www.felixonline.co.uk @felixImperial /FelixImperial [email protected] Keeping the cat free since 1949 issue 1590 November 28th 2014 Inside... Science gets trippy investigating LSD International A Capella competition to come to Imperial News, page 7 Science 12-13 Technical failures Medical bring exam to halt Rugby team appeal News 6 GamerGate: what rejected went down online after Union sanctions Games 25 A screw loose: mascotry leave them between CGCU and RSM broke News, pages 4 and 5 Clubs and Socs 38 2 28.11.2014 THE STUDENT PAPER OF IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON FELIX This week’s issue... [email protected] Felix Editor Philippa Skett EDITORIAL TEAM CONTENTS Editor-In-Chief Two sides to the same PHILIPPA SKETT News 3–8 Deputy Editor PHILIP KENT Comment 9 Treasurer issue THOMAS LIM Features 10–11 Technical Hero LUKE GRANGER-BROWN Science 12–14 his week, we have a THIS WEEK’S EDITORIAL strong, with a great interview with smorgasbord of content to keep Imperial’s own LSD expert Dr Robin News Editors Technology 16–17 Tyou busy in the library café as Carhart-Harris alongside their usual CAROL ANN CHEAH you chow down on a jacket potato or news pieces. We have a great spread of KUNAL WAGLE Film 24 three, depending on how many hours Games this week which is catching up you are spending within the library and Tom Wheeler, one of the people with Arts, and Arts again have blown Comment Editor Games 25–27 doing end of term coursework. There who approved of the sanctions in it out the water with their topic this TESSA DAVEY may be three weeks left still, but it the first place. However, they show week being transformation. Technology Editors Arts 28–31 seems work always begins to pile on at how there are two sides to every story If none of that is of interest, we JAMIE DUTTON this time of year. so we have printed both in their have our usual puzzles, offensive OSAMA AWARA Fashion 33 In the news this week, we’ve looked entirety, so you can make your own horoscopes and our Fresher is having at the aftereffects of the sanctions minds up on the matter. issues with his latest squeeze. If that Science Editors LAUREN RATCLIFFE Hangman 34–35 held against the Imperial Medicals: We also have the more cheerful isn’t enough, we also have a double JAMES BEZER the rugby team of ICSM who smashed news of the International A Cappella centrefold spread, although we like to Puzzles 36–37 a coach window whilst on tour. competition making its way into our think we are a bit better than Playboy Games Editors Despite vowing never to put the Great Hall in January. Although I and you pick us up for the articles too. MAX EGGL C and S 38 rugby team of either IC or ICSM on have sadly been told Fat Amy will There is only two issues left, but still CALUM SKENE the front page again, here we are, not be making an appearance, I plenty of time to get involved. We are Arts Editors Sport 39–40 the third time in nine weeks. It is have been reassured everything else looking to expand our news reporter FRED FYLES an interesting case with opposing will basically be like the last twenty team, so if you fancy getting some KAMIL McCLELLAND opinions held by those involved. minutes of the film Pitch Perfect. journalism experience and seeing the When we initially persued the story, I’ve put you on the front page guys: I office in all its festive glory, drop us a Music Editors GRACE RAHMAN we did not expect such lengthy and expect front row tickets in return! lone at [email protected]. We have AMNA ASKARI in-depth responses from George After the success of our Science just invested in an office biscuit tin Cross, the Captain of the Medicals last week, the section is still going and everything. Television Editors GIULIA GABRIELLI JOHN PARK Film Editors What’s on this week: ELLEN MATHIESON JACK STEADMAN JOHN PARK Union General Meeting: deciding on Books Editor DIANA LUCACI the Higher Education Fashion Editor Funding Policy. CECILE BORKHATARIA Food Editors 18:30 onwards, Monday 1st, CAROL ANN CHEAH December, Lecture theatre 1 in Blackett Coffee Break Editors TESSA DAVEY ELLEN MATHIESON It needs 200 people to Travel Editor attend to meet quorum. YUNG NAM CHEAH Please attend otherwise Hangman Editor it’ll be a bit awkward. We’ll SKILLIPPA PHETT be discussing the Higher Welfare Editors Education Funding policy, The simultaneously best and worst advertising we have seen all week: props to DIBA ESBATI CHANON WONGSATAYANONT and every person who you ACC, and good luck with your Geeks and Freaks Bar Night next Wednesday at attends can have a say on the Union. Do that 2007 Word Art proud. Clubs and Societies Editor BEN HOWITT the matter. Sport Editor Entry is free, obviously. KUNAL WAGLE We are looking to expand our news Democracy is free too. COPY EDIT TEAM reporter base: fancy joining us? Copy Chiefs SKETT’S BOX OF SHAME STEPHEN BALL Email: [email protected] ELLEN MATHIESON Apologies for a mistake in Issue and let us know! Copy Editors 1589: ANNINA SARTOR TOM RIVLIN -We said last week that the London BEN HOWITT Forum for Science on Policy “Can Felix, Beit Quad, Prince Consort Road, Printed by Iliffee Print Cambridge, Winship Road, JUNE GAN Education Fix Britain’s Youth London SW7 2BB Cambridge. MICHAEL FAGGETTER Email: [email protected] Registered newspaper ISSN 1040-0711 MATTIN MIR-TAHMASEBI Drinking Problem?” came with free JASPER MENKUS drinