- my intercalated degree: humans’ well-being. artistic activities – such some students decide studies, but some students a BSc in Humanities, disciplinary This is especially salient as exploring paintings, not to engage with the are still not embracing Philosophy and Law. environment ” in today’s pressurised reading literature… the arts? Is it the pressure of this. What needs to happen I am a medical student society, in which mental list is endless – help sci- workload, or the social ac- at the College is even normally studying at health issues are ubiqui- entists understand ideas ceptance of taking part in further integration of the the University of Edin- tous. different to their own. extra-curricular activities? arts into sciences: perhaps burgh, but I wanted to As a firm believer of Although the con- In a world where those Or is it that the arts are not Imperial Horizons should take a year away from how the arts can benefit ference was about the who study science will actually as accessible as I become a requisite for Medical Sciences and health, I attended Aesop’s benefits art has to health, be working with people think? My opinion of the every degree and not just delve into the culture Second Arts in Health other scientific disciplines from all different disci- arts at Imperial is biased a select few? Or there surrounding medicine Conference & Showcase have a lot to gain too. plines, this is critically – I am doing the first arts- should be more mixing –my choice of degree last month. It was a Sculpture, for example, important. Science profits based course offered at between Imperial students was perfect. Studying fantastic day filled with can allow people to from the openness the Imperial, and thus I have and those from other uni- at Imperial seemed a important conversations, improve dexterity and arts can bring, but there greater exposure to what versities? Through means fantastic experience, but workshops, and impres- see objects from different are still people who don’t is offered. I am certain of therapy, creativity, and it has brought another sive presentations by perspectives. These are think this, especially at that my impression of different ideas the arts interesting element to my artistic groups working critical skills for engineers Imperial. Imperial is skewed: the bring, they are beneficial intercalated year: being at to benefit the health of and medics. Scientific I’m not writing this friendships and networks to our whole society. a predominantly science others. The stand out research can also benefit article to say Imperial I have formed are based Institutions like Imperial university. The contrast presentations were those from the creativity art can doesn’t encompass the in a shared appreciation should do all they can to between Imperial and which implemented dance bring: when research is arts. In fact, I would say of the arts, mostly from ensure engage with the Edinburgh is massive: Ed- therapies, drama thera- explored through different the opposite: I was over- my intercalated degree. arts as well as their scien- inburgh has students from pies, and music therapies paradigms, scientists whelmed by the number It would be interesting to tific study. Maybe, if this all different disciplines, to improve health. The approach problems in of ways to get involved in hear the views of students happens, the arts will stop and – because the city is message that resonated novel ways, which can the arts , and I have seen on other courses. getting criticism they can a lot smaller – it is easy throughout the day was bring superior results. how the Imperial manage- Imperial is welcoming so undeservedly receive. for students to mix. Most simple: the arts benefit Furthermore, several ment and staff are very the arts to its scientific 10 FELIX ISSUE 1692

SCIENCE [email protected] Looking after your mental health in exam season

SCIENCE illness, can be difficult also take life events into observe an unchanged or for psychiatric condi- account, including sepa- deterioration of mental Sarah Wong tions, since there are no rations, examinations, and health in these ‘health Science Writer biomarkers such as blood unemployment – aspects optimists’. sugar level for diabetes. undetected using clinical Surprisingly, the Therefore, a better diag- objective measurements. opposite was observed. xam season is nostic and screening tool Some scientists have 30% of the optimists do perceived as is desperately needed. concerns about the effec- better than their pessimis- dark and full Luckily, a simple test was tiveness of this method, tic counterpart – with or of danger. It is recently revealed to be as previous studies found without treatment – after Ehighly likely that you useful in predicting future 64% of the individuals one year of follow up. are feeling anxious, and outcomes. reported their mental These ‘health optimists’ living off energy drinks This simple Self-Rated health as ‘good’, despite were more likely to in the library – or perhaps Mental Health (SRMH) being diagnosed for a be Latino or African you are one of the post- test allows patients to rate mental health condition. America, and less likely docs that survived exams their mental condition One potential explanation to be white or Cauca- Take time out to look after yourself // CC since you have the time from ‘Excellent’ to ‘Poor’. of such a phenomenon sian. Marital status also to read this! Nevertheless, In an article recently may be that patients are affected how people rated future, SRMH can be im- leg to sprint. Those with this article still concerns published in the Journal afraid of the judgement themselves – married plemented in the clinic by a better SRMH may you: maybe it is someone of Health and Social Be- they can receive following respondents generally asking patients how they have a better sense of the you know, maybe you are haviour, a research group a mental health diagnosis. have a better score than feel about themselves. meaning of life, or they the one who is suffering. showed SRMH to be a Some may feel that poor divorced patients. Fur- This can help to identify are better at coping with Especially during this better predictor of future mental health may be seen thermore, people with a individuals who may their symptoms. Whatever stressful period, it is mental health status. as weakness, thus they do higher level of education benefit most from treat- the reason may be, important to learn about The advantage of not acknowledge the ex- and better socioeconomic ment, and enable tailored support from family and various types of mental SRMH is that the assess- istence of such problems. background tend to have a treatment for them. friends is still one of the illness, and what you can ment is influenced by To ensure these effects better self-rated score. To conclude, SRMH is most important aspects do to help. both social and cultural are removed, researchers While it is unclear ultimately based on how of recovery for mental For some mental factors, as well as un- studied patients who were why these factors affect a person feels. We must illness. Even if you are illnesses, medications may observed qualities of diagnosed with mental SRMH, but one thing is understand that a mental not convinced by the not necessarily benefit the objective health, such as illness and followed them for sure: the usefulness of illness is a disease of both effectiveness of SRMH entire population. Addi- severity, the persistence for a year. If patients such a holistic approach the mind and the body. tests, showing you care tionally, defining what of symptoms, and func- are less likely to seek to mental health evalua- Asking one to ‘snap out of about people around you constitutes a disorder, or tional limitations (e.g. treatment due to social tion can improve current it’ is as helpful as asking can never be a bad thing! distinguishing health from insomnia). SRMH can stigma, researchers should mental health care. In a person with a fractured EU moves to ban neonicotinoids

SCIENCE populations. neonics. However, April’s and produce new colonies than other hazards such decision as being based Neonicotinoids, or decision represents one of when exposed to the as the climate or disease, on unapproved guidance Sam S Welch neonics, encompass a the most comprehensive pesticides at field-realistic and criticised the EFSA material, while Bayer sug- Science Writer family of pesticides that and wide-ranging controls doses. Despite mounting report as “over-conserva- gested their ongoing legal were developed in the on the use of these pesti- evidence of the harmful tive.” The UK’s National action against the EU’s 1980s to be highly effec- cides. effects of neonics, the UK Farmers Union made a 2013 partial ban should n Friday 27th tive against insect pests, Interest in the effects government remained in similar statement, calling have forestalled further April, member but harmless to other of neonicotinoids on support of their use until on the British government action. states of the species, targeting unique pollinators, especially the Secretary of State for to work to mitigate the However, environmen- EU moved to elements of an insect’s bees, developed in the the Environment, Michael impacts of the ban to tal groups have lauded Osupport the ban of outdoor nervous system. The three mid-2000s and has more Gove MP, also announced avoid damage to the UK the ban, with Buglife agricultural uses of three neonicotinoids affected recently become the in late 2017 the intention farming industry. (The Invertebrate Con- important neonicotinoid by the new ban – imida- subject of a great deal of the UK government to Critics of the ban have servation Trust) calling it pesticides, due to concerns cloprid, thiamethoxam of public attention and back the proposed ban. also drawn attention to a a “red letter day for the surrounding their harmful and clothiandin – account debate. One highly pub- Bayer and Syngenta range of potential chal- continent’s pollinators.” effects on bees and other for almost all of the neon- licised study from 2017 criticised the ban, de- lenges posed by the ban However, they also noted pollinators. This decision icotinoid pesticides used found that honey sampled scribing it in their press – from the obvious poten- that neonic residues followed the European in the UK. In 2016, all from around the world releases as “a sad day for tial for impacts on crop in the earth and water Food Safety Authority’s three were restricted from contained a cocktail of farmers” and “[taking] yields, to suggestions that may continue to harm (EFSA) publication in use on crops especially neonicotinoids. A second European farming in the the loss of the relatively pollinators for years to February of a set of key attractive to bees in 2013 study examined neonic wrong direction.” They selective neonicotinoids come, due in part to the reports that concluded – a decision that prompted effects across Hungary, stated that current scien- will force farmers to resort use of neonics in pet flea these pesticides presented legal action by Bayer and the UK, and Germany, tific evidence indicated to older, less discriminate treatments, which are not an unacceptable risk Syngenta, two leading and reported that bees that neonics are far less pesticides. Syngenta have covered by the ban! to wild and honeybee global manufacturers of were less able to survive harmful to bee populations further criticised the 11 FR IDAY, 11TH MAY, 2018 FELIX FELIX ISSUE 1692

SCIENCE [email protected] SCIENCE [email protected] Sometimes it is im- when the mathematics of was the perfect task. Feyn- portant just to play QED were not becoming man’s strange method of Happening today –100 years of Feynman inhumanly complex, they depicting complex mathe- Feynman’s unorthodox appeared to be flawed. matical equations through way of thinking stepped Some equations pre- diagrams meant that the Born a century ago today, Richard Feynman was one of the most brilliant physicists of his generation. Science in when physics was dicted results of infinity complicated calculations confronting with a great for measurements that required by QED could be Writer Sanziana Foia explains how his brilliance stems from a non-conformist spirit and a playful attitude. crisis. Classical theories yielded finite numerical side- stepped. were beginning to fail at values in the laboratory – a Though revolutionary, explaining or predicting complete contradiction. It Feynman’s idea was SCIENCE giant scientific progress? humanity with such tools, above social norms and could eventually turn into time”. His manner of dis- all phenomena in the was Feynman who found unfamiliar and only un- In the summer of 1945, rather he would only hierarchies, turning him something destructive. regarding the opinion of universe, as a new field the underlying cause of derstood by few at first. Sanziana Foia a young man was watching pursue it for a more selfish into a nonconformist. However, he recalled he those around him, which was emerging: Quantum this problem, though his Although some great Science Writer through a truck’s wind- reason – for the fun of it. used to enjoy physics, and was primarily instilled by Electro-Dynamics (QED). source of inspiration was personalities of physics shield something no one This promise, however, because he “used to play his father, enabled him This area of physics rather unconventional. raised objections, they all else dared to view with was going to change more “As Feynman with it, it was never very to assert his ideas in en- describes the interaction A student tossed a plate soon began to acknowl- ichard Feynman, the naked eye. Only he than one man – it was important”. This decision tourages that were likely of light with charged up in Cornell’s cafeteria, edge the powerful tool born on the 11th saw the blinding light and going to change mankind. said: along of only approaching to dismiss them. It is this elementary particles. By and Feynman observed that Feynman had created, of May 1918 the deadly cloud rising science with ludicrous attitude that allowed him, explaining how these how the imprinted blue and which eventually in New York, from what was the first Deciding what is right with curiosity, curiosity, and solely for for instance, to become interactions work, QED crest of the university brought him a Nobel Ris one of the greatest atomic bomb in history. disrespect personal entertainment, one of the most valued thoroughly explains was wobbling as the plate prize. QED was finally physicists and science However, in the shadow of Richard Feynman made him even more debate partners for Niels electromagnetism, one of was spinning down. He a complete theory which communicators of all his beloved wife’s recent was born in New York was the most of a nonconformist in Bohr. As Feynman said, the fundamental forces of “played around” with the made meaningful pre- times. He is best known death, the joy of success City, growing up through the world of science, once he was made to talk nature and of the universe. equations of motion until dictions about the world. for his work in the field of was suddenly followed the Great Depression. important and shaped his style of about physics, he would As electromagnetism they led to the similar The “most numerically quantum electrodynamics by disturbance. The race His father worked in a enquiry. forget about all social underlies how atoms problem of the electron’s precise theory invented” Richard Feynman approached physics in his unique style // Wikimedia and for his ingenious way he had embarked to save company that manufac- thing his subtleties. That is why come together or break spin in QED equations. was working, and it was of representing complex his country had a side tured uniforms for the father taught Nonconformity fuels he pointed out any flaws apart to form molecules, it Richard realised the all down to Richard Feyn- telecommunications, from Do shifts within sci- thinkers. The choices mathematics through he did not contemplate military, which made him creativity in the thinking of Bohr, explains chemistry. And, equations resulting in man’s childish self, who fundamental phenomena entists affect humanity? scientists make, and the simplified diagrams. before, but that eventually develop a strong distrust him” making him very appreci- as living organisms are infinity did not mean they gave no importance to the to daily life, everything Nonconformity, coupled approaches they decide However, his contribution grew too prominent to of authority. He thought Individuals with an ated, though not liked, by the result of a myriad of were wrong, but that they implications of his work – has QED at work. Even with an individual concept to take when tackling a to science is more than a overlook – Hiroshima and humans should only be independent concept of the great physicist. complex chemical reac- needed to be approached he just wanted to play. our smartphones and of self and the mind of problem, are reflected in series of discoveries. It is Nagasaki, two names that admired for what they themselves are stimulated But most important tions, electromagnetism from a different per- Feynman’s work has computers might have a genius lead to spikes how they find a solution. about the human – or more became synonymous with “especially did” and not As a successful MIT by standing out and being for Feynman was – as he is also at the base of all spective. For a man who found applications in been science fiction today in creativity. Creative A problem solved, a small specifically, how the fears, ‘destruction’ in the young because of their “name graduate and remarkable seen as separate from had promised himself – to biological processes. decided to explore physics numerous fields that either if it was not for a young solutions are sometimes success for a single man, the joys, and the ambitions scientist’s vocabulary. and position – their Princeton PhD student, others. Insensitive to play, guided by what was Without a coherent for fun, and who did not explain the world around heartbroken scientist who found by exploring realms could become a scientific of the human led to those In the aftermath of the uniform”. As Feynman he was recruited to join isolation, they place little “interesting, fun and right QED theory, nature could care about how his ideas us or affect our daily lives. decided not to ever do that are novel, unusual, revolution for mankind. breakthroughs. Can one genocide he realised he later stated: together with the Manhattan Project at value on belonging to a to do”. He took a sabbat- not be entirely understood. were going to be judged From elucidating the anything important, in the and often get rejected by mind change society? Can contributed to, Feynman curiosity, disrespect was a secret laboratory in Los group, and so renounce all ical year to study viruses But, there was a problem – by fellow scientists, this evolution of galaxies to summer of 1945. the more conservative the genius, the principles, made himself a life-chang- the most important thing Alamos. The US feared the constraints that prevent and ants, a decision fuelled and the choices of a single ing promise: he vowed his father taught him. Germany would be the first them from thinking by purely by his refusal to person all converge to lead he would never again It allowed him to place to invent the atomic bomb their own rules within an constrain his passions. He to great discoveries and use science to provide himself and his thinking and that they would win environment that demands also took drawing classes, World War II to become a conformity. Exploring much to his colleagues’ Connect with conservation: Snake Fungal Disease dominant power. This was unusual or controversial discontentment, who a defeat the US could not ideas, which pose a high thought he was “wasting afford, so the project was risk of being rejected or his time” and gift for SCIENCE resulting in blindness and they inhabit, acting as a that the diseases listed put in place, taking on the not being understood by Physics. When the time difficulty eating for the in- natural pest control and above currently only brightest physicists of the the scientific community, came to be nominated for a Steve Allain fected snakes. In extreme even helping to reduce affect wildlife and not time. Feynman strongly led to some of the most Nobel Prize, he scorned it, Science Writer cases there is deformation, the incidence of diseases humans, and it is very felt it was part of his duty creative solutions and saying he did not need any which causes disability like Lyme disease. With unlikely they will pose a as a citizen, so accepted truly, some of the world’s honours. “The pleasure of in terms of feeding. the loss of snakes in an threat to us. Most of the the job, and was integral greatest discoveries. This finding the thing out, the n recent years, we Scientists believe SFD environment, the levels of time, the effects of SFD in in helping the team speed was also the case with kick in the discovery, and have seen a spike has been around for a lot pest species are likely to infected snakes seems to up their calculations. Albert Einstein, who revo- the observation that other in the number of longer than we have cur- rise, which may lead to in- be fairly mild, but in some America did win the lutionised physics through people use it” was the fungal diseases in- rently identified, but – for creased damage to human cases, and for reasons atomic bomb race and – his theory of general only prize he needed. This Ifecting wildlife, causing some unknown reason, property. Unfortunately, which we do not yet with that – the war. But relativity, first proposed playful curiosity, coupled population declines. such as a change in the SFD is not just restricted fully understand – it can the fact that he contrib- to an incredulous public. with anti-authoritarian This includes the chytrid environment – the fungus to the US: it has recently be extremely dangerous. uted to the deaths of so Another example is values, projected over fungus in amphibians has become more virulent been found in the UK There is still a lot we need many individuals deeply Oswald Avery, who was his style of enquiry. His and white-nose syn- in recent years. and the Czech Republic. to learn about in terms of disturbed Feynman – the the first to state that, unconventional mode of drome in bats. Recently, In the US, where the Here in the UK it affects the mechanisms of spread whole race had not been contrary to the general approaching problems a new fungus has been disease was first discov- our humble grass snake and infection of SFD. Due worthwhile. Leaving for scientific opinion, genetic excited his creativity, discovered in the US, ered, a number of snake but the true effects of the to its relatively recent Cornell University to material was represented which meant he could which so far seems to ex- species have suffered disease on populations are discovery, there are so become a professor in the by DNA and not proteins. arrive to solutions in an clusively infect snakes. from localised population not currently known – our many aspects still to learn, Physics department – and Feynman was a non- unprecedented manner Snake Fungal Disease declines due to SFD. It snakes may be more resil- but hopefully we will, one still shaken by the events conformist as “he did not (or SFD for short) can may not sound important, ient, or they may decline day, be able to prevent of the summer – he devel- need the external valida- infect the eyes, nose, but snakes play a vital as in the US. declines like those seen in Grass snakes are potentially under threat from Snake oped anxiety about doing tion of having everybody mouth, throat, and lungs, role in the ecosystems It is important to stress the US. Fungal Disease // Wikimedia Feynman in the centre, at Los Alamos // Wikimedia anything important that respecting him all the 12 13 FR IDAY, 4TH MAY, 2018 FELIX FELIX ISSUE 1692

TECH [email protected] TECH [email protected] While this article playable electric keyboard for greater comfort and pet and livestock collars to enable and expand such as washability and mainly discussed the use embroidered into cloth technology. Augmented can allow monitoring of payment capability. durability in use. Felix reports: Wearable Technolgy Show 2018 of VR technology in ther- and controlling a toy car reality could show you the their health and tracking One particular wearable Unless you already own apies, it also has a possible with your brain waves, specific locations that need activity, for your dog or is a light sensor to monitor a few smart wearables, application in training to training firefighting repairing, have someone a farmer checking on how light exposure is af- and enjoy being an early An closer look at the future of wearables, reporting live from London’s ExCeL. doctors. VR could be used through VR goggles, look through your eyes his cows. The vitals of fecting your sleep and life. adopter of technology, to teach clinical skills that some of this technology and direct you, or display whole football teams can It was developed by LYS most of these products are tool-based, allowing could find its way into circuit boards and instruc- be transmitted live for a technologies, founded by fill niches that the usual TECH doctors to practice those your life sooner or later. tion manuals through a coach to optimise training, Imperial graduate Christi- skills even when they The three main cat- flippable display. These and soon you may be na Petersen. After raising Robert Jin and don’t have physical access egories exhibited were are the applications being able to pay contactless over £50,000 on Kick- “Maybe your Krithika Balaji to those tools at that time. Augmented/Virtual developed by companies through a NFC chip built starter, it is now available next shoes Tech Writers such as Trivisio and into...anything you want for sale, and a newer The future of wear- Realwear, who already really. A watch, ring, version of its sensor was or jacket will able technology: “So where have a growing market in or even fake fingernail. showcased at the show. come with Virtual Reality – the Smarter and smarter is the world the professional industry. A good section of the shift from gaming to Meanwhile, Leicester- show was dedicated to sensors” healthcare Google Glass was of wearable shire Fire and Rescue “Soon you showcasing the tech- criticized a lot for its Service is working on nology and applications Current therapy for privacy concerns, and technology realistic training exer- may be able to of conductive fabric/ psychological phenomena smartwatches are only cises through a set of pay through yarn. It would allow the person won’t need, and like anxiety, depression, uststarting to take off. heading VR goggles, gloves and placing of thin electronics require some finesse and addiction involves So where is the world backpack you can wear. an NFC chip and conduction through before being able to be going to a therapist on of wearable technology towards?” “Smart” products have clothing and remove the marketed commercially. a regular basis (maybe heading towards? been around for quite built into... need for external wires. But who knows, maybe once a week) and talking The Wearable Tech- some time, and if you From fun applications your next pendant, shoes with them about your nology show at ExCel Reality, smart sensors and can think of a clothing/ anything” such as built-in lights ,or jacket will come progress. They would London in March attempt- conductive fabric/yarn. traditional wearable, there in dresses and heated sensors and smart func- suggest treatment goals ed to answer that question. Size and looks are the probably exists a “smart” clothing, to flexible tions! and tips that could help With dozens of exhibitors big concerns for current version of it with a whole These all already exist sensors in socks, sleeves, manage your problem demonstrating advance- consumer wearables, but array of sensors and func- but companies are devel- and shirts, there may be and you can try them out ments in technology and less so in a working envi- tions built in. And not just oping the proper support challenges to consider during the week. Based on products, ranging from a ronment, foregoing them for you, but sensors on and payment protocols before mass-production, your observations of your mental state, you would Gadgets you can wear every day were a hot topic – here is a keyboard made entirely out of fabric // Geek News Central report back during your next appointment on how failures, further lowering in a similar manner and VR, the patient can try out the technology when they other interesting uses of successful the tips were. It one’s willpower and help them deal with their different ways in which know the scenario is fake it. VR technology offers could also involve medi- lengthening the duration psychological issues. The they can cope with their but is starting to look real, therapists and psycholo- cation. While this process of the therapy. idea behind VR therapy fear of spiders while being which would hamper their gists ways to experiment works for some people, it Before, solutions to exposed to one. progress in the therapy. with scenarios that can’t doesn’t for others. dealing with this problem While some might While the VR technolo- otherwise be conducted would involve visiting “VR argue that the scenario gy sounds like it is a good in clinics, due to ethical, more experienced thera- faced with the VR technol- fit for helping cope with financial, or social limita- “Up till pists, and carefully ana- technology is ogy is obviously fake and phobias, scientists don’t tions. lysing similar case studies that the computer graphics want to stop there. Many One way scientists now, VR has from the therapist’s programmed aren’t realistic enough believe that the future propose to change a been closely behalf. In the Wearable to make the to effectively simulate typical therapy meeting Technology Show, 2018, real life, scientists argue with VR is by introducing associated bioengineers proposed patient feel that this is actually the “Using VR, the the concept of Immersive another solution – virtual greatest strength of Therapy. This is a therapy with video reality (VR). exposed” using VR technology for patient can try intervention rigorously Up until now, VR has therapy. Research shows conducted over a day. The games” been closely associated that the physiological out different patient is exposed to the with video games. It is that the VR technology symptoms experienced by ways in which VR scenario for a certain did take years for this is programmed to display the patient in response to period of time. Then, they One of the problems association to be made situations that make the the VR scenario are just they can cope discuss with the therapist with this current approach due to the limitations of patient feel exposed and like the ones experienced about possible coping is that the time duration the technology but, over uncomfortable. These in response to the same with their fear mechanisms and how suc- between consecutive the past few years, top are situations that one scenario in real life. With cessful they were during appointments give op- technology companies normally wouldn’t put respect to the photoreal- of spiders” the time spent in VR. portunities for the client like Facebook and HTC themselves in but the fact ism of the VR scenario, After a period of relaxa- to do nothing. Change is have invested billions of that it’s VR and not reality research shows there is tion, the patient and the scary and fraught with dollars in hardware and provides a metaphorical no correlation between therapist reconvene to go uncertainty – it is hard cemented this association. safety net for the patient. photorealism and learning of VR technology lies onto the next step. It is hy- to accept the need for As the technology for VR A simple example of transfer. Also, photoreal- in other aspects such as pothesized that this could therapy and harder to find has developed enough this in practice: an arach- ism is commercially very treatment for psychosis, reduce the relapse rate, as the willpower to stick to produce games that nophobe might be exposed hard to achieve and takes depression, drug addic- reflections on the success through the long process. engage gamers, scientists to multiple spiders during a lot of time and money. tion and substance abuse. of coping mechanisms are In many cases, suggested questioned why it couldn’t a therapy session using Another drawback is that This isn’t an exhaustive done immediately, instead strategies may prove to be be used to engage patients VR technology. Using the patients would mistrust list – there are many of after a couple of days. WTS 2018 marked a 5-year anniversary for this Lonodn-based technology showcase // Akuaroworld 14 15 Your Union events Friday 11 May

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Hello, readers! For many of us, this is the most important time of the year – months of time and effort culminate in our final two-hour shot to prove our dedication to our art. Of course, I am talking about the Eurovision Song Contest! The iconic show, which has created massive artists such as ABBA and Céline Dion, is back for its 63rd year. The two semi-finals happened this week and we have our final twenty-six countries who will compete for the title this Saturday in the Atlice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal.

