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NEWS

Imperial welcomes Deputy Editor of The Times PAGE 3

COMMENT

Yemen: An Unseen Issue

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POSTGRADUATE What the hell are the SACAs?

NEWS green apple at one of the the SES, NSS, PTES and gets demoralising. Even half of the solution. stalls or seen someone PRES (the major student our best staff that try their Alejandro Luy running around in a surveys run at Imperial) hardest to deliver the Deputy President ridiculous green morph make it all too easy to best possible experience “All of that (Education) suit. All just to grab complain about what get worn down. There’s your attention and tell needs to improve. And we no mention of that time is too easily you to nominate a mem- love to make it abundantly when they stayed two ber of staff for a Student clear (trust me, I’ve read extra hours to help forgotten” What is GSU And why do they Academic Choice Award through the comments someone work through a matter? (SACA). What’s it all and seen how brutal difficult problem. Nobody Connect? for and why should you students can be). Have has acknowledged that This is where the care? The short answer: you ever thought about they reply to emails or SACAs come in. The PAGE 24 ou’ve been this is how we change how hard it must be to mark dozens of pieces SACAs are a simple, spammed Imperial. You spending read through hundreds of of coursework over the powerful way of recog- with too 5 minutes of your time to negative comments about weekend when they nising all the hard work many emails, submit a nomination can you, multiple times per should be spending time that staff put in to make SPORT Yyou’ve seen the green make all the difference. year? I work with these with their families. All of our experience just a little posters, flyers and tri- Don’t believe me? Let’s staff every day, it’s part that is too easily forgot- bit better. By praising the angular table things in see if I can convince of what I do as Deputy ten. Giving your honest staff that go the extra mile, the cafes. Maybe you’ve you. President (Education), feedback is extremely the student body sends grabbed a free tea or Surveys like SOLE, and I can tell you that it important, but it’s only Cont. pg 3

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EDITORIAL NEWS [email protected] CONTENTS EDITORIAL 2 Election season is upon us... Imperial welcomes Deputy Editor of The Times NEWS 3-5 jaba – Felix tend not to pay any atten- The Felix Team NEWS to be a journalist because What qualities would ill-informed about the y D Ed COMMENT 6-8 s I officially d ito tion to the other student our mission is so clear you say make the ideal part we played in it. With An r Editor-in-Chief pass the publications out there Andy Djaba Andy Djaba because, if you’ve got a student journalist? some notable exceptions, FILM 9 halfway point - don't want to glorify the • Editor-in-Chief lot of fake news being put not all the press did that of my tenure competition. However, Deputy Editor out and you’re from a rep- Tenacity, a slight sense but, by and large, it wasn’t ARTS 10-12 Aas Felix Editor and, I think I'm justified in Joanna Wormald utable publisher, your job of mischief, curiosity and treated seriously and I with nominations for saying Felix bangs in • is to tell the truth. Shine a slight pig-headedness. think Brexit could partly BOOKS 13 the 2019 Leadership comparison. News Editor mperial played host light on the truth, report You’ve got to be stubborn, be blamed on that. Elections opening on Joanna Wormald to Emma Tucker, accurately. you’ve got to keep going. Section of the week • FOOD 14-15 Monday, I can't help but for this week goes to the Politics Editors the Deputy Editor What are your acknowledge that the Books Section. I want Avirup Banerjee of The Times on Do you have any What’s your opinion thoughts on GAMES 18-20 changing of the guard to say a special thank Divyen Vanniasegaram IMonday 28th January. advice to aspiring on the media’s role in is coming sooner, rather you to our Books Editor, Juan Rubio Gorrochategui After viewing a Data remaining relevant in TRAVEL 21 than later. I also can't Jingjie Cheng. JJ has • Observatory showcase journalists? Brexit? the digital landscape shake the feeling that done an amazing job of Comment Editors in the Data Science In- My advice to aspiring I feel that it wasn’t the and the future of print Professor Lord Robert Winston looks on as Emma Tucker SUSTAINABILITY 22-23 people can't wait to get singlehandedly steering Aida Manzano Kharman stitute, Emma sat down journalists is do jour- media’s finest hour. I think engages in dialogue with MSc Science Communication Charlie Titmuss media? students // Jo Mieszkowski rid of my fellow Full the Books section this • with Felix for a brief nalism. School, college, in many ways, we got to POSTGRADUATE 24-25 Time Officers and me. year. Sadly, she has her Science Editors interview: wherever it is that you where we are because The old legacy publish- In an increasingly This wasn't helped by Medicine finals coming Rosie Dutt are, try and get involved large parts of the British ers have to embrace data globalised world, how everything and, more HANGMAN 29 a meeting we were in up soon and I am really Eyad Abuelgasim Felix: How do you in whatever journalism media didn’t report the journalism. You won’t often than not, if you’re on Wednesday in which going to miss having her Henry Alman is on offer and write. If European Union suffi- find any serious news- do you decide which picking out a foreign story, INVESTMENT 30 we were effectively around the office. Sânziana Foia think fake news has you can’t get involved in ciently correctly or even rooms that don’t have a news to focus on? it’s got wider relevance. told that Union staff are Note: This editorial has • affected your job or a local paper or a student broadly enough. It was data team. It also opens That’s such a good Obviously you’re still PUZZLES 31 going to be pricks to us collaboration with the had a seat at the table for been so so dull. I can't Tech Editor publication, write a blog. reported in a very trite, up so many more possi- question. I think people, going to report catastro- Krithika Balaji the job of being a for the next six weeks as Graduate Students' Union, her meeting with Profes- really be blamed though, Haaris Asghar journalist over the Just get used to writing facile way and a lot of it bilities for investigation, by and large, want to read phes, events, accidents, SPORTS 32 election season hots up. is now in its third issue sor Lord Robert Winston not much has happened • and show your commit- was seen through a filter stories, analysis. A good about what they know earthquakes but, by and Oh joy... and is going from strength and a selection of MSc in this week. In fact, I was Arts Editors years? ment because it’s a bit of as if we weren’t part of data team can supply half so, obviously, we give large, the sort of stories Anyway, this term's to strength! I encourage Science Communication really scratching my Claire Chan Emma: Well I think, in a vocation, journalism. it, as if it was somehow your news list if they’re more priority to events you choose to report will improved performance any postgraduate students students. The discussion head to think of anything Helen Money-Kyrle a way, it clarified our role. You’ve got to really want imposed on us and the really on top of their game that happened in the UK. be because they’ve got continues as I'm writing reading this Editorial to was interesting and these noteworthy. I don't even Vaishnavi Gnanananthan Sometimes I say there’s to do it. end result was, I think, a so I think it’s an exciting I think you have to accept some sort of relevance or this editorial before 10pm. submit content for the are the perks of the job know why people read this • never been a better time lot of people were very new branch of journalism. that you can’t report broader point to make. Felix Office Books Editors Beit Quad, Prince Consort Still not quite hit the 7pm section to ensure it is as that I'm really grateful for. far. In fact, I've received JJ Cheng Road target but we move. I also engaging as possible. In This week also saw the multiple compliments London, SW7 2BB • stumbled upon how to particular, I think the "Su- return of another messy about how "open" and Music Editors Tel: 020 79548072 use spell check on Adobe pervision Stories" series ACC sports night in the "heart-on-your-sleeve" Simran Kukran Email: [email protected] inDesign, which can only in particular provides an Union. I actually almost I am in these. Whatever Adrian LaMoury felixonline.co.uk mean good things for the important forum for open went to this one. I even floats your boat, I guess... Henry Eshbaugh @feliximperial What the hell are the SACAs? quality of the paper going dialogue about the crucial wore pink (on Wednes- I'm flattered. If I could Asad Raja • Printed by Mortons Media forward student - supervisor rela- days, we wear pink), but blush, trust me I would be Group, Boston Road, Film Editors Horncastle, Lincolnshire This week's issue of tionship and its associated I couldn't bring myself to bright red. Mikhail Demtchenko NEWS staff. See for yourself: the biggest, most mean- even if they don’t actually motivated to go the extra aren’t missed. There Felix sees the return of dynamics. actually set foot inside. “I felt really honoured ingful, and most gratify- win the award for that mile for YOU. Get the are 11 categories to Registered Newspaper Sung Soo Moon (cont.) ISSN 1040-0711 the popular Postgraduate This week, I also had the Mabe next time. Aidan Chan to be nominated. I take ing awards of my career. It category. That mug is picture? choose from and you can section. The monthly pleasure of interviewing I got my hands on a • care to deliver the best provided me with tremen- then a daily reminder The bottom line is that nominate as many staff Copyright (c) Felix 2017 instalment in the paper, Emma Tucker, the Deputy copy of Warwick's student Investment Editor teaching I can and receiv- dous motivation to strive that they are appreciated every nomination you as you like. The more brought to you in Editor of The Times. I also newspaper, The Boar. I Tom Alston a clear message that we ing a nomination from to improve and modernise by students. So why submit sends the message convincing nominations a • value excellence, rather the students makes a big my teaching further such does that matter? Let’s that students value staff member receives, the Food Editors Eva Tadros than just complain when difference to the way I feel that it continues to be be stereotypical Imperial higher chance they have Julia Dąbrowska something isn’t great. By about spending that extra worthy of the world-class students and do some of being shortlisted and • putting five minutes into time.” - Nominee students that Imperial #quickmaths. Assume that “It's up to you winning an award at the Travel Editor submitting a nomination, attracts. It also gave me receiving a mug makes a ceremony in May, so get Felix is recruiting! Joana Correia you can (anonymously) a lot of legitimacy, and staff member feel 5, 10, to make sure your friends to nominate • tell a staff member that, “The more credibility, when provid- maybe 20% more confi- too! Puzzles Editors despite all the ways in ing input and feedback dent in what they do. Now that deserving Head to imperialcolle- Lorenzo Silvestri which they could improve, nominations, to other academics in imagine 10 members of geunion.org/sacas to find Lisa Hey staff aren't • you appreciate them and the louder the terms of how to improve staff in your department out more. Sports Editor the impact that they’ve their teaching in order putting that little bit missed” Not convinced? Let’s Imraj Singh made on you during your message” to maximise the students' extra in. How about 20? have a chat – I’m availa- Fergus Johnson time at Imperial. That you learning experience.” – What about 200 across a ble at [email protected] • appreciated that one time Winner faculty? What about the excellence and the hard Front Page that they gave you some “It was great to feel ap- So, what does this all 11 award winners feeling work that staff put in for Fabian Arnaldi solid advice, or that they preciated by the students, have to do with changing empowered to continue us. The more nominations, “Who will you • Copy Editors are trialling innovative especially given all the Imperial? Well, every championing change? the louder the message. nominate?” We want you – yes, you! We’re looking for writers, photographers, editors, illustrators, report- Rhidian Thomas teaching methods even hard work that goes into staff member that gets Students gave out over 900 So, who will you nom- ers, computer experts and grammar nerds to join our team. No experience needed – we’ll teach Calum Drysdale if it doesn’t always work it that they don't directly nominated, whether it’s mugs across Imperial last inate? Jia Tan out. The SACAs make it see.” - Short listee by one or fifteen students, year. That’s 900 members It’s up to you to make you everything you need to know. If you’re interested, send us an email on [email protected] Shervin Sabeghi easy and mean so much to “I regard it as one of receives a special mug of staff continuing to be sure that deserving staff 2 FR IDAY, 1ST FEBRUARY, 2019 FELIX FELIX ISSUE 1712

NEWS [email protected] NEWS [email protected] The Imperialites win the Global Case Competition at Cambridge

NEWS Case Competition on brilliant Engineering PhD Before starting work on a innovation-related case, first one would prevent means intelligent busi- Facebook. For those “We ended students who seemed to new case, the staff made our refined approach to us from taking anything ness". It strengthened Benoit Dubief unaware of such business be enjoying the moment us aware of Saturday's communication, produc- beyond the third spot. This what I already believed MSc Innovation, games, the concept is the the day not as much as we were. general ranking. Suffice tivity and time-efficiency is why our hopes were in as well as what we are Entrepreneurship and following: gather the best Getting involved in such to say, we were expecting was key to the overall dashed when that third constantly provided with Management students from the world's convinced of intelligent discussions the worst, which hap- quality of what we deliv- spot was awarded to the in class. Sometimes, the best universities to try and our deliverable with bright minds from pened. Overall, we earned ered as a team. We then ETH Zurich team, which most cliché catchwords solve whatever kind of all over the world, while the second lowest grade. had barely 15 minutes had already been brilliant- are also the most genuine, corporate strategy cases at all, quite being surrounded by However, none of us gave to rehearse our oral ly ranked first following especially when it comes hile stud- they are given. Hence, centuries-old historical up aiming for the top three. presentation and make Saturday's round. Further to competing for success ying at the GCC is one of the disappointed paintings, almost felt like Such a mindset was all the sure our public-speaking to this announcement, the globally: never give up on Imperial most prestigious contests a scene straight out of more important in light of strategy was as impactful pressure became increas- your goals, ramp up your College hosted by Cambridge with our Harry Potter. Thereafter, Sunday's rules - Sunday's as our slides. ingly difficult to take as strengths while overcom- WLondon, one of the Consulting Network and overall we headed towards St score would count twice second prize was awarded ing your weaknesses. At top ten universities in ETH Zurich's Graduate John's College Bar where as much as Saturday's to another team composed the end of our journey, the world, one would Consulting Club every performance” we shared a few drinks towards the final average “Even though of Master of Engineering we were honoured to expect to be faced with year at the University of before going back home score. This is because students from Imperial represent Imperial with many opportunities take Cambridge's St John's in order to get in shape for teams were allocated our second College London, who de- such values in mind, and advantage of, perhaps College. Participants are As soon as we agreed the next day. three hours instead of livered tremendous work even prouder to be able even more so as a Busi- required to form a team on content, there were two in order to solve the performance throughout the weekend. make our university stand ness School student. of four in order to apply. only 15 minutes left to case, before introducing felt solid, we Then came the an- out thanks to the spirit it However, the Global Most of them are ideally design our presentation's “Getting their recommendations to nouncement of the com- fosters every day. Case Competition was selected among their layout, which translated the jury with an 8-minute truly believed petition's overall winners. involved not one I had expected university's consulting into hardly anything. presentation followed that the first It would be an under- upon arrival, back in club members so that Witnessing the flawless in such by a Q&A session in the statement in the extreme “In retrospect, September 2018, as part each team stands the best workflow of some of the afternoon. one would to say that we were not of the MSc in Innova- chance of taking the top world's best talent around intelligent Sunday's case was expecting to hear our I assume that tion, Entrepreneurship spot. us was not helping either. about WorldLabs, a prevent us team's name, nor did we and Management. Fun fact number two: The Imperialites immortalising their first prize in St. John's College yard, University of Cambridge. From left to right: In a nutshell, we ended the discussions London-based startup overflow with happiness our story This programme is the I decided to take a shot at Edward Vernon, Simon Jensen, Benoit Dubief & Charles Jalali-Farhani // University of Cambridge Consulting Network day not convinced of our developing an online from taking after realising we had won with bright shed an even third Master's degree I the competition the day deliverable at all, quite platform that connects anything first prize. I especially felt am pursuing, after being before the deadline, which my closest classmates, some of the world's best As some of you may have round of the competition, disappointed with our minds from all the innovation ecosys- like I achieved one of my brighter light enrolled in a Master's in means forming a team was Edward Vernon, who I VC firms such as Accel. guessed at this stage of the all teams were required overall performance. tem's stakeholders in beyond the oldest and most rewarding Business Law from La quite a challenge in itself, had been working with Again, I noted his sharp story, this is how we ended to feature whatever rec- Nevertheless, we did over the world, order to foster innovative dreams. A dream which on Imperial Sorbonne in Paris as well not to mention that I was since October as part of mind and collaborative up officially applying as ommendation they came not get that much time to ideas through funding, third spot” started fulfilling itself as an MSc in Management not part of any consulting our course's group work. attitude when it came to "The Imperialites". up with in a maximum of process or improve what while being resources, collaborations with my admission to College from a French grande club at Imperial. However, I noticed his very strong working together on busi- The competition started four slides. Needless to we had done, given that and support. The ven- Imperial. I would like to Business école called EMLyon the MSc programme I am business acumen on ness-related topics. He on Saturday, 12th January. say, the 2-hour challenge one of the best parts of surrounded ture's management was Sunday's jury was com- extend heartfelt thanks to Business School. As a enrolled in is all about top of his flawless team also used to practice con- During the afternoon, all felt quite tricky for an the weekend was about to looking to scale both posed of WorldLabs' CEO my teammates Edward, School's former entrepreneur in innovating, therefore I playing skills along the sulting case studies during the teams were required 11-page case. On top of it, happen. Indeed, all teams by centuries- their customer base and and COO as well as strate- Charles and Simon for the first years of my un- could not miss such an way, which made him an his BSc in Economics at to work on a case about we were not supposed to were invited to attend old historical funding. Thanks to the gy consultants from LEK. their stellar contribu- motto: dergraduate law studies, I opportunity to apply con- obvious partner in such LSE. I felt he could be the healthcare industry. present our conclusions, a private formal dinner hardships our team went We were the second team tion, both in terms of have always been interest- cepts in the field. a challenge. He told me the right match for our We had two hours in order which meant our entire held in the Great Hall of paintings, through the day before, to present, given the de- quantitative processing Imperial ed in solving today's dig- about another classmate team and he immediately to make a recommenda- thinking process had to fit St John's College. It was we immediately agreed scending order following abilities and emotional means ital-related strategy issues Simon Jensen, with whom accepted my offer to join. tion about whether an into these four slides. a great opportunity to almost felt on a splittable structure Saturday's ranking. Once intelligence, their trust and this cross-curricular “I decided Edward used to practice Even though we were Argentina-based medical Beyond the sole network and engage in such that each of us could all teams finished their in my endeavour as well intelligent background resulted in a consulting case studies for now a proper team, the hardware manufacturer hurdles of the case, we friendly conversations like a scene work separately while presentations and Q&A as the enlightening and six-month digital strategy to take a interviews, making him online application portal called Conexia should were immediately struck with the different teams straight out of providing content which sessions, the jury was unforgettable human business” consulting internship at a solid addition. Finally, still required our team's enter the U.S. market or by the devastating effects and participants, as well could be directly featured out for about half an hour experience we have been Capgemini Consulting shot at the we were missing only name. Considering that not. Their main product of these hard time con- as staff and jury members, Harry Potter” in the presentation that before we were given the through as a team. (now called Capgemini competition one member to complete the "Fabulous Four" and was a real-time claims straints. None of us had in an incredible place. I had started working final results from the com- In retrospect, I assume Invent) in Paris. Even the team, and I thought of the "Fantastic Four" had adjudication system any specific knowledge Our team got to talk with on just 15 minutes after petition. Quite frankly, that our story shed an though I declined my pe- the day before another fellow Business already been taken by which consisted of an IT of such a niche market, one of the two Cambridge The competition's the round had begun. even though our second even brighter light on nultimate-round interview School student, Charles quite successful squads solution allowing health which led us to analyse teams as well as the ETH next and final round was Although we felt more performance felt solid, Imperial College Business at McKinsey London to the deadline” Jalali-Farhani, who is in the past, we needed to insurance companies to the case for about half an Zurich team, made up of held on Sunday morning. familiar with such an we truly believed that the School's motto: "Imperial start a full-time position pursuing an MSc in Eco- come up with something pre-authorise medical hour before even starting at Facebook Europe upon nomics and Strategy for else. Then I remembered services before they are to discuss it together. We graduation and, after Despite such starting Business. As President of one of the coolest words rendered to patients by then struggled to settle experiencing an amazing conditions and several Imperial's venture capital I had read, thanks to my doctors. Even though on an efficient structure summer internship there, I withdrawals from poten- society, he previously McKinsey buddy Nas Conexia was a strong which could be both clear have never stopped enjoy- tial teammates due to the reached out to me in De- Andriopoulos, Imperial leader in Argentina, the and extensive. It took us ing strategic case-solving; limited availability of stu- cember to help him create alumnus and former U.S. healthcare system about another hour to get quite the contrary. dents around mid-January, communication media to President of the Union: was different and far more to this point, while we Fun fact: I actually I was lucky enough to get raise awareness about a "Imperialite" (as all Impe- fragmented than its do- still had not yet started heard about the Global full support from one of VC Talks event gathering rial students are known). mestic market. During this producing any content. FELIX ISSUE 1712

COMMENT [email protected] Yemen: an unseen issue

President of UNICEF on campus, Stevie Lam, writes about the terrible famine in Yemen occurring out of sight of the world’s media

COMMENT children through over 150 fixed health facilities, 21 Stevie Lam hospitals and five mobile Comment Writer health and nutrition teams. They are involved in the prevention of hygiene he world has related health diseases a problem. with raising awareness. Absent from They also train health the front pages volunteers in the preven- Tof our newspapers and digital screens is one of the largest humanitarian “Come to our crises in modern history. Often referred to as “The lunchtime Forgotten War”, Yemen has been caught in the stalls from middle of violent conflict the 4th of between the Houthi forces – an anti-government mil- February to itant group – and the Saudi Arabian led coalition – a the 8th of group of nine African and Middle-Eastern countries, February ” of which the UK and US have provided intelligence and logistical support. In tion and management of the past 3 years, wide- malnutrition. spread destruction has MSF (Médecins Sans erupted across the coun- Frontières) are fighting try with bombing and against malnutrition in shooting threatening the Yemen. Between January security of its people. This and October 2018, MSF has driven the country hospitals and supported into an emergency where Children are especially badly affected / voiceofpeopletoday health facilities have 22.2 million people are treated 4,855 cases of in need of humanitarian deteriorating economy led to the destruction of ignored within campus. infrastructure in Yemen. malnutrition. With over assistance, making up – with the Rial losing water and sanitation fa- Therefore, charity socie- These arms sales only 2,200 MSF staff working approximately 75% of the nearly 50 per cent of its cilities, allowing cholera ties on campus including fuel the ongoing conflict, on-the-ground across entire population. value – affected families to spread quickly. Over a Amnesty, Doctors and by stopping the sale 12 hospitals and health Food supplies and struggle to purchase food million cases of cholera Without Borders, Save the of weapons, violations centres, they have so far clean water are scarce, as a result. All of this have been reported thus Children and Unicef have against civilians could be treated 973,098 patients precipitated by attacks means that Yemen is now far, meaning that Yemen decided to collaborate on curbed. in their emergency rooms. on local infrastructure. struggling with one of the is currently facing the a week-long campaign Unicef has been Please come along Strategic aerial and naval largest famines in history: world’s largest ongoing kicking off on Monday tackling Yemen’s cholera to our lunchtime stalls blockades imposed by the an estimated 12 million cholera outbreak. Further- 4th February, to shed light outbreak with the im- from the 4th of February coalition to stop Houthi Yemenis, including 2 more, those who require on the humanitarian crisis provement of sanitation to the 8th of February military supplies has million children, will be medical treatment can’t in Yemen. Some of the and access to clean water. to donate and find out limited the Yemeni people dependent on food assis- afford it and with some work of these NGOs are The water, sanitation and more. We are also hosting from receiving even the tance in 2019. 20% of health facilities shown below. hygiene (WASH) pro- a charity dinner on the most basic of goods. Diseases that have having been destroyed, Amnesty is working to gramme allowed 6 million 5th of February and a With 90% of Yemen’s almost been eradicated the health system is in stop the flow of weapons people access to drinking speaking event on the 7th food supply being reliant from the country have a state of near collapse. to Yemen. The UK and the water through the oper- of February. Details can on foreign exports, these reappeared, with out- This, amongst targeted US have made and sold ation, maintenance and be found on our Facebook blockades have had breaks of cholera and attacks on civilian homes weapons to Saudi Arabia rehabilitation of public page @humanitarian- disastrous consequences diphtheria posing a threat and buildings, contravene that were then used to water systems. week2019 on the people’s access to to Yemen’s health infra- international law. destroy schools, hospi- Save the Children is food. Worsened by the structure. Violence has This atrocity cannot be tals and other civilian treating sick and injured 6 FELIX ISSUE 1712

COMMENT [email protected] Les Gilets Jaunes: protesters or extremists?

Xiu Xiuchen argues that whilst the gilets jaunes began as a protest against fuel taxes, it has mutated into an extremist movement

COMMENT widespread support in France (polls found that Xiu Xiuchen 70% of French people Comment Writer supported the gilets jaunes). The influence of he yellow vest the gilets jaunes has also (gilets jaunes) spread internationally, movement began with similar protests in November occurring in multiple T2018 and was named after countries including the high-vis jackets worn by motorists who started the movement. Although “The influence the gilets jaunes started by protesting against rising of the gilets fuel taxes, the movement has become increasingly jaunes has extreme with the manifes- tation of anti-government spread sentiments. To fully un- internationally derstand the evolution of the movement, we with protests must take a closer look at events that have led to in Canada, the current state of affairs. The first major protest on Russia and November 17th saw large Croatia” scale barricades of roads. The protests attracted over 300,000 people and caused major chaos. By Canada, Russia, and 21st November there Croatia. had been 585 civilian The situation in injuries and two deaths, France is also worrying which lead to President The French people doing what they do best // Flickr as the movement is Macron deploying troops slowly being high- to combat the violence. France, especially as there role. The idea for a as many believed the 100 cars were burned jacked by anarchists The gilets jaunes has no were impending further national blockade was environmental duties on 1st December, and and extremists. Indeed, official organisation, no fuel tax rises proposed by launched by Éric Drouet are placed unfairly upon the protests resulted in a poll has shown that identified leader and no and Bruno Lefevre them as the problems the death of a second many protesters had political affiliation, so just through the creation of were caused by big co- motorist and an elderly either not voted or voted how did the movement “The anti-fuel a Facebook event. Also, operation’s. Algerian woman. The for far-right or far-left become such a threat to around this period, a Following the initial estimated property candidates during the the French government? tax petition viral video was posted protest, increasingly damage was 3-4 million 2017 presidential elec- It all began initially by Ghislain Coutard violent protests ensued. Euro. tions, and it is clear that with a single online resonated with which proposed the On 24th of November, By 4th December, the many of the protests are petition to lower fuel middle and use of high-vis jackets protesters set fires in proposed tax rises were insurrectionist in nature. taxes launched in May by during the protests, the the streets of Paris, and suspended. However, The future of France is Priscillia Ludosky. The working class yellow vest has since police started using the protests contin- shrouded in uncertainty petition quickly gained then become the symbol tear gas to deter the ued, as the anger with as the protests continue; great momentum, and by motorists” of this movement. protesters . By the be- Macron’s pro-business will the government mid-October it had over Another important viral ginning of December, an policies spread like regain its stability or 300,000 signatures (and video was by Jacline antiMacron protest was wildfire. Right now, the will the country spiral now has over 1 million Macron to take effect in Mourad who criticised organised, marking the gilets jaunes crisis is further into chaos. signatures). The anti-fuel January. Macron’s policies as beginning of the change becoming increasingly tax petition resonated Following the they favoured the rich. from anti-fuel tax to difficult for the govern- with middle- and work- petition, social media The video resonated with more anti-governmental ment to deal with, as the ing-class motorists in played an important the people of France, protests. More than movement has gained 7 FELIX ISSUE 1712

COMMENT [email protected] A case study in Fake News

Theodor Videnberg discusses a recent incident that caused an online uproar as a prime example of fake news and proposes some measures to combat it

COMMENT have instead become po- the government needs to litical and social activists. think about introducing Theodore Videnberg A system where media financial and regulatory Comment Writer companies are required to penalties for journalists, generate webpage visits who spread falsehood. A and views to be financed journalist, whose articles recent incident through advertising are retracted, e.g. say that was circu- proceeds as well as an 5 times, could lose his lated on social overflow of information accreditation; media media showed and the lack of time to companies could lose Aa confrontation between critically engage with high schoolers, some complex topics, has led of whom were wearing to a toxic environment on “Government MAGA hats, a Native social media, where speed American man, and a beats reality. Denzel needs to group calling themselves Washington, a respected Black Hebrew Israelites, Oscar winner, famously intoduce in Washington D.C. In a described the effects of snippet that was circulated too much information as financial and later the smiling teenager “the need to be first, not regulatory (Nick Sandmann) was even be true anymore”. painted as an arrogant, By reporting fake news penalties for racist and xenophobic and spreading inaccurate young man, who ridiculed stories, the media compa- journalists that and belittled an old Native nies endanger themselves American and Marine and their most-important spread fake veteran (Nathan Philips), asset: credibility, which news” who was beating his is hard earned but can be drum. The incident gained lost fairly quickly and virality and sparked in- is not quickly regained. tense online reactions. Readers, are fed up with their license. These could Longer videos that were the fake reporting, and are be measures. The govern- later posted on Youtube abandoning the traditional ment also needs to address showed a more complicat- media outlets for alter- the issue of corporate tax ed story, where the high Do you like this music? // Youtube native media providers evasion (e.g. of Amazon, school students stand at or online personalities Facebook, Google etc.) the steps of the Lincoln disrespectful or due to the parents. Online activists US President Trump, the on YouTube. As a result and how the additionally Memorial waiting for teenager’s bafflement or even called on potential MAGA slogan, his border YouTube’s net revenue, received funds might be their bus and Mr. Phillips confusion at the situation. universities to reject wall proposal and pro-life as a proxy for viewership, used to reimburse media walks straight into the future applications from supporters. Looking at the has surged by 75% since companies whose content student group and starts the teenagers. Instead of case it is likely that the 2015. is being used by social beating his drum in close “The incident calming the otherwise media reports amount to How can this vicious platforms. This should proximity to Mr. Sand- minor situation, online little more than slander circle of fake news be reduce the need for mann’s face, who smiles seemed highly pundits from CNN, and libel. The case is broken? Three parties posting clickbait or fake but does not react verbally trivial to make NBC and Daily Mail unlikely to just disappear, should be involved: I news stories. Last, but not or physically. Slurs and as well as social media with defamation suits believe that it starts with least we as readers need derogatory comments are national news“ activists on Facebook in the courts and should the media companies. to recognise our responsi- being shouted by another and Twitter started an serve as a prime example They need to realize the bility to critically evaluate Native American man and online campaign against of fake news. danger that fake news the facts, employ multiple members of the Black Either way, the incident the private all-male Ever since US President poses to them and their sources and call out fake Israelite group, while seemed too trivial to make Covington Catholic High Trump coined the term guild and start retracting news with arguments the teenagers perform national news. School, in particular, and “fake news”, it has been proven fake news stories backed up by statistics high school chants. The Meanwhile the oc- against Trump supporters evident that various jour- and issuing apologies to and science. Readers need whole story can instead currence spiralled out in general. nalists have abandoned their victims. Journalists, to build their opinion be seen as a stare-down, of proportion and led to It seemed that some their primary job descrip- who purposefully spread through own research, common in boxing fights. angry protests and death viewed the incident as a tions (i.e. reporting reality twisted or fake stories, instead of blindly repeat- Sandmann’s smile can be threats against the teenage proxy war, a battefield on and hard truth backed up should be disciplined ap- ing media statements or seen as either arrogant, high schoolers and their which to protest against by facts and statistics) and propriately. Additionally, spin stories. 8 FELIX ISSUE 1712

FILM [email protected] Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, yet another Sony Spider-Man reboot, but it’s actually good? Spider-mans long running career of Tobey Maguire awkwardly dancing, Andrew Garfield being completely forgettable and Tom Holland evaportating into dust, what more could Into the Spiderverse possibly bring? A lot

FILM gorgeous, the com- Spider-Man: Into the ic-book-mimicking style Spider-Verse works exceptionally well, with expressive details like motion lines and thought bubbles fitting right in. I was struck by a moment Dir: Bob Persichetti, Peter where one of Miles’s Ramsey, Rodney Rothman. thought bubbles actually Script: Phil Lord, Rodney bumps into someone in Rothman. Starring: the background because Shameik Moore, Jake it was both a funny detail Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, most would miss and a Mahershala Ali, Nicolas demonstration of how Cage 117 minutes much care went into every frame. The three less con- Sam Welton ventional Spider-Chaps Film Writer are all animated in their own style, each distinct from the others while AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH-*breathes in*-HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH // Sony Pictures ony pictures is feeling consistent with the very hit-or-miss film as a whole. On top of He is unhappy in his new Miles at this point though their moment to shine and Netflix version, but he when it comes to all this, I cannot oversell setting and thus sneaks I’ll need to see the film a just enough personality to suits the movie perfectly. super hero films. how fluid this film is in out one night to spend few more times just to be make them memorable. The rouges galley overall SSam Ramey’s Spider-Man motion, from the charac- time with his uncle and sure. Midlife crisis Peter Special mention needs does a good job, and there trilogy can probably be ters to the environment, gets bitten by a radioac- Parker is great, while he to be made for Nicholas are some standouts, but credited with kick-starting it all just works. Through tive spider. This coincides is technically a secondary Cage as Spider-Man this really is the heroes’ the modern superhero with the activation of a character the film makes noir, stealing the show show. boom, in which Spider- particle accelerator which sure to give him well- whenever he’s around. Don’t let my gushing Man 2 is still widely “This film is brings a series of parallel thought-out motivations Each of the Spiders get make you think the film considered an exemplar. Spider men-and-women and flaws which com- their own introduction is perfect, there were cer- However, it’s been a gorgeous, the to his dimension. Now, pliment his relationship tainly aspects that didn’t bumpy ride. Fantastic comic-book- they need to find a way with Miles. He is also work. There is a moment 4 has had three films to get them home before an absolute riot, with an “If you see two or two which feel maybe over two incarnations mimicking Miles’s dimension is torn unending flow of hilarious a bit too convenient, and I ranging from mediocre apart. I could go into more lines just as you’d expect films, make it find it hard to mourn while to unwatchabl--did you style works detail, but A) I think you from a seasoned Spi- listening to Post Malone even remember there should experience this der-Man. Then we have this one twice” but that may just be me. were Ghost Rider films? exceptionally film for yourself and B) Gwen Stacey making However, the soundtrack Spider-Man Homecoming the plot is nothing too Spider Woman’s cinemat- is generally excellent and was brilliant, but Marvel well” ground breaking, it’s the ic debut. Like with Peter, and back story in what are fit Miles’s world well. And clearly had a guiding characters who really she has her own back story entertaining sequences that’s the thing, all my hand on it, and Venom style and skilled direction shine. and drives, but bonds in their own right while quibbles are nothing in the was nothing short of sequences, what should Miles is not just black with Miles and develops being a knowing nod to face of what a complete terrible. Pair that with be clusterfucks are clean Peter Parker, he is his own because of it while also the audience. I mean, who triumph of animation animation house that pro- and easy to read. This film fully realised character serving as something of doesn’t know the classic and storytelling this film duced Hotel Transylvania has more artistic flare than with a history, thoroughly a straight man to the rest Spider-Man origin at this is. It is so stuffed with and The Emoji Movie anything from Pixar in the developed relationships of the team. As an aside, point? little details, references and you have me very last ten years and is worth with his family and a set I realised there is going to I won’t go into the (anyone else remember sceptical. However, Into a watch just for that alone, of motivations and strug- be an entire generation of villains as much, partly clone high?) and hints the Spiderverse defied all but there’s more than one gles which are at once his kids who will only know because some things were at a broader world that odds by not only being the string to its bow. own while also fitting the Gwen as Spider Woman kept out of the trailers, but I had to force myself to best animated movie of Miles Morales is a high- Spider-Man mould. A lot and not as the most Kingpin does a solid job stop writing. The good so the year but possibly the school kid from Brooklyn of care went into adapting prolific dead girlfriend as the imposing big bad. vastly outweighs the bad. best Spider-Man movie who has recently trans- him for this film--and in all of comics. That’s a You understand his moti- If you see one film this ever. Let’s get into it. ferred to a fancy boarding they absolutely nailed good thing by the way, a vation, and he is distinct month, make it this one. If I’ll start with the school across the city at it, I think I may prefer very good thing. All the from other incarnations. you see two films, make it obvious. This film is the behest of his father. movie Miles to comic other spider people get Maybe not as good as the this one twice. 9 FELIX ISSUE 1712

