Extremists at Imperial? Still

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Forever Throwing Doubles 45 6 judging by the fact that everyone give you the worst case of crabs of Should you be a rugby-loving The Schist Ones 17 who entered got full points! your short young life. They’re femi- laydee, and struggling to decide Extremistsninity personified.’ what club to join, we can recommend [email protected] at Imperial? Under the anti-racistThe girls weren’t best pleased namethe Virgins. Again, sorry‘Stop girls. Islamophobia’ an Islamist group attempted praying in Forget Bird Flu, Iraq and all that other miserable stuff, something far more important is going down - The vote for a Bye Bye Hoff new Coffee Break Star. If you’re a Hoff-fan, you should be worried, it’s not looking to good for the big man. I’m pretty to recruit studentssurprised at the lack of Harold-love at too.Freshers Voting closes on Monday 24th FayreOctober, so hurry up! the rain Rupert Neate Editor Last Friday, 21 October, Islamic Random Totty Optimus Prime Harold Bishop Ron Burgundy KITT David Hasselhoff prayers were once again held on Vote Now!! [email protected] Queens Lawn. In last week’s Felix, 1331, we reported how Muslim students were forced to pray outside as there is no available space on campus. Imperial College state that as a secular institution they will not pro- vide space for communal worship. Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, Deputy Rector, told Felix that, “The College position remains... we have made it quite clear the College does not support congregated worship”. However he did state that, “the Islamic Society can book space like any other club and society, but there will be no creation of space... no ear- marking of space”. The only suitable space in College Some people weren’t all they seemed at this year’s Freshers Fayre is the Great Hall, which was booked out last Friday for a rehearsal of Daniela de Angel claiming Bush and Blair are creat- ordinator of Stop Islamophobia, from campuses, accusing the party the graduation ceremony that took ing an alarmist “politics of fear” dis- denied links with Hizb ut-Tahir. of “supporting terrorism and pub- place in the Royal Albert Hall yes- Persons trying to secure UK stu- crediting the entire Muslim commu- However according to The Times, lishing material which incites racial terday. Felix received claims that dents’ signatures, in protest against nity so they can fight their war with- Thaqib Razaq, an active mem- hatred”. the College deliberately booked the introduction of new anti-terror out question. ‘Radicals, subversives, ber, claims to have joined Hizb ut- Despite the appeal from NUS, the Great Hall at this time to pre- laws, have been shown to be linked conspiracies, infiltration, recruit- Tahrir with Choudhury. In one of Imperial College Union (ICU) does vent the Islamic Society using it for to an extremist organisation. ment, treason, an enemy within, the meetings Razaq stated Stop not have any specific ban on mem- prayer. Upon investigation Felix has An undercover reporter from The betrayal, ideologies, terror, torture, Islamophobia, “is set up by us, but bers of Hizb ut-Tahrir. Samenna been shown evidence to refute this Times infiltrated into the group spying, deportation, protecting our we don’t actually push it like that, Misbahuddin, President of ICU, claims the Great Hall was booked ‘Stop Islamaphobia’, posing as a way of life’ are all words used by the moment they link us with Hizb said, “The Union does not support months in advance. post graduate at UCL, to discover ‘Stop Islamophobia’, describing how ut-Tahrir they’ll bring the whole in any way nor allow any group to Andrew Wilson, College Chaplain the misleading name is in fact part the government is swaying society campaign down.” The reporter was incite hatred on any group of people. told Felix, “Friday prayer is clearly a of Hizb ut-Tahrir, one of the Islamist to portray the Islamic way of life. told the party method demanded The Union has an equal opportuni- vital element of the faith of Muslims parties facing a ban under terrorist These terms were used during the complete dislocation from democ- ties policy which clearly upholds and as a Christian I can respect that. laws. Cold War Communist persecutions racy and British secular values, but this, and this policy will be enforced. The Chaplaincy explored the pos- Persons wearing T-shirts with the in America, in the McCarthy period. is non violent. However, The Times It is important that at all times we sibility of the Islamic Society using words and the palm of a hand An undercover investigator from states that one member said suicide students unite in ensuring that any large meeting rooms owned by St held in the stop position where seen The Times established that stu- bombers in Israel would go “straight incitement of hatred is not tolerated Augustine’s Church (unfortunately throughout campus during Frshers dents are being recruited under to heaven”. on our campuses”. this wasn’t possible). Imperial is Fayre, October 4. They were pre- the deceptive and politically cor- Earlier this year, Professor Imperial College expressed con- an academic community made up dominately seen in the vicinity of the rect name ‘Stop Islamophobia’. Anthony Glees from Brunel cern when informed, by Felix, of of many different view, beliefs and zebra crossing on Prince Consort Allegedly, the group campaigns University released a report on the presence of this group on cam- faiths. I hope that a practical solu- Road between the main College to, “fight anti-Muslim prejudice in Colleges being “breeding grounds pus. Deputy Rector, Sir Leszek tion can be found”. campus and the Union. Students the wake of London’s bombings”, for extremists”. He affirms extrem- Borysiewicz, told Felix; “every- Next week the Great Hall is booked were asked to sign a petition against asking students to sign a petition ist parties have “issued a number one at Imperial is responsible for out for an external event, so Prayers the introduction of the new anti-ter- against anti-terrorist legislations. of anti-Semitic statements, anti- security. If anyone has any suspi- maybe held on Queen’s Lawn for ror laws and were asked to sign-up The undercover reporter showed Hindu, anti-Sikh, homophobic, anti- cions of unauthorised persons they the third week running. The Deputy to the ‘Stop Islamaphobia’ mailing interest in the group and was sub- feminist, and resentful of Western should contact security, who will Rector has confirm that once built list. sequently introduced to members of influence on Islam”. Soon after the the new sports centre will not be ‘Stop Islamaphobia’ addresses Hizb ut-Tahrir. statement the NUS appealed to stu- Continued, page 2 available for Friday Prayers. western politics as ‘McCarthyism’, Hassan Choudhury, national co- dent unions to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir Leader, page 21 felix 2 www.felixonline.co.uk Thursday 27 OCTOBER 2005 NEWS [email protected] felix 1,332 Engineering a good career Thursday 27.10.05 Anne Winberg Baarup Internship Centre Coordinator The Tanaka building and the Bird Flu Mechanical Engineering Foyer were “the inexorable westward bustling with engineering students advance of avian flu and how on Wednesday 19 October, when the we are preparing to tackle the annual Engineering Careers Fair potential pandemic” was held. The fair was organised by Page 5 u the City and Guilds College Union’s Internship Centre together with the A change of pace Careers Advisory Service. The aim “This week, live d’n’b and an awe- was to give engineering undergrad- inspiring set from the legendary uates a greater exposure to engi- Laurent Garnier fill these hal- neering companies, and give them The Constant Gardner lowed pages, as well as gobbets the opportunity to discuss possible institutions weren’t dominant.

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