ARTSFEST Cheap as Chips What arty things are happening in on campus this week? It’s national chip week, read all about it! 7 35 “Keep the Cat Free” 21/02/14 Issue 1569 felixonline.co.uk NekNominations Immigration Bill has THIS ISSUE... - a fifth reported fatality second reading in Lords SCIENCE Maciej Matuszewski News Editor fifth person has been reported as having died after taking part in A NekNomination online drinking game. Twenty year old Nottingham resident Bradley Eames posted a video of himself downing Attack of the venom- two pints of gin to Facebook. He died a few days, reportedly from proof ants 6 alcohol poisoning, though police have indicated that post-mortem toxicology tests were inconclusive. NekNomination involves individuals posting videos and BOOKS images of themselves drinking large quantities of alcohol to the internet and then nominating their friends to do the same. The game is claimed to have begun in Australia but has HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT recently found a lot of popularity in the British Isles. official figures”. Labour government carried out an Its critics maintain that it uses peer Joe Letts The Peer also pointed out problems consultation into a similar plan to pressure to force vulnerable people Editor-in-Chief that the introduction of the “health “exclude visitors from free primary to perform dangerous stunts. Mr surcharge” would cause for the care” but also that the research carried Eames’ death follows that of London economy, possibly dissuading skilled out by the government to support the hotel worker Isaac Richardson, he second reading of the migrant workers from traveling to the bill “gave the impression that front- Exploring the Picocon Cardiff resident Stephen Brooks and Immigration Bill took UK. line staff in acute health services had Irish citizens Jonny Byrne and Ross place in the House of Lords Meanwhile Lord King of come up with systematic observations conference 24 Cummins. Byre, a teenager, is said to last Monday. The reading Bridgewater countered the argument about migrants and their use of the have thrown himself into a river as stretched over a seven- by suggesting that: “it is no good for NHS. In fact, what it revealed was that part of his challenge. Thour period during which the Peers the country to feel that there is no there was no systematic observation, The BBC reported that the creators discussed several aspects of the bill, concern about problems that are and that quite often people were of the NekNomination Facebook including a lengthy discussion about coming up over illegal immigration simply asked questions on the basis of ARTS page have made efforts to counter the prospective problems facing and abuse of the immigration system. their appearance or nationality.” the dangerous effects of the game. In overseas students due to the bill. It is our responsibility in Parliament Marissa Lewis, Union Deputy a statement they said: “We made the Key opponents to the bill included to help command public confidence, President (Welfare) observed the decision a few nights ago to no longer Lord Patel and Lord Winston, both otherwise we will face a much more progress of the debate over the course continue to run the page the way it was of whom are Professors that hold serious situation in the future”. of the evening. Lewis authored the originally set up. All videos have been university Chancellorships. In response, Lord Winston gave Union’s submission of evidence to removed and we’d like to continue as During the debate Lord Patel pointed vocal evidence about his experience as the Select Committee on Science and a Neknomination awareness page, out that: “…international students in an overseas post-doctoral researcher Technology’s inquiry into the effects highlighting the dangers surrounding higher education contributed £10.2 in Belgium and also spoke about how the immigration on international the game.” The scandal has also billion to the UK economy. …To give several of the students he had met students, which was based on a paper prompted the creation of the ‘Random some more detailed figures, as regards while visiting top universities in the brought to Council last December. What’s happening at Acts of Kindness Nomination’ the total entrants by subject from USA were “convinced that we are not The bill is scheduled to go through website, which encourages people to non-EU countries, in STEM subjects open for business”. the Lords Committee stage on March ArtsFest? post videos of themselves performing there was a drop in 2011-12 of 8% and Additionally Baroness Barker 3, followed by a report stage and third 17 acts of charity. a further 2% in 2012-13. These are pointed out that not only had the reading before receiving Royal Assent. 