ARTS [email protected] La Traviata continues to delight ARTS productions. But few for the reputation of remorse. have managed to embody Alfredo, were beautifully Blue’s Violetta stands Violetta, the famed cour- put across. In one of the her ground, walking a fine tesan and ‘fallen woman’ most perfectly-executed line between self-respect of the title. Angel Blue is scenes, Giorgio, Alfredo’s and her unconditional Where? Royal Opera House certainly one of them. In father (Simone Piazzola), love for Alfredo. She When? Until 31st Jan the American soprano’s comes to ask Violetta to plays neither the innocent How Much? Prices vary Royal Opera House debut, leave his son for the sake victim nor the wronged Violetta blossomed into of his family’s reputation. woman. Instead, she faces life on stage, drawing The tension hangs in the her fate with a kind of Jingjie Cheng the audience into her tale air as Giorgio starts off stoic resignation and a Arts Writer of passion, sacrifice and contemptuous, only to be respectability at odds with sorrow. From the heights gradually touched by Vio- the reputation that Giorgio of merriment in the letta’s sincerity. Violetta is accuses her of. erdi’s La drinking song - Libiamo devastated, then remorse- Benjamin Bernheim’s Traviata is ne’ lieti calici - to the ful, as she agrees to sacri- Alfredo, on the other undoubtedly troughs of sorrow and fice her life with Alfredo hand, starts off shy and one of the most longing in her last song for Giorgio’s daughter, tentative as he meets Vwell-loved and familiar before she dies, Blue telling him that his ‘young Violetta for the first time Ermonela Jaho and Charles Castronovo as Violetta operas of all time. First perfectly embodies the and pure’ daughter must at her party, then shines and Alfredo // Catherine Ashmore performed in London at rich emotion that carries know of her sacrifice in with happiness when they Her Majesty’s Theatre Violetta and the opera the future. Piazzola’s are living together in the time with him. Bernheim trived. However, in this in 1856, it is now the through. Giorgio fully understands country. When Violetta perfectly captured the hurt production the cast have most-performed opera in Blue was a delight as that his request is a selfish leaves him at his father’s and insult that Alfredo felt, provided subtly fresh in- the world. This particular part of the second cast of one - however, it is one he behest, Alfredo reveals and the loss of control that terpretations of their roles production of the Royal this production. Her voice believes he is entitled to in his stubbornness - his led to his outburst, and the in front of a grand, gilded Opera House, directed by was rich and multi-lay- view of Violetta’s status belief that the Baron had remorse that wrecks him set that transports us to Richard Eyre, celebrates ered, and the emotion as a courtesan. The way taken Violetta away from immediately after. 1850s Paris. It definitely its 25th anniversary this in her arias so palpable he flinched when Violetta him made him truly un- La Traviata is such an ranks as one of the more year. one could almost touch asked him to embrace her pleasant at Flora’s party oft-performed and classic interesting productions Across the years, it in the air. Violetta’s as a daughter was telling later on, where he throws opera that it is difficult of La Traviata in recent many sopranos have passion, and subsequent of his contempt that later his gambling winnings at to do anything fresh years. sung Violetta in various sacrifice of her happiness melts into respect and her as ‘payment’ for her without appearing con- The Wedding – a powerful portrayal of the society A stellar physical theatre performance from Gecko, tackling the issues of today’s society through an uplifting and challenging piece

shown at the Barbican The workplace seems using white props shows gun. This leads to a brutal well-deserved standing ARTS as part of the London stifling and oppressive. At an internal struggle hate crime, in a scene hard ovation. It was refreshing International Mime one point four performers between the domineering to ever forget. to see a piece not shying Festival 2019. Created are inside a tiny box, three work life and alcoholism. Alongside these strug- away from a political nar- by Amit Lahav, it fuses managers quizzing one Another moment shows gles the elite are shown rative, regularly breaking impressive staging, move- man. The small window the strive to become a towering above on a the fourth wall to connect ment, fast choreography, begins to steam up and you manager, with them all high table, without the with its audience. Where? The Globe Theatre music and minimal dia- feel the pressure rising, as reaching for a red suitcase need to step through the With impressive When? Until 29th Nov logue composed of many if you were also inside. during some beautiful marriage process. Thus, staging and lighting How Much? £23; £16 languages. In a striking moment the group choreography, for it is immensely cathartic throughout, the choreog- students The show opens with man rises from the box, it ultimately to be won at watching the socialist raphy and music perfectly giggling and laughter, appearing to be hung from random. revolution rise at the end, combine to make an Rebekah Byford with the performer sliding his own tie. In another a The fast-paced nature where the elite is pulled unmissable performance. Arts Writer down a chute landing woman fights for her indi- of the workplace is down from their stilts. One which will leave you on teddy bears repre- viduality among the many, sharply contrasted by the Followed by a moving full of hope for society, senting the innocence of struggling to breathe refugee characters. What group choreography alongside anguish at the hysical Theatre childhood. In no time a while trying to convince starts off as a humorous where all are entwined to many injustices. company Gecko wedding dress is fitted others to join her. The addition, one character rebuild each other. The have produced and the performer after use of breath is extremely coming from a suitcase final rhythmic chorus of The Wedding to brief hilarity is quickly powerful throughout the followed by three others the show brings hope of Ptackle the large social wed to the workplace. piece and really heightens later becomes tragic. a collective unity, often issues we face today. This sequence repeats and the tension at crucial Towards the end, one of found lacking in these Performed many times we see how The Wedding moments. the refugees is sickening- political times. since its development in is about our marriage to Other workplace ly turned into a dancing The whole piece is 2015 and toured in 2018, society as much as the problems were explored monkey for the bosses led by a strong cast of this presentation was process. as well. A striking scene clothed in a bomb vest and nine who were given a 10 FELIX ISSUE 1712

ARTS [email protected] No Cirque du Soleil - show Traveling all the way from Edinburgh, No Show is here to redefine what can be ‘backstage’ and ‘onstage’ show the general public met with disappointment ARTS (by that I mean us, non-cir- and neglect. “Better luck cus people) more than just next time”, “You can try “the tip of the iceberg, the again tomorrow”, “Push 1%” that we are normally that smile” and “Could exposed to. No Show won you show us more splits, Where? Soho Theatre a Herald Angel Reward we’ve paid for more When? Until 9th Feb at the Edinburgh Fringe splits” are phrases thrown How Much? From £11 Award in 2017 and has re- at these poor women by ceived numerous positive their own peers. More reviews. often than not though, Amanda Hertzberg The show focused on they succeed at perform- Arts Writer five women dressed in ing very skillful tricks, matching striped outfits, leaving the audience is interacting frequently with stunned. Altogether, the ollowing the the audience, each getting show leaves a lot to desire theme of circus her own 15 minutes in for the audience. Instead that started with the spotlight. Each of the of seeing them fail time last week’s almost women shows off her after time, instead of All striped up // Tristram Kenton Fpainfully perfect Cirque own unique talents, from seeing sweat and tears we du Soleil, the show I am the ever-so-dangerous get seemingly very sched- school alongside boys and ration of the actual topics. the show isn’t well-prac- reviewing this week is steel-wheel to handstands. uled missteps mixed in always being “good… but The show tries so hard to ticed, the tricks do really about all the not-so perfect One woman gets lifted up with a bit of ill-performed for a girl”. It is a topic reach that next level but deserve applause. But it’s stuff that goes on behind by some sort of a trapeze dark humour. The show worth exploring of course, doesn’t quite get there. a visually entertaining 65 the scenes. Scottish circus attached to nothing but is predictable. During the but the superficiality of Sportsmanship and failure minutes at most. The plot performer and show her ponytail. During 65-minute long playtime it all leaves something for women is a concept and the acting lack that director Ellie Dubois has these acts the women fall we barely delve any to desire. A bit over an that has definitely been little bit of extra oomph. created No Show, a show victim to critique and deeper than 10% down hour is not a long time explored before to more So, I say: “better luck bringing failure, defeat harsh words from their from the tip of the iceberg. to go in-depth of course, success, with films such as next time” No Show! and frustration to the colleagues. As the show Towards the end one of the but there could be less Million Dollar Baby and spotlight. Dubois created promised all the women girls gives us a heartfelt jumping around and cart- last year’s Battle of the this theatre/mini circus to fail at some point and are story about going to circus wheeling and more explo- Sexes. That’s not to say Anywhere – an exploration with ice Bringing the story of ‘Oedipus on the Road’ to life with a thought-provoking melting ice puppet

art of puppet theatre. the performance. The mix tenterhooks, feeling the hoist the puppet from long Whilst I loved this per- ARTS Anywhere is based of sound, live raindrops, pain of walking barefoot strings, controlled side of formance and marvelled on Henry Bauchau’s visuals and eerie lighting on the many precarious stage by Hélène Barreau, at its uniqueness, I am ‘Oedipus on the Road’. creates a phenomenal pieces of slate whilst is made a feature at many not sure I would have Oedipus begins the sensual experience. understanding the deep points. This highlights the fully understood the story Where? The Barbican journey back from Earth The ice puppet is then connection between the inevitability of the path without reading up on it When? No longer runniing as a blind beggar, seem- revealed at the back, two characters. Oedipus would lead and first. Although, created by ingly rejected and alone. covered in fabric to rep- Throughout the piece the struggle Antigone a theatre company which He is followed by his resent Oedipus the blind this connection is fas- would have to let go. It strives to provoke thought Rebekah Byford daughter Antigone. The beggar. Using a white cinating; moving from is marvellous to observe and asks the audience to Arts Writer more Oedipus walks the cane and some small rock tenderness to desperation the precise control and question, perhaps this is clearer the path becomes obstacles, you instantly and by the end loss and points where turmoil was no bad thing. nywhere is until he reaches the cross- believe in this full-fledged despair. This is beautifully represented through the a tempting roads of the worlds. silent character, wanting matched by the slow melt twisting of these strings. marvel, prom- In the intimate space of to reach out to help. A of the puppet, with the ising a puppet The Pit at the Barbican, huge crash, as the ice white ice becoming clearer madeA mostly from ice, the performance starts block crumbles to the throughout the piece. As which slowly dissolves with a lit block of ice. ground, jolts the audience the puppet begins to melt, throughout the piece. Upon which a hooded out of this state. the live rain falls. At the This is the debut UK figure writes the first At this point Antigone, climax, where pieces of performance of Anywhere lines of the poem, ac- Vigneron, joins the puppet, ice fell off the puppet, the as part of the London In- companied by a crisp removing the clothing and stage is covered in mist as ternational Mime Festival voiceover and discordant revealing the beautiful ice Oedipus ascends into the 2019. L’Théâtre de L’En- music. The black writing structure. Vigneron fully sky. trouvert was formed in melts and drips down the captivates the audience During the perfor- 2009 by Elise Vigneron block symbolising tears, whilst carrying the puppet mance little attempts are and aims to create a con- creating a chilling effect round the slate circle. made to hide the puppet temporary approach to the instantly drawing you into The audience are on strings. The choice to Ice, ice, baby! // Vincent Beaume 11 FELIX ISSUE 1712

