ISSUE 1629 FRIDAY 4th MARCH 2016

The Student Newspaper of Imperial College London

Dispatches from the Meet the candidates and Oscars read their manifestos

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Contents A word from the Editor News 3 Editor-in-Chief Grace Rahman

Comment 6 Comment Editors Tessa Davey and Vivien Hadlow Science 7 f you’ve seen me walking about that’s not necessarily a bad thing. this week, queuing in the What do I know, or indeed who? Science Editors Jane Courtnell and Lef Apostolakis TV 9 library or wandering around None of you, that’s for sure. Sherfield trying to scam sweets Anyway, it’s great that you all Arts Editors Music 11 or condoms off of candidates, you want to take part. Last year, only Indira Mallik, Jingjie Cheng and may well have heard me cursing the two people ran for President, with Max Falkenberg Election Pull Out 14 I sheer bloody volume of you who’ve arguably one being a joke candidate Music and Games Editor applied to take up sabb roles next and FELIX was uncontested (I’m Cale Tilford Arts 22 year. This meant that we really had not ashamed). Now, there's not even to squash your ramblings into this a frontrunner. Even if there was, I'm Film Editor Film 24 Fred Fyles year’s election pullout which can be not allowed to say it here. Clubs & Societies 27 found on page 14. It really does matter who wins, Welfare Editor Really, it’s very cool how many of despite years of me assuring myself Noor Mulheron you want to take a year out to run it doesn’t and so justifying my voting Puzzles 29 Puzzles Editors the union, and the number of you decisions which were mainly based Hamish Beck and Roxana Radu Hangman 31 who are totally left field is great on people’s pictures. too. Instead of the usual dep rep As a current sabb, it’s a weird time. Food Editor Sanjay Bhattacharya Sport 32 to constituent union path, we have On one hand, everybody’s talking some off kilter candidates who out of their bumholes on things been inspirational, or because we’ve TV Editor have never been to council, don’t they don’t understand, but on the been so bad, everyone thinks they Saad Ahmed have a working knowledge of the other, they think your job is cool and can do better? If you know, please constitution and who I, personally, they want to do it. Are there loads don’t tell me. It doesn’t matter. Sport Editor Josh O'Donnell FELIX, Beit Quad, don’t know from fucking adam and of applicants this year because we’ve Democracy won. DPFS didn’t. Prince Consort Road, Technical Babe London SW7 2BB Luke Granger-Brown Tel: 020 7594 8072 Printed by Iliffee Print Cambridge, Copy Editors Winship Road, Cambridge Mattin Mir-Tahmasebi, Anthony Registered Newspaper Voyage, Henry Lloyd-Laney and ISSN 1040-0711 Tessa Davey Copyright © FELIX 2016 Cover pictures by ICTV Letters

In response to ' Imperial you're making me wanna vote President Alice Gast signs pro-EU 'leave'. letter', Issue 1628 -Ed.

Madam, In response to 'Imperial I for one hope that Professor President Alice Gast signs pro-EU Gast signed her pro-EU letter in letter', Issue 1628 her capacity as President of the University. Dear Madam Editor, Leaving the EU would most To comment on the EU-stance certainly have an impact on with respect to Ms. Gast’s recent Imperial's ability to recruit talented interaction with the pro-EU letter EU students and academics,and I feel that if this action is to be may well have an impact on taken as her speaking on behalf the ability of our researchers to on Imperial college I would be shape international science policy. disappointed. That is not to say Therefore, it most certainly falls I disagree with her personally under Professor Gast's remit believing in the pro-EU stance to maintain Imperial's strong and certainly, I have no particularly international standing, and it is strong views on this issue myself. entirely appropriate for her to Where I do take offence is in the Please stop sending letters so we can stop printing pictures of Boris. Photo Credit: Forbes join over a hundred other vice- fact that our university has 17,000 chancellors in signing the letter in students and to suppose that any campus it is clear to see there are stance it should be guided by the love & light, an official capacity. one person could speak for all of plenty that sit on either side of student voice which, shocker, there’s Anonymous Student (via email) Benjamin Fernando them without any kind of research this debate. Much like the Hokey a whole body of elected student is presumptuous at best and surely Cokey there’s In, Out, and Shake it representatives ready formed for Well, there you go, the hacks Please, it's 'Madam Editor'. The condescending. All About camps present. Surely if this kind of discussion. Ali, bbz, have spoken. tory last week got it right. Please, Talking to students around the university was to have an official leave it to Union Council. Peace & -Ed. felixonline.co.uk FRIDAY 4th MARCH 2016 PAGE 3

NEWS [email protected] Imperial’s connection with China’s army hackers Cybersecurity firm found university that will open centre at White City was recruitment hotbed

Ben Williams talent from computer science Writer departments of Chinese universities “such as Zhejiang University School of Computer Science and ELIX has discovered that Technology”. the Chinese university Unit 61398 is a highly secretive that will partner with division of the Chinese People’s Imperial at a new tech hub on the White City campus has Fbeen cited by a US security firm as It is thought being a recruitment hotspot for the unit of the Chinese army alleged to be involved in the country’s to be cyberwarfare program. Zhejiang University signed a tasked with deal with Imperial late last year, following plans for an Imperial- Chinese “entrepreneurship hub” economic We’re hoping this gift didn’t have a secret camera in it. Photo Credit: Imperial College London at Imperial West in Acton, which will bring together academics from espionage Liberation Army. It is thought to arrest of the university’s then Party Chief Jin Deshui. Vice- the Business School and Zhejiang’s be tasked with economic espionage Vice-President for “economic governor of Zhejiang Province School of Management. against the United States, the UK, crimes” (which is understood to from 2004-2011, Mr. Deshui is At the time, President Gast against and according to the Mandiant be shorthand for corruption). In known to be a personal associate of described the deal as a push to make report “any organisation where March of the same year, Reuters President Xi Jinping. A 2010 report Imperial College “China’s best English is the primary language”. So reported a senior professor jailed for by the Zhejiang Daily claims that 15 partner in the west”. the United it’s a step up from GCHQ recruiters embezzling more than 10 million people had died there due to police Analysts at the cybersecurity at a careers fair. yuan (£1.08 million) of research torture in that year alone. firm, Mandiant, note that: “Unit States Also, in 2013, Chinese news contracts. The new centre is expected to 61398 aggressively recruits” agency Xinhua announced the The college is currently run by open some time next year.

Violent Gloucester Road mugging video released The incident happened on Cornwall Gardens

Matt Johnston It occured at 9:30pm on Saturday News Editor the 30th of January. The first attacker grabbed the man from behind in a chokehold, before his accomplice stole the man’s CTV of a violent phone and wallet from his pocket in mugging that took the ensuing struggle. place last month near The assailants then dragged the Gloucester Road has man to the ground before fleeing been released by the Metropolitan into the night. Police said the victim CPolice, in the hopes that the was “very shaken” but unharmed by perpetrators will be found. the experience. The men, described The attack, which took place as white and aged 25 to 35 were on Cornwall Gardens, under ten wearing dark clothes, one of which minutes walk away from campus, having dark hair and one sporting a Be careful out there, guys. Photo Credit: Metropolitan Police involved a pair of muggers attacking black cap. a man from behind and wrestling The road is used often by students departments have sent reminders and from college, especially late at urged to contact Kensington and his belongings from him in the who are commuting towards to their students warning them to night. Chelsea CID on 020 8246 0189. process. Earls Court, and some College be extra vigilant on their travels too Anyone with any information is th th PAGE 4 THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON FRIDAY 4 MARCH 2016 felixonline.co.uk felixonline.co.uk FRIDAY 4 MARCH 2016 PAGE 5

NEWS [email protected] NEWS [email protected] Election fever sweeps campus Night Tube ressurected Voting opens today as Imperial reaches peak democracy Good news for Woodward – it’ll only take 45 minutes to get home on a Friday night

Grace Rahman told FELIX they “had a great time Editor-in-Chief because I just wandered round Matt Johnson having already hired around 200 chatting with my friends, and News Editor new trainees who are expected to persuaded their friends to vote for be fully trained by the time the oting opens today for the me”. scheme is rolled out, likely to be this Leadership Elections, For others, it’s not so easy. An ne of the four main summer. which have seen a record anonymous candidate told FELIX unions representing This is not the end of the story number of students come that they had only had three hours London Underground however, with RMT representatives forward for the roles of President of sleep on the night of Meet the drivers, RMT, voted in announcing on Thursday plans Vand Deputy President (Welfare). favour of a renegotiated contract on for yet more strike action over the No one put themselves forward for OMonday, paving the way toward the Night Tube. The union claims that the Deputy President (Finance and University Night Tube service that was due to the deal has not been extended Services) role. be implemented in September last to all maintenance workers and The current DPFS, Chris Kaye, year. cited issues surrounding staffing commented on Twitter that this bonds are 84% of the union’s 10,000 arrangements and pensions. The was because you “can’t improve members voted in favour of a proposed Night Tube would mean on perfection”. He was Deputy contract which would give drivers the entirety of the Jubilee, Northern, President of Welfare last year. a steady a yearly pay rise linked to inflation, Piccadilly and Victoria lines and Students can only take two the option (but not the obligation) almost all of the Central line would sabbatical years. bet while to work on the night service, and a be operational throughout the Our cover this week features the £500 bonus should the scheme go nights on Fridays and Saturdays. wannabes who turned up to Meet Just in case you forgot it was election season. Photo Credit: Twitter / @Lorenzopaoliani ahead. Good news for the residents of the Candidates who were going for interest ASLEF, the largest drivers’ union, Woodward Hall in North Acton, the big hitter positions, including Candidates, after attempting to nab put on top of each other’s, and the be watched.” are currently also voting on the as it could cut their post-Union President, FELIX Editor, and DPs some extra votes at the post Varsity removal of rivals’ posters. Campaign Our election pullout on page 14 contract proposals and are expected commute to around 45 minutes, of Welfare, Clubs & Societies, and rates remain ACC. posters with candidate’s faces includes all the manifestos, and you to follow suit when their ballot from the almost 90 minutes on two Education. Some candidates have already in toilets have been noted to be can watch Meet the Candidates by results are announced this coming buses from South Kensington they Although campaigning can be low been warned over campaign rule particularly weird. “I’ll read policy going to Imperial College Union’s Monday. TfL are also confident that currently endure. 45 more minutes notoriously stressful, one ex-sabb infractions: including posters being while I’m peeing, but I don’t want to Youtube channel. the service will be implemented, in Metric, everyone’s a winner. This has looked silly on the side of Underground trains for a while now. Photo Credit: TfL

Varsity wins for IC Meet the Candidates broadcast UCL rent strike steps up a gear with nine Presidents Their head of Estates said “some people just simply cannot afford to live in London” Grace Rahman Matt Johnston students. The movement are also Editor-in-Chief News Editor aggrieved at the response from the 500 people UCL management, notably the UCL Director of Estates, Andrew fter some technical he rent strikes that UCL Grainger, who said “We don’t set have now difficulties around kick students have been our rents on the basis of the least off, ICTV and Imperial undertaking since late well-off students” and “some people joined the College London’s January are gaining more just simply cannot afford to live evening of candidate-grilling began. and more traction, now boasting in London” which the campaign The Men’s 1s match was equalising at this point. Photo Credit: Imperial Hockey strike AEx-Union President, Paul aT cohort of over 500 disgruntled feel heavily disregards student’s Beaumont, played Jeremy Paxman tenants. opinions. UCL are also thought on the night. Most would agree his Meet the freaking 30 candidates. Photo Credit: ICTV ednesday’s Varsity into the match. The unpaid rent now exceeds to be pursuing evictions for the on poor living conditions that are style was kind, despite asking one Hockey matches The Men’s 1s match was a close £1,000,000 and as the strike action rebelling students. present in some halls. candidate who’d claimed sabbs were turned up on the night. in the radio studio inbetween hard- saw mostly college one, with scores equal throughout continues more and more people The accommodation at UCL has The last UCL strike over “CV padders” whether this included A notoriously nerve-wracking hitting interviews in the media wins over the much of the game. Eventually IC are joining, adding to this total on a increased its rent by 56% since 2009 accomodation was successful, with the host. The Youtube comment experience, some thrived in the basement’s shared studio. medics. With four games played pulled through and earned a 3-2 daily basis. This is a huge surge from and is thought to run at a 45% profit students complaining after large stream yelped excitedly throughout limelight. 30-second pitches were Some of the basement’s sound atW Harlington, Hockey took place victory, partially on p-flicks. last month, when the number who margin, corresponding to around amounts of noise and disruption the night, with current sabbs, forgotten, promotional clothing was issues were made obvious when one two weeks earlier than Football Medics triumphed in the Ladies’ had actively stood with the UCL £15 million a year. The strikers from building works during exam students from UCL and notable worn and hard hitting questions of the FELIX Editor candidates and Rugby, which are on the 19th at 1s game, winning 4-3 on penalties Cut The Rent campaign was just maintain that they are willing to season. This resulted in a terms BNOCS all commenting. were asked, such as: “How do you said if forced to get rid of a section Heston. after equalising on 4-4. 150. negotiate, and are demanding a worth of rent being refunded, giving A record number of candidates, spell Rhododendron?” he would axe the horoscopes, after The IC women’s 2s had a The Men’s 2s and 3s matches The protest centres around the 40% cut in prices with concrete, a sign that change may be brought including nine for President and A pundit panel included ex-sabbs which loud cries of protest could be monstrous 8-0 win over the medics, both ended in 1-0 victories for the rent prices that the body feel are long term commitments to low rent about should the cause continue to six for Deputy President (Welfare) who chatted about the candidates heard from the next room. and were 3-0 up just 14 minutes college teams. excessive and target low income levels as well as an improvement gain momentum. Fight the power! Photo Credit: UCL, Cut the rent th PAGE 6 THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON FRIDAY 4 MARCH 2016 felixonline.co.uk