My name’s Shervin and I’ll be taking you through all the highlights of this year’s competition including backstage gossip from the participants, all the controversies, what to look out for during the performances, and some sprinklings of my own take on things here and there.

For the less educated amongst you who are wondering what Eurovision is, here’s some quick background: in 1956, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) was looking for ways to rebuild war-torn Europe through ‘light entertainment programmes’. The Eurovision Song Contest was conceived and the first competition was held in Lugano, Switzerland that year. It was won by Lys Assia (R.I.P.) from Switzerland with the song ‘Refrain’. Since then, the contest has been held every year, and now up to 43 countries compete every year.

Some may say that Eurovision has lost its original meaning, and is all about politics. I disagree. The show is the biggest music event of the year, and unites many countries with many cultures through the common music of language. So make sure you tune in 8pm Saturday on BBC1 to watch all the whacky performances, exercise your professional music opinion to comment on everyone’s vocals, and complain when Greece gives Cyprus 12 points. And, most importantly, to feel the love <3 FR IDAY, 11TH MAY, 2018 FELIX FELIX ISSUE 1692

EUROVISION [email protected] EUROVISION [email protected] BA AL NIA Mall – Eugent Bushpepa The Acts: Part I This was another unexpected qualifier from semi-final one, but one I was personally quite pleased with. Eugent Bushpepa is a fairly well known rock singer in Albania, having won the ‘Best Male Singer’ category twice in Albania’s ‘Top Fest’ talent show. IN He’s also supported some big names on tour before such as Deep Purple, both lead guitarists of Guns N’ Roses and Overkill. His PA S Tu Canción – Amaia y Alfred soft-rock song ‘Mall’ (that doesn’t mean the same thing in Albanian as it does in English just to clarify…) is about the yearning Spanish broadcaster RTE brought back to life Spanish reality show Operación Triunfo, a weird cross between Big Brother and you feel when you’re away from the people you love, and is just a quality number. Eugent also nails some high notes that brings X Factor. Out of it came Spanish power couple Amaia and Alfred. Their Spanish language song ‘Tu Canción’ (‘Your Song’) is your this song to a new level, and it is a deserving qualifier. quintessential love song with (translated) lyrics like “feels like I’m dancing for the first time” and “everything is perfect when REPU CH BL E IC you’re here”. Alfred and Amaia (or, Almaia as they’re called a lot) are just about as cute as a couple can get, and this translates Lie to Me – Mikolas Joseph Z onto the stage as well. Spanish Eurovision fans – who are amongst some of the most passionate – are sure this is going to win, If you were ever listening to Jason Derulo’s ‘Talk Dirty’ and thought ‘I would love to hear a pretty Czech boy sing a worse C but they said that about Pastora Soler, Ruth Lorenzo, Edurne, and Barei all in the last six years so I wouldn’t hold your breath. version of this song on the Eurovision stage’ then you’re in luck. I personally can’t stand this song, but it’s got a lot of support and has given Czech their second qualification in history. It hasn’t been plain sailing, – following an attempted back flip in the ITALY first rehearsals, Mikolas landed himself in hospital. He got back on his feet after a few days and could potentially do well on Non mi avete fatto niente – Ermal Meta and Fabrizio Moro Saturday. Listen to some of the… inspired lyrics in the song: “plenty motherfuckers wanna eat my spaghetti”. This song has one of the deepest lyrics in the competition, responding to terrorist attacks around Europe over the last few years. ‘Non mi avete fatto niente’ means ‘you haven’t done anything to me’ in Italian, and is the main message of this song. Ermal ITHUAN and Fabrizio earned the right to represent Italy after winning the Sanremo Music Festival, although this win wasn’t without its L IA When We’re Old – Ieva Zatumsikate dramas. It transpires a song called ‘Silenzio’ was entered to the festival in 2016 which is extremely similar to this year’s song, Now this song is just the epitome of cuteness. Ieva is just this little ball of sweetness singing about growing old with your one and the duo were temporarily disqualified from the festival until they were eventually allowed back in after they argued that it true love. Her performance is beautifully simple, just her on stage with a flowing pink gown and a few subtle graphics showing wasn’t plagiarism, but self-referencing since the author of both songs were the same. people with different types of love. Right at the end of the song, she walks onto one of the small bridges coming off from the stage and delivers the final lines “(in Lithuanian) Right from our very first kiss I knew it’d end up like this. (In English) I’m not ANCE FR afraid to grow old if I have your hand to hold” just as her husband walks by her side and holds her hand **start crying now**. Mercy – Madame Monsieur RAEL Émilie Satt and Jean-Karl Lucas, the wife and husband duo creatively called Madame Monsieur, are representing France this IS year with the hard hitting song ‘Mercy’. The song starts with ‘Je suis née ce matin, je m’appelle Mercy’; if you hear it and think Toy – Netta this person is called ‘thank you’, you won’t be the first. In fact, this song tells the story of a Libyan refugee child born at sea There’s been a craze surrounding Netta since her song dropped in March, and was firm favourite to win until a few days ago called Mercy, a story which made headlines in March last year, and the journey her mother made to give birth in a safe place. – she’s slipped to third now. It’s hard to describe ‘Toy’, really; I suppose it’s an electro-pop song that makes good use of a live Francophones might gulp at the lyric ‘Je suis tous ces enfants que la mer a pris’ – I know I did. The end of the song culminates in looper, but that doesn’t really do the whole thing justice. Much of the craze stems from the chicken clucking that serves as the a chant of ‘merci merci’ where Jean-Karl and Émilie will try get the audience to reach out and give love to the beat. pre-chorus which, somehow, manages to work perfectly in the song. With lyrics like “Wonder Woman don’t you ever forget, you’re divine and he’s about to regret”, Netta’s message is one of self-empowerment for anyone who’s been mistreated. RMAN E Y G ESTON You Let Me Walk Alone – Michael Schulte IA La Forza – Elina Nechayeva This is the first Eurovision song I’ve ever cried to on first listen. Michael pulls on the heartstrings in a massive way with a ‘La Forza’ is an Italian language pop-opera piece delivered flawlessly by accomplished soprano Elina Nechayeva. I fell deeply poignant song lamenting about his life after the death of his father in his teenage years. The song has a strong Ed Sheeran feel, in love with this song after watching the Estonian national final performance where Elina’s out-of-this-world vocals and the and is similarly quality. The staging of this performance just elevates this already-beautiful song – Michael stands in front of a projection light show happening on her dress that fills the entire stage make for a magical three-minute viewing experience. screen with images of fathers and their children as well as pictures relevant to the song being projected onto it. This song is Her journey to Lisbon was thwarted by financial difficulties since Estonian broadcaster ERR couldn’t afford the €65,000 to rent growing in many people’s estimations, and the emotional resonance it may have with many people is expected to propel it to the projectors for the dress light show – however the dress drama came to an eventual end when sponsors were found. perhaps Germany’s best result since they won in 2010. I certainly hope this is the case. BULGA UK RI Storm – SuRie Bones – Equinox A In a post Brexit world, we really need an epic song to win Eurovision. The BBC ran their ‘Eurovision You Decide’ national final Bulgaria have been riding a wave of good results since they returned from a two-year hiatus in 2016, placing fourth that year again – the show that gave us classics like ‘Flying the Flag’ and Andrew Lloyd Webber – so hopes were high. Were these hopes then second last year, and they’ve come back again with a solid entry. ‘Bones’ is a fairly dark, ominous song about deep love that matched? Maybe not. But should we be ashamed of our entry this year? No way. Susanna Marie Cork, or SuRie, brings us an goes ‘beyond the bones’. Equinox is a common framework of five singers from both Bulgaria and America created just for the uplifting pop ballad about how storms don’t last forever, and while the song isn’t creating storms itself, SuRie sells it to the competition. The single woman in the group, Zhana Bergendorff, has been the suspect of speculation during rehearsals due camera and has a clever light show so we might not come last. to doubts that she is actually singing in the performance. I’ll admit, after watching the semi-final performance, I share them.

PORTU AUSTR GA IA O Jardim – Cláudia Pascoal and Isaura L Portugal won the competition for the first time ever last year with the song ‘Amar Pelos Dois’, a pretty, atmospheric love song. Nobody But You – Cesár Sampson This year, they’ve sent a song with a similar tone yet, for me, it’s much better. ‘O Jardim’ means ‘The Garden’ in Portuguese and is Austria saw their first win in decades recently with the fabulous Conchita Wurst and her impressive beard. They got the about the death of Isaura’s grandmother and how she will continue to tend her garden – something which will forever remind dreaded nul point the year after but have enjoyed a couple of mid-board successes since. As for this year – I’m not really sure her of her grandmother. It’s sang by Claudia Pascoal who is best known in Portugal for coming fifth in The Voice Portugal, and what to say about this entry really. The song is nice, the staging is nice, the guy looks nice, his vocals are nice and that’s about it her distinctive voice gives this song an ethereal feeling that makes it stand out above other ballads in the competition. Portugal really. If you’re looking for a toilet break song, I’d recommend this one because I guarantee if you do watch it, the main things may not win again this year, but this an entry they can really be proud of. you’ll remember is Cesár’s gap tooth and little about the song itself. 18 19

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EUROVISION [email protected] EUROVISION [email protected] OLD M OV My Lucky Day – DoReDos The Acts: Part II A Moldova surprised everyone with a third place result last year – their best ever – when they brought back Epic Sax Guy in the group Sunstroke Project who previously represented them in 2010. They’re going for the same upbeat, slapstick song this year LAND with ‘My Lucky Day’ which was produced by Russian superstar Philipp Kirkorov and performed by the trio DoReDos (no clue IN F Monsters – Saara Aalto where this name comes from). No one thought all that much about it before the show, but the staging is sorta fun and makes Saara Aalto describes herself as a Finnish snow fairy, although I describe her as MY QUEEN. Fans of the UK X Factor might you forget the trash lyrics. Moldova could very well pull out another top ten performance this year. recognise the name – Saara got second place in the show in 2016 after she repeatedly wowed judges with her amazing voice and bonkers performances. She’s no stranger to second place, having come second in all five TV talent shows she’s competed RLAN E DS TH in including two previous attempts at representing Finland in Eurovision. She was chosen this year with her song ‘Monsters’ – Outlaw In ‘Em – Waylon E a really upbeat song about facing your problems head on and “making friends with all the creatures hiding there under your Waylon is certainly no stranger to the Eurovision stage having come second in 2014 as part of the group The Common N bed”. Some wrote her off as a fan-favourite flop, but my girl slays her performance every time and sailed into the final. Linnets. Fast forward four years and he was announced to be representing The Netherlands again with the song ‘Outlaw In ‘Em’ which is a country/rock song claiming that “everyone’s got a little outlaw in ‘em”. Due to this message in the song, you can IRELAND imagine why some controversy started to brew around the stage performance when it transpired that Waylon is accompanied Together – Ryan O’Shaughnessy by four African-American dancers – a staging choice which left people wondering if they were meant to represent the outlaws? Ryan O’Shaughnessy might be a familiar name to people in the UK having come fifth in Britain’s Got Talent in 2012, and now he’s returned to the spotlight, already creating a stir as being a shock qualifier from semi-final one. His song ‘Together’ is a cute, KRAIN though slightly repetitive, break-up song that Ryan wrote about two friends of his. The song itself is slightly meh but its music U E Under The Ladder - MÉLOVIN video showcases gay love story with two men dancing through the streets of Dublin at night and was embraced warmly by This is weird in many respects. The song is, apparently, in English but I can’t understand a word. The guy’s stage name is Eurovision’s large LGBTQ+ fan base. They replicated this story on stage and created a moment that propelled them into the ‘Melovin’ which is apparently an amalgamation of ‘Alexander McQueen’ and ‘Halloween’, but don’t ask me how that works. His finals despite many expectations. Fun fact: Ryan’s uncle Gary O’Shaughnessy represented Eurovision in 2001 and came 21st. aesthetic is vampire chic and his performance sees him emerging from a coffin-like piano. He’s got a coloured contact lens in one eye making him look terrifying. I could list more but you’ll see for yourself on Saturday. Despite all the weirdness, this is PRUS CY something of a fan favourite and admittedly really quite catchy. Fuego – Eleni Foureira RBIA Yeah, yeah, fire! Eleni Foureira is the sizzling hot Albanian born, Greek singer representing Cyprus this year who’s now climbed SE to first in the betting odds to win. Last year, when Salvador Sobral won for Portugal, his winning message was about ‘fast food Sanja Ilić & Balkanika – Nova Deca music’ and that ‘music is not fireworks; music is feeling’ but Eleni apparently didn’t get this memo and is serving us some fierce Serbia has brought one of the strongest ethnic feeling songs, in a year with the highest number of songs sang in languages hair flicking, sassy realness – fireworks and all. Is this the best song in the world? No. Have we heard many songs just like this other than English, with their song ‘Nova Deca’ which means ‘New Children’ in Serbian. The song is an ode to the next generation, before? Yes, but Eleni brings it to life on stage and could very well walk away with the title. There’s been a lot of speculation with a hopeful feeling of creating a new world together. The group were one of the most fun on the promo tour before the whether or not Cyprus would actually be able to host the contest last year, with financial constraints and lack of venues and competition, always willing to take an interview and give fun new renditions of songs accommodation potentially getting in the way. RWAY NO HUNGA That’s How You Write a Song – Alexander Rybak R Viszlát nyár – AWS Rybak very convincingly won the whole thing in 2009 with ‘Fairytale’, and after nine years of maturing (though not physically Y Hungary like to send something a bit different to the competition, and this year is no exception. After winning preselection ageing apparently – how does someone stay looking so young?) and to think of a new winner, he’s come back with a cheesy, show A Dal, the metal group AWS were chosen to represent Hungary with the song ‘Viszlát nyár’. This is a fairly polarising entry nonsensical, though admittedly catchy song that would be better suited to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Norway have and will immediately turn some people off due to how screamy it is. The song title means ‘Goodbye Summer’ in Hungarian and had a run of top ten entries since 2014 (except for the sad blip in 2016 #JusticeForAgnete), and this seems set to follow that trend is about the lead singer’s loss of his father (déjà vu right?). You can really feel the pain in the screams and, just as you’re about being the bookies’ second favourite to win. The song is akin to a WikiHow article about how to write a song, and apparently it to get emotional, you see the guitarist dive into the stage and forget all about it. takes just two steps! Step 1: believe in it; step 2: roll with it. Who knew song writing was so easy! D ENM SWE EN D AR Dance You Off – Benjamin Ingrosso Rasmussen – Higher Ground K Benjamin Ingrosso won Melodifestivalen, the Swedish selection show, with his funky, 80s throwback song ‘Dance You Off’. I’ll Danish broadcaster DR had the idea of creating a song about peace and waving the white flag, and what better way for a be honest with you, I have no clue what it means to dance someone off, but I’m pretty sure that he’s getting over some girl by Scandinavian country to do this other than with Vikings! They were after someone with the right look (i.e. big beard and big doing it. Sweden is a Eurovision powerhouse having placed in the top five six out of seven times since 2011, and their success hair) to give the performance, and they found singer and stage actor Rasmussen to play the part. The one word that comes is often due to effective staging. We’ve seen them bring interactive projection shows, dance routines on treadmills (think OK to mind when watching the stage show is ‘testosterone’, as Rasmussen is accompanied by four equally haired men providing Go) and this year we have a charming Michael Jackson wannabe thrusting his hips on a background of light tubes which, (slightly demonic) backing vocals and ‘Viking walking’. surprisingly, works. AUSTRA SLOVE L NI We Got Love – Jessica Mauboy IA A We’re four years into Australia’s run at Eurovision and I think it’s about time we drop the questions about why they’re in the Lea Sirk – Hvala, ne! competition SO I AIN’T GONNA TALK ABOUT IT. They have pulled out a top ten finish in every competition they’ve competed Hvala, ne? More like hvala, ye! Lea Sirk wrote the song ‘Hvala, ne!’ (‘No thanks!’) is about the fakers in the world, and the people in so far - are they on track to maintain this record? At one point, everyone thought so but people aren’t really sure anymore. who try to tell others how they should live their lives. This is an upbeat Slovenian language song complete with dance routine Jessica Mauboy is a fairly big deal in Australia, and her song ‘We Got Love’ sounds almost perfectly made for Eurovision with that Lea delivers fiercely. No one really expected her to qualify, but against all odds – here she is! And I think she definitely messages about love, love, peace, peace. Unfortunately, this isn’t really translating on the stage and people have been left deserves her place there. Also, keep an ear out for the break in the song – she’s using the cheapest gimmick there is, pretending underwhelmed with the performance. But she is a seasoned performer and could very well pull it out of the bag on the night. the music has stopped working… 22 23 FR IDAY, 11TH MAY, 2018 FELIX

EUROVISION [email protected] How the hell does all this work?

43 countries go in, only one emerges. We take you through how the qualifying process works, so you know exactly how that man gyrating in sparkling parachute pants got to be on the stage. And no, we dn’t know why Australia is included either…

19 countries took Five countries 18 countries took part in the first automatically qualify – part in the second semifinal round, Germany, France, Spain, semifinal round, which took place Italy, and the United which took place on the 8th May. Ten Kingdom. Portugal, on the 10th May. Ten made it through to as host, also qualify made it through to the final. automatically the final.

The remaining 26 countries battle it out on the 12th May. Results are decided by televote and jury decision –split evenly – which gives the overall winner. The winner will then host the competition next year.

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ARTS [email protected] ARTS [email protected] experimenting with the them, but just for the Clash of Cultures: Giskin Day idea of there not always purposes of academia, we being one right answer do tend to divide them up. and how you still defend Artists are hugely inspired Giskin Day is a Principal teaching fellow and course lead for the intercalated BSc in Medical Sciences with an interpretation through by science and medicine. lots of different types Go to any art gallery and Humanities, Philosophy, and Law. She sat down with Felix’s Editor-in-Chief, Fred Fyles, to discuss her career, of evidence. I think it’s you’ll find works that hugely valuable for our have been really inspired course, and the importance of creativity in science. students to do that. by science and the weight of knowledge. I think that F: Another thing we could all do with being ARTS Autopsy, and Law and you’re involved with is curious about everything, the course is wonderfully the Science Communi- and not pigeon hole Fred Fyles interdisciplinary. I think cation Horizons module. ourselves as ‘sciencey’ Felix Editor it differs from other types I think a lot of people at or ‘arty’. We should be of intercalated BSc, in Imperial maybe don’t embracing both. They that ours is bespoke for necessarily see it this complement each other. hen I enter our students. We’re not way, but no matter what Giskin sending students off to ‘sit kind of career you go Day’s in on’ other courses the into, you’re going to office, way they often do in other need the skills to explain “I think we Wpast the main entrance medical schools. We’ve what you’re doing, and I could all do of the Centre for really thought about think it is incredibly im- Languages, Culture, and what our students like to portant for their careers. with being Communication, on the do – and what they need third floor of Sherfield, to do – and we’ve themed G: I couldn’t agree curious about it has been overrun with the course around that. So, more. It’s quite a tricky an array of padlocked we’ve had one module on skill: when you write for everything, backpacks. They’re being the body, one on the mind, different audiences it’s and not stored there in preparation and one on death and not about dumbing down, of the Imperial Festival, dying, and then students it is really about pitching piegeon hole The current Humanities, Philosophy and Law intercalated BSc class // Giskin Day which ran the weekend have the choice to do a yourself and your material after I spoke to her, and project for which there is in a slightly different way. ourselves as effect of being part of an had a feeling that I wasn’t supportive ever since. does. I should practise for which she’d helped an art component. And it is invaluable. I think institution in which the going to be a lab scientist. The minute I got involved what I preach, and what students to design an Throughout the course those kinds of skills are ‘sciencey’ or rhetoric of excellence I did want to go into in medical humanities I preach is that interdis- escape-room-in-a-bag every week there is a field becoming ever more im- ‘arty’” sometimes interferes with publishing and editing, I realised that this was ciplinarity and creativity challenge. Educational trip; we’ve been to lots of portant in a digital world. the permission to experi- and I was lucky enough my thing. My work has are wonderful. So I really escape rooms, which help galleries, we’ve also been It’s important not just to ment and permission to try to get a job with Black- always had some kind of think my past career has develop teamwork, com- to the law courts, we’ve be able to communicate things out. That’s what I well Science working on medical angle. When I pushed me to be innova- munication, and lateral been to museums. We’ve technical information to F: I know I’ve spoken think the arts are so useful: medical journals. And was doing botany I was tive and creative. I’m not thinking, are just one ex- worked in partnership others in your field, but to quite a few people you can be experimental. then I landed a dream job studying medicinal bark, a particularly arty person, ample of how she brings with the Chelsea Physic to think about different who, when I talk to The Horizons programme at the Science Museum, at Blackwells I worked on but I think my creativity a sense of creativity and Garden to learn about the audiences. And today, them about the Horizons allows students to expand working as the publi- medical journals, and then manifests itself in playful excitement to Imperial. history of pharmaceuti- we’re talking before the programme they say, their boundaries and their cations officer. I really when I was at the Science learning activities: I like As one of the course leads cals, and we’ve had a lot Imperial Festival takes “that’s not really related ways of thinking. It’s enjoyed it, I loved being at Museum I was working designing games to incor- for the newly-created in- of wonderful workshops place, which is a wonder- to what I’m doing”. Do a fantastic opportunity the museum. At the same on the guidebooks for the porate in my teaching. I tercalated BSc in Medical with practising artists who ful chance for scientists you think that kind of for all undergraduate time I was doing the MSc health matters gallery. It think if you’re an engaged Sciences with Humanities, are inspired by medicine Giskin’s first love was botany // Giskin Day to leave the labs and the distinction between art students to engage with here at Imperial in Science felt perfectly suited to my practitioner then you are Philosophy, and Law, ivory tower and engage and science is what is subjects that make them Communication and at interests, and I’ve loved it curious about the world she’s more than qualified F: And what’s the our mantra is: you don’t a huge amount of uncer- uncertainty, you’re in with real people who are creating a barrier of well-rounded individuals. that time I was starting a ever since. I think Medical and you try to take in to talk about how to break “The arts give reaction been like from have to be artistic to do tainty. They’ve removed real trouble, especially if interested in their work. people getting involved? They can then graduate family, so when Imperial Humanities is a fantastic as much as you can and down the barriers between the students on the the course, it’s all about the boundary between the you’re going to practise with an education rather offered me a part-time discipline. Writers and incorporate that into art and science. you, first and course? creativity and giving it pavement and the road as a doctor. The arts have F: Do you also think G: Without a doubt. I than with just a degree. job teaching I jumped at artists have such rich what you know and what a go; the process is far and it feels like there’s a never that reputation: they that humanities and arts think it starts very early that. And then a few years perspectives to offer to you can pass on. That is Fred: Can you tell us foremost, the G: Well, naturally, the more important than the lot happening on there, have always been ambig- students should study on in school, where if F: Taking things back in I was offered a chance medical practice -- I’ve the fantastic thing about about the intercalated opportunity students who choose our product. bicycles, coaches and uous. There’s famously no some science? Can that you’re going to do the a little, could you tell us to devise a proposal for so enjoyed teaching it. I teaching is that it’s also BSc you’ve been running course do tend to think everything – huge amount one right answer. I think help their practice as science route you’re a little about your career a medical humanities feel very lucky to have the lifelong learning. And I this year? to learn to of themselves as being F: What do you of ambiguity. As a result, engaging in the arts is like well? obliged to take a certain and your journey and course. opportunity to teach in a learn so much from the interdisciplinary and in- think the benefits are in you’d think it would be walking down Exhibition set of subjects. There is how you ended up here I remember it incredibly subject about which I feel students as well. Being Giskin: Medical Hu- manage terested. But, I guess, it’s engaging with the arts, dangerous, but actually Road: you’ve got to com- G: I think we often definitely this two-tier today? clearly, as being a moment passionate. a non-medic teaching manities is actually not slight different now with particularly in scientific it makes it safer. People municate, you’ve got to view the arts and sciences system, where it’s gen- of being very torn. I didn’t medics, the students have new at Imperial; we’ve ambiguity” intercalated BSc, because practice? What does it have to communicate their make eye contact, you’ve as two incommensurate erally thought that those G: It’s slightly uncon- think the medical school F: Within your past a chance to practise their run a course for about 15 we’ve got students bring? intentions. The traffic got to make reasoned paradigms, when actually, good at maths go into the ventional. I think I too felt would be interested in career you’ve had a lot communication skills. years, as part of a BSc. But who are attracted to the slows down and drivers judgements. These are all there’s a lot of overlap. sciences and those that are the pressure to go into the an arts-based BSc. I of different roles. Do you They’re telling me about this is the first year we’ve and science. Students philosophy component, G: I like to use the are more attentive because good skills in medicine. They can both be analyti- not take the humanities, sciences where I was more very nearly just turned it think having that many what they know and what taken the plunge and have had a chance to have or the law component, analogy of Exhibition unpredictable things When you’re working cal, they can both be emo- which is a great shame. inclined to humanities. down straight away. But different elements to they think. So that’s one offered a full intercalated a go at these various art- perhaps more than the art. Road: it used to be a happen. What science in real life, you rarely tional, and they both have Paradoxically, by the I did my first degree in then I asked a few more your past career helps of the real pleasures of the BSc in Humanities, Phi- forms, like life drawing Probably a greater propor- traditional road with the often gives the impression have all the data to hand, elements of subjectivity time students get to uni- botany and biochemistry. questions and found out you today in what you job: I’m always learning losophy, and Law. We’ve and sculpture, as well as tion of them feel slightly traffic going two ways of doing is beating the there’s rarely one right as well as objectivity. versity, the arts feel too I loved botany – I don’t the medical school was do? from students. merged with another learning about the medical like a fish out of water and a small pavement, uncertainty out of things, answer. So the BSc is a So actually, there’s not a challenging somehow.. know why I was doing bi- totally on-board with short course called Death, contexts of the arts. when it comes to art. But but of course now there’s but unless you can handle wonderful safe space of great difference between But I think that is a side ochemistry! But I always this, and have been very G: I think it definitely 26 27 FR IDAY, 11TH MAY, 2018 FELIX