ARTS [email protected] A hilarious ode to the UK we know (not so) well ARTS facts about the regulations Hats off for some ex- asylum seekers face that traordinary performances, challenge us to redefine including a hilarious “generosity”. There is interpretation of Romeo an underlying feeling of and Juliet in “who has the Where? The Bunker resilience, as they know strongest accent” version, When? Until 16th Feb that sharing their stories and the best stand-alone How Much? £10, £12, £16 is a way to fight for moment of the whole better opportunities, to show, a parody of a Home Maria Portela expose their experiences Office interview with Arts Writer to a blissfully ignorant intense witchcraft. audience and to give hope Almost as valuable bdul waits to others like them. as the show itself was during the The show itself is the Q&A session that entire show, a lovely collection of followed. The audience perching in the personal stories, humour had the chance to get to Fantastically farcical // Hivemind Atop of a ladder and having and creative theatrical know the actors behind nightmares about his tricks. the characters and to wife who is trapped back From the beginning, the understand the creative Lord of the Game of the in Syria. Debby stands audience is invited to send process of the company. for almost half an hour, their dreams to the stage, There were lots of ques- strapped to a spider’s web in the form of balloons. tions regarding the regu- Ring of Thrones with a pig-masked guard Light-hearted pictures of lations mentioned during always by her side, a the- migrant’s everyday life al- the play, and many more ARTS blance of a plot, usually an ducks. atrical version of her days ternate with the plottings about how much of the issue for improv shows. Now that the scene has in the modern slavery sub- of a system devoted to stories were true. Turns Presenting themselves been set, without even world. Abdulrahman spins creating a “hostile envi- out they all are, albeit as “travelling bards”, the a millisecond to discuss in a hamster wheel, victim ronment”. Witty parody embelished and satirized. performers ask the audi- anything, it’s time for the of an administrative bingo songs with hilariously Abdul shared the good Where? Museum of Com- ences what story, from the actors to come up with an game. Baraa is caught in crafted lyrics are an essen- news: his wife obtained edy seemingly infinite stories, hour long show. The key the pinball of finding all tial part of the show, from a visa, so they will be When? 22/02 29/03 26/04 they want. After a few to an improv show is good the documentation needed a cabaret describing how reunited after four years How Much? £7-£9 awkward silences from chemistry, and Hivemind to settle in a new country to cope with multiple jobs apart. the audiences interrupted definitely ticked this box. in 28 days, running to a spoonful of missing Welcome to the UK fills Eamon Farhat by some overzealous The group is made up of against homelessness. paperwork. Brexit makes the stage with humour, Arts Writer individuals, the world and ex-Cambridge students Mohand combines several its appearance, prompt- horror, live music and the story are created. who were part of the jobs with the dream of ing Europeans to join candy floss, a satirical ondon has many The tale will take legendary “Cambridge becoming an actor. the refugees in the “one portrait of the UK, as museums, the place in the great land of Impronauts”. Today, they Despite the harshness person, one question” race director Sophie Besse V&A, Science Domtherea (named after all seem to have top jobs of the stories, the tone for a passport. Beloved describes it, “with a Museum, Natural Dom, the first audience in the city so are by no is never self-pitying. British characters, such Sudanese, Italian, Syrian, LHistory Museum and members pipe up with a means improv profes- On the contrary, we are as Mary Poppins, William Gambian, Iranian, Iraqi, even some outside of suggestion). The capital sionals but the fact that invited to laugh at their Shakespeare and one or Afghani, Zimbabwe, South Kensington! One city of this legendary land they have known each misadventures and in a two royals are also invited Armenian and French of these is the Museum is the city of Curloss, other and have trained way learn some shocking to the fun. touch”. of Comedy, located in known for big hair but together for years, means Bloomsbury. On the last small hats, as shouted they play off each other Sunday of every month out by one lady in the with ease. There were for the foreseeable future, front. Finally, an audience definitely some moments the small venue inside is member who probably of awkwardness but these seized by the “Hivemind” had a tough week de- were usually played off improv group for what scribed the land to the comedically by the actors. they promise to be a night east as being known for Being part of and wit- of hilarity in a one of a “people with the weight of nessing something being kind fantasy tale. existential dread wedging created right before your The show, aptly named down on them” and eyes is something unique Lord of the Game of “kittens”. Finally the great to improv. It’s exciting. the Ring of Thrones, upside down mountain, If you want to laugh so applies the classic art of inhabited by horse sized much you’re face starts improv to a story from a ducks, aptly named huck, to physically hurt while faraway land. Confining was introduced. The plot watching a fun plot - that themselves to this type of was to be centred around you had a part in creating fantasy storytelling allows an inhabitant or this very - unfold, this is definitely for a framework which mountain: George, the the show for you! ensures at least the sem- smallest of the horse sized Mohand’s big dreams // José Farinha 12 FELIX ISSUE 1712

BOOKS [email protected] Mary Oliver: a poet that speaks to all In light of the passing of one of America’s best-loved poets, Books Editor Jingjie Cheng reflects on the poetry of Mary Oliver – her celebration of nature and her universal appeal.

BOOKS stantly reworking essays for American colleges to Jingjie Cheng make ourselves sound Books Editor interesting, outstanding. I was torn between what a future career should look hen Krista like, and what I desperate- Tippett in- ly wanted to do. terviewed This period of time, the late although so distant and so Wpoet Mary Oliver on her inconsequential now, felt radio show ‘On Being’ tumultuous then. It was a back in 2015, she re- time when we were trying ferred to Oliver’s poem to give our nascent, till ‘Wild Geese’ as “a poem then constantly-evolving that has saved lives”. identities, some shape. This might seem an It was during this period exaggerated claim, but of uncertainty that a friend for me at least, it holds slipped ‘Wild Geese’ into some truth. one of my notebooks, and For a teenager in the thus introduced me to last year of school, caught Mary Oliver. “You do not in the frenzy of applying have to be good”, read the to universities, success opening line. “You only seemed rigidly defined. have to let the soft animal Mary Oliver (1935-2019) // Rachel Giese Brown Six years of formal of your body / love what schooling was successful it loves.” While I was heading home again, like sea, the rivers – but also While Mary Oliver is Primitive and New and if I got into the university caught in the decisions of any other day. celebrates the smaller one of America’s best- Selected Poems won the of my choice. Failure was my small life, the poem While the poem cer- detail of nature. “How loved poets, she had often National Book Award in not getting the requisite reminded me that “mean- tainly didn’t save me from great was its energy, / not been taken seriously 1992. grades at A-levels. We while the world goes on”, a burning building, it how humble its effort”, by poetry critics in her In fact, it is precisely were writing and con- like the wild geese that are went some way to saving she writes in ‘Song of the lifetime. None of her books the accessible nature of some part of my soul. It Builders’, contemplating received a full-length her work that makes her reminded me that there the efforts of a cricket review in The New York such an important poet. were larger things in life, moving the “grains of the Times, and in its review A few of her books have Wild Geese that expectations were hillside”, then relating to of a magazine in which appeared on bestseller externally imposed after “each of us going on / in Oliver was interviewed, lists; Gwyneth Paltrow Mary Oliver all. It reminded me to look our inexplicable ways / David Orr laughed at the reads her, and Cheryl to nature and wonder at its building the universe.” idea of poetry as self-help, Strayed used her poem vastness and my place in Rather than ostenta- revealing the general ‘The Summer Day’ as an You do not have to be good. it. “Whoever you are, no tious displays of natural contempt of poetry that epigraph to her memoir You do not have to walk on your knees matter how lonely, / the beauty, Oliver chooses to Wild: “Tell me, what is it for a hundred miles through the desert repenting. word offers itself to your focus on quiet, unassum- you want to do / with your You only have to let the soft animal of your body imagination”, and no one ing images of nature. In “To speak to one wild and precious love what it loves. can take this connection capturing these so perfect- life?” Tell me about despair, yours, and I will tell you mine. from you. ly, her poems encourage a people of all To speak to people of Meanwhile the world goes on. As I discovered more constant sense of wonder all walks of life is, I feel, a Meanwhile the sun and the clear pebbles of the rain of Oliver’s poems, I and appreciation of the walks of life is, marker of poetic success. are moving across the landscapes, realised that this was the beauty all around us. As Her poems are in blank over the prairies and the deep trees, beauty of her words – to she describes in ‘When I feel, a marker verse, easily understanda- the mountains and the rivers. evoke nature so simply Death Comes’, “When of poetic ble but by no means basic Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air, and deftly, and relate it it’s over, I want to say in its construction. The are heading home again. to personal struggles. all my life / I was a bride success.” images are deftly woven Whoever you are, no matter how lonely, Oliver’s poetry is rooted married to amazement together, the cadence of the world offers itself to your imagination, in the Romantic nature ./ I was the bridegroom, her words bring out these calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting - tradition, and reminds one taking the world into meets popular culture. images. To reveal the over and over announcing your place of Emerson’s essays and my arms.” Indeed, if her Oliver was by no means simple beauty of mundane in the family of things. the poetry of Whitman poems are any indication, unrecognised, though – images is her forte. To and Wordsworth. She she has certainly lived her she won the Pulitzer Prize inspire personal responses writes of vast painterly life amazed at the world, in 1984 for her fifth poetry with these images is her landscapes – the sky, the humbled by its beauty. collection American genius. 13 FR IDAY, 1ST FEBRUARY, 2019 FELIX FELIX ISSUE 1712

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Sprinkles & Marshmallow Naked Dough: the good, the bad and the ugly Eva says: Unfortunate- “Whether ly, after trying so many Chocolate Chip Cream cookie dough is. With amazing flavours, this you’re a Have always wanted to try cookie dough but never Cookie Dough Julia says: If you’re bits of honeycomb adding was not the one for me. Julia says: A classic vegan and concerned a wonderful texture to It tasted like something seasonal gotten around to it? Fear not, we’re back with a full-on cookie dough that can be about the ingredients used the dough and the salted they served us in school chocolate found anywhere, but cer- in typical cookie dough, caramel adding a little lunches way back. Defi- comprehensive review of (almost) everything Naked tainly doesn’t disappoint. this is the answer - one of extra oomf, this was nitely the sweetest of the eater or Perfectly curated to not two great vegan flavours definitely one of my fa- doughs, this flavour was a Dough has to offer, and our honest opinions (hint: be excessively sweet, but offered at ND. Tastes just vourites. little difficult to eat, even breathe, eat, also to give you that sugar like a super chocolaty and Julia says: Although with ice cream to kill the and sleep they’re very good, but read on to find out). We promise high that you so desire rich brownie (and for the this flavour is particularly sweetness a bit, and gave (because clearly, a sugar No-Meat Monday haters sweet, that should not me the classic “sugar chocolate, this your taste buds will be tingling after this one high is the best kind of - you really wouldn’t be be taken as a vice - the headache”. high). The only thing that able to tell it was vegan!), perfect combination of Julia says: This flavour flavour will could make it better is smells great and is slightly sweet & salty in a tub, is like your classic cookie more chocolate chips! less sweet than the rest. plus it being one of the dough with a little boost 100% satisfy FOOD product so that when you and the cutest little pen- Eva says: Your bang-on Eva says: Honestly, as more original flavours - you think you’re having go there yourself, you tagon-shaped tables, our classic cookie dough someone who’s always definitely appealed to me the typical, until you every single Julia Dabrowska know precisely what you Instagram feeds were also flavour - you just can’t go wanted to go vegan but and places this in my top encounter a chewy marsh- one of your want (I mean, isn’t that loving the trip there. The wrong with this one. As was always too worried three favourite flavours. mallow within which Eva Tadros always the hardest thing queue of people vying for someone with a massive Add some marshmallows makes this flavour super cravings” Food Editors when getting food? We cookie dough certainly sweet tooth, I’ve tried my on top and you’ve got a cool. The texture is also certainly think so). added to the conviction fair share of choc chip “Honestly, it’s match made in heaven. smoother than the other Tubs filled with Vegan Cookies n’ Cream, Salted Caramel & Honeycomb and other flavours // Eva Tadros that this would be a good cookie doughs, but this Rating: 4.5/5 flavours, making it melt in emember that Decision, de- experience. one definitely takes the like a massive your mouth - only caveat (or the true Speculoos), cookie dough flavour that divine heaven right there. you get a whole 8 portions months (not like it will cute little stand cisions But it was time to get crown. I was obsessed White Chocolate is its over sweetening you’ll get an immediate got me absolutely hooked. Rating: 5/5 for you and your friends last that long, who are that sells big To get a full-on expe- down to business - was straight away, and luckily, real-life Chip effect if you consume too feeling of déjà vu (déjà Lotus Biscoff Biscuits to share (or just you, of we kidding), so you can tubs filled with rience for taste testing, the cookie dough they each tub comes with two marshmallow, Julia says: My favour- much. goûté?), along with pure have always had a special The ultimate lowdown course!). Initially, we just nibble on it whenever Rmouthwatering cookie we decided to visit offered up to the Felix scoops of cookie dough, ite thing about this is the Rating: 2.5/5 happiness from the in- place in my heart, but the on our top 3? If you’ve were worried about the you feel like it! This also dough that we told you Naked Dough’s Westfield Food standard? Was it so I had enough left over with neon signs noticeable flavour of the dulgent texture that is the vegan lotus biscoff was got to pick any, we’ve proportions of milk and solves the problem of about in the “2 Girls, 1 branch, which is the most worth all the hype people for another week or so! chocolate chunks, which Vegan Lotus essence of cookie dough. just out of this world. Pair made the decision for you: butter suggested on the getting into a sugar coma Dessert” article earlier this adorable little bright pink were raving about? In one Rating: 4/5 everywhere are often enveloped Biscoff This flavour is the one I’d it with toppings such as go for Kinder Bueno & packaging, but with a little after consuming an entire year? Well, we felt like we stall that smells like a word, yes. But here’s a too much in the dough Julia says: My number make an exception for and sprinkles, marshmallows Nutella, Salted Caramel & patience (a good exercise tub from the store, but just had to go back and piece of heaven. Honestly, more comprehensive view Kinder Bueno and and the cutest to actually taste them. one top flavour, left for definitely not leave any or even an oreo (double Honeycomb or our fave, to practice the skill of not that’s all easier said than satisfy our cravings, so it’s a massive real-life on the flavours we tried Nutella Although a bit too sweet last! If you’ve ever had the for later. cookie - genius, right?) Vegan Lotus Biscoff - we eating the whole thing done really... we bring you the ultimate marshmallow and we (pretty much everything, Eva says: This was my little pentagon- for my liking (dark choco- Lotus spreadable Biscoff Eva says: This is the and you’ve got a tub of promise you won’t be while mixing!), you will Overall, although it guide to (almost) every are SO here for it. With yum!) and exactly what all-time favourite flavour. shaped tables” late fans hit me up!), it was disappointed! end up with something costs £10, the DIY kit is a single Naked Dough neon signs everywhere we thought: Whether you’re a seasonal still definitely worth a try that looks exactly like pretty worthwhile invest- chocolate eater or breathe, and will probably become DIY Cookie the cookie dough served ment if you’re satisfied eat and sleep chocolate, one of your favourites if Dough in their shops. Magic at with the classic flavour this will 100% satisfy about missing out on white chocolate is your After our amazing work basically. and yields many more every single one of your yummy food following preference (is it really experiences at Naked The taste? Almost iden- servings than your typical cravings. We recommend an awful experience at chocolate though?). Dough, the next step tical to the store-bought tub, plus it makes for a pairing this with soft a vegan restaurant, this Eva says: White was to try their DIY chocolate chip cookie super fun bonding activity whippy ice-cream (as with cookie dough restored my chocolate is one of my cookie dough to see how with your friends! all the cookie dough) else faith in vegan food and favourite things ever, it compared to all the Also, special shoutout it’s slightly too rich and felt just like the push I and that combined with mouthwatering flavours “This flavour to Steph for allowing us will have you reaching for needed. Probably the least cookie dough is definitely we got at Westfield. Does to try all these different that bottle of water! sweet cookie dough on the something worth swiping DIY cookie dough live is like your flavours, and of course Julia says: Who doesn’t list, cookies n’ cream is right for. This is your up to the high standards our friends for trying love Nutella? Chances are, probably the only flavour classic chocolate chip of professionally curated classic cookie them all out with us! you probably love Kinder you can have with no ice with a twist and is the recipes? So what are you Bueno as well as all things cream without it feeling most amazingly indulgent As soon as it arrived in dough, until waiting for? Head straight Ferrero. Coming at a close too sickly. tub of cookie dough. The the post, the excitement you encounter down to your nearest second for me, the combi- Rating: 3/5 small chunks of white began. The cute packaging Naked Dough and you’ll nation of chocolate paired chocolate literally melt in and the pink tissue made a chewy see exactly what we’ve with the hazelnut twist Salted Caramel your mouth, and the after- for memorable first im- been raving about! Stores that we know all too well and Honeycomb taste is something I wish I pressions. When it came marshmallow in Westfield London from our eating-Nutella- Eva says: Caramel is could savour forever (and to actually making it, we or Camden Market are with-a-spoon binges is one of those words where always). got some friends together within” waiting. a match made in heaven everyone’s complaining Rating: 4/5 to truly make the most of - although you can’t really about the pronunciation the experience. The in- taste the Kinder Bueno in - is it car-mel or car-a- structions on the package dough - amazing. And here, does it matter? mel? Well, one thing we were pretty simple: add the best part of the whole Rating: 4.5/5 won’t be arguing about is the cookie dough mix to thing is, you can store it how delicious this salted My DIY cookie dough order arrived // Julia Dabrowska some butter and milk, and in your fridge or freezer A mouthwatering assortment of Naked Dough flavours // Julia Dabrowska Vegan Cookies n’ caramel and honeycomb stir until combined, and for a few weeks or even 14 15 Imperial College Charity Fashion Show 8th February 7pm Union Concert Hall FR IDAY, 1ST FEBRUARY, 2019 FELIX FELIX ISSUE 1712