COMMENT [email protected] The elections are a popularity contest It’s the university equivalent of a beauty paegant

ear on year, students put for other roles, do we miss out on themselves forward as the candidates who might perform candidates for leadership best in the role because we’re too positions in the Union distracted by the bells, whistles because they feel strongly that and pretty people? Do we vote for thingsY need to change, and they candidates because they fit our view think that their ideas and their of what a responsible person looks drive can help implement that. They like? Do we keep people out of campaign, putting their faces and roles because we have a fixed idea ideas out there, and, in the case of of who would be appropriate in that the sabbatical officers, some earn position? themselves a job at the end of it. But I understand that a huge part is this fair? of getting a job is being able to The beautiful people. Photo Credit: Imperial College Union Tessa Davey We want the people in charge present yourself well. But in the Comment Editor of running the Union to be the “real world”, job applications are many friends they have to vote for realistic. All the average student has best possible people for the job, gender-blind, sometimes name- them, and how much people like to go on is how trustworthy their but we never question whether the blind, and certainly don’t involve looking at them during lecture faces are, and how convincingly they method of electing them is really having the faces of the candidate shout-outs. can lie. achieving that. For some roles, it plastered all over the workplace of Imperial students aren’t engaged If we want our student union to might be the case that the most the interviewers for two weeks. For enough in Union politics – the truly represent us and to be run by outgoing and personable person, any other job, candidates would be inner workings of which are opaque the best candidates, we owe it to who is most willing to neglect their judged on their ideas, experience, at best – to read the manifesto of ourselves to consider the capabilities degree for a fortnight to campaign, and qualifications (which would be every candidate, or to know what of each and every candidate, and is the best person for the job. But somewhat verified), instead of how campaign promises are achievable or look beyond who is most charming. The rent guarantor trap College ignores the fact that many students struggle to afford rented accommodation

nknown to many home students, there is an unholy pitfall for those trying to find accommodation without a Uguarantor. This not only applies to international students but also home students from low income backgrounds. Without an appropriate guarantor, landlords see fit to demand rent in batches of six months as well as a huge deposit. Peter Munton The vast amount of money that Writer this adds up to has to be paid upfront in one go, otherwise the unfortunate student will have nowhere to stay. This is completely unacceptable, particularly in the turbulent London housing market, where costs add up It’s not easy finding affordable accommodation in the most expensive neighbourhood in the country. Photo Credit: exeid.com to incomprehensible amounts. Without a UK guarantor, and universities such as SOAS and UCL it should be. This is clearly a system erratic world, where college life is already paying huge fees, many have successfully implemented that works and relives so much getting more stressful and tougher, international students end up taking schemes where the university stress for so many students. Why it is the College’s responsibility out loans to afford the ridiculous acts as a rent guarantor for any then has it not been implemented to ensure life for students is as cost of having a roof over their head. student in need. The system works here at Imperial? easy and stress-free as possible Imperial is the most international by the university acting as a UK This is not a new issue, this is an without the already stressful year university in the UK; surely we guarantor for the student, taking the ongoing problem. Many students of exams and coursework. Finding should be catering to this need more uncertainty and risk away from the have expressed concern over the accommodation should be simple than anyone else. landlord. Therefore students can pay inaction of College and their and financially possible, not a wild But that is not the case – other rent one month at a time, the way negligence. In an increasingly gamble and a stab in the dark. felixonline.co.uk FRIDAY 4th MARCH 2016 PAGE 7

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The deadly orangutan cocktail Science& the City Interbreeding between Orangutan sub-species could lead to thier espite huge changes since the 19th century, extinction there is still an uneven playing field for women had positive or negative effects on depression’, resulting in crosses one of the main scientists in charge in STEM (science, technology, Elizabeth Riach existing animal populations. In being at a disadvantage compared to of collecting the genetic samples, engineering, and maths). Writer D some species, the cocktail of genes purebreds, usually because they are “but our findings are enough Recently the Academy of Sciences can lead to an effect of ‘hybrid less well adapted to the surrounding to cause serious alarm.” At the in South Africa found that globally, environments. And in primates moment, not much is known about women make up less than 12% of the rangutans from a with differing behaviourial traits, how stable the future is for this membership of the influential bodies completely distinct Crosses are that may decrease mating success. population, however with constant of science academies. This number is subspecies have been So what has been the consequence habitat destruction, hybridization lower in the UK; women make up accidentally introduced for the Camp Leakey orangutan may be a necessity in order to allow only 6% of the membership at the to another wild population, a less locally population? the species survival. Many, including Royal Society; contrast this to many Orecent genetic study has found. The The two females in question , the scientists in charge of the countries who have less historically population in question is situated Siswoyo and Rani, were rescued study, are strongly opposed to this established institutes and scientific in Camp Leakey in Tanjung adapted from the pet trade having originally idea, and uphold the international societies, like Guatemala or Ghana, Putjing National Park, within the been captured from the North West conservation guidelines. These but have double the rates of female Indonesian portion of Borneo part of the island. Rani has interbred state genetic testing should be done membership at 12% and 11% (Central Kalimantan). to the prolifically with local individuals, prior to reintroduction to avoid respectively. As their natural habitats are producing one of the largest families interbreeding that could effectively Somehow through the course of continually destroyed by human prevailing in the park with 14 descendants decrease population fitness, and education and employment, women interference, increasingly orang- over three generations. Could this lead to higher rates of extinction. A are rapidly losing their footing in utans are being displaced, with be hybrid vigour in action? At the parting quote from Banes perspective STEM fields. less space available for them to ecosystem, other end of the scale, Siswoyo has on hybridization; “orangutans WISE - Women In Science, be released back into. There are much fewer, unhealthier offspring from different populations haven’t Engineering and technology – is currently two species of orangutan than any other female in the park. shared a common ancestor for a UK organisation looking closely located in Borneo and Sumatra. leading to After two offspring dying in infancy tens of thousands of years. For the at these dynamics. In 2014, they Via genetic sampling and 44 years and after contracting a follow- sake of short-term welfare, we’ve found an equal gender ratio of of Camp Leakey data, it was found up infection, Siswoyo died ten compromised the viability of wild students at the GCSE level, but that two females reintroduced decrease days after her last birth. The only populations – we can never take that girls outperformed boys in almost into the park in the 1970s were daughter Siswoyo produced has back”. every single STEM subject. At the actually translocated from a since had a stillborn offspring, a Threats to these wild populations A-levels, the gender ratio begins different subspecies usually found of mating daughter that died in infancy and a include poaching, habitat its skewed trajectory with fewer in a separate part of the island. This son that regularly requires medical destruction and the illegal pet trade. female students, although they still isolation means that they have been success treatment. Could this be a tragic But at the top of the list lies the continue to outperform boys. kept genetically distinct for around example of outbreeding depression? production of uncertified palm oil In further education, numbers 176,000 years. Sudden interbreeding As such, this mixture of results for a in Southeast Asia, which is used to of women are currently increasing could now have serious unforeseen vigour’, where good qualities from population that is very much at risk manufacture a variety of food and in apprenticeships, vocational consequences. To date, these each parent combine, leading has got scientists worried about the cosmetic products. So in the future, qualifications, and academia, but females have produced around 22 to offspring of increased fitness. fate of Camp Leakey orang-utans. try to look for as RSPO or Green gender ratios still lag behind. These hybridized descendants. However, the opposite may “There is no definitive evidence of palm label that indicates the palm also vary greatly by field, with In the past, hybridizations have occur in the form of ‘outbreeding outbreeding depression”, says Banes, oil is sustainably sourced. ratios of women as low as 2.6% in qualifications for construction, planning, and built materials. Did you know... At the level of employment, the numbers still show the same trend, There are two orangutan species with less than 13% of workers in of which the Bornean is divided STEM fields being women. So into three subspecies it should be no surprise that by the time women are in a position Orangutans spend more time in to become members of the Royal the trees than any other great ape Society, the ratio is skewed at just 6%. These numbers are telling of an The orangutan’s orange colour inverted pyramid with numerous allows them to blend better into glass ceilings for women progressing the surrounding swamps that tend through the course of an academic to be muddy orange due to peat career. If we all start out equal, it’s more than worth a ponder as to why The orangutan is one of the women are not progressing as far most intelligent primates, using and as often up the STEM career sophisticated tools to construct ladder as men. sleeping nests What lies ahead for the futrue of this little one? Photo credict: Eric Kilby NAOMI STEWART th PAGE 8 THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON FRIDAY 4 MARCH 2016 felixonline.co.uk

SCIENCE [email protected] Sh!t Sc!ence Scientists left hanging over left handed fish conundrum MARIANNE GUENOT

t Sh!t Sc!ence, we argue That is, not until researchers humans and other animals use that all research, no from Toyama University’s one side of their body more matter how outrageously Graduate School of Medicine and than the other. ridiculous-sounding, has Pharmaceutical Sciences captured Most humans are right- a purpose and contributes to widen 200 of these fish and ripped them handed, and it turns out we ourA knowledge of the world. Even open (they deserve it, let’s be are mostly right-sided as well, when it is a study of how fish can be honest). Surprisingly, by analysing we will prefer to use our right left-handed. the stomach contents of young and foot, our right eye, our right Well… not left-handed, per se. adult scale-eating cichlids, it turned ear… Why is this laterality It turns out that a specific type of out that even though the young fish so strongly ingrained in our fish called the scale-eating cichlid have slanted mouths, they eat scales biology? It is thought that in has a mouth that is angled a couple from both sides of their prey, and it our species, Homo sapiens, our degrees. For half these cichlids , the is only later that they start to attack strong laterality is a result of the mouth tilts to their left and the for the fish from the side their mouths literal laterality of our brains, the other half, it tilts to their right. lean, when they become more our centre for language residing This particular species could be efficient at preying. This tells us that in our left hemisphere, perhaps considered rather foul, leaching off the fish learn how to take advantage encouraging us to use our right larger fish and ripping off scales of their physiognomy. And this hand. But we still don’t know from their sides as they obliviously finding makes this curious piece of whether laterality is genetic or swim. And since this phenomenon research important to the field of acquired. Studies such as this was first described in 1993, it was laterality. one, showing an example of thought that the way their mouth Let me explain. As humans, we behavioural laterality, where is slanted determines which side of love symmetry, and a symmetrical the phenomenon is acquired the fish the cichlid will prey on. So face is a mark of attractiveness. through learning, give us we were pretty sure that we knew However, our bodies are profoundly better insights into our own Ah... the scale eating cichlid Perissodus microlepis... lurking about, ready to why, but we weren’t really sure that asymmetrical. Researchers are very development. attack its next vivtim Photo Credit Wikimedia we were sure. interested in laterality, i.e. why

