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felixonline.co.uk @felixImperial /FelixImperial [email protected] Keeping the cat free since 1949 issue 1605 May 15th 2015 Inside... Is the future of Arts uncertain? The Student Academic Choice Awards 2015 Page 5 The student Arts 24- 31 Felix reviews the Theroux politics that Effect matter to you Television 16-17 An early glance into the Suicide Squad Film 8-9 Skydiving leap into action • An introduction to the MPs in your area • Felix speaks to: Hammersmith MP • The future of British Arts under the Tories • Comment: Why is it so taboo to be Tory? C and S 38- 39 2 15.05.2015 THE STUDENT PAPER OF IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON FELIX This week’s issue... [email protected] Felix Editor Philippa Skett Contents EDITORIAL TEAM Editor-In-Chief What you can expect PHILIPPA SKETT News 3–5 Deputy Editor PHILIP KENT General Election 6–11 Treasurer THOMAS LIM Comment 12-14 in Felix this week Technical Hero Science 15 LUKE GRANGER-BROWN his week we are covering the out and show off ourselves the great News Editors Music 12–14 aftermath of the elections, things Imperial are up to. CAROL ANN CHEAH Tand what has unfolded in With news being time sensitive, the CECILY JOHNSON Film 11–13 the seven days since we woke up story being within the public interest KUNAL WAGLE to a Conservative majority. A lot (in our opinion) and the nature of Television 14-15 has happened as a result of this front page being the place to print Comment Editor unprecedented result, including our most prominent story, it seemed TESSA DAVEY Fashion 24-25 thousands taking to the streets simply an unfortunate coincidence. Politics Editor to show their disdain for the new Check out our news editor’s comment JOSHUA RENKEN Arts 26–29 government. piece on the matter and hear her Closer to home, we elected point of view, and see if you have Science Editors LAUREN RATCLIFFE Welfare 30 Conservative MPs in all the local another view on what happened. JAMES BEZER constituencies except Hammersmith, THIS WEEK’S EDITORIAL Regardless of last weekend, we will Hangman 31–34 which saw Andy Slaughter retain always strive to fill these pages as if Games Editors his Labour seat for another five of Imperial; we have covered the the cat will be always free, although MAX EGGL Puzzles 35–36 years. We’ve interviewed him this Student Academic Choice Awards, will do so with the lessons learnt in CALUM SKENE week, to see what his plans are for which showcased our incredible the back of our minds. Arts Editors C and S 37–39 the local area, how he feels about the teaching, support, supervision, and Unlike other student newspapers, FRED FYLES Conservatives ruling the roost, and tutoring. We have also covered we are not subject to editorial control KAMIL MCCLELLAND his thoughts on free education. Imperial Festival, which proved to by the Union or College. We do not In our esteemed Comment section, be a delightful day of sharing our need to send proofs to either before Music Editor we pick apart the attitude to those experience of science with the wider going to print (evident by the amount GRACE RAHMAN who voted Conservative, who seem public. of typos that sneak through), and Television Editors to have retreated from social media However, the big discussion in the despite last weekend we have never GIULIA GABRIELLI at a speed proportional to their seat office this week was the removal of been censored completely and hope JOHN PARK gains last Friday morning. It is being Felix issues in publicly accessible we have always managed to get the Film Editors said that “it was the shy tories wot spaces, something that has left news that matters to you, straight to JOHN PARK won it”, but perhaps they are acting the editorial team Felix divided. you as soon as possible. ELLEN MATHIESON more cautious than coy regarding Our last front page was considered With that in mind, there is still JACK STEADMAN their voting choices. Vitriol is being “inappropriate” for the large amounts time for you to get involved. There flung left, right and centre on social of children visiting the festival, and may only be five issues to go, but that Fashion Editors media, showing that despite the party College removed it from campus for is plenty of time to put pen to paper CECILE BORKHATARIA gaining a political majority, they may the duration of the weekend. With and get your message out there too. It Food Editors not have obtained the approval of visiting alumni noticing the absence may be late in the year, but it is never CAROL ANN CHEAH many of those with a twitter account. of the paper from around campus, it to late to send us your thoughts and In better news, this week has was disappointing that we couldn’t share them (as far as possible) across Travel Editor YUNG NAM CHEAH been great for celebrating the best have had such a positive issue to give campus. Welfare Editors DIBA ESBATI CHANON WONGSATAYANONT Puzzle Editor MICHAEL FAGGETTER Clubs and Societies Editor BEN HOWITT Sport Editor KUNAL WAGLE COPY EDIT TEAM Copy Chiefs JACK STEADMAN There is still time to get BEN HOWITT Copy Editors CECILY JOHNSON involved! PHILIP KENT Email felix @imperial.ac.uk TESSA DAVEY Felix, Offices Printed by Iliffee Print Cambridge, Winship Beit Quad, Prince Consort Road, Road, Cambridge. London SW7 2BB Registered newspaper ISSN 1040-0711 Email: [email protected] Copyright © Felix Tel: 020 7594 8072 www.felixonline.co.uk Front page picture: Felix Top banner: throughbenslens.co.uk FELIX THE STUDENT PAPER OF IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON 15.05.2015 3 News [email protected] News Editors Carol Ann Cheah, Cecily Johnson & Kunal Wagle Can religion and science get on? Nick Farmer checks in at Debating Society’s public debate mperial College Union Debating natural laws as a means of better him; and that his grandfather, a Chief Society’s first public debate of understanding God. Rabbi, was one his inspirations for Ithe year saw students debate Final year Physics undergraduate pursuing a career as a scientist. Lord Professor Robert Winston and Debating Society President Niall The debate was opened up to and Bioengineering Senior Lecturer Jeffrey replied that the majority of members of the audience, who Dr Jennifer Siggers on the motion scientists have no religious beliefs raised a variety of points ranging “This house believes that religion is and that there are other motivations from the relationship of Eastern harmful to the progress of science” in underpinning scientific endeavor. religions to science to the possible front of a packed lecture theatre. He went on to elaborate historical effect preconceptions due to religious Speaking first in proposition of examples of religious orthodoxy belief having an effect on the lines of the motion was James Clough, a holding back scientific progress, enquiry that scientists may take. PhD candidate in the Department such as the suppression of Galileo’s Debating Society President Niall of Physics and a World Universities proposal of a heliocentric solar Jeffrey told Felix, “we are extremely Debating Championship quarter- system in Renaissance Italy. pleased to see so many people coming finalist, who made the case that Speaking last, in opposition to the to watch and get involved in the certain widely held religious motion, Lord Winston argued that debate, which has been our most views such as the Biblical account humans have an innate religiosity, successful public event to date. We of creation necessarily caused drawing on Paleolithic cave paintings hope that people will have many people to reject science as a way of to support this point. He spoke about more chances to join our debates in understanding the world. his work in the field of embryology, future, and on behalf of the debating In opposition, Dr. Siggers argued and how his religious background society and everyone present I would that religious belief, in particularly made him more able to engage with like to extend my thanks to Lord monotheism, leads to the idea that critics of this controversial research. Winston and Dr. Siggers for their the universe is governed by natural He told the audience that the sense of participation and for helping make laws, and that religion spurs on wonder that comes from religion has this such a stimulating and enjoyable Lord Winston took the opinion that religion is not harmful to the scientific understanding of these been a source of great motivation for evening.” progress of science at the debate. Photo: Imperial Debating Car flipped over on Amazon soon to Exhibition Road, two injured deliver to Sherfield CAROL ANN CHEAH PHILIPPA SKETT members of the public. SECTION EDITOR FELIX EDITOR The preparation costs to install the lockers were covered by College Estates, but Amazon has covered the wo women were treated for new Amazon collection point gross cost of the lockers as a whole. minor injuries after their car has been installed on campus, Imperial has seen an increasing Twas flipped onto its roof due to A allowing staff and students number of parcels being delivered a collison with a lorry on Exhibition to receive their parcels from South to campus. In December, over 2,000 Road. The incident occurred on Kensington instead of waiting in at packages were sent to campus, whilst Tuesday afternoon outside the home. another 1,800 were sent in January. Natural History Museum, which also The locker system, based on the Felix spoke to Estates, who are saw a Rolls-Royce take damage.