BOOKS [email protected] Science for Heretics review – the heretics have not got it right Barrie Condon fails to convince in his attempt to overturn our current understanding and faith in science, which leaves Books Writer Clemens Jakubec less than impressed.

chance to come to grips with what has just been stated before the next claim hits them like a freight train. Apparently, there is a causal link between arithmetic, the ability to count, and the horrendous mass killings committed in the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany. If it actually exists, then somebody please explain it to me because I cannot see it. BOOKS “Some of the Clemens Jakubec main problems Books Writer Condon has he scientific with science method is not absolute. Every seems to have good scientist their origins Tshould be aware of that. However, for scientists, in a dislike for science and the scientific Be afraid of Fourier Transforms. Very afraid. // Gravure/Granger/Bridgeman Images method have proven to be abstractions the most effective ways of and of course, Fourier sort of approximations verify it. Good theories entific method, but rather moving towards a more and approxi- transforms. Be afraid of and every good physicist have to be falsifiable. that of a blind and hysteri- objective view on the mations” Fourier transforms. Very should keep them in the Although Condon cal tirade against anything universe around us. Barrie afraid. back of their head when has experience with the and anybody that aims to Condon is such a scientist. Some of the main practicalities of science make a logical statement He is a trained physicist. Another one is that problems Condon has and knows how the scien- about the universe. He held an Honorary mathematics does not with science seems to “Condon is tific method is applied, he Nevertheless, as I like Professorship with the work because one plus have their origins in a clearly is not an expert in to get something positive University of Glasgow one never equals two. dislike for abstractions clearly not an the philosophy of science. out of every book I read, and is the author of over This seemingly follows and approximations. He is so keen on stepping here are some of the things 80 papers published in from the fact that two Even if no two things are expert in the back from science and I took away from reading peer reviewed journals. things are never ever ever the same, I can still philosophy of trying to figure out what this book: it did make me Nevertheless, he exactly identical. Not imagine two things to science is actually doing, think about certain issues decided to turn his back even atoms. Or at least not be identical. There is no science” that he completely misses regarding how science it on his scientific back- to our knowledge since we problem with that. This what science is actually conducted. It also moti- ground and to come out cannot look at every atom is an abstraction. When I doing. In an attempt to vated me to read up on as a ‘heretic’. In his book individually. I will come say there are two cups on deriving new theories. overthrow all of science some of the philosophical Science for Heretics he back to this point later. the table in front of me Coming to the problem as swiftly and long issues mentioned above, sets out to undermine out Here the author refers to then I do not mean two in that we are not able to lastingly as possible, he such as the Induction current understanding of Nietzsche in what appears every way identical cups probe every atom indi- entirely falls short of Problem. Although the physics, mathematics, and to be a classic example but two things that are vidually: This is a well being critical about his book makes for an invig- basically all of science, of an out-of-context quo- similar enough in their known philosophical own ideas. Perhaps the orating – or sometimes with moderate success, tation. He speaks about “cupness” to be classified problem called the Induc- author should be more irritating – read, I do not to put it mildly. The book the concept of “zero” as as identical. tion Problem. Karl Popper heretical in relation to his think that it will go down is one big mess, in which if it were some kind of Furthermore, approx- has circumnavigated this own theories, or the lack in history as the work that one wild claim follows spectre haunting human imations are ubiquitous problem by saying that thereof. The book does opened the eyes of thou- the next so quickly that culture. The only thing in science. Every model science can only ever not convey the picture of a sands of scientists to the the reader hardly has the worse than zero is infinity, in physics involves some falsify a theory but never critical inquiry of the sci- bitter truth of reality. 28 FELIX SEX SURVEY

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MUSIC [email protected] MUSIC [email protected] The soul of hip-hop: why J. Cole’s status as a member of rap’s elite trifecta can no longer be disputed