Natasha Khaleeq Writer This week’s science picture Unmanned micro air vehicles (MAVs) are being used for a range of applications, from surveying dangerous areas to delivering packages. So far however, long range and high manoeuvrability are mutually exclusive. A collaboration of Imperial with Southampton, is developing a MAV prototype with bat-inspired wings. The wings use polymers situated in the membranes, stiffening and relaxing in response to the electrical current running through them. According to Dr Rafael Palacios, from the department of Aeronautics at Imperial, ‘‘The MAVs will be able to travel longer distances in tighter spaces with high controllability, just like a bat’’ making them and their production more economical. The aim is to get the bat-inspired technology to fly a distance of 30 or 40 miles. However this requires a lot more work as they will need a battery or chemical device. In the future these MAVs could rival the 10 mile range of Amazon drones. Dr Rafael Palacios giving us a little demo of his modelling. Photo Natasha Khaleeq felixonline.co.uk FRIDAY 4th MARCH 2016 PAGE 9

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Robot or Human?character Mattie helps to convey her, while the mother and teenage this well; she believes education daughter are suspicious and curious. is pointless because eventually the Gemma Chan is great as the synth synths will develop to be faster, Anita, conveying a smoothly- better and cheaper than us. The robotic nature with ‘human’ qualities show also talks about what it means through a compelling and alluring to be a human and actually live. Are performance. emotions inherently a part of us, or Another standout actor is William can they be taught and developed? Hurt, as Dr. George Millican, an In one brilliant scene, the synth engineer on the original synth Anita says to Laura, the mother of project and owner of Odi (Will Tudor), an out-of-date model that the government is looking to When recycle. But George can’t bear to part with Odi because he’s come to machines feel like family and all the memories they share. Hurt imbues George with a sense of loneliness and regret; can do all the he doesn’t like the idea of upgrades destroying the connections that things you families have to their synths. He A large number of Human and Robot characters fill the screen. Photo Credit: Channel 4 also brings humor to the role as can do, then he suffers through his new, no- Saad Ahmed robots trying to find each other, tachycardiac pace that keeps you nonsense model, Vera, who strictly Television Editor while at the same time, trying to on the edge of your seat. The show monitors his health. deal with the circumstances they is written so that it’s not really what’s the By bringing these kinds of find themselves in. In addition, possible to divide the characters emotional touches into the episodes, hat does it mean there are also human characters into good or bad. There’s a more point of us? Vincent and Brackley succeed in to be a human? central to the plot. These include, complicated, more realistic, and making Humans, well, very human That’s the question but are not limited to, the Hawking frankly more interesting morality to – concerning itself not only with Channel 4’s sci- family who buy one of the synths, Humans, where everyone is acting the family, that she can look after her the humanity of the real people we fi show Humans dances around. reprogrammed, a retired old around the moral grey areas. The children better than her because she meet, but with the humanity of the CreatedW by Sam Vincent and inventor and a police officer who writers are able to nail the real-life does not get tired, angry or forget synthetic ones, too. With a plot full Jonathan Brackley, this show tells a dislikes synths with vengeance. worries and emotional connections things; however, unlike Laura, she of twists and surprises and dazzling compelling story with multi-layered that come when synths are a part of cannot love. performances all around, Humans characters. everyday life. Speaking of the acting, all the is an amazing and beautifully made Based on an original Swedish The show The show also addresses, but actors are able to deliver engaging show. It deserves more attention series called ‘Real Humans’, created doesn’t directly answer, questions and impressive performances. than it currently has and is worth a by Lars Lundstrom, there’s nothing finds a way relating to having robots in our With the Hawking family, we see watch. particularly new about the premise of everyday life. When machines can each person react in different and Humans, which features ‘synthetic’ do all the things you can do, then believable ways to the new synth. Humans is available on Channel 4 humans or robots with artificial to bring what’s the point of us? What’s The youngest daughter idolizes her, and Amazon Prime intelligence. For all its imagination, the purpose in our lives? The teen the teenage son feels attracted to sci-fi is certainly a genre that recycles intrigue to a old concepts. The intrigue lies in the execution and the re-imagining of very familiar them. We’ve certainly seen plenty of robots wreaking havoc on humanity, but the show finds a way to bring conflict something different to a very familiar conflict. One of the amazing characteristics Humans features a world just like of Humans is that the premise ours, with the exception that it’s isn’t really such a big leap or a world filled with robots, called advancement. AI is being developed synths, who look just like humans. and robots are being modified The synths are part of the society, as you’re reading this. Whether performing menial jobs like manual the robots will be as pretty as labour, looking after the elderly, Gemma Chan as Anita (who’s very and even working as prostitutes. convincing as a semi-humanoid) Amongst these mindless robots, remains to be seen. Humans takes there’s a small group who have place sometime around now, not in emotions and can think for a technologically advanced future. themselves. Naturally, this group is It’s a sci-fi show for the non sci-fi on the run from people who seek to fan; sci-fi that has a foot in sci-fact. stop them (or help them?) and they This show is a clever, well inadvertently get split up. written and high-energy thriller. The series mostly centres on these It has a breathless urgency and a Keeping all your old and faulty junk in the Shed. 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MUSIC [email protected] The Future of Pop Charli XCX’s Vroom Vroom Recordings aims to leave a mark on the pop music world

Cale Tilford of his record last year, a collaboration SOPHIE has become known for. Music & Games Editor between SOPHIE and Charli Uma Thurman’s line from Pulp XCX had been circulating around Fiction, “I wanna win / I want that the internet for a while. It combined trophy,” is sampled on ‘Trophy,’ ntil recently, many Charli XCX’s familiar voice with a song which will feel far more saw the netlabel and the sugar coated production of familiar to fans of Charli XCX’s electronic collective PC SOPHIE, creating something truly previous work. She exclaims “All the Music as the future of futuristic. pop. However, even after a number This collaboration, ‘Vroom Uof brilliant, innovative releases Vroom’, would end up being the She’s fully they’ve remained on the fringes. name of Charli XCX’s new label, Danny L Harle’s debut EP Broken Vroom Vroom Recordings. She Flowers, their first release on a major describes it as label where the artists aware of will be “sharp, potent and deadly”. The first release on the label, an EP Sharp, also called Vroom Vroom, was released her pole last week – produced by SOPHIE potent and with a guest appearance from position in PC Music’s Hannah Diamond. Starting off full throttle, the EP’s and namesake sees Charli XCX imitate the race to a car. She sings “Beep Beep” and “Vroom Vroom” mixed with the deadly real sounds of an automotive. And the top of on the chorus she’s fully aware of Vroom Vroom! Photo Credit: Vroom Vroom Recordings label, might have had a single that her pole position in the race to the made it onto BBC Radio 1’s ‘A-List’, top of pop: “Bitches know they can’t pop thunderous and explosive, with the collective transcending this label; but he’s failed to capitalise on this catch me”. The song is a confident, chant “Throw it up” encouraging Charli XCX adds substance and success. Similarly, SOPHIE’s and energetic statement of new girls ‘round the world, now we in club goers. meaning to their winning electro- compilation album, Product, which lifestyle, having recently moved to control,” and there’s clear aspiration The ballad-like closer, ‘Secret’, is pop formula. was released last year seemed like L.A. to be like Marilyn Monroe: “Take the EP’s biggest surprise. It’s snappy PC Music are branching out and a bit of a flop, considering that its ‘Paradise’ begins on a chipmunk- the crown, shut it down, ‘bout to and trappy, with a cheeky “Shh” assimilating. Charli XCX is savvy release also coincided with the ified chorus, with ethereal tones steal the show / Shooting star, emphasising it’s obvious theme. of the true future of pop; her next launch of a sex toy. reflecting the core lyric: “Tonight, I’m a boss” (a reference to the Many have called PC Music album, also produced by SOPHIE, The collective have now started we’re in paradise”. It soon skitters book Shooting Star: Marilyn hyper-consumerist pop, self- could be her biggest hit yet. to look towards mainstream pop to into more experimental beats, Monroe). Empowering would be aware in its commercial appeal. Vroom Vroom is out now on Vroom find their success. Before the debut with the pops and squeaks which an understatement, ‘Trophy’ is Vroom Vroom is the first sign of the Vroom Recordings.

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IP ELECTIO SH N ER S D 2 01 A 6 LE