GAMES [email protected] GAMES [email protected] NJGames Presents: All you need to know about the world of eSports and its potential!

Conclusion Esports has slowly but steadily entered the world of sports betting. The video gaming industry may have been initiated by a couple of enthusiasts, but today, it is a platform for a wider audience motivated by E-sports gambling. However, not everything is fine and dandy as it initially seemed. Although there is a lot of money and interest involved, there are still opposing forces towards the introduction of Esports into a formal sports roster. Some say that there is nothing sport-like in them, while others have issues with the overall violence present in featured video games. Fortunately, there are more and more betting places that accept Esports as a valid sport. It is no doubt that Esports will only rise in terms of popularity and it is up to the NJ sports betting scene to keep up with it.

The rise of eSport// NJGames

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GAMES [email protected] Smash Corner - King K. Rool, the new King in Town

GAMES Slow as he may be, from the stick, K. Rool King K. Rool still packs will take out his Blunder- quite a punch at close buss, a gun which fires a Michael Cognet range and only needs to slow cannonball, dealing Games Writer hit a few normal, tilt or a lot of damage. Further- air attacks on his enemy more, if you hold down to get them at kill-percent his neutral-special, the for any smash attack. gun can suck an opponent nough talking Although his attacks may back in and throw them about the be impressive the real away. This move can kill veterans, let’s highlight of his moveset most light characters at look at one of is his Super Armor. K. 100% damage! For his Ethe new faces of Smash. Rool’s golden chest side-special, K. Rool The Kremling King comes aboard the Smash train// Nintendo Say goodbye to Bowser, plate passively blocks will throw his crown like King of the Koopas and any incoming attacks, a boomerang, creating but slightly damages your opponent and can suffer against fast and/or to King Dedede, there’s preventing him being additional pressure for enemies overhead pre- kill them from 60% and ranging characters such a new king of the play- interrupted when using a your enemy as it comes venting any spikes. up! An the other one is the as Sonic, Pichu or Marth. ground, character #67 of ‘belly-attack’ (neutral-air, back. In addition to these Now the problem is ‘Suck & Cuck’, a cheeky This brings him in low- to the roster, King K. Rool. side-tilt, up-smash and projectiles, King K. Rool that your opponents are combo that uses the mid-tier in competitive This big bad crocodile is down-smash). It can has 2 more tricks up his usually too fast for you, neutral special off stage play, but at low level, the main antagonist of however break like a sleeve. His down-special making it hard to actually as you are falling to suck the players sometimes the Donkey Kong series, shield, leaving you very is his Gut Check, which hit them especially with and throw your opponent struggle to punish him and is now a brand new vulnerable, if hit too will block a frontal attack your slow smash attack. under the map. You can properly, bringing him Heavy fighter in Ultimate. much or too hard. Hence with his Super Armor and But worry not, as some then laugh diabolically up to high-tier. But more His hefty mass not only a incredibly powerful tool counter it immediately. combos exist to help you as they fall to their death importantly K. Rool is gives him very powerful to use often but wisely. And finally, K. Rool has secure the kill. The first whilst you recover easily incredibly fun to play so attacks at close range, but King K. Rool also does the best recovery of all one is the ‘Bury & Flop’ with your up-special! lock him in already and his unique moveset grants a decent job at medium Heavies, with his up-spe- which simply consists of a Overall, King K. Rool get smashing! him a decent mid range as range thanks to his neutral- cial Propellerpack, which down-throw or -tilt imme- can be considered as the well as protection from and side-special attacks. not only brings him back diately followed up by a best Heavy in the game, enemies. Indeed, with no input on stage from anywhere down-smash; it will bury however he can still Smash Corner - Ness,Totally Not Sans

GAMES combos into most aerials PSI Magnet. It is a very and at high percent unique move as it has both back throw is one of the a hit box and functions Freddie Ugo strongest kill throws in as a projectile absorber, Games Writer the game. Forward air healing Ness when any has a huge hitbox with energy-based projectile plenty of priority; at low comes into contact with to mid percent it can even it. PSI Magnet can also be his obscure char- combo into itself. Up air used to stall Ness’ falling acter originates has a similar effect and speed, allowing his less from Mother 2, a can be used to juggle the than stellar recovery to be game originally opponent while racking much less predictable. Treleased in Japan but given up decent damage. Back His neutral special, PK An around the world with Ness’s yoyo // Nintendo a western release in 1995 air on the other hand is Flash while having potent as “Earthbound”. Despite one of Ness’ main kill kill power is not a viable to hit yourself is the main the ledge. tential in the neutral with his little-known status, options able to kill in the move option due to it way you’ll recover as A good combo to get high priority moves and Ness has appeared in low 100’s if hit near the being easy to avoid and Ness, and if you manage you started is as follows: relatively high kill power every Smash Bros. game ledge. having a long charge up to catch the opponent with PK Fire into a grab and (see forward smash), since the original on the Ness’ depth comes time. This move should your subsequent flying then down throw. Imme- however his exploitable N64. He has come a long from the unique ways he generally be avoided ball of Ness it will likely diately follow up with a recovery leaves him in a way since, with ridiculous can use the majority of except for in very specific lead to a kill. string of rising forward tricky situation against air mobility and combo his kit. His side special situations. If PK Thunder and PK airs to knock the opponent anyone with a counter potential this character is PK Fire. This is your PK Thunder, Ness’ Fire aren’t enough to stop offstage. or a reflector. If you’re has enough depth to get main zoning tool as well up special, is a steerable your opponent getting This deals around 60% looking to learn more, I any fan excited! as a combo starter. If you ball of lightning that can back to stage, charging and gives you significant recommend checking out The name of the game can hit the opponent with hit either Ness or his down smash while at the stage advantage right Jtails on YouTube. Happy for Ness is in his throw this they will be stuck in opponent. Hitting your ledge (facing inwards) from the get go. Smashing! combos and following hit stun for a considerable opponent, a great way to causes the yo-yo to stall I would place the boy aerial strings. At low amount of time. harass the enemy when there, effectively prevent- from Onett solidly in mid percent down throw Ness’ down special is off-stage. Using the ball ing the enemy grabbing tier. He has outrageous po- 20 FELIX ISSUE 1712

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Gdansk Waterfronts // Wikimedia Weekend getaways: Poland

Let me tell you why you’re missing out on some of Europe’s best kept secrets!

TRAVEL flights to accommodation, victims of World War city getaway. Think col- Culture and Science; free where they usually eat. food and drinks, it is an I, the Polish-Soviet ourful old city centres, flea Chopin Concert (May to You will not understand Joana Correia ideal destination for a War, World War II and markets with handcrafted September); the pub crawl a word, the menu will be Travel Editor weekend getaway. Holocaust there are goods and paintings, in Pawilony district. in Polish, but you will not It is a known fact that countless museums, mon- food stalls and music. In For a longer holiday be disappointed! Food is a it is almost impossible to uments, churches, talks Gdansk get hold of amber Masurian Lake District way of travelling too! Pro escape from history in a and tours, all of which jewellery at Mariacka and Trata Mountains is Tip: google some dishes oland is prob- country like Poland (or are truly unique. The Street; in Wroclaw find a must for the thrill and in advance if you’re a ably the most any European country Auschwitz-Birkenau con- the gnomes (there’s over nature seekers. Skiing in fussy eater. Traditionally under-rated coun- for that matter…). We centration camp is a must 300, each with a different the winter; camping, rock must try’s: “pierogi” (just try of the Baltic all think we know, the visit for what it teaches us, story!); in Krakow visit climbing and kayaking in look it up!), “bigos” (meat Pstates. It sounds distant, brutality of its wars and for how it makes us feel the Wieliczka Salt Mines. the Spring-Summer. stew), paczek (wild rose cold, under-developed, invasions, the liberation and for what should never Warsaw, while its old What should you eat jam donut) or zapiekanka stuck in the past. None of and re-birth of a country be forgotten. If history is town is still very impres- (mushroom and cheese which is true. Speaking and the deep marks all of your not-so-secret guilty sive (check out the view in Poland? open sandwich). from personal experience, it left on the country and pleasure, the Museum from St. Anna’s Church!) Absolutely everything! I too was apprehensive its people. It is still very of Second World War in Warsaw is a modern And if you don’t have any Keen traveller and about visiting Poland. In visible what Poland has Gdansk is indescribable. city with a solid night dietary requirements step writer? Tell your travel simpler words, I was not had to endure throughout life and growing street out your comfort zone, adventures, favourite excited at all. But on a history and that extends So where should you art scene. It even has a save some money and places, pro-tips, do’s & student budget it seemed well beyond its borders. vegan district – can you eat where the locals eat. don’ts at Felix! Email the like a great idea at the But if anything, it makes go in Poland? find that in London? Must The Polish – contrary to travel team to feature! time. And what a great visiting Poland even more do’s: POLIN museum, popular belief – are very idea it was! special. Gdansk, Wroclaw and Copernicus Science friendly and welcoming to Poland is cheap: from In memorium to the Krakow for the historic Centre and Palace of tourists so ask a passerby 21 FR IDAY, 1ST FEBRUARY, 2019 FELIX FR IDAY, 1ST FEBRUARY, 2019 FELIX