in black America in of Paula Abdul’s 1988 ‘No Role Modelz’, ‘Wet and J. Cole are often messianic, near-mythical on Spotify (until ‘Shape J. Cole is often seen as a musician overshadowed by ‘Chaining Day’ on his Billboard Hot 100 number Dreamz’, and ‘G.O.M.D.’. pegged as the three kings figure for hip-hop whose of You’ happened, that sophomore effort Born one smash hit ‘Straight J. Cole decided to follow of the current generation reputation and status in is). With Drake’s status Drake and Kendrick Lamar, but with KOD, his latest Sinner to cultural appro- Up’. It was only included a similar route for his next of hip-hop. All of them the game had exceeded as arguably the biggest priation on 2014 Forest on J. Cole’s debut album effort, but 4 Your Eyez came up in the late 2000s that of a mere mortal. name in the entire music studio album, he shows why he’s a vital voice in modern Hills Drive’s ‘Fire Squad’ Cole World: The Sideline Only failed to meet the and early 2010s, with On the other hand, industry and Kendrick’s – KOD feels like his Story as a bonus track, and lofty standards set by its Drake making a splash on status as the saviour of hip-hop. Music writer Jordan Bunke charts his evolution masterstroke. From top Cole reminisces about his predecessor in the eyes of the scene first and Cole rap, Cole appeared to be to bottom, Cole sets out apprehension on ‘Let Nas many fans and consumers. and Kendrick hot on his “Drake, a tier below them. He was as an artist, and shows why nobody can dispute Cole’s with the purpose to start Down’, citing the song as It was around the release heels. Each have released categorized as the middle a discourse that promotes a necessary evil because of this record that J. Cole a classic mixtape that has Kendrick ground: possessing importance as a musician, or the relevance of his work introspection, and the the label would only give quietly welcomed his first helped lead to the near-in- elements of Kendrick’s execution is nothing short him a release date with a child with his long-time distinguishable difference Lamar, and J. conscious music without in today’s world. of astonishing. With his radio single. The fact that girlfriend-turned-wife. between mixtapes and Cole are often being a revolutionary; fifth album under his belt, J. Cole recorded ‘Let Nas The album was hardly albums today: Drake’s being a hitmaker like J. Cole may have finally Down’ shows his integrity promoted, apart from a So Far Gone, Kendrick’s pegged as the Drake without tailoring MUSIC his psyche. Whether it is has re-emerged from his climbed out of the shadow and the truth in his art, re- documentary, and after a Section.80, and Cole’s much of his music his relationship with the self-imposed exile from vealing a profound regret few months spent away Friday Night Lights. three kings towards a mainstream Jordan Bunke lifestyle he has dreamt of public life, and instantly at recording a song that from his life as a world-fa- However, over time, Cole of the current audience. Despite con- Music Writer for so many years, or his made a splash only the “J. Cole took astronomically elevated mous rapper, Cole leaned became the dark horse of sistently releasing quality musings on his identity likes of Drake, Kendrick, his profile and led to his on his die-hard fans and the trio. Kendrick’s good generation of music, Cole was branded as a biracial black man in or Kanye could match in a massive debut landing atop the still toured very well kid, m.A.A.d city was a as the boring everyman in . Cole is a singularly America, Cole has been hip-hop, all while making Billboard 200 albums despite his album’s lack of critically lauded master- hip-hop” the middle of the hip-hop intriguing figure on a journey towards an emphatic statement on gamble with chart upon its release. impact. piece that was celebrated spectrum who continu- in hip-hop. Over finding peace and content- vices, addiction, and so- his second ‘Let Nas Down’ was a And that brings us as the triumphant return ously failed to seize his the course of his ment that can be tracked ciety. While Cole’s music pivotal moment for Cole, to KOD. Since 4 Your of west coast hip-hop. Drake continued to do potential and join his Jten-year career, one can through each of his five has always included social album, as it taught him to never Eyez Only dropped on 9th It led to one of the most what he did best: produce generational peers among observe significant growth studio albums. With his commentary – on topics compromise his integrity December 2016, all Cole infamous Grammy upsets ear worm after ear worm the pantheon of hip-hop in almost every facet of latest release, KOD, Cole ranging from materialism Born Sinner, again. had put out is a handful of in recent memory: when and hit after hit. After his legends. J. Cole took a massive carefully selected features Macklemore and Ryan 2015 commercial mixtape That is no longer the changing the gamble with his second for the likes of Logic, Joey Lewis’s The Heist edged If You’re Reading This case. With KOD, Cole release date album, Born Sinner, Bada$$, Royce da 5’9’, out G.K.M.C. for Best Rap It’s Too Late, Drake had has shown us exactly why This remake of Alice in Wonderland is wack // Dreamville opting to change the and his own Dreamville Album. His follow-up, achieved near-global hip-hop needs him. The to coincide release date to coincide artist Cozz. On 16th April, To Pimp A Butterfly, was ubiquity. His fourth album album is conceptual, but Kendrick’s recent work. true concept album with tax system, and a range with Kanye West’s Yeezus. Cole simply tweeted: massively ambitious, Views spawned ‘One one doesn’t need multiple Cole’s lyrics are potent. He such cohesion and effec- of other issues. Great art with Kanye’s After all, Kanye’s status “New album. KOD 4/20”. preaching pan-Africanism Dance’, his first Billboard degrees or hours spent is an evocative storyteller tiveness in its execution. starts conversations, and as a hip-hop juggernaut Within hours, the hip-hop and filled with 2Pac and Hot 100 number 1 hit as a poring over forums to whose words paint a vivid The theme of addiction in J. Cole is a great artist. For Yeezus” wasn’t cemented until section of the Internet Jesus allegories. Kendrick primary artist that became fully decipher its contents image in the mind of the its many forms is handled several reasons, Drake he famously thrashed the practically melted as came out of the album as a the most streamed song like a decent portion of listener as he transports in a manner that people and Kendrick’s music seemingly indomitable 50 speculation began: What them through a myriad from all walks of life up to this point in their that his two juggernaut Cent in a sales battle in does KOD stand for? Why of experiences with can relate to. Cole does respective careers has not contemporaries have cast 2007. Yeezus did end up is Cole’s Instagram icon nigh-cinematic prowess. not claim to have all the initiated conversations over him for years now. outselling Born Sinner in just the colour purple? Whether it is his conver- answers to the issues that with the socioeconomic One of the tracks that their first week, but only Without a months-long sation with a damaged he presents, but he still reach and openness that best illustrates who J. by 30,000 copies – around album rollout, a single, or single mother groupie on presents some. The album this album has and will Cole is as a person is 10%. Cole’s album a stunt, Cole was relevant ‘Is She Gon Pop’ from continue to do. Whether ‘Let Nas Down’, a record proved to have longer again. He released the Born Sinner, or his por- that is because Kendrick that appeared on Born legs, however, edging out album on 20th April and trayal of a deceased father “Cole is an is difficult to relate to Sinner. The track has Cole Kanye for the top spot on broke the single day leaving a message for his and not as accessible as J. recount the discovery the Billboard 200 chart in global streaming record daughter on the title track evocative Cole, or whether Drake’s that Nas, one of his icons the third sales week. After for an album on Apple of 4 Your Eyez Only, Cole image makes it hard for throughout his youth this, J. Cole gained greater Music, with 64.5 million has shown time and again storyteller him to tackle social issues making beats and writing artistic freedom. His third streams, and the single that he is unparalleled in can be debated, but the raps in Fayetteville, North and most acclaimed album day US streaming record this regard. However, this whose words prevailing truth is that Carolina, hated Cole’s 2014 Forest Hills Drive on Spotify, with 36.6 has always been the case. paint a vivid J. Cole is a necessary breakout single, ‘Work was released in late 2014 million streams in the US. What sets KOD apart from staple of the game. Drake, Out’. It is clear that Cole without a promotional While he will undoubted- the rest of his discography image in the Kendrick, and Cole have was conflicted about single or any featured ly perform extremely well is the album’s potential been fittingly described as ‘Work Out’ well before artists and went on to be commercially given the beyond music. Cole’s mind of the the heart, mind, and soul he learned that he had certified 2x Platinum by way the album came out releases have always been of hip-hop, respectively, disappointed one of his the RIAA in the United of the gate, that it not why substantive, with tracks listener” and each of them is a idols. The song is a very States, signifying two this album is so important highlighting or toying critical component that accessible radio single million sales. The album to Cole’s status in hip-hop with social issues or has already begun to cannot be overlooked or geared towards a female was nominated for a Best and, ultimately, to his aspects of human frailty. spark conversations about underestimated. audience that has a catchy Rap Album Grammy legacy. Before KOD, Cole has infidelity, materialism, al- Getting deep into things // Wikimedia hook and an interpolation and spawned hits like Drake, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole bringing the house last year // Wikimedia never set out to make a coholism, drug abuse, the 30 31 FR IDAY, 11TH MAY, 2018 FELIX

FILM [email protected] Lean on Pete: Transmissions from the Interior West Andrew Haigh’s latest release is a new direction for the filmmaker, but sees him expanding his horizons for a modern-day western.

FILM horse-racer whose LEAN ON PETE horizons are dwindling. After he finds out his favourite horse, Lean on Pete, is bound for the glue Dir: Andrew Haigh. Script: factory, he ‘liberates’ the Andrew Haigh. Starring: animal, and the two begin Charlie Plummer, Chloë their epic journey across Sevigny, Travis Fimmel, America. Steve Buscemi. 122 minutes The shift into a Western is a surprise for Haigh. His Fred Fyles breakout film, Weekend, Editor-in-Chief focussed on the first 48 hours in the relationship between two men in hat is a Nottingham; introspective Western? and humanistic, it resem- While bled some of the best work everybody by Richard Linklater, and Wmight know a film is a became a landmark drama Western when they watch within queer cinema. His it, the actual definition is – as with any attempt to define cultural movements “The shift – difficult to pin down, squirming and wriggling into Western away like a slippery eel. The American Film is a surprise Institute has defined the for Haigh, A boy and his horse // A24 Western as films “set in the American West that following his on Pete, however, due and lived-in. moving away from close- pulls out dramatically, in embody the spirit, the to its narrative structure, The film belongs, ups into a more monu- an exuberant celebration struggle and the demise previous work” consists of not so much however, to Plummer. At mental exploration of of the Interior West. The of the new frontier” – a a dialogue, but rather a only 18, the assurance with nature. Weekend, filmed boy and his horse become classification that fails to soliloquy from Charley, which he handles his dif- small figures, crushed take into account the work follow-up, 45 Years took delivered to the horse and ficult role is exceptional; between the twin horizon- of Japanese directors like the opposite approach to the land and the sky. It’s despite facing on extreme “The imagery tals of sky and land – two Kurosawa, or subgenres relationships and time, a risk by Haigh, one that hardships, Plummer never limitless expanses that are like the post-apocalyptic with Tom Courtenay leaves relative newcomer allows the audience to in Haigh’s simultaneously freeing western. and Charlotte Rampling Plummer the chance of forget that, underneath it and oppressive. However, within this playing a couple about being over-exposed; while all, his character is still films have Despite a slight bag- definition is a kernel of to celebrate their 45th this vulnerability is the essentially a child, one undergone a giness to the film, which truth: a western must deal wedding anniversary, desired effect, there was who will struggle to deal could have been edited with characters facing up whose lives are disrupted no guarantee that it would with his experiences once transformation down slightly, particularly against a harsh landscape, by the emergence of a be the outcome. Luckily, the credits roll. Haigh, towards the end, Lean on upon which they stake hidden secret. With Lean for both Haigh and the similarly, who adapted from intimate Pete marks three for three their claim. on Pete, a much more audience, it works. the script from a novel by for Haigh, who is able In that respect, Lean sprawling work, in a com- Buscemi is similarly Willy Vlautin, highlights to expansive” to bring his humanistic on Pete, the latest film pletely different setting, brilliantly wry and bitter the harsh nature of the film-making to any genre. from British director Haigh is setting himself a as Del, and he is ably American wilderness, mostly within cramped Lean on Pete will evoke Andrew Haigh, is most challenge. supported by Chloe centring on the bleak, confines of flats and cars comparisons to the work certainly a Western. At its While Haigh’s last two Sevigny, who appears as inhospitable, beautiful and clubs and buses, was of Kelly Reichardt – Haigh centre is Charley (Charlie films have focussed on a burnt-out jockey, whose terrain. a study of interiors. In is as adept as Reichardt Plummer), a 15-year-old the relationships between career has been marked by The imagery used in 45 Years, meanwhile, at capturing the twin living in Portland with his individuals, and the a series of injuries. While Haigh’s films have been the domestic interior of loneliness and freedom father; abandoned by his intimacy that can develop it might be surprising to undergoing a period of the couple’s house was of the natural world – but mother, and essentially – both over hours and see two actors so associ- transformation from the juxtaposed against the as Haigh continues his left to raise himself by years. Central to his work ated with New York be intimate to the expansive; flat, misted landscapes of directorial journey, it’s his father, Charlie begins is what his characters say – transplanted to Oregon, like the Eames’ Power Norfolk – as evocative exciting to see where he working for Del (Steve or, in the case of 45 Years, but both manage to make of Ten, Haigh has been as any Yorkshire moor. might land next. Buscemi), a cynical what is left unsaid. Lean their characters feel real slowly pulling away, With Lean on Pete, Haigh 32 FELIX ISSUE 1692

GAMES [email protected] Video games as an art form An examination of what characteristics and features make video games creative and artistic.

GAMES however, not all games must be creative and may meet this criteria. distinctive, their purpose Saad Ahmed The additional subtleties is usually to make money. Games Editor behind the creation While this isn’t bad in of of games makes their itself, it could conceivably classification as art a bit take away from being an re video art form. games an art Compared to most form? It’s a other “critically defined” bit of a con- “Video games pieces of art, video games Atroversial question and incorporate are a medium of mediums. to some people, usually They have unique “old” people and art several pieces graphics with an array critics, it’s no ques- of 2D and 3D models as tion at all. One of the of art and well as immersive stories biggest voices against and unique soundtracks considering games as creation and effects. If they are art was the film critic together into an art, they’re one that’s Roger Ebert who battled unique to digital space Limbo’s dark world creates a haunting atmosphere // Playdead against the perception of something and are an amalgamation video games becoming of art and science. Video interactive. Games are colorful world, whereas Movies last around two art all the way to his new” games incorporate several designed with a set of That Dragon, Cancer can hours and books may death. His argument was pieces of art and creation rules and are restricted to make you experience the take a few days to read. that no one in any field together to make some- the limitations imposed hopelessness of losing By contrast, some video had been able to name more complex. Artists thing new and unique that by the designer. However, a child. I personally games need around forty a game worthy of com- work with the intention transcends the limits of there is still a realm of cried my eyes out at the hours of dedication to get parison with great poets, of creating art and any one type. freedom and possibility touching and melancholic the complete experience. authors, and filmmakers. expressing themselves. Video games are in- that a gamer is able to story of To The Moon. Some people also prefer The dictionary In contrast, video game herently interactive and, make their own. Through And if you’ve found a passive forms of enter- definition of art is “the designers, arguably, for some, art is usually a how you play, how you personal connection with tainment, not wanting to expression or application intend to craft. Designers passive medium, in that explore, and how you the work of another, then bother with even a short of human creative skill put into consideration it requires you to observe react, the gaming experi- the purpose of art has game; their loss at the end and imagination”. With things like how to push and reflect on what you ence becomes a personal been achieved. of the day. this simple definition, it the creation to as many experience. However, by one. Super Mario Brothers As technology is no Video games can do becomes easy to consider people as possible and the very act of interpreta- can recreate the childlike longer a significant lim- so much. They reflect the video games as art; publicize it. While games tion, art arguable becomes wonder in exploring a itation now as it was in world, challenge societal the past, game developers ideas, make us question have gone out of their way to add creative touches in order to add to the expe- “Game rience. These deliberate constraints can include developers limited controls, muted colour palettes or abstruse have gone out renderings; all of which of their way to serve to enhance the narrative and the emotion add creative experienced. Some note- worthy examples are, touches” Thomas was Alone where the minimalist aesthetic made you feel more of a ourselves and our morality connection to geometric or, in the case of Super shapes, and Limbo where Smash Brothers, bring the dark, silhouetted people together (or maybe universe created a feeling tear friendships apart with of mystery and unease. this particular example). Due to the fact that While some people may video games require effort disagree, video games are and attention to immerse definitely a dominant art yourself in, it makes it form for the 21st century, easy for non-gamers to and will likely continue to Admiring and immersing yourself in the art. // Dotnod Entertainment dismiss the medium. be so for times ahead. 33 FR IDAY, 11th MAY, 2018 FELIX FELIX ISSUE 1692