THE MANIFESTOS

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Ivan Brown departments Levi Ordog Academic Representation: Kick out the DJ’s from 568: The ESE (Earth Science and Metric is for music! “Honesty is stronger than Engineering) Department gains Build a WALL in the library (or ideology.” 100% SOLE feedback every term, Union President at least a divider): to make a sensible Ideas to raise student satisfaction: while chemical engineers suffer and comprehensible queueing President: Incompetent and from the heavy load and having less system for food in the library: arrogant leadership is a disgrace. time and effort complete SOLE. separating out queues for hot food SOLUTION: Negotiation, SOLUTION: Enforce Imperial Raven Connelly Beng Hung me to test my promoting abilities. Secondly, in the era of and drink, and for snacks honesty, competency, liability College to put competent academic John Golden ensuring progress does not slow. Here, I will demonstrate that by globalization in telecommunication, Make the revolving doors at towards students. tutors into positions, who can We are at a crossroads and must i everyone! I’m a promoting Uber and Giffgaff everyone knows SIM card is a must the main entrance revolve slightly Clubs and Societies: The biggest deliver similar results as in ESE. maintain pressure on College to fulfil second year life science simcard. for life. But how do we choose a quicker for ease of access issue that clubs are facing is Competency: Elected as Secretary their commitments to improving students. “Uber is my life, I can’t live good and cheap telecommunication A special flood response for STORAGE at Imperial Campuses. of ACC Krav Maga Society in 2015. our wellbeing. This is more than just Okay. I’m not gonna without Uber”. This is the common provider? I’ve simplified them for WHEN the library toilets flood If you ask any society, they will meet people from welfare. Increased membership by 50% welfare; it is about education, clubs, waste your precious time here phrase we heard among university you. For international students MAKE IMPERIAL GREAT Expressing actual opinions on mention it. Union Finance: Societies, who compared to last year and convinced societies and the services that we Hgiving you sweets talk like what or students, especially late-night- especially, giffgaff simcard is yours. AGAIN! student accommodation SOLUTION: Buy a container, are contributing more, find harder around 170 people to subscribe to offer - it encompasses everything how I will make your university life having-fun-students when the Great location coverage services in The Beit Quad cartel have Remove the surcharge at the transform it accordingly. to receive funding (e.g. Techtonics), the mailing list on Fresher`s Fair. we do. better. But, instead of just typing, tube stations are closed. For anyone London, cheapest phone calls rate, forwarded 10 candidates this year: union for entrance on Fridays Student Welfare: There is NO because most of the societies’ money Organised socials, AGM, and A year as ICSMSU Treasurer, I’m gonna show by action. who doesn’t know what Uber is, unlimited Internet and tethering. you can vote for the status quo, Re-instate the RAG bungee jump welfare community at Imperial, who stays on their account, making the tournament with Oxford Krav three years as a Union bar manager As far as a true candidate is it is technically a “taxi” that you Basically, with Giffgaff, you can’t go with policies made up of corporate Keep the card office OPEN at students can approach for advice, Union less able to invest into quality. Society and four years in the Faculty of concerned,the ability of promoting/ can order by downloading an app wrong. speech: “streamlining, improvement, reasonable hours raise issues about gender equality, or SOLUTION: Encourage Worked in Oman at an oilfield Medicine has made it clear the marketing a product has reigned through your phone. Freshers, https://www.giffgaff.com/orders/ working in synergy with”. A referendum on the name of ask for help in house hunting. wealthier societies to invest into during the summer, gained problems here are firmly entrenched supreme. It is often said that a true “Uber” app is a must thing in your affiliate/ravenconnelly I, Ivan Brown, offer simple Metric SOLUTION: Allocate space for active societies, like the Finance experience in company leadership. reat strides have and change is no swift process. leader is a leader who has impeccable phone after your tinder. Easily, I have equipped you with solutions to the everyday problems Regularly collect opinions on students where they can relax and Society did. been made this year I have committed to making no persuasion and convincing skills. So, https://www.uber.com/invite/ two most important surviving tools that the student actually faces at campus of how you would like to towards improving promises I cannot keep. But if you this manifesto will be a platform for imperialpromotionoue in University. Thank you very much. Imperial College London such as: see your experience change, making mental health services want a President who: Compulsory PANOPTO the small changes that make a big and support. But to fully realise • has the experience to hit recordings of all lectures difference Eddy Kardouss impacting the world. I can be the To realise these objectives, I will: Gpermanent change and truly the ground running as the Union Melody Ball More jacket potato toppings A review of Union spending on one providing you with the support •Introduce a start-up fair and invite improve our student experience we embarks on its next three-year possible. To achieve this I have 3 publicity for services and tools should be available in the library sports and other activities to let you make your mark. entrepreneurs for talks. cannot lose momentum. We must strategy main objectives: available such as Imperial Plus café: beans, chili, cheese and tuna Re-organise the Union website In the past 4 years, I’ve been •Increase funding for student look beyond the next year. • prioritises long term 1. Satisfaction scheme and Student consultation remind us of our Imperial serfdom Remember, the silent majority involved in several positions at the projects. • It’s unacceptable that luck change for lasting benefit over 2. Support frameworks. Regular servicing of the vending stands with Ivan Brown: A vote for Union by being President of the •Create a platform in each will continue to determine which short-term and short-lived 3. Ambience – Increase ease of ‘house machines in the library and change Aeronautical Society, Departmental department allowing students to students are supported in times of • has a real vision for what To improve satisfaction: hunting’ by organising information Representative, Industrial Liaison contact relevant alumni. difficulty and which are not. this university could one day be - Promote ‘find a sponsor’ event stalls with student-led advice and Officer and Year Representative 4 •Introduce a service where graduates • The cost of your world then vote for John. for projects, societies, and clubs: recommendations Nas Andriopoulos •Ensure student input for all times in a row. I believe I have gained can provide their flats to those of you class degree can no longer be your Let’s not reinvent the wheel. Let’s ensuring informed choices and To improve ambience: aspects of the Imperial White City knowledge and understanding of who are seeking accommodation. mental health. do what we’re already doing, but successful funding. – Promote more cultural migration – possibly the biggest the Union to become its President. •Encourage societies to get sponsors • I want to pick up exactly do it better. Let’s finish what we’ve – Increase ‘skills’ workshops events other than Imperial’s annual change in Imperial’s history. My main aims are to: to increase their budgets and where previous officers have left off, started. to enhance opportunities for ‘Celebration of Culture’ evening. •Support YOUR views and •Create and promote a start-up exposures. students to gain well-rounded – Strengthen student campaigns with a technologically culture. •Organise more joint events between ’m Melody Ball, a Taiwanese/ experience outside academics. communities by enhancing intra- enhanced democracy. our time at Imperial will •Strengthen student-alumni Imperial and other universities to English, Beit Hall senior – Greater efficiency andfaculty ‘Mum & Dad’ schemes via •Mentality Report: ensure that the be a turning point in your relationships. build new connections. Cat Stuttard studying in the final year fluidity for communicationorganised set timetables dedicated response is fully implemented and life. You will learn how to •Facilitate the search of •Encourage postgraduates to join students’ mental wellbeing. Too for Biomedical science with between different faculties, student to it. continue to push for further mental- live independently and accommodation for all students. societies and contribute to the many of us suffer stress. a strong artistic flair and passion representatives via multiple – Strengthen student health provisions. will be laying the foundation for •Empower students to contribute to community. •Develop training of personal tutors Ifor change. I have worked closely communication tools communities by promoting inter- •Unified booking system for Union yourY career. You will want to have changes and decisions. Allow me to achieve these aims to help and improve the student with the Union through multiple To improve support: faculty schemes such as Althea performance/licensed spaces. the best experience at Imperial and •Improve support for students and and let’s shape the future together. experience. societies and voluntary roles. – Enhance quality of Imperial programme and social •Extend Charing Cross café be prepared to contribute to society, societies. Be Ready. Vote Eddy. •Students should feel engaged with I believe I am the best voice to lead potential references such as personal events such as Artfest Exhibition. n four years as a Chemist, opening times. the union body; understand what it the organisation that represents us. I tutors by using staff that are rated Level up with Melody for the Union has played a major Full manifesto: votenas.in can do for them. I want to engage want to make your time at Imperial well on student feedback forms President. See votemelody.org for part in my student experience. RIGHT EXPERIENCE you with schemes like the ‘Seat with College London as valuable as – Greater awareness and more details. As President, I would make I have two years of management- a Sabb’ campaign, the Sabbs coming sure that the Union delivers value group level experience on the Yulia Bulgakova £12,000), and encouraged new departments and societies to to you directly on campus! for ALL its members, works with RCSU-Executive and have levels of student engagement with promote more cross-field projects. Patryk Fryzlewicz I •I want to improve co-ordination the power-hungry careerists. non-interventionist policy will College to put us students at the represented FONS students the society. I absolutely loved all of * Improve collaboration with other and communication between the The students’ money has been ensure freedom of expression, centre of decision-making, and on Union Council (the Union’s it, and I wish to use the experience Unions, bridging the gap between y name is Cat Clubs, Societies and Projects, with wasted on failed events and treating students as the adults that builds a sense of community on all decision-making body). Beyond I’ve gained in order to contribute our students and other universities. Stuttard, a third the Union and Sport Imperial so campaigns by this staggering they are. campuses. that, I’ve got involved in a range of to the overall improvement of the * Increase representation of short- year geologist here less goes wrong. We can do better. bureaucracy. The future of our 2. Individual Responsibility. In cases RIGHT IDEAS clubs: from representing Imperial at Union. term students (masters, business at Imperial. I want •Peer support schemes encouraged Union is a £7 million question. of conflict, the club’s representatives •Rent guarantor scheme for quiz tournaments to co-founding What? school, exchange). to inspire real, positive changes for and elder student mentor schemes My solution: PRIVATISE THE should find appropriate solutions. international students and home Imperial Comedy. I am a driven * Revise welfare. * Re-design eActivities & improve Myou, as Union President, convince developed, so that we can all help UNION. Each Imperial Student, There is no such thing as group students from low-income families believer in student-led change * Improve the student experience. Union technology; provide part- you that I can help to improve the each other. for the duration of studies, will responsibility, and it follows that - to prevent extortionate upfront within College, which was central * Work towards an efficient Union. time work opportunities for students wellbeing and happiness of students. •Develop the Graduate Student be given a share in the Union; group bans are wrong. payments. to my achievements as ChemSoc How? with software development skills. I want to give you something Union (GSU), proactively consult and receive dividends from the 3. No More Agitation. We will be •Strengthen the Imperial Identity President. * Create a welfare scheme similar * Improve the communication meaningful, tangible and achievable postgraduates and make initial profits. The Union will become a in the business of creating value for by pressing College to improve With my varied experiences to academic representation. process between the Union and the and I want students to believe that steps to improving the postgraduate productive organisation, driven by students in the form of dividends, services for recent Alumni. and track record I can deliver the * Re-think welfare positions and volunteers. the union is working for them. An experience and their representation. the right motives of creating value not in the business of propaganda •Re-structure membership to BEST DEAL for students – PAST, i, I’m Yulia, a 4th year make them more appealing to I will be making the effort to Imperial study of more than 1000 Emails don’t cut it. PRIVATISE THE UNION for students and representatives ‘campaigns’ on the students’ dime. allow YOU to remain part of the PRESENT and FUTURE. Computing student. volunteers. seek out criticism and suggestions students indicated 70% of you are •Reconsider options for rent Our Union has never truly been paid based on performance. Make your vote work for you and societies you love, even when you #VoteNas I’ve been a year rep, * Make it easier to advertise Club on how to make the union a better stressed on a weekly basis, and many decrease of first year halls. the property of the students. It At the heart of this idea is a not for someone else’s CV. Vote for graduate. events officer, sat on and Society events and for students place for students. I believe that are suffering far worse. This is not •Direct updates on what the union has instead been the property simple yet effective restructuring of a Union which, rather than losing the Union Council, and chaired to find out about them. being a president of the union acceptable! is doing for you. Students need to of unashamed ‘CV-Padders’, governance. Several other proposals money, makes money for you. DoCSoc. During this time, I * More support and recognition is not an individual job but is David Moores H •I want the college to prioritise see the wins. the vagabonds prolonging their stem from this privatisation: Vote for Patryk Fryzlewicz. Vote I forgot to pull out. I don't want significantly increased the number from the College for students with about collaborating with students, ‘university experience’ at our cost, or 1. Free Speech at University. The to PRIVATISE THE UNION. this. I'm now quite worried. of events (to over 15), doubled the side projects. listening to their suggestions and society’s sponsorship funding (to * Improve collaboration between feedback. th th PAGE 16 THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON FRIDAY 4 MARCH 2016 felixonline.co.uk felixonline.co.uk FRIDAY 4 MARCH 2016 PAGE 17 Deputy President (Welfare) Millie Tsang