SUSTAINABILITY [email protected] SUSTAINABILITY [email protected] FRIENDs for life Environmentally Friendly Upcoming Events

Environmental society hosts a visit to an animal sanctuary he following is a two-week events schedule for any environmental / sustainability related activities that will be carried out by ESoc/ VegSoc/ APES. The Second week of February will be Green Week 2019, in which there will be more events than usual. There are also additional events that are still in the planning stage, so be sure to follow the societies on their Facebook page, just search: SUSTAINABILITY ing hay amongst the cows paddock and went back to ESoc – Imperial College Environmental Society was slightly daunting at sleep (relatable). TVegSoc – Imperial VegSoc Xiuchen Xu first, but the mighty cows Clouds cleared briefly APES – Imperial College APES: Animal Protection and Education Society Sustainability Writer were incredibly tranquil and we were blessed with and undisturbed by our warm sunshine as we fed presence. Some were tangerines to the cows MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY even quite playful; they who would extend their Upon arrival approached us, eager for tongues and swiftly sweep 4TH 5TH 6TH 7TH to FRIEND a pat on the head or to be the fruit from your palm. animal sanc- showered with confetti of If you weren’t quick to Meat Free Monday Deadline for any Felix Sustainability Want to make the most differ- tuary, we hay. retract your hand, you column articles ence? introduction to Effective Uwere greeted by the loud Overall, the volun- may feel the sharp graze Altruism clucks of chickens and teering work was very of the rough tongue of the @ SAF 121, 6:30 PM the turning heads of cows. minimal, as there was a cows. The cows had fur We made our way through huge group of visitors on that felt like velvet, and the muddy terrain to an the day. By noon, we were they each had their own 11TH 12TH 13TH 14TH open field, where we were free to just spend time unique mop of hair. welcomed by Dave, who with the animals. It was ‘FRIEND was estab- Meat Free Monday Deadline for any Felix Sustainability Garden Painting and Gar- was a full-time volunteer lunch time for the pigs, lished in 1994, when its Each of the animals has its own personality \\ FRIEND column articles dening session in the ESoc at the sanctuary. Behind and their diet is surprising founder Marion bought sustainability, for example Dr Bike (Repair) @ Beit Quad, 9AM – 5PM Secret Garden, Time TBC him followed Ging whose to say the least. From a disabled lamb at a planting native trees and at FRIEND were either to see them live so happily Living the Change Film Screening @EEE puppy eyes gleamed with big trays, we grabbed livestock market. She growing food as part of a rescued from horrific at the sanctuary. For the Small change, Big Difference Wood waste 408, 6PM-9PM excitement at the sight of avocados, bananas, then decided all animals permaculture design.’ living conditions or from first time, I truly saw the workshop, Room TBC, 6PM - 7PM (Ticket a big group of visitors. melons and pineapples that came would have a ‘Our mission is to offer slaughter. Animals are animals as affectionate required - see Esoc Facebook Page The early start did not and fed them to the pigs. life of peaceful existence sanctuary to unwanted, definitely capable of individuals. Each had seem to have taken its toll Donated by supermarkets, for the rest of their days. neglected and abused suffering in the same way their own personality, on anyone, and just like the fruits were either Today FRIEND Farm animals, while educating as humans. They have a and it is difficult to think Ging, we were all hyped slightly past shelf life or Animal Sanctuary is run about animals, veganism central nervous system, that they could have been for the day ahead. didn’t fit EU standards with a vegan philosophy and ecological sustaina- meaning that they have the chopped up and served We started by assisting and would have otherwise of education about animal bility. We hope to contrib- capability to suffer. Pigs up on a dinner plate. The Book Review: Green Giants the sanctuary with its been dumped in landfills. welfare and the need for a ute to a world in which are more intelligent than experience at FRIEND is daily chores; trainers were The pigs smashed open world of compassion to all humans and animals dogs and human babies, a touching memory that exchanged for wellington the melons with forceful its inhabitants, fauna and can live in a mutually so if people believe that I will cherish, and I hope How smart companies turn sustainability into billion-dollar businesses. By E. Freya Williams boots, and backpacks for bites, and they gobbled flora alike. As well as ed- sustained environment dogs and babies can suffer someday to return and see shovels and spades. My down the bananas and ucating visitors about the through practices like then pigs can too. Since it the animals. small group started by avocados. Once they animals, we are working vegan organic permacul- was my first time being so wheelbarrowing fresh hay were satiated, they each to make the sanctuary an ture farming systems.’ close to pigs, chickens or SUSTAINABILITY will undoubtedly add up, truly incredible is that the - not just economically to the cow shed. Distribut- tottered back to their own example of ecological Most of the animals cows, it was very moving but sometimes it can feel annual revenue of these but also environmentally. Monami Miyamoto like it will take months, companies together rep- Although my previous Sustainability Editor years, or even decades resents over $100 billion impressions about ‘green until we see noticeable dollars, showing us that businesses’ was that impacts. But in Green with the right strategy and being environmentally Giants, Williams explores vision, companies have sustainable often came at Want to be on the Felix team this year? lthough ‘sus- the ways in which some the potential to transform the expense of corporate tainability’ of the biggest compa- societal needs into busi- success, reading about is a constant nies in the world have ness opportunities. these companies proved buzzword in managed to implement As a reader passionate to me just how vital and Aour society and people sustainability into their about sustainability, but possible it is, for sustain- seem to understand that business plan to tackle not so aware of business ability to become deeply its somewhat important, I environmental issues at management, this book integrated into business, feel that many of us don’t its core and enable our made me realize just where it has the potential know what it really means society to take large how powerful companies to influence society on a to be sustainable. Should strides forward. Natura, can be, in contributing much larger scale than we we stop using plastic all Chipotle, Toyota (Prius), to solve the greatest can imagine. By tackling together? Should we aban- Tesla Motors, IKEA, challenges of our gen- environmental problems don eating all meat and Whole Foods, Unilever, eration. The book starts on both a societal and Felix is recruiting new section editors and copy editors for this year! dairy? Should we never GE (Ecomagination) and off with stories about the individual level, we can purchase fast fashion ever Nike (Flyknit) are the 9 individual leaders of these all aspire to build a more If you’ve enjoyed reading the paper, and want to help create it each week, apply to join the again? How can we, as a ‘Green Giants’ that are companies that started it sustainable economy. I society become more en- mentioned in this book. all and proceeds to go into would highly recommend vironmentally conscious? They are the pioneers of details about what it takes this to anyone interested team! All training is provided, as well as weekly cake, so come and join us! Making these incremental the inexorable green busi- to lead businesses that can in business management If you’re interested, please email [email protected] changes as individuals ness revolution. What is succeed in the long term or sustainability. FR IDAY, 1ST FEBRUARY, 2019 FELIX FELIX ISSUE 1712

POSTGRADUATE [email protected] POSTGRADUATE [email protected] What is GSU Connect? Women in STEM: Report from a conference

POSTGRADUATE event that aims to exclu- mix of skills, we are sively connect postgrad- asking that each team has (Or how I lost my favourite umbrella) Clare Chan uate students from the at least one student from GSU Events Coordinator Imperial College Business the Business School). School to students from Student teams will be Hannah Jones the rest of the College. given a chance to present was on research but then and whole body leaned think about how to avoid ence ended and, when had been cleaned up and GSU Events Officer Students with entrepre- their business proposals he asked if I would like against me - essentially him for what remained of I returned to my hotel no umbrella was found. neurship ideas requiring to our panel of judges. to go to a bar with him occupying the table in the conference. As soon as to pack, I noticed my The umbrella has a Sam Yu the expertise of business There will be two rounds after the gala dinner. He front of me so I had to the session ended, I said umbrella was gone. I small Totoro image on the GSU Academic Welfare management, finance or of judging to nominate a looked at me in an erotic lean back to escape his that it was nice talking to recalled that I left it in outside and small flowers Officer (Business School) marketing are introduced group to win a cash prize way that made me feel body contact. I even tried him and immediately left the conference room on inside. It was a gift from to students from the of £500. Another group very uncomfortable. I to ask to him to reposition. (ran). The next day, during the day when that guy sat my grandma bought from Business School, who will also be awarded a told him that I couldn’t However, because of the a break, he asked me for next to me. Since all I was the Japan Centre during can use knowledge from cash prize of £500 based go with him because I had ongoing presentation, I my name card, to which I thinking at the end of the a World Expo. She has ou are a their studies to aid these on an audience vote. arranged online meetings couldn’t say it very loudly replied that I didn’t have session was getting rid of never travelled to Japan scientist and students to move forward In addition to our won- POSTGRADUATE with people in another so he pretended that he one; then he asked for my him, I forgot my umbrella. but remembered that I have an entre- with their ideas. Even derful cash prizes, we’re time zone. I returned to couldn’t hear or even phone number (instead of Unfortunately, I no longer like Totoro. To this day, I preneurship without an idea at hand, offering participating Anonymous my seat and, when anoth- understand me. At the end my email). I wrote down had the time to return to regret the loss of my fa- Yidea? Confused about you can still come to GSU students free refreshments Engineering PhD Student er session of presentations of the presentation, while an incorrect one. During the conference centre as vourite umbrella because how to make a business Connect and meet other at each event and the started, he suddenly sat people asked questions, the second (final) day I I had to catch a flight. I I was too hasty, running proposal or get the idea students who could help chance to network with next to me and started to he asked me again if I tried to avoid him as much called the centre at the away from a douchebag off the ground? Or, do you turn your science into our panel of specialist whisper his comments on would like to go to the as I could. Whenever he airport and asked if they who came to an academic you want to learn how you a game changing product. judges. was at a conference the presentations. I hinted bar with him. I said no approached, I tried to had found an umbrella, conference to hit on could turn your expertise This two-day event The two-day event will and a guy from for him to stop talking and, at that moment, I have conversations with thinking that my friend in women. and knowledge into a begins with students be hosted on the 20th & 27th a research centre but it seemed as if he knew I wanted to stay as others or stay close to my that city could pick it up kick-starter that could spending an afternoon February at the Imperial approached me. just didn’t get it. During far away as possible from colleagues. for me. The centre staff change the world?! participating in network- College South Kensington IInitially our conversation the presentation his arm this person. I started to Finally, the confer- told me that everything If you think you have ing events, leading them Campus. Please note, this what it takes to: to form inter-departmental event is only for postgrad- • Make an exciting teams with whom they can uate students. business proposal spend a week developing So, if you’re excited • Network with other a business proposal. about learning how to students to form a Following the first day, transform your innovative Supervision Story business plan teams of 4-5 members can science, medicine and • Present the idea to register to compete at the engineering into a poten- win up to £1000 second event a week later, tial business idea, or you where they will have the already have a budding to finish. I am glad to have me to step back during in a specific way, which is sibility from both parties. ... then GSU Connect is opportunity to compete idea, this is the event for a supportive supervisor. stressful times; because I often appreciated. Others Nevertheless, I believe “The the event for you! against each other (to you! However, our relationship know I have support. are practically left alone, that students should never GSU Connect is an ensure teams have a fair would probably not work What I find interesting with only their peers to feel trapped in this rela- supervisor- so well if I did not feel about my relationship ask for moral support. tionship. Unfortunately, like I could talk to my su- with my supervisor is many students have the student pervisor. I can rely on him that he gives me as much impression that there is no relationship for guidance regarding my guidance as I ask for. “Our way out if the relationship Want to be on the Felix team this year? research, and I also trust For the rest of the time I doesn’t work and that requires relationship I will have his support am free to conduct my they must stick with their responsibility POSTGRADUATE when I am going through research in the direction I would supervisor until the end of hard times in my PhD or would like to take it. This their PhD. In my depart- from both Anonymous my personal life, affecting allows me to be independ- probably not ment, new guidelines are Postgraduate Student my work. Knowing that ent and at the same time, I now being put in place parties” my supervisor is aware am certain that I can rely work so well if so that such situations that I am a human being on someone for guidance. could be resolved. But in who makes mistakes and At this stage of my PhD I did not feel the past, I have discussed Through the relation- ialogue. I has limits but is still ready I am still unclear about with fellow PhD students ship with my supervisor believe that in and willing to give their what my immediate future like I could who have been ignored by and others around me, the thorough best for their work allows will look like. However, talk to my their post-graduate tutors I have observed how yet enjoyable having the possibility when they sought help. feelings of isolation can Dexperience that the PhD to experience relative supervisor” Hopefully this will not be exacerbated by the can be, we all go through “I am glad freedom in my research happen any longer, and I lack of dialogue, as well times of self-doubt and gives me a taste of what wish that any new student as how beneficial an Felix is recruiting new section editors and copy editors for this year! questioning. Not only to have a it would be like to pursue Different supervisors at College will understand open dialogue is for our about the research itself, a career in academia. In behave differently with that no matter what their well-being and perfor- If you’ve enjoyed reading the paper, and want to help create it each week, apply to but about our own capabil- supportive my Department, I observe different students, and the situation is, they can mance. ities and the, sometimes, supervisor” some fellow PhD students supervisor-student rela- always find support near join the team! All training is provided, as well as weekly cake, so come and join us! fearful prospect of having being very much guided tionship requires respon- them.