2 FRIDAY 21 FEB EDITOR’S PICKS GAMES COMMENT FILM Future Gaming Plugtime Lego Movie This week we take a look at Another week with Plugtime, This week we have a review the future of Gaming this week it’s the LHC. about the new Lego movie. Everything is awesome. Errata Hey, you! Just because Last week we printed the wrong version of the left music page. 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WEEK WASTO YOUBY Editor-in-Chief Joe Letts News Editors Nida Mahmud, Aamna Mohdin, Maciej Matuszewski Features Editor Shiladitya Ghosh Wellbeing Editor Marissa Lewis Business Editor James Tsim Science Editors Philippa Skett, Keir Little, Fiona Hartley Environment & Health Editor Lawrence D’Silva Politics Editor Kartikeya Rana, Jash Rughani Food Editors Carol Ann Cheah, Michael Chung Comment Editors Eoghan J. Totten, Tessa Davey Arts Editor Arianna Sorba Photography Editor Gordon Kam Fashion Editor Cécile Borkhataria Books Editors Maciej Matuszewski, Eva Rosenthal Music Editors Simon Hunter, Riaz Agahi, Stuart Masson Television Editors John Park, Emily Fulham Film Editor John Park Games Editors Maximilian Eggl, Calum Skene Technology Editors Maximilian Eggl, Yong Wen Chua, Osama Arawa, Clubs & Socs Editor Nida Mahmud Charity Editor Ben Fernando Travel Editor Chris Richardson Sports Editor Kunal Wagle Online Editors Philip Kent, Annina Sartor, Stephen Ball Puzzles Commanders Kingshuk Dasadhikari, Oliver Price Copycats Stephen Ball and Annina Sartor Copykittens Tom Rivlin, Xiao Zhang, Ellen Mathieson FRIDAY 21 FEB 3 Editors: Nida Mahmud, Maciej Matuszewski, Aamna Mohdin NEWS [email protected] Office of Fair Chemistry & Materials Departments Union submits portfolio of evidence to Trading claims display year on year NSS College’s Residential Experience Review sanctions on participation increase students in debt the NSS a year early since Ipsos MORI Joe Letts has been unable to remove them from unlawful Editor-in-Chief the survey. Nat Kempston, the Union’s Deputy President (Education) told Felix: “NSS Joe Letts he Chemistry and Materials participation is going really well so far, Editor-in-Chief Departments have shown I am pleased with the progress in the IMPERIAL COLLEgE UNION a marked improvement majority of departments. Life Sciences Everyone in this picture seems to be having a positive experience! Slightly suspicious. from the number of final are not promoting the survey until fter analysing the year students who have March when they have finished their terms and conditions Tcompleted the National Student Final exams so this accounts for their consultation. Therefore, the evidence of over 100 UK Higher Survey. At the time of writing, low participation rates. Therefore it Nida Mahmud was taken from survey data and areas Education Institutions, Chemistry had achieved 93.54% is Mech Eng, Maths and Physics that News Editor to be investigated were suggested. The the Office of Fair participation, 23.9% higher that last are the departments we need to focus review submission document contains TradingA (OFT) concluded that almost year’s final figure. In comparison the on. This year we have put the graph he Residential Experience is a detailed 63 page document 75% included sections that could stop department of Materials has seen a on Blackboard so students can view review was announced by in which the Union “highlight[s] students graduating or progressing to smaller gain of 4.46% over last year’s participation rates easily, as well as College at the start of the evidence from a wide range of sources the next year of study if they were in 78.87% figure. keeping other publicity methods from year. The aim of this review which are relevant to the wider student debt to their institution. The Department of Earth Science previous years. is to improve the residential experience”. The OFT stated that “the blanket and Engineering (ESE) remains at the The Faculty of Natural Sciences Texperience students at Imperial have. Some points that were suggested use of academic sanctions in top of the leaderboard with another are offering £5 for every student The Union were asked to submit to the panel included reviewing the such instances, regardless of the year of full participation from finalists.