Emma-Louise Little for years to come. I also introduced discrimination and harassment a Trans Healthcare Seminar- the by introducing sexual consent first of its kind at Imperial, opening questionnaires but also devise a the door to more, specific welfare clear zero tolerance policy – so staff training in future. and students are equipped to handle I sit on the Community and any issues. Akash Jyoti Welfare Board, Union Council and Housing am involved with a range of societies, Ensure the college provides • Support student-led campaigns both IC and ICSM, providing me affordable student housing for all like Mentality and ICSexism insight into issues college-wide and and continue to work on a system so your voices are HEARD and within specific faculties, sub-groups whereby International Students are concerns ACTED UPON and minorities. able to privately rent fairly, without • Lobby for a MORE EFFECTIVE What I will do: excess fees. and RELEVANT College support iya! Mental Health Higher Education Green Paper system, including a 48 hour reply Six months in, Introduce student-led and Campaign against potential rising deadline for personal tutors as much as I have am running for DP Welfare personalised support - from of tuition fees, the scrapping of the • Extend the Union’s support network achieved quite a lot because I am passionate about workshops directed at specific groups maintenance grant and a new system to include POSTGRADUATES as the current Officer, there's still improving student life. No (i.e. international, club captains), that will see teaching standards fall, • Put a SMILE on your face Hmore to do. I've discovered new issue is too Little or too big! to expansion of counselling and not rise and WHY ME? issues within welfare, particularly As LGBT+ Officer this year I support services on ALL campuses, Push for a consistent welfare • I am one of you and I wish in the field of mental health, stress Isuccessfully introduced a family and even a nightline app. framework across college faculties. 4th year International Physicist, someone had helped me management and the protection scheme, increasing diversity and Gender Equality and Consent #VoteForLittleGetALot RCSU Welfare Officer 2 years, • RCSU Welfare Officer since of sexual assault victims. Over the providing support for our members Use education to tackle Follow the links for more details! amateur footballer and comedian. 2014, dealing with student issues last months I've opened up the I love being a part of Imperial. Yet in Union Council, and leading last CGCU as somewhere you could go student satisfaction is appalling. year’s AND this year’s Welfare for concerns or questions, and have Expectations at Imperial are Week, SO LOOK OUT! shown that I can be trusted and Claudia Mihai intimidated by the idea of living exceptionally high, irrespective of • As an international student, I know relied upon. in such an expensive area, and this your course and year, often without what it’s like to live very, very far Having had time to get into the Deborah Schneider- Denholm Dott i, I’m Claudia, a final is undoubtedly a waste for our proper support. While this helps away home, conversing in a second nuts and bolts of the role and Union Luftman year Computing community. us become tomorrow’s leaders, it’s language and being immersed in a system, I would like to keep the student. Regardless of how hard you work, not pleasant today. That’s why I’m new culture momentum of my work going. New My priorities: e all know Imperial’s I will: life might sometimes happen. taking a STAND! • DEFEATED a physical injury in initiatives include: Better Housing, on and off welfare system has - Keep fighting against the mental Perhaps as a mental health issue, GAME PLANS 2013, and extreme stress in 2014, to 1) Formalising the role of Welfare campus both positives and Hhealth stigma. minor surgery, or something else • CENTRALISE all personal personally know the improvements Reps or a Welfare sub-Committee Support International/EU negatives. Through - Speed up the process for entirely. I plan to set up a group and professional contacts here to needed in physical and mental 2) Further increase signposting & students my own personal challenges with obtaining financial help. of volunteers per department, support you health support, especially during awareness of mental health services Promote Women's Rights depressionW I’ve had the opportunity - Make sure no one is left behind. who would provide academic help • Be available in JCR/SCR EVERY exams and investigating how effective Improve Mental Health Support to experience both sides and the - Demand more funding for IQ, to students in need. A one-time WEEK Read my full manifesto and students actually find them Increase BME and LGBT impact of the efforts of previous Cultural Societies. the Student Space, and significantly thing doesn’t have to evolve into a • Host a welfare open forum stay tuned for multiple campaign 3) Combating the issue of consent Representation DPWs. My insights have given - Maximise open hours to ensure increase their visibility. You deserve downward spiral. EVERY TERM videos (https://www.facebook.com/ and lack of rape victim support on Increase Disability Support me the drive and resilience needed all students are heard. to know help exists, and you deserve Within AstroSoc, I fought for a • BATTLE mental health stigma by events/1663990713855447/) !! campus. Greater support in departments to make further improvements to - Support sessions for all students We need to continuously access to it at all times. developing society and a supportive advocating its NEED for increased #akashtag #akashforyourwelfash Further developments include: More postgraduate support create a more positive and fulfilling who are directly or indirectly encourage open discussions on The process for obtainingenvironment. As an academic rep, awareness http://www.akashforwelfare.com/ 1) I'd like to implement the newly I will: Imperial experience. I believe that affected by mental health issues. mental health, to ensure that financial help is incredibly slow. I ensured all voices were heard. I approved puppy therapy scheme ead my full manifesto at Secure more access to GPs and the breadth of issues that we all - Hold Personal Tutors everyone is accustomed to their Bottlenecks need to be identified wish to contribute to improving properly and perhaps introduce http://DebForDPW.com mental health professionals, and face can be addressed through the accountable through SOLE- normality and frequency. I will and solved in order to provide the the overall experience at Imperial, other temp events Choose a subwarden provide easy-to-access area based following initiatives: inspired reviews. continue the development of necessary help at the right time. and this starts with proactively 2) Improving the pilot scheme with extensive welfare information on local GPs and Timetabling affects every student Consent: systems such as IC Mentality and Moreover, prospective students are committing to student support. of confidential sexual health experience for Deputy President services – I propose: - Raising awareness around deliveries - which has received R(Welfare) in 2016/17! Launch peer-led support groups, - Departmental consultations consent. positive reviews so far. This includes University can be the most for both academic and personal with year reps, mental health - Improving sexual assault support improving efficiency by increasing fun, educational, but potentially problems representatives, the DPE and and communication. stock supplies. daunting time of your life. In fact, Provide EU students with greater DPW when planning the spread of Student housing: Emily-Jane Cramphorn ACTION PLAN • Better support for those with health drug & alcohol abuse 3) Raising issues with College last year alone, three out of four support, in case of Brexit, for deadlines and exams. - Building on work by the previous • Listen to YOU & act on feedback issues/disabilities & reintegration • Regular stress less events over their sketchy sex offenders students reported problems with funding and visas - Stress-less days aligned with DPW to open the option of using OTE FOR • Education sessions on changes after interruption of studies • Aim to hold referendum on re- policy. mental health at Imperial. It's Increased representation of EU/ departmental peak periods. Imperial as a guarantor on rental SOMEBODY WHO to student finance, budgeting & • Workshops on sexual consent, joining NUS/ULU Come August, I would have had therefore vital that we constantly International, LGBTI, and BME Reducing stress-levels improves contracts BELIEVES YOU emergency funds sexism, sexual harassment & safe • Work with charities & fundraising a year's worth of experience and strive to improve the welfare system students in union and college roles mental health but better support - Lobby the University for MATTER! • Aim to increase access to sex to improve student support would have the same passion and at ICU and in the college. Cheaper/Closer hall across the College is imperative. We affordable accommodation closer to • Co-founder of Mentality: eliciting emergency funds regardless of • Support for students with • Workshops on managing student drive as I did when I first started, I started my PhD at Imperial in accommodation on campus need: College, reversing current trends. Vchange & working with IC Union parental income dependents life if not more. Email me for queries 2012, and over the last four years Secure more legal support for help - An anonymous counselling Funding: • Mental health activist: founder of • Continue mental health activism • Campaign for affordable housing: • Online resources for self-help/ ([email protected]) have been a society President, a living out app for immediate help from - Create better awareness of all the youth support group, media work, on campus: work with ICHC, work with Shelter & lobby IC advice/stress management graduate teaching assistant, and Promote gender right campaigns counsellors, the DPW and Union funding resources and issues among educational tools, b-eat award college tutors, Counselling Service • Tackle bullying, homophobia, EVERY STUDENT IS subwarden at Beit Hall. This means on campus representatives students, especially for medics. winner & Mentality to improve support & racism & sexism DIFFERENT, EVERY I have direct experience helping and Work with departments to provide - Obligatory mental health Find out details at www. • Active volunteer & fundraiser – I awareness • Better signposting & access to STUDENT MATTERS! understanding students’ problems, full-time welfare support staff, for training given equal footing as first denholmdott.co.uk and on my care about people! of Student Finance & difficulty • Mental health first aid training for available support YOUR WELFARE, YOUR and working with the Imperial UGs and PGs aid across staff, starting with senior Facebook page. #DenholmCanDoIt • Personal experience of welfare at attaining emergency funds staff, wardens & union employees • Better communication with & SAY! welfare system. and personal tutors. IC, mental/physical health issues & • Active member of the Imperial • Freedom of choice in GP practice training of senior/personal/college VOTE FOR CHANGE! interruption of studies community: involved in/supporting when documentation is required tutors VOTE EMILY-JANE: • Experience of financial limitations societies, campaigns & FELIX (and for freshers) • Education about & support for BECAUSE YOU MATTER! th th PAGE 18 THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON FRIDAY 4 MARCH 2016 felixonline.co.uk felixonline.co.uk FRIDAY 4 MARCH 2016 PAGE 19 Deputy President (Education) Deputy President (Clubs & Societies)

Yiya Mao 'm Yiya, pledging to be science students. I am a proud Postgraduate students, strengthen Synchronise more research focus Ju Yoo James Cox Jonathan Zheng your Deputy President of member of the Fencing club and the career opportunities for students, group on student, and new in-class excellent way to make friends and Education. have played the British Universities create community footprints by voting system, always with action- I’m beyond passionate about a much-desired break from work, I have been fully involved in and Colleges Sport 2015 for Table encouraging students to become plan and follow-ups helping you get the most out of our contributing to overall wellbeing many aspects of the Student Union Tennis Women’s First Team. more involved in volunteering work. Social Media and Community societies. To many of us, societies and personal development. Iand gained further insights by being My main goal is to improve Facilitating the connections across Footprint are what makes uni fun. They There is room for improvement nominated as the Dean’s Advisory outcomes in the National Student faculties, foster the communication Encourage sharing, create give us a chance to explore new in the communication between Council, as well as representing Survey and Postgraduate Taught between them. platforms to engage current experiences, make new friends and Sport Imperial and the union. A the Graduate Student Union as the Experience Survey score by Connections students and potential students. give us something to look forward to joint strategy is currently being Academic and Welfare Officer of increasing your overall satisfaction Further develop the “Daddy and Support current students to better amongst all the exams, projects and developed, the successful execution the Business School. I am currently studying at Imperial. Mummy mentoring program”, perform in their coursework and deadlines. As your officer it’d be a of which would be a vital task for the Lead Tutor in the Community I will enhance the learning Language Exchange, Business exams, rewarding all contributions privilege to help you enjoy your time the incoming DPCS. Our sports Education Forum, representing experience for students at Imperial Dating and Academic Mingle with the Imperial Plus Volunteering as much as I have mine, and work clubs are student-run, therefore it Pimlico Connections, working and strengthen the connections Events Qualification hard to #makegoodthingshappen. is important to me to ensure that with a group of undergraduate between Undergraduate and Feedback Please see the details on http:// From my experience of starting up As DPCS, I’d like to provide the want to improve the students are heavily consulted in i, I'm Jonny. voteyiya.uk a new society, starting and running following; communication between this process. As the founder of the the Volunteer Dinner and being - Weekly afternoon drop-in sessions Sport Imperial and the union, Having been the Vice President of new Magic Society at Luke McCrone i there, I’m Luke. a postgraduate-level Subwarden Assessment: Utilise ‘questionnaires’ including ‘Blended Learning’ and chair of Connect, I have a deep at Charing Cross Campus for and to increase funding for Clubs & Societies for the RSMU, I Imperial, I know what I am currently a have given me extensive insight designed to obtain information on online discussion boards. understanding and the experience students that live in this area. clubs and societies. have a good understanding of how it's like to start up a society, and I postgraduate student in into education at Imperial, specific coursework assignments Postgraduates: Ensure all taught to the problems in running our clubs - Create a monthly open forum for IThe allocation to C&S through to oversee clubs and to help them Hwant to make the process better. ESE with three years’ through interactions with fresher, (e.g. how much time the student postgraduate courses adhere to and societies. I’d like to use these clubs and societies to raise issues budgeting has increased by ~10% where necessary; I understand I'll do this by keeping new clubs in experience as a Year Representative international Erasmus and PhD spent) which can be incorporated college policy, including Wednesday skills to make a kick-ass sabbatical any issues. from £307,000 in 2011 to £332,000 that most clubs are very happy to the loop through meeting each one Hin undergraduate Geology, which students. into departmental curriculum afternoons free and the availability officer, and get to know each and - Help volunteering societies in 2015, whereas participation run themselves. I organised The face to face, and giving them more gave me the opportunity to receive I will aspire to achieve the reviews to help regulate assessment of personal tutors, who could also every one of the 340+ clubs and expand and collaborate with other increased by ~40% from 18,000 in Bottle Match, the second oldest updates on the progress of their feedback directly from students following aims if elected Deputy quantity and quality. be project supervisors. Review societies. As a year rep for 2 years, universities. to 25,000 total memberships in this rugby varsity in the world played applications. and to transform their ideas into President (Education): eLearning: Develop college- the Graduate Student Union and I’ve sat on numerous meetings to - Make it easier for societies to time; this is clearly not proportional. between the Royal School of Mines I've also played hockey over my tangible changes, such as increasing Feedback: Improve speed and wide strategies for ‘Technology reassess academic support in place push for what the student body support each other and co-host I would like to be able to allocate and Camborne School of Mines; 4 years here, and sport at Imperial the use of Panopto and Mentimeter quality of feedback across college by Enhanced Learning’, which will for PhD students (e.g. dealing with wants. I’ve held committee positions events for a stronger, cohesive increased funding to clubs and through this I learnt how to create a has seen its fair share of 'bad in the department. instigating a college-wide ‘Feedback address methods for utilising supervisor issues confidentially). in philosophy society, AMSA and student body. societies with the aim to increase compromise to appease staff higher- behaviour' in public, losing clubs a My experiences as a Hall Senior, Traffic Light’ system (already being Mentimeter, Panopto, Blackboard others and been a finalist in the - Start sponsorship training for participation all across Imperial. up whilst maintaining the interests lot of time and money. I'm going to two years as an undergraduate piloted) to monitor feedback speed etc. at the departmental level. Venture Catalyst Challenge. societies. This is important as they provide an of the students. make the process for resolving these at Tizard Hall, and currently as based on a two week return period. Continue to explore new concepts, problems clearer, by having an open door policy to provide advice and Lef Apostolakis guidance through the issues that Alexander Mytenka I!! I'm ALEX still much we can do to make our FOR THE ENTIRE COLLEGE. SHARE IDEAS/TECHNIQUES. inevitably arise. MYTENKA and I'm a student experience even better. 2. INCREASE STUDENT As an ESE academic rep (year 3) Finally, I'm going to make sure postgraduate studying This is my mission: FEEDBACK OPPORTUNITIES, I saw that THESE GOALS ARE that the people in charge of clubs MSc Environmental TO ENSURE ALL STUDENTS, and AID DEPARTMENTS ACHIEVABLE! FELIX Editor know that they can count on me Technology, after recently BOTH UNDERGRADUATE through incentives TO INCREASE Through my experiences as a to keep them up to date with the graduating from the RSM/ESE AND POSTGRADUATE, HAVE STUDENT PARTICIPATION former assistant station manager of presence isn’t significant enough. information they need. The big H Cale Tilford with a BSc in Earth Science. THE GREATEST AMOUNT IN FEEDBACK AND IMPROVE ICTV, General Secretary of Media If enough of you vote for me, I can I have the web development problem I've seen in my experience During my time here I have OF OPPORTUNITIES, STUDENT SATISFACTION, Group, Master of Ceremonies, sales become editor of FELIX. experience needed to further develop with the union has been the lack of been truly fortunate to experience RESOURCES AND SUPPORT ensuring each student gets the most consultant and uncle I also have the This means we will be able to do FELIX’s online counterpart, having a reliable source of help, for those everything that makes Imperial POSSIBLE. out of their education. leadership and team-working skills, many good things. recently built ‘Petition Map’ for the who come across problems when College the greatest place for As Deputy President of Education 3. ADVOCATE GREATER passion and relentless work ethic These good things include: UK Government petitions website. running their clubs. I aim to be that students to learn, succeed and gain I aim to tackle 3 main goals: ADOPTION OF NEW necessary to drive change. Investigative student journalism I plan to: source, in order to keep the stress the vital skills necessary to fulfil 1. Lay the foundations for a LEARNING TOOLS SO TOGETHER: LET'S Non-investigative student Place an increased focus on student and frustration when working with their dreams. My transition from SIMPLER, MORE PRACTICAL, such as "panopto", as well as MOVE FORWARD!! journalism news and issues, investigating both 'm Lef. Some of you may the union to a minimum. undergraduate to postgraduate IN-HOUSE CREATED ENCOURAGE CROSS- THANK YOU and VOTE Bigger, better, unbelievably good the Union and College, to give you know me from back in my has also shown me that there is ONLINE LEARNING SYSTEM COLLEGE MEETINGS TO ALEX MYTENKA :) hangman section the information you need to enact undergrad days as a young, Drunk acquaintance of the week change starry eyed biologist. I'm back a platform for expressing their More puzzles Expand the Comment section, in college now, slightly disillusioned, thoughts and opinions. Through Crosswords you can actually solve a platform that allows students to a science communication MSc outreach initiatives and workshops David Moores I Dank memes page express a diverse range of views – student editing the science section I aim at embracing new ideas Paul Balaji weekly column ELIX needs an the best comment pieces will be for FELIX on the side. and believe I can increase student We need more Imperial specific independent, experienced, made into video content, giving Deciding to run for FELIX editor involvement, while fostering a much coverage. We need more interaction and forward-thinking them more traction was not easy.From what I've seen, needed dialogue. between the average Imperial student editor; someone to keep it Introduce classifieds, allowing it's a hard and thankless job. Yet it is I would also continue the and FELIX. We need FELIX to be free from Union interference, make clubs and societies to advertise crucial that it's done well and based development of the paper's edgy, without being a stereotypical Fit relevant to students, and lead it events for free on my past experience as LeoSoc online platform and social media student newspaper. We need articles into the future – that person is me. Start ‘Coffee Mondays’ – a weekly president, I'm confident I'm cut out presence and try to use it to people actually want to read, not I’ve worked tirelessly as both drop-in at the FELIX office, for the task. generate additional income through further reporting on news available in Music and Games Editor to deliver encouraging people to get involved At Imperial, the diversity advertising. This should increase the the BBC website 5 days earlier. quality, innovative content, writing Expand FELIX’s online presence characterizing our volume and independence of the A student newspaper needs to be over 50 articles this year alone. As by uploading news as it happens, community,whether that's student voice and protect it against controversial, but without trying too editor of Imperial’s forthcoming and produce more interactive disciplinary, or political, or sexual any attacks. hard. I can turn FELIX into something gaming magazine, Another Castle, content or what may you, is often forgotten, I want FELIX to be the paper y name is David. to be discussed, debated, shared, loved, I’ve had the opportunity to design Introduce a weekly FELIX show, buried under the silence that results we deserve. A paper that offers I would (clearly) and hated everywhere on campus. and organise a publication from summarising the week’s news from our lack of communication. development opportunities to like to be the editor of Vote for me and I'll give you a scratch. Host a FELIX Hackathon, using Which is why as FELIX Editor, students and one that challenges its FELIX. free newspaper sometime next year. While FELIX has a large physical the expertise of our students to I would do my best to encourage readers. A paper truly representative MI need your help. Promise. presence on campus, its digital revolutionise online news media more students to use FELIX as of the student community. th PAGE 20 THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON FRIDAY 4 MARCH 2016 felixonline.co.uk ICSMSU President