TRAVEL [email protected] TRAVEL [email protected]

River Thames. There are You can get a val- Bonus of the National Maritime indication of when to go. London from above: Felix’s guide to the best views ”Check the two walkways connecting ue-for-money combo Museum and the whole That’s what I did for ‘Up the towers, one on the ticket for both Tower A few other famous of Canary Wharf behind at The O2’, ArcelorMittal forecast since east side of the bridge Bridge and the Monument tall buildings in London it. And last but not least, Orbit, and the Emirates The London experience isn’t complete without catching a glimpse of the city from above. But you don’t always and one on the west. Both to the Great Fire of include the Gherkin (30 Parliament Hill in Hamp- Air Line. However, this you want a of them allow you to see London for more of the St Mary Axe), the Heron stead Heath and Primrose is not a good practice need to spend a fortune – Elina Michaelidou shows us where to go for the most breath-taking panoramic views. sunny day, the respective part of the magnificent city views. Tower, the Tate Modern, Hill in Regent’s Park also if you are short on time river and also feature a At the Monument, ascend and St Paul’s Cathedral offer amazing views of or it’s the high season though cloudy glass floor in the middle! the 311 steps to arrive at a (paid entrance allows you London. and you want to go to TRAVEL ArcelorMittal Orbit Emirates Air Line Informative videos are viewing platform, which, to climb 528 steps to the the Sky Garden. On the views of played in the hall before despite being small, offers dome). Another good Last tips: other hand, cloudy views Elina Michaelidou Situated in Queen Eliz- This cable car runs entering each walkway. fantastic views of the spot, though maybe not of London are a more Travel Writer abeth II Olympic Park, from Greenwich Penin- London are a At the end of your visit, nearby area, including as popular as the others, Check the weather authentic representation next to Westfield Stratford sula to the Royal Docks. more authentic don’t forget to pop into the the Tower Bridge and, is the highest point in forecast since you want a of the city. City shopping centre (a It’s next to the Emirates Engine Rooms, situated of course, the Shard! Greenwich Park, just (partly) sunny day. I know The London Eye bit further from central Aviation Experience (you representation two minutes away from However, if you want to before entering the Royal this is not ideal if you want Ed: For more travel London – took me 50 can get combo tickets) and the ticket office. get a ticket from the ticket Observatory on the hill, to plan the trip early, but stories and tips, visit The London Eye is minutes to get there from the O2 Arena. There are of the city“ office, remember that only where you can look back if you leave it to the last Elina’s blog at one of the most famous my South Kensington different types of tickets Monument cash is accepted. and admire the view. You minute (two to three days empnefsysandtravel.com/. attractions in London, base), the ArcelorMittal available, and you can can see a panoramic view before), you’ll get a better where you can see views Orbit is really worth a get discounted rates with of Big Ben, the Houses try. The best part of it is your Oyster card. Also, of Parliament, and other the Slide! How does it if you purchase a return Westminster buildings work? Once you arrive, ticket, you won’t have to The French Riviera – a dreamy Mediterranean seaside paradise! unfold along the River you put all your stuff in get off on the other side. Thames. It has 32 capsules lockers and take the lift During the ride, you can that run non-stop when to floor one, where you get excellent views of the The southern coast of France, known as the French Riviera or Côte d’Azur, is a perfect spot for beach holidays, with the attraction is open, and can descend the “world’s River Thames and Canary each of them can carry up largest tunnel slide”. Wharf. You can also spot its beautiful nature and hot climate. Here are some tips if you’re heading there this summer (you really should!) to 25 passengers at once. Then, you take all your the Shard and even the The entry is a bit pricey, belongings, go back to the London Eye, just wait for so make sure you book in lift, and this time get off the right moment! TRAVEL artificial and does justice airport is further along the advance to benefit from on floor two with the main to the region’s name. The coast. You can also enjoy the online discounts and Taking in the views of the London skyline at the ArcelorMittal Orbit // Elina Michaelidou observation deck, offering Tower Bridge Edita Pileckyte only imperfection of the the views of the beach skip the queues. the views of London and Travel Editor beach is that it’s made and the city from above of us who can’t afford days – I visited the Shard The O2 Arena the nearby area. When Tower Bridge is one of sharp stones – quite by climbing Castle Hill, The Shard to pay £8,500 for a night on a Friday evening in you’re done, take either of the most recognised uncomfortable to walk where you can find stun- in their luxury suite – or late November, and it was The O2 Arena is a venue 455 stairs or the lift to go landmarks of London, s one of the on barefoot – so consider ning waterfalls and lovely The tallest building at least £450 per night freezing up there! Also, in Greenwich, where most down. If you have time, but check its lifting times most popular bringing a pair of special little paths. in London, at 306m, the for a simple room). Your remember to book in of the biggest concerts go for a walk in the park before going. You can get Mediterranean beach shoes (or not – no The city itself is full of Shard has everything ticket allows you to take advance to ensure entry. happen. The ‘Up at The or allow yourself some to the top of the towers resorts, Nice pain, no gain). While palm trees and beautiful – from offices and restau- their fast elevator to three O2’ experience gives you time for shopping! (take either the stairs or Adoes really live up to its chilling on the beach, you fountains that light up in rants, to apartments and observation points on Sky Garden a chance to “walk above the lift) and marvel at the expectations! Its main can observe incoming a variety of colours in the hotel rooms. Of course, floors 68, 69, and 72. The the stars”. How does this highlight is the azure sea, planes which seem to be dark. The streets are very it also has a viewing last one is outside so get a Don’t forget to book happen? You are given a so blue it almost looks landing on water since the lively, especially in the platform (that’s for those jacket, especially on cold in advance for free entry harness, a pair of climbing evening. Loads of restau- (yes, you read it correctly shoes, and climbing rants offer Mediterranean – free entry) to the Sky clothes; then, you put all seafood, and although Garden, located inside the your belongings (except most places are quite infamous Walkie Talkie your phone and compact pricey, you can find happy building at 20 Fenchurch camera) in a locker and hours or other enticing Street. Tickets go on start “urban mountaineer- offers. Otherwise, there’s Nice offers the best kind of summer blues // Edita Pileckyte sale up to three weeks in ing” to the top of the O2; always a McDonald’s advance, but be quick as at the same time big stars around. Finally, the main the top (or walk if you taurants – plenty of things yachts around! You can they sell out super fast, may be performing under street leading to the beach dare) The altitude is quite to do for a day trip. then head back downhill especially during peak your feet. If you haven’t is full of fashion shops if high, the road is winding Going further along and take a city bus to periods (on weekends, quite got it so far, you you want to treat yo’self. in sharp turns, and the bus the coast you will reach Monte Carlo, famous for around Christmas, and don’t get an elevator or If you wish to explore is going rather fast – it’s Monaco – one of the its casinos – even if you’re in summer). Upon entry, stairs – you walk straight the rest of the French an interesting adventure smallest and richest not keen on gambling, you are given one hour to up the side! The whole ex- Riviera, you can take a but if you’re sensitive countries in Europe. pop in to look around the grasp as much as you can perience is approximately train from Nice along to motion sickness, this The royal palace is on impressive interior. from there. The highlights 90 minutes, including a the coastline, where may not be suitable for a hill, which also offers Going even further east of your visit will not only safety induction, a 20-25 going west will take you you. The village itself mesmerising views of the will take you all the way be the view of London but minute climb, 15 minutes to Cannes, home to the is very beautiful – you sea and the city. You can to Italy. You can get off the also the indoor garden. at the top, and a 20 minute annual Film Festival, and can explore its cute little walk along the tiny streets, train at any stop along the There is a lovely cafe, two descent. There are also going east will take you to streets, visit the botanical chill at the park, visit the coast and visit the beaches bars, two restaurants, and sunset and twilight climbs Eze village. It is situated garden, and enjoy the oceanographic museum, nearby. They will be less a brasserie. Booking in but they cost a bit extra. up on a hill so you’ll need panoramic views. There and do some souvenir crowded than city beaches advance is advised. to get off the train at the are also some art/fashion/ shopping. Just be prepared and will let you explore The view from Greenwich Park // Elina Michaelidou Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie // Elina Michaelidou Monaco life is definitely not too shabby // Edita Pileckyte bottom and take a bus to souvenir shops and res- to see many fancy cars and less popular areas. 34 35 FR IDAY, 11TH MAY, 2018 – Fake News! – ISSUE 24 FELIX ISSUE 1692

HANGMAN [email protected] Hangman Academics demand ‘safe space’ after SCR invaded by undergraduate students

HANGMAN rant for the summer academics without a space reasons, but really every- violates Imperial policy. to escape students harass- one just needs to grow the Negafelix The lawsuit, which is ing them about feedback fuck up.” Editor-in-Chief a class action, accuses or past papers.” Hangman has also been the College of “gross One staff member, who made aware of a number negligence” in shutting spoke to Hangman on the of postgraduate students the QTR Restaurant, condition of anonymity, who are similarly upset Academic staff say which they say is a direct said: “the SCR was my about the changes, with they’re not able to eat breach of the College’s only real respite from one saying: “The one thing their lunch without Safe Space Policy. In a spending time with under- I was most excited about the threat of having to statement for Hangman, graduates. I already have when I started my PhD the plaintiffs said: “the to take vital time out of was the chance to finally interact with students. closure of the QTR Res- my research to teach the get into the SCR, and now Give us back our safe spaces! // Imperial/FJ Gaylor taurant was frustrating, little shites, and now I’ve first years are allowed in? but understandable. got to spend my lunch It’s completely unfair.” said: “Imperial College months, which we will cademic staff However, the College then break with them too? Give Imperial College Union Union take complaints of then never report on. have begun decided to open up the me a break.” have said they are looking our postgraduate members Imperial College legal action Senior Common Room When asked for into the complaints of their extremely seriously. We Union’s survey on safe against the up to undergraduates. comment, a representative postgraduate members. need to find out the extent spaces will maybe be ACollege, saying closure This is a clear violation from the College said they Speaking to Hangman, of this issue, and will available in the near of the Queen’s Tower of the College’s own Safe were “not at liberty to Kris Limery, Head of therefore be arranging a future. Rooms (QTR) Restau- Space Policy, and leaves discuss the case for legal Postgraduate Relations, survey in the next 6-12