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FR IDAY, 1ST FEBRUARY, 2019 – Fake News! – ISSUE 1712 Hangman Negafelix editor ousted for sleeping in office

HANGMAN was elected to the role source in the Faculty horoscopes. It was only a Valentine’s is coming... last February, was seen Building reporting the matter of time – I heard Negafelix outside Beit Quad yelling oust being signed off by she wanted her oil friends Editor-in-Chief obscenities towards the none other than Janice to deal with him the way ave you ever Union Building. Fast, College Overlord. they deal with indigenous wondered if “The role is f***ing “Yeah, she was pretty people.” your crush nocturnal, of course I’m pissed about all those likes you egafelix, asleep during the day!”, Hback? Well wonder no the Union Mr Djembe remarked, more! Imperial College Newspaper “if the Union team sent Exposed is giving you and source of their pages in time, maybe the chance to find out #FakeNews,N is under once I’d manage to get whilst fundraising for new management, as the paper in by the actual Mind - The Mental the Negafelix editor was print deadline!” Health Charity. For just you, we’ll let you both kicked to the curb for It is suspected that the a £3 donation, you get know! Head on over to failing to stay awake sacking was influenced to enter their initials, www.icexposed.com to during work hours. by the College, with Neg- course and year and, participate now. Sandy Djembe, who afelix’s ever-trustworthy if they do the same to

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This week you’ve still not This week you wear pink This week you piss into a This week you are hackey This week you break This week you attempt to turned the heating on. on Wednesdays Dyson handryer sac your phone immediately ban social media. before a Tinder date. When you wake up there Hands up if you’ve been Never has it been so easy You burn a book at ACC. After failing you decide if is ice on your bed. You personally victimised by to spread your passion for Union sanctions are God has clearly decided you can’t beat ‘em decide that saving the Regina George watersports incoming that you must be alone planet can wait. You endorse bullying

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This week you spot Apple This week you are not the This week you attend IC This week the laws on This week you accept that This week you are still lowering it’s prices God of democracy hack obscene pornography are Britain is leaving the EU outraged by meat free After collecting relaxed. Mondays You couldn’t back You are the ICSMSU the grease from the You don’t know where, Huawei fast enough President participants’ foreheads, You stop masturbating to you don’t know when or Wing Wednesdays, that’s your cooking oil the Felix centrefold on what terms. Turkey Tuesdays and sorted for the next three Fry-up Fridays shall be a weeks But nor does anyone else thing! FELIX ISSUE 1712

INVESTMENT [email protected] Electronic and Algorithmic Trading: Fixed Income Securities

INVESTMENT

Dike Dijemeni Esuabom Dijemeni

ICIS Members

lectronic trading has become an increasingly important part of Ethe fixed income market landscape in recent years. The rise of electronic trad- ing has enabled a pickup of automated trading (in- cluding algorithmic and high-frequency trading) in fixed income futures and parts of cash bond markets. These recent changes have resulted Figure 1: Growth in fixed income electronic trading on both investment grade bonds and high yield bonds // Bloomberg in a transformation of the fixed income market would make your trading impact on the structure directly by technological creating efficiencies for structure, the process of life easier. of fixed income markets improvements that have many market participants, price discovery and the Algorithmic trading and the interplay of facilitated a reduction improving transparency “You may nature of liquidity provi- strategies can be various participants in of the marginal cost of and reducing market even define sion. Electronic trading’s roughly grouped in the market ecosystem. providing intermediation segmentation. It is advance and structural three categories: Trade Electronic trading has also services and lowered important to note that the your stop consequences will have Execution; Market- contributed to changes in the barriers to entry appropriate responses implications for market aking; and Directional, market-making business for companies with a may differ across loss, target quality and functioning Relative Value and models, a growing technology advantage. jurisdictions because of that are yet to be fully Arbitrage Strategies. presence of firms Electronic trading is most the heterogeneous nature and position explored. This article Trade Execution is when employing automated advanced in those markets of fixed income markets as sizing in the provides a view of the execution algorithms are trading, and greater in which assets are most well as the varying degrees rising use of electronic often concerned with weight being placed by standardised and highly of “electronification”. algorithm and automated trading in minimising the price investors on improving liquid – in particular, Four core areas for fixed income and related impact of a transaction. execution. futures and the inter- further policy assessment which would derivatives markets – a Market-making is to profit The extent of dealer on-the-run US include: data, disclosure process we refer to as from the bid-ask spread, electronic trading in fixed Treasury market. and monitoring; market make your “electronification”. while ensuring tight risk income markets varies In conclusion, it is clear quality and stability; risks trading life Algorithmic trading control over inventory significantly but has that electronic trading in and risk management; is a process of buying or positions and minimising been growing over time fixed income markets is and trading practices and easier. “ selling a security based on the risk of transacting with globally as shown in Fig. advancing and that this is regulation. some pre-defined set of an informed counterparty. 1 and Fig. 2. rules which are backtested Directional, Relative Despite the on historical data. These Value and Arbitrage phenomenon’s growing rules can be based on Strategies are strategies importance, policymakers technical analysis, that attempt to exploit direct access to continuous charts, indicators or even systematic short-term and comprehensive data stock fundamentals. For patterns in asset prices on electronic trading in example, suppose you or arbitrages; may also fixed income markets is so have a trading plan that implement strategies far limited. It also presents would buy a particular identifying arbitrage the results of an ad hoc stock if it closes in red opportunities in markets survey of over 30 platform for 5 consecutive days. with fragmented liquidity. providers conducted by You can formulate this The impact of electronic the Markets Committee rule into an algorithmic trading in fixed income Study Group. In some trading system and markets and the resulting fixed income segments, even automate it so that shift in various aspects electronification is now a buy order is placed of market structure have nearly as developed as in automatically when your had a noticeable impact cash equities and foreign condition is met. You may on market quality and its exchange. even define your stop loss, optimal measurement. In some markets, an target and position sizing Electronic trading is increase in electronic in the algorithm which having a significant trading has been driven Figure 2: Growth of electronic in fixed income (bond) market // Financial Times 30 FELIX ISSUE 1712

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SPORTS [email protected] Imperial Cross Country on verge of greatness with one race left in the LUCA XC League After a strong showing at last week’s penultimate league race at Alexandra Palace ICXC sit atop both the women’s and mixed standings with UCL clipping at their heels

SPORTS with the notorious St. Mary’s just 2 points Fergus Johnson behind. Sports Editor The Mike Baggs Trophy is in its inaugural year and combines scores s dawn broke from both the men’s and on Alexandra women’s teams in all the Palace, the races, with teams scoring birds began to 8 points for a win, 7 points Asing and the mud glistened for a second place, and so brightly in the morning on. sun. In doing so, the The day was set to be Mike Baggs Trophy has a cold one, with a gentle become the top prize in dew hovering over the the London Universities freshly watered grass, and Cross Country scene, patches of bog forming and Imperial travelled after the recent rain. to Ally Pally looking to Meanwhile, away from inch closer to lifting this A King’s athlete couldn’t help but defect for the traditional pre-race team photo// ICXC the tranquility, Imperial’s prestigious award. Cross Country Club were After a hasty warm-up be regretting their choice saw the athletes taking Curry and Olding sit joint ing them a podium with beginning to assemble in and a rousing team talk of shoes, with flat, gripless a number of different first on 595 points with a Reading languishing far Beit Quad with rumours from the club captain, road shoes very much tactics, with some opting 30 point lead over 3rd. behind in 4th place in the flying of the treacherous the runners once more unsuited to the terrain. to take the tarmac, others The champion will league. hill and deep mud that gathered on the start line Slipping and sliding cautiously descending on surely be decided by It is also worth noting awaited them 16 stops for another cross country their way to the first corner, the muddy grass verge, which of them can win at the depth of Imperial’s away on the Piccadilly the mass of runners were and a few simply closing the final fixture. squad, with Imperial line in the outer-reaches directed around a hairpin their eyes and hoping for Hopefully this com- leading the B, C, D, of Zone 3. “The bend and the slow, steady the best. petition will rub off on and E(!) teams in both The trek from Wood compulsory ascent of the hill began. The outragously steep the team who - barring the men’s and women’s Green tube station up to By this stage the race and hazardous descent led disaster - will retain the leagues. Alexandra Palace will be face paint had begun to stretch out, back to the start/finish, Women’s title ahead of In fact, Imperial’s familiar to those who are with Imperial’s famous leaving the women to UCL who currently lie Women’s B team are fans of reasonably-sized masked their navy and red vests complete one further lap 122 points behind. currently in bronze medal gigs, the World Darts packing well up the order, and the men two addition- Back in the men’s race, position overall which Championships, or the grimaces as notable for their depth and al circuits. Imperial’s Niki Faulkner could result in an unprec- recent Masters snooker. the incline faces of determination. In the women’s race cruised to a bronze behind edented double-podium at However, the squad The compulsory Imperial scored the first strong performances the final race next month. were not making this began to take face paint masked their 1-2-3 of the year, with the from St. Mary’s and UCL Additionally, with St. journey to be entertained. grimaces as the incline podium filled by Georgia athletes. Mary’s failing to field an They were making this its toll” began to take its toll Curry (1st), Kate Olding Second home from entire women’s team, the journey to compete in the and soon mud turned to (2nd) and Alex Mundell the boys was rising star result now leaves Imperial fourth race in the London race, questioning why harder ground with those (3rd). Charlie McFadzean who 3 points clear in first place Universites and Colleges they continued to subject wearing spikes struggling This was a dominant finished in the top 10 for in the mixed Mike Baggs Cross Country League. themselves to such unap- to maintain good running performance from the the first time with a 9th Trophy Standings with After a successful pealing exploits. form on this new surface. girls, with Mundell finish- placed finish. Just outside just one race to go. outing at the third race As usual, the starting After what seemed like ing 43 seconds ahead of the top 10 was orienteer- With UCL close in Wimbledon Common whistle caught all the an age for the runners but the 4th placed athlete. ing scholar Mihaly Ormay behind, Imperial will need back in mid-Novem- runners by surprise and in reality was probably Remarkably, Imperial’s in 11th, and the A team that both their men’s and ber (see Felix, 23rd the stampede began, thun- less than 1km of uphill, final scorer for the A-team, was rounded off by good women’s teams average November), the club were dering along the bottom the route took a sharp turn Chloe Baker, came home runs from Mark Pollock second place in the final seeded 3rd in the men’s of the park, hugging the and led the runners down just 4 seconds behind 4th and Fergus Johnson who race to ensure they bring league, were leading the treeline, and transversing the steepest part of the to finish in 5th, giving finished within 1 second home the title. women’s league by a the most waterlogged part hill, reminding some of the Women’s A team an of one another. The final race of the sizeable 97 points, and of the course. the athletes about various almost perfect 593/594 This was Imperial’s best season takes place at were also top in the Mike A number of partici- differentials from lectures. points for the fixture. Men’s performance of the Wormwood Scrubs on Baggs Trophy Standings pants were clearly seen to This part of the course In the overall standings, season, all-but-guarantee- Wednesday 27th February. 32