Alex Chippy Compton leadership to sustain ICSMSU's including providing targeted help to Usama Asif My core vision focuses on unique identity and build a strong international students and a more community and identity. Broadly, I foundation for the future of our active response to LGBT+ and aim to: union. My wide-ranging work on diversity concerns. - Continue current work (e.g. the SU and a variety of committees • I will review our events calendar to Junior Doctor contracts, housing) and representation of ICSM, both incorporate your feedback into what - Improve our relationship with internally and externally, has given we currently do and explore hosting College and ICU me the crucial skills and knowledge new, exciting events like Mum's & - Identify other issues via open- needed for this job. Dad's ice skating and an ICSM door meetings and open forum • I have begun discussions with outing to Thorpe Park. discussions other medical schools and key • I have in-depth knowledge of all - Promote what we, as a ICSM faculty members which our clubs and societies from my community, do have opened valuable channels roles as SU Treasurer and Clubs & - Advertise the outcomes of for academic development. I will Societies Officer. I will use this to meetings and welcome feedback on ey guys, me again! Vote build on these to explore how we help maintain their traditions while CSM has a thriving them Alex Chippy Compton can engage all of you in curriculum widening student participation and community, one which I want - Oversee the development of the for ICSMSU President development and to support the involvement. to promote and improve. new Reynolds Bar and maybe I’ll stop implementation of Sofia, the new Visit http://chippyforpresident. Together, we can achieve our - Continue work on the spamming you with yet another curriculum map, for you. strikingly.com to read more about potential and set a precedent for Curriculum Review Hcampaign… • I will strengthen our Welfare me and my plans for ICSMSU. Ithe future. We pride ourselves on - Work to improve Sofia We face a time of challenge. We Committee so it can deliver effective Moving forward together to build the diversity of services we provide, - Dedicated open-door policy need passionate and experienced assistance wherever needed, a stronger ICSMSU. internally, and more recently, - Promote awareness of issues externally. However, we are now such as funding and mental health more aware of our identity in recent - Plan for the future. Maintain our Stephen Ball times. I think I have had a lot of identity in the face of adversity experience to see what ICSM can - Facilitate the running of our become in the future. I love ICSM clubs and societies to ensure they and I want us to fulfil and exceed thrive our potential. we need a focused Together, we can make ICSM President to facilitate this well and great. Thanks for reading. direct what we can do together to Please visit my website/Facebook achieve this. event for more information.

ouncil meetings are the a dramatic influence on lives of represents you and that the new chance for your voice to students and the crucial role that the Officer Trustees hear your opinions Council Chair be heard throughout the Chair has on making this happen. on the matters that are important to year and to shape the As part of this role, I have been you. Union into what you want it to be. pushing to ensure that the Union I would also work to bring the Abigail de Bruin sessions for the Ordinary Members, CAs someone that has been going makes its work available to you, activities of the Trustee Board to Liberation officers and other subsets along to Council meetings for four allowing you and your clubs to be wider consideration to ensure that of roles on Council alongside years, I have seen Council make big informed about what the Union is the whole Union is able to have relevant staff from the Union. decisions and also get stuck arguing doing and where it is planning on valuable input into their work and One of the most important in circles. going. I will continue to enable your the long-term planning of the functions of Council Chair is to pass In my role this year as Recreational voice and opinions to shape the Union. This will help ensure that the information back and forth between Clubs Committee Chair, which has Union and its future. Union continues to represent and Council and Trustee Board. Having a position on Council, I know first As Council Chair I would act to support you in the best way it can sat on both boards previously I hand how much Council can make make Council a body that effectively throughout your time at Imperial. know how to summarise the issues discussed and pass on key points Michael Edwards to relevant audiences rapidly and the College, many of whom you the Council and feel that I can step succinctly. are currently electing, to weigh in up to manage and lead the Council As Council Chair, particularly on how the Union should focus its in its duties next year. During my ast year as Deputy President when it comes to difficult meetings, time and efforts to best meet your time at Imperial, I've also been (Clubs&Societies) I sat on it is important that the loudest voice needs as students of a world-class an academic representative in the both Council and Trustee in the room is not the only one institution. Chemistry Department, meaning I Board. I therefore have heard, and also that the discussion I’ll admit, I'm no constitutional have the experience in representing relevant experience for Council is not allowed to loop back on itself. nerd like some of my Council students. LChair where the role provides a vital This is a skill I built as DPCS last colleagues, but I can learn. As I’ll aim to address the challenge of channel of information between the year. Council Chair, I want to make low turnout for council by consulting two. Council Chair empowers students Union Council a more visible and voting members further in advance Ensuring all members of Council to discuss issues that they care about interesting body that acts to hold to ensure effective meetings, and understand the relevance of their with the highest levels of the Union. next year’s officers and sabbaticals opening more motions to email role on the board from the very I would work with students to ensure Union Council is one of those to account. votes to ensure the important beginning will hopefully tackle their papers are polished ready little known and heeded necessities I'm sitting on the Council this business of Council can occur even some of the issues with quoracy for discussion and ensure they are of running a Students Union that year as an Ordinary Member for the when we cannot physically meet. currently faced. I feel my broad comfortable and prepared to present has so much to offer. It brings Faculty of Natural Sciences and have Sound good? Vote for me; you experience training officers could to the sometimes intimidating together student reps from across gained a working understanding of can't go wrong! be used effectively to hold training membership of Council.

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ARTS [email protected] ARTS [email protected] The images, so far removed from consider the idea of performing the childhood these kids should’ve centuries old theatre to people in had indicates the burden of mental such destitute circumstances to Against a sea of troubles – theatre in the Jungle health problems in this population. be very definition of leftist ivory Most, if not all of the residents tower thinking; a peculiar brand The Good Chance Theatre is aiming to offer escapism to refugees across the camp of the Jungle are suffering from of champagne socialism (“let them the mental effects of brutal and watch Shakespeare”). In Elliot close encounters with violence and Eisner’s words such people view the war. In most cases, the refugees arts “as nice but not necessary’”. are not receiving adequate medical care for physical ailments, let alone It is good support for mental health. The Good Chance Theatre and similar initiatives may be one of the most to see effective ways of tackling the issue. Art therapy has been shown to be effective in tackling post traumatic theatre... stress disorder in returning soldiers, ameliorating aggressive it is good and depressive tendencies. It is only reasonable to assume that the civilians fleeing from those war to enjoy zones would benefit from the same therapies. Refugees gather inside The Good Chance Theatre dome. Photo Credit: goodchance.org.uk Not everyone has been convinced something about the value of the Good Chance the midst of the darkest days of the are utterly necessary to survival The Good Chance theatre Theatre however. In particular, the Yet, it is clear that to the 300 First World War, did British soldiers and in maintaining humanity, and company and others like them are performance of Hamlet by the refugees who watched the outdoor start publishing and distributing surviving in a desperate situation. doing necessary and excellent work, touring ‘Globe to Globe’ arm of The performance, it was a welcome poems and satire on the front lines but they may now face extinction. Globe theatre became a lightning break from the monotony of life in in the ‘Wipers Times’? Indeed, why Though the theatre is still standing, rod for controversy. the Jungle. One refugee, speaking to else did our earliest ancestors start The arts the French authorities have begun Critics argue that the residents of The Guardian, said, “I’ve read the scrawling bison on the walls of demolishing the Jungle; churches the Jungle camp are living in fear play in a book but never seen it... It Spanish caves when by rights they and restaurants have already been for their lives, often going without is good to see theatre, … It is good should have been more concerned are utterly bulldozed along with dozens of food, sharing one toilet between to enjoy something”. with the woolly mammoths after homes. Theoretically the residents, 75 people, completely without Throughout history, in times of them? necessary now twice displaced, should be washing facilities; a theatre has despair, people have sought refuge The idea that the arts are a luxury rehoused in other parts of the no place in such an environment. and comfort in the arts. is a myth that should be readily and city, but for many – especially the Do they have a point? Should Why else is Verdi performed swiftly dispelled. The arts should for surviving 500 unaccompanied minors – the The Globe to Globe tour perform Hamlet at the Jungle camp in Calais. Photo Credit:The Guardian we be talking about food for the to packed out audiences in the not be sequestered away in gilted situation remains precarious soul when there is a shortage of Donetsk Opera House as shellfire galleries, privy only to the privileged Imagine for a second that you had It is a striking indictment of Indira Mallik sprung up; born out of a necessity or Robertson, supported by the Young children living in the Jungle. dangerous place for the hundreds food for their bellies? Some might echoes around them? Why else, in few. The arts more often than not braved war, survived sinking boats, European politics that the people Arts Editor a hope to carry on as usual despite Vic and The Royal Court theatres Women are outnumbered one to of unaccompanied minors who travelled across continents, when who have gone to extraordinary the horrific situations the residents and many celebrated figures in ten within the camp and do not have found their way to Calais but you finally arrived on safe land lengths to flee violence and terror British theatre including Tony have become separated from their would you rather be rescued by the from their own countries find he question of whether award winning director Stephen family. These most vulnerable of the leftie ‘luvvies’ with their Hamlet themselves on the shores of one of the arts are a luxury or a Despite Daldry, and artistic director of The refugees find it difficult to make use and writing workshops, or the so the richest countries in the world necessity has become one Royal Court, Vicky Featherstone. Everything of the paltry resources available, for called pragmatists who wouldn’t still fearing for their security. of the issues surrounding The Good Chance Theatre, which they are seldom able to leave the look beyond a meal a day and bare Despite all odds, in face of the ‘Jungle’ refugee camp just the abject derives its name from the common from English safe spaces. they have created for necessities? I know which one I’d European governments that oscillate outsideT Calais. debate amongst the refugees of the themselves. choose. between barely acknowledging the Over 6000 displaced people from likelihood of crossing The Channel For this reason, many of the plight of the refugees and openly some of the most violent places poverty and to Britain on a particular day, was set lessons to visiting artists have made it their denying their right to seek refuge, in the world have gathered in the up to become a place where refugees mission to draw the women and Should we the men, women and children who camp, a collection of makeshift squalor in from all the different countries children out of their constant fear have found their way to Calais are shelters, home to people from over come together to tell their stories. clowning and give them an outlet to express starting to rebuild their lives, but 20 different countries, from Syria to Under the geodesic plastic dome of themselves. Recently, Afsaneh Gray, thinking they need our help. Eritrea to Pakistan. the mud, a the theatre, a daily of roster of events workshops a playwright associated with The As with most things, governments The lack of organised infrastructure is put on by volunteer artists. These Gate theatre in Notting Hill, ran about are far behind the mentality of and aid effort has pushed the camp include music lessons, dance and a workshop encouraging the young the citizens, but it is time that into a state of humanitarian crisis, self made acting workshops, English lessons, take place refugees to draw scenes from stories the powers-that-be in Europe according to a report conducted and even workshops in specific arts told to them in their childhood. In culture recognise the displaced people, not by the University of Birmingham community as varied as circus or clowning. The his powerful essay about Calais in as “a bunch of migrants” as David with the medical charity Medecins Good Chance website declares they in the The Guardian, Christopher Haydon Cameron so charmingly termed du Monde. Despite the abject have hosted “poetry slams, stand up describes some of the drawings by when them, but as human beings, just poverty and squalor amongst the is emerging comedy nights, acoustic sets, theatre theatre the young children, many featuring like us, deserving of shelter, food, mud, something of a self made performance, rap battle”, providing the emblems of the war that has people are warmth, and yes, even beauty. community is emerging. Along escape from the rest of the camp’s been ongoing in their native Middle the main street running through find themselves in. A theatre has dreariness. stray outside of their family tents for East for their entire lives; guns, Find out more about donating or the camp, hairdressers, restaurants, also been set up by the British The space has become especially fear of becoming targets of sexual Chinook helicopters, the threat of starving? volunteering at goodchance.org.uk schools, churches and mosques have playwrights Joe Murphy and Joe important for the women and violence. Likewise, the camp is a ISIS. Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson, the founders of The Good Chance Theatre. Photo: The Guardian th th PAGE 24 THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON FRIDAY 4 MARCH 2016 felixonline.co.uk felixonline.co.uk FRIDAY 4 MARCH 2016 PAGE 25