Students were horrified after losing their means of procrastination // Imperial

Students on course for record exam results after ARIES TAURUS GEMINI CANCER LEO VIRGO Imperial Secrets shuts down This week you’re the This week you decide This week you’re done This week Imperial This week you fall asleep This week you’ve only Felix Editor, and you to do your bit for the with exams! You’re Secrets gets shut down – in the sun, and the next got two weeks to go decide to make Felix environment, and stop finally free to go back you didn’t know that one day your whole body is until exams – better HANGMAN the removal of the page One senior tutor, who page’s deletion, to express I have no social life to comment, faculty denied more environmentally- picking up Felix each to questioning your you submitted about your burnt and peeling. Does stop repeatedly making will lead to exponentially asked not to be named for their concerns. James speak of. Now we’ve been this. However, Patrick friendly you’ll only week. Probably for the life choices and being sexual fantasies would be this count as mitigating revision timetables and Negafelix increased productivity fear of an online backlash, Buxton, a second-year zucced I just cry myself to Langley, Vice-Provost print the centrefold and best, it’s really going miserable. so controversial. circumstances? actually do some fucking Editor-in-Chief this exam season. In a told Hangman: “this is geophysics students, told sleep each night alone on (How Do You Do Fellow Hangman. It’s what the downhill this term. work. report delivered to the an unpopular opinion Hangman: “I’m just so my bed of money.” Kids), thought it would people want. Provost, academics from among our students, but angry about the removal bring benefits: “At Impe- Academic staff believe the mathematics depart- I really feel like this will of the page. I didn’t come rial, it’s important for us the number of firsts ment predicted the page’s benefit our students in the to university to learn crap “One student that, alongside receiving will rocket following removal would increase long run. Now, instead about rocks – I came here a world-class educational the rate of firsts by around of spending their time to troll people on the told Hangman experience, and helping the closure of the 20% across the College. reading awful secrets from internet with literally no take part in ground-break- Imperial Secrets page. guys about how unfair it consequences.” ‘I didn’t come ing research, our students is that girls won’t sleep Hangman also spoke here to learn are able to pursue their “Senior with them, they’ll be able to some of the admins re- passions, whether that’s mperial College to learn Schrödinger’s sponsible for monitoring about rocks, I handgliding, or chatting tutors believe London students are Equation – only about two the Imperial Secrets page, came to chat shit on the internet. While LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES on track to achieve removal of years too late, but still…” and who were hit hard by we regret the deletion of record-breaking The removal of the its deletion. “I graduated shit on the the Imperial Secrets page, Iexam results this the page will page, on which Imperial last year,” one admin told we do believe it will allow This week you take some This week there’s no This week you and This week’s weather This week the fear This week you’re the summer, following the students and staff could Hangman, “and the page internet” students to put their edu- time off from revision, farmer’s market, and you literally 10,000 other means you’re so prompted by Trump Horoscopes Writer, and deletion of the Imperial lead to greatly post anonymous secrets was really the only outlet cation first by removing and distract yourself essentially have no reason students decide to dehydrated you don’t potentially cancelling you can’t figure out how Secrets Facebook page. about their sad love I had. My job in manage- a vital source of procras- with something more to live any more. converge on Queen’s even have enough fluid the Iran nuclear deal to fit in a gag about the Hangman has spoken to increased lives, was not welcomed ment consulting makes While there was initial tination. If Memeperial is worthwhile: having huge Lawn at lunchtime to lie left to cry. is tempered by the council elections. I’M a number of senior tutors, by everyone. Several me feel hollow, and my suspicion the College was zucced too, then we might arguments within your in the sun despite the fact fact we’re one step SORRY I’M TRYING from across all College productivity” students reached out to inability to perform basic behind the deletion of the be on track for an 80% fracturing friendship Hyde Park is right next closer to sweet nuclear OK!!! faculties, who believe Hangman following the human interactions means page, when approached for first rate.” group over who’s going door what the fuck is armageddon. to live together next year. wrong with you. 36 37 FR IDAY, 11TH MAY, 2018 FELIX

CLUBS & SOCIETIES [email protected] BELLY DANCING CLUB DOES CLUB DOES SUMMER SOMETHING SOMETHING WORKSHOP: INCREDIBLE INCREDIBLE TRIBAL FUSION

During the summer term, due to exams, the Belly Dancing Society pauses its regular class timetable in favour of one-off classes or work- shops. This term we have three workshops lined up, the first off which is happening next Thursday, and will be in the modern style of Tribal Fusion Belly Dance. Tribal Fusion Belly Dance is a western belly Kenshi coming from all over the world // ICU Shorinji Kempo dance style originating in San Francisco, USA, in the her unique style, flawless Fusion is characterised by 21st June. Email belly- came to learn from each demonstrations of a series ‘60s, which fuses middle musicality, precise tech- fluidity contrasted with [email protected] other. For many of us this of techniques in front eastern belly dance with nique, and dedicated and precise isolations, and we for details! was our first international of an audience), and the elements of flamenco, engaging teaching. will cover both of these seminar, and the first time fantastic boy-band style hip-hop, Kathak, Odissi, During this class we approaches in class. We When: 18:00-20:00, we would train and learn dance moves from our and a variety of folkloric will work through the fun- will finish the class by Thursday 17th May from our overseas coun- very own club secretary, dance styles from around damental vocabulary and stringing this vocabulary Where: Activity Space terparts. Shorinji Kempo D.A. Williams. the world. movement approach of together into combina- 1, Union Building is designed to effectively The international We’ve invited Alexis Tribal Fusion bellydance. tions to get you really Tickets: £10 for subdue any attacker with seminars are held every Southall to London to Throughout the class you dancing! members, £12 for minimal damage by year in a different partici- teach the foundations of will have the option to We hope you’ll join us non-members – on the using acupressure and pating country of the IKA, this fun and quirky belly increase the complexity for this workshop – if you door or on the Union the attacker’s momentum with the previous seminar dance style; Alexis is an through travelling steps can’t make it but are still website against them. As a result, taking place in Spain and internationally renowned and arm patterns, or to interested in learning to the size of the attacker making the national news. professional teacher and concentrate on the base belly dance with us, we You can follow us on should not matter when Shorinji Kempo is a performer of Fusion movement, meaning this have a Belly-Hoop fitness social media to keep up it comes to self-defence, modern Japanese martial Bellydance and Improvi- class is suitable for any class coming up on 14th with us and our classes. and this was certainly art, where striking and sational Tribal Style (ITS) experience level, includ- June and a Saidi (a form We have Instagram: put to the test at the IKA throwing techniques are based in Wolverhampton, ing complete beginners of belly dance performed icu_belly_dance, Twitter: (International Kempo As- blended together seam- UK, and is known for to belly dancing! Tribal with canes) class on the @ICUBelly, a Facebook sociation) seminar as indi- lessly with meaningful page: ICbellydance and a viduals of all sizes trained and practical philosophy. YouTube channel: ICBel- together. The acupressure It teaches self-confidence, lydance. We also have a comes in helpful later too cooperation, and mutual lot of info on our website: as massage (seiho) is also respect. Every week we www.union.ic.ac.uk/rcc/ taught – helpful to soothe train in both hard methods bellydancing so do check the aching joints and (punches, strikes and it out! muscles of some of our kicks) and soft methods more senior kenshi. (releases and throws), As well as intense eventually combining the § training, international two into a beautiful and seminars also provide an dynamic system of martial IMPERIAL opportunity for everyone practice. Zen philosophy UNION SHORINJI attending to socialise with underpins the training and KEMPO JOINS one another. This year, is essential for both mental INTERNATIONAL Bristol Shorinji Kempo and physical growth. SEMINAR arranged a suitably-Brit- As Shorinji Kempo ish boat pub crawl around is non-competitive and the city Harbour on the holistic, the aim of Gassho! Two weeks first night of the event, an practice is for everyone to ago, kenshi (or students) evening of seeing lions benefit, grow stronger and practising Shorinji and monkeys as well learn the art of self-de- Kempo, a Japanese martial as a dining and dancing fence. Particularly when art, flew in from around the experience at Bristol zoo, an hour-long “15-minute world to participate in an and a survivor’s party walk” has turned your intense two-day seminar on the final night. Other tired captain angry, and held in Bristol. Kenshi highlights of the event you’re next to a very tall from dojos in England, included learning from bridge. Scotland, Ireland, Spain, chief instructors from Czech Republic, Swit- each country, the Taikai Come along to the Tribal Fusion Belly Dance Workshop // ICU Belly Dancing zerland, and Japan all (either single or group 38 FELIX ISSUE 1692

PUZZLES [email protected]

       FUCWIT 1 Nonogram of Ketamine 349  2 Q 304 3 Puzzle Snuggle Cuddle Couple 278

4 TioUdin 271  5 OK 241    6 Abelian Grapes 169 7 Luncheon Pals 164 
 8 Maxiane 133   12 The Indoor Sundial 110
  16 yHt 67   20 Snails 55    Send in your solutions to fsudoku@impe-   rial.ac.uk before midday Wednesday!      
Points Available Crossword 4 Slitherlink 2   Samurai Sudoku 4 Chess 6 Total 16

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SPORTS [email protected] There’s nothing Bata: ICACXC literally crosses a country

SPORTS the start. 14 soon-to-be Batavierens piled into a Duncan Hunter minibus and Mark’s car, ICXCAC Tour-rep before heading off to Nijmegen, accompanied by 15 loaves of bread ou Bata be- and ten packs of cheese lieve it: we’re (Mark left the pickle at back with home, don’t tell Duncan). another of With an efficient Chunnel, YICXCAC’s many high some were able to stop at quality trips. For the the beach and still reach first time, we’ve taken a their destination well on full team of 25 to what time. The rest of the group has been described in had the pleasure of taking previous years as “the a coach to Eindhoven. best trip I’ve been on With such games as ‘who with Cross Country” and has the red card’ and ‘why “the daddy of all road does Mihai always have relays”; a description the red card’, and a beauti- that matches the expe- ful ferry ride, the time flew riences of this year, in by. Before we knew it the the 46th (and Imperial’s train from Eindhoven had 4th) Batavierenrace. The reached Nijmegen. There, race, a gargantuan 175 the team were united, and, km, split into 25 legs, is with tour t-shirts donned, Squad that took on the Bata // ICXCAC the largest student relay the race would begin with race in the world, run- Jack Mitchell taking the this challenge, but luckily one-two before handing in 55th, and had only minor saw club captain Alex ning through the night baton back to the Radboud our runners would not to Filip and Tom. While damage to our van. Mundell and Tour-rep and into the day, from Uni. be alone. Accompanied we suffered a small bike- Duncan running from the Nijmegen to Enschede. The race is split into by a cyclist, on a bike mare, we pulled through, centre to the finale. With Early on Friday three stages, with eleven with ‘retina burning’ blue with Ian proving hard to “After the race thousands of spectators, morning, while the team taking on the gruelling lights, encouragement and find for Georgia. Nomuna and ample water supply, was awake, they were night shift before being support would be within managed to wake up in we got ready Alex posted the 6th fastest not united, and would met in Ulft by the rest of arm’s reach. Mark and Jess time to finish the stage, time of the stage, with not be until they reached the team. Heinrich started then delivered a strong before we headed to Ulft to party with Duncan showing his two to get a bit of rest. the other 8000 hours of sleep and lack of In the morning leg, training with a solid 52nd. reverse Tri-Traitor Rowan students in We finished 27th out of saw the light and put in a 300 teams, which con- rapid run to start us off, to two festival sidering our issues, was hand over to the former very impressive. What 24th fastest woman in the tents and an was even more impressive Netherlands Jenny Lea. outdoor stage” though was the fancy She couldn’t stop laughing dress for the afterparty. as she posted a rapid 16:19 With our best attempts at 3.8k. Due to the antics in In the afternoon the retro runner, we got hyped the night, we started the rise through the ranks and ready to party with day in 142nd place, but continued. Euan, Greg, the other 8000 students in with every leg we were Ophelie, and Matt all two festival tents and an improving. Maryna and put in strong times to put outdoor stage. We danced Anna advanced us to 72nd. us up to 33rd. Could we to the links and rechts “You’re the predator and beat our position of 17th well into the dawn, giving they are the prey, you’re a from last year? Lewis everything we had left to tank, you’re flying, you’re was clearly determined showing the Dutch how a flying tank!” were the for this, although he may its done. shouts of Mihai, as he have just been keen to The wake up call at and Remy handed over to get to the brewery at the 8:30 of music blasting Aymeric and Henry, who end of his leg. Liv then through the sports hall did a great job of con- finished of the journey, speakers forced the 25 vincing us they weren’t matching Jenny’s and weary heads of ICXC up, injured. The morning Matt’s 5th place in their before heading back to the The extensive route taken by the brave cross-country team. // ICXCAC stage was done, we were legs. The final stage vans and heading home. 40