FILM [email protected] FILM [email protected] the segment where he interviewed The top three Chris black cinema-goers in Compton, none of whom had heard of Bridge of Spies. It pointed out the glaring car chases Dispatches from the Oscars Rock’s disconnect between what the public actually watch, and what gets that aren’t in nominated, as well as highlighting introduction the disappointment at the lack of nods for Straight Outta Compton. Fast & Elsewhere, his jokes left a sour taste of Stacey in the mouth, like when he quipped Furious that in the past African-Americans were too busy getting “raped and hey’re great guilty Dash left lynched” to protest about diversity, pleasures, the Fast and or when he said Jada Pinkett-Smith Furious films, aren’t they? us all totally boycotting the ceremony was like How can anyone not “me boycotting Rihanna’s panties – I enjoy having some drinks and a wasn’t invited”. And then there were pizzaT while watching several ripped stumped some that left us totally stumped, guys illegally street race and pull like his introduction of Stacey off stupid heists? Fast and Furious But all this was overshadowed Dash as director of the ‘minority Stacey Dash (right) confused all of us, not least of all Chrissy Teigen. Photo Credit: Getty/ABC is simply a very fun, enjoyable set by host Chris Rock, who used his outreach programme’, who came on of action films, and – of course – platform as host to point out the and wished the bemused audience a Unfortunately, he also tried to claim case”, showing us all that ignorance Song, to which Smith quipped “I they feature some great car chases. racial inequality of Hollywood. If happy black history month. that he was the first openly gay should never get in the way of should know him. We should date”. However, my opinion that Tokyo you’ve ever wondered what a room Singer and ‘musician’ Sam Smith man to win an Oscar (there have saying what you want to say. When Ashman died in 1991 from AIDS- Drift is the best one is apparently full of white people unsure whether also tried to get in on the social- actually been, at my count, at least corrected of his mistake, he simply related complications. Smith has some sort of cardinal sin… let’s see to clap or not sounds like, just give justice act when collecting his award ten Oscars going to gay men). To be presumed he was the second gay since quit Twitter, and will – no if my friends can agree with me on his opening monologue a watch. for Best Original Song for ‘Writing fair, he prefaced this with the claim man to win an Oscar. Someone then doubt – claim that he is the first gay this list at least: There were some aspects of his on the Wall’, dedicating his that the fact no other gay man had pointed out Howard Ashman had man to do so. hosting that did work well, such as award to the LGBT+ community. won an Oscar “[might not] be the won two Oscars for Best Original FRED FYLES Blues Brothers (1980) There’s actually several big car chases in this 80s classic. The two that really stand out to me are when the brothers completely destroy Dixie Square Mall and, of course, Documentary corner: Dear Zachary the ending. No film since has packed so much comedy and carnage into From left (clockwise): DiCaprio and Iñarritu with their awards; Jenny Beavan, BAMF, for Mad Max; Ruffalo et al. celebrateSpotlight ’s win. Photo Credit: AP Ben Collier I doubt I’ll ever watch it again. A such short periods of time. Fun fact Writer full range of emotions are elicited – a record (at the time) 103 cars we he Academy Awards despite being nominated for 12. direct challenge to Pope Francis to of the late singer Amy Winehouse, through the viewing experience, destroyed in the making of this film. took place last Sunday Sure, Leo won his Best Actor award “protect the children and restore the took home Best Documentary. efore I begin this review, and anyone who gives it a watch evening, and your (is it right to put ‘finally’? This may faith”. Sugar’s speech on the Catholic I’m going to really can expect to be angered, amused, The Raid 2 (2014) intrepid FELIX team have been his fifth nomination, but Spotlight’s win for Best Picture Church wasn’t the only pointed strongly recommend that depressed, sickened, and everything Hey guys, have you heard that I stayed up until the early hours of I think you’d be hard pressed to wasn’t the only surprise of the night. statement of the night; in fact, if you haven’t already seen else in-between. No other film like The Raid films?!? I think I may MondayT morning keeping track name a year where he was actually Mark Rylance won Best Supporting nearly all winners had something the film you should avoid reviews has conveyed the impact of losing have mentioned the series a few of the ceremony on an illegal live- ‘robbed’ of the award), Alejandro Actor, which was widely expected to say about the state of the world. Bor summaries online. Should you someone in such an emotionally hundred times in this column alone. stream, significant portions of Iñarritu collected his Best Director to go to Sylvester Stallone, for his DiCaprio used his time to address watch this documentary – as I intelligent and accurate way. In all seriousness though, any list which were dubbed into Turkish. trophy the second year running, and role as Rudolf Abel in Bridge of climate change, calling it “the most did – with no foreknowledge then However, despite all the dark of the best car chases that doesn’t Truly, there is nothing we will not Emmanuel Lubezki was awarded Spies – the film’s only award. Best urgent threat facing our species”; I guarantee that watching Dear moments, the lasting feeling most include the incredible highway fight do for journalism. As usual, there Best Cinematography for the third Visual Effects went to Ex Machina, Best Adapted Screenplay winner Zachary: A Letter to a Son about his people will experience is one of scene in The Raid 2 is just objectively were victories, surprises, snubs, and year in a row. But The Revenant the British sci-fi drama whose Adam McKay, who won for The Father will be a genuinely unique hope and inspiration – at seeing the inaccurate. I would also recommend questionable jokes, and that was entered the ceremony as the budget was minuscule compared to Big Short, told the audience “if experience. Director Kurt Kuenne dignity and love shown by Andrew’s watching the horrifically convoluted only in the office… frontrunner, and failed to clear up. its competitors; Ex Machina beat you don’t want big money to has a very important message to get parents throughout. making-of for this incredible scene. The biggest story of the night was Most notably, The Revenant failed out stiff competition for the award, control government, don’t vote for across here, and the structure of the The film masterfully avoids the success of Mad Max: Fury Road, to win Best Picture, an award including Star Wars, Mad Max, and candidates who take money from film – the way it progresses, slowly the pitfall of slipping into overly Lupin III: The Castle of who swept up awards for six of its ten which went, in possibly one of the The Revenant, whose CGI bear scene big banks” (a thinly-veiled attack giving you drips of information – is sentimental territory. There’s Cagliostro (1979) nominations. The awards may have biggest surprises of the night, to garnered acclaim. Alicia Vikander, on Hillary Clinton, who made $3 essential to its effectiveness. sentimentality, for sure, but Hey guys, did you hear that I like all been for technical achievement – investigative drama Spotlight – also the star of Ex Machina, also took million from 12 speeches to big To give a very simple synopsis nothing is forced. The charmingly Miyazakai films too?!? Oh, right, Sound Editing/Mixing, Costumes, winner of Best Original Screenplay. home Best Supporting Actress for banks in 2013-15); and even Best of the film, it was made (as per its amateurish way everything is sorry. At least here I have some big- Make-up & Hairstyling, Editing, Writing in The Guardian, Alicia her role in The Danish Girl. Costume winner, Jenny Bevan, said namesake) as a memorial to the life shot and edited, along with the name back up for my love: Steven and Production Design – and Shepard said the win for Spotlight, Ennio Morricone took home the that we might be heading towards a of Andrew Bagby, a good childhood backstory of why the director is Spielberg has famously described George Miller may have missed which focuses on the Boston Globe’s Best Score award for his treatment Mad Max world if “we’re not kinder friend of the director. He was Director Kurt Kuenne (left), at the graduation of friend Andrew Bagby, the subject of the film. Photo Credit: Mongrel Media completing this project, just adds to the opening car chase of animated out on the Best Director prize. uncovering of the Catholic sex of Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful to each other”. Such an innocuous murdered by his girlfriend, Shirley the appeal. Overall, Dear Zachary is classic The Castle of Cagliostro “one Nevertheless, the evening showed scandal, “can expose to a whole new Eight. Going up to receive the message didn’t stop a whole row Jane, after ending their tumultuous Zachary, telling him about the kind showcases Andrew’s personality, can have on so many people. a very human documentary and one of the greatest chase sequence ever that big-budget action spectacles generation why journalism matters”. award, the 87-year-old Morricone of celebrities from giving her the relationship of several months. of man his father was. The level of his likes and dislikes, and the effect Dear Zachary is really an I cannot recommend enough; its filmed”. The jazzy soundtrack here can have more of an impact then That’s us here at FELIX. We’re was treated to a standing ovation, a stink-eye as she strolled down the The recipient of this letter is the love and care that went into this film that he had on so many people’s experience above all else. I honestly contents are incredibly important, is also a perfect remix of the classic perhaps previously thought. journalism. recognition of his decades of work aisle to collect the award, decked couple’s son, Zachary, born shortly is apparent, as is the love Kuenne, lives. Much like the ending of It’s a cannot remember the last time I was and I would consider it a disservice theme to the 70s TV show Lupin And, of course, after Mad Max In a charged speech, producer in the industry. Inside Out took out in a bejewelled leather jacket after Shirley’s arrest. The film is split and the dozens of friends and Wonderful Life, certain parts of this so viscerally affected by a film. And to yourself not to give it a watch. III. claimed all those prizes, there was Michael Sugar said that the home the award for Best Animated and scarf, giving the sartorial finger between documenting the murder family members interviewed had for film are life-affirming, highlighting for this reason, despite it being one little left for The Revenant, who message of the film should “resonate Feature, as expected, and British to any notions of what women case and speaking directly to Andrew. This cinematic scrapbook all the positive effects a single man of my new favourite documentaries, BEN COLLIER managed to win three Oscars, all the way to the Vatican”, issuing a documentary Amy, following the life ‘should’ wear at awards. Hear the results from the Leadership Elections from 20:00 before our Impulse DJs take over to help us celebrate from 22:00.

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CLUBS & SOCS [email protected] DramSoc heads to the LSDF Their submission, N.E.E.T, will be performed at the Semi-Finals on 5th and 6th March

Alsan Sayfimehr of his mother, with imaginary It’s hard to avoid drama at Writer characters & antisocial behaviour in Imperial; from our capital- tow. It’s funny, moving, emotionally renowned tech crew to the dazzling rewarding and much, much more. talent themselves. DramSoc’s he London Student As an unbiased commentator I productions are a cornerstone of Drama Festival is an thoroughly recommend checking it campus culture, and the LSDF annual event with out. provides the opportunity for us to a wonderfully self- spread this culture to the rest of explanatory title. Eight universities DramSoc’s London, whilst also seeing what the fromT London (recently down from more socially competent students nine; some people just can’t take get up to. Goldsmiths did some the heat) have to develop a play productions crazy shit involving flashlights last from scratch: writing, rehearsing, year, so they’ll be sure to whet your rewriting and then rehearsing some appetite for the more artisitc. more. They then battle it out in are the The semi-finals are at Student suitably dramatic fashion for the Central on Sat 5th & Sun 6th of prestige and rewards associated with March (we’re on the Sunday), and winning. Oh, and put on a good cornerstone then the top 4 plays will progress to show. the finals on the 13th at the Pleasance Our submission this year is of campus Theatre. called N.E.E.T. (Not in Education, Come on down, support Imperial Employment or Training), and tells and enjoy an evening or two of the the tale of protagonist Nate’s arrested culture best student theatre London has to development proceeding the death offer. Some of the official publicity for LSDF. Photo Credit: Student Central

16.30 exhibition in the Queen’s Tower Rooms. Meet estate agents, private halls providers and other PRIVATE HOUSING EVENING service providers. 7 March 16.30 - 19.30 ? Join us for tips and advice on finding 18.00 private accommodation. ? ? presentation ? ? begins in the ? Great Hall ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? £££ ? ? ? @icstudenthub ? #privatehousing imperial.ac.uk/accommodation ? ? ? Student Hub ? ? student life support friday 4 March

In association with Beit Bars and Imperial Snowsports Snow party and DJs FRIDAY 4 MARCH 20:00-02:00 | Metric & FiveSixEight

£1.50 EARLY ENTRY GUEST LIST £2.50 ENTRY ON THE DOOR coming up! Date Event Time Location Every Tuesday Super Quiz 20:00 - 22:00 FiveSixEight Every Tuesday Cocktail Night 18:00 - 23:00 Metric Every Wednesday CSP Wednesday 19:00 - 01:00 Metric & FiveSixEight Every Wednesday Sports Night 19:00 onwards Reynolds

1st & 4th Thursday of Pub Quiz 19:00 - 21:00 h-bar each month

1st & 3rd Thursday of Quiz Night 19:30 - 22:00 The Foundry each month

2nd and 4th Friday Karaoke Night 20:00 - 23:30 The Foundry of each month

Every Friday PGI Friday 16:00 onwards h-bar Every Friday Reynolds Cocktail Club 17:30 - 00:00 Reynolds Friday 4 March Freeze Friday 20:00 - 02:00 Metric & FiveSixEight Friday 11 March Leadership Election Results Party 20:00 - 02:00 Metric & FiveSixEight Friday 18 March Common People 20:00 - 02:00 Metric & FiveSixEight Saturday 19 March CSP Saturday 19:00 - 02:00 Metric & FiveSixEight Wednesday 23 March Spring Carnival 20:00 - 03:00 Metric & FiveSixEight imperialcollegeunion.org/whats-on felixonline.co.uk FRIDAY 4h MARCH 2016 PAGE 29

PUZZLES [email protected] FUCWIT Solo Efforts 1st Cherry Kwok 240 2nd Nicholas Sim 236 3rd Greg Poyser 62 4th Ayojedi 46 5th Sunny Amrat 30 6th King Lam Kwan 15 7th David Fengchu Zhang 14 =8th Jan Xu 13 =8th Sach Patel 13 10th Harry Secrett 10 11th Joshua Wan 8 12th Ho Chin 7.5 =13th Grace Chin 3 =13th Jeremy Ong 3 15th Megha Agrawal 2 Groups 1st Pufuletzi 118 2nd CP Fanclub 79 rd Across Down 3 Gap Yahhhh 58.5 4th Parmesan 9.5 1. Local language (7) 1. Evil (7) 5. Type of parrot (5) 2. Fable writer (5) 8. Sounds (5) 3. Keep out (7) 9. Water-based sporting event (7) 4. Large soup dish (6) 10. Roman sea god (7) 5. Supernatural (5) 11. Soft white limestone (5) 6. Small house (7) 12. Mollycoddle (6) 7. Onomatopoeic blow (5) 14. Customer (6) 13. Gracefully slim (7) 18. Back of a boat (5) 15. Novice (7) 20. Nuclear apparatus (7) 16. To bully (7) 22. Refuge (7) 17. Despicable person (6) 23. Magnanimous (5) 18. Indian term of respect (5) 24. Endured or carried (5) 19. Hangman's loop (5) 25. Highest on Mohs scale (7) 21. Data arranged in rows and columns (5)

Points Available 7 Crossword 4 Nonogram 3 Chess 4 White to move. Checkmate in two. Sudoku 3 Word Wheel 3

Solutions

Send in your solutions to [email protected] before midday on Wednesday! Union Page

Should students care about the EU? Debate next week

For the first time in 40 years, we will choose whether or not to remain in the European Union. Following the referendum announcement by the Prime Minister, the deciding date is set for the 23 June 2016.

There are nearly two and a half million students in the UK who could play a decisive role in this referendum debate.

To explore these crucial issues for students Universities UK is hosting a major national event, a Question Time style debate on Tuesday 8th March in partnership with the National Union of Students titled ‘Should students care about the EU?’ The event, which will feature speakers from both sides of the debate, will take place in at The Church House, Westminster, London from 19:45-21:00. The event will be chaired by Javier Espinoza, Education Editor, Daily Telegraph. It’s free to attend, but booking is necessary. For more information and to book, go to: imperialcollegeunion.org/eu-referendum

Fridays in the h-bar - bar food on till 22:00 from 4 March

From Friday 4 March, the h-bar will be extending its bar food service until 22:00. Grab an h-bar burger for yourself or tapas to share with friends and colleagues with your drink for a little bit longer!

Coming soon at the h-bar: Pub Quiz - every second and fourth Thursday Wine Tasting, Friday 4 March PGI Friday, every Friday from 16:00

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Grab yourself a £5 Amazon Voucher courtesy of move’m

Many of us have had issues with poor quality housing or rogue landlords (or both if you’ve been really unlucky!), and it is time to put that to an end. As part of the Union’s campaign to tackle housing issues, we are thrilled to be collaborating with Move’m!

Move’m is essentially a TripAdvisor for student housing. Similar to how you would rate a hotel or restaurant, you can now rate your student houses too. You can review and advise on properties that you loved and properties that you hated. Other students at Imperial are then able to benefit from this inside knowledge, by knowing which properties are pleasant to live in and which should be avoided.

In the past Move’m has been able to pre-warn students due to move in to a negatively reviewed house and has even got them out of their contract and got their non-refundable money back. It has also put pressure on landlords local to other Universities to ensure houses are of the best quality.

To kick things off we would like as many of you as possible to review accommodation you’ve lived in within the past 5 years. As a reward, after reviewing your property (and confirming your Imperial email address) you will be sent a £5 e-voucher for Amazon! Go to the Move’m website and submit your review easily via: www.movem.co.uk/listing-submit

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HANGMAN [email protected] NEWS WITHOUT THE NEWS

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This week the government ask This week, you're watching Hi, I'm the horoscopes This week the stream to This week you accidentally This week you wish the bees you to #CleanForTheQueen. Meet the Candidates, but the writer. Um, sorry, hold the Meet the Candidates eat Cale, the guy running in your head that chew at You do your bit by taking level of cringe reaches toxic on... Yeah, okay. I believe I Live breaks, and amidst for FELIX Editor, instead of your brain would stop. some unwanted cones and levels, and you curl up and should be your horoscopes the static you hear one of the green, iron rich vegetable. roadsigns home after a night die as Bob Marley's 'Stir it writer because I have the the candidates for Deputy Other Lefy greens and out, whereas the rest of your up' plays on quietly in the experience of writing the President, Welfare admit Moore are available. housemates continue to leave background. horoscopes. You can find out that he was the zodiac killer. the kitchen like a health more at double you double Spooky. hazard. you dubble you dot vote for horoscopes writer dot co dot you kay. th PAGE 32 THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON FRIDAY 4 MARCH 2016 felixonline.co.uk

SPORT [email protected] IC Kendo Club host dojo showdown Imperial Kendoka organise UK tournament and win silver

Wilko Duprez Feedback from participants revealed Writer a high level of satisfaction about the tournament’s organization and proceedings – for which the ast weekend, the Imperial Imperial Kendo Club can also be College Kendo Club proud. Next year’s Taikai will take organized a major event in place in Cambridge, hosted by the the world of kendo in the University of Cambridge Kendo’s UK: the University Championship, Society – and Imperial students are Lor ‘Taikai’. It was a frank success, determined to bring back gold this with students gathering from as far time. as Scotland and Wales to the Ethos The week before the Taikai, gym here in South Kensington for the Imperial Kendo Club also the traditional annual competition received fellow kendo students from between university dojos. A total Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo, of 150+ kendoka – making it the Japan, building the friendship largest UK Taikai since its inception between the two university clubs 20 years ago – sparred over the through practice and friendly two days in different categories, competition as well as attending individual and team competitions, Imperial Captain John Jonsson leaps into action. Photo Credit: Natasha Khaleeq the Union bar. The Imperial College split between beginners and veterans Kendo Club has existed since 1998 (and genders for individuals). in the beginners (kyu) individual Duprez) also winning a silver medal eye of the BKA, the British Kendo under the coaching of Emiko The contest was fierce, and the competition and one of the – in the beginners category. The Association, to progress further up Yoshikawa Sensei 6th Dan, who has Imperial students fought very Imperial teams (consisting of John Taikai was also an opportunity for in grades. Congratulations to all the represented the UK at the World well, with captain of the club, Jonsson, Byung Sup Song, Spencer kendo students to pass exams by Imperial students who successfully Championships, and practices three John Jonsson, taking second place Cheung, Francis Poole and Wilko demonstrating their skills under the received their Ikkyu and Sho-dan! times a week in the union building. Boat Club head off on a Tour de France ICSM Boat Club cycle nearly 300km to Paris for RAG

nnually, the Imperial At 4am (Local Time), we College School of disembarked at Dieppe, ready for the Medicine Raising and 195km leg of the journey. Despite Giving team organise a an initial navigation error, we made trip to a European city for a night good progress through the short out;A with this year’s destination being hours and sub-zero temperatures Paris. When this was announced, along the Avenue Verte. The sun the ICSM Boat Club thought, why was, finally, seen after about 100km take the coach when you can cycle and, energised by a sweltering 3oC, there for charity instead? It’s only a chain gang was formed through 295km after all! the French countryside. Suddenly At 4:45pm on Friday evening, finding ourselves just 40km outside twelve naïve cyclists set off from of Paris, entering Poissy, we stopped Queen’s Tower for the ride to Paris, for a final food, toilet and caffeine with a target time of under 24 hours. stop and were ready for the final Initial progress was slow, given the push. Central Paris and the Eiffel Friday afternoon rush hour, but after Tower remained in our sights as we surviving Tooting and escaping the M25 we sped into the pitch black roads of the South-East. Shortly Why take before our first scheduled stop with our supporters (Tom and Luke), The Boat Club took on Paris in a blistering ride in aid of charity. Photo Credit: ICSM Boat Club we suffered our only two punctures the coach of the journey. After a quick repair took the ‘scenic route’ via the Bois 21 hour and 54 minutes of a small amount to https:// we set off in search of Newhaven; de Boulogne, but eventually, with pain, dodgy banter and freezing crowdfunding.justgiving.com/lewis- 100km and five hours after leaving when you Tom, Luke and the Van behind us, temperatures were all well worth rogers-1 IC we reached the ferry, ready to we rolled up the Champs-Élysées it for the tremendous total of over catch a couple of hours of poor sleep towards the Arc de Triomphe and it £1100 for RAG. To support us JACK STUART AND LEWIS on the four hour crossing. can cycle? was all over. further, please consider donating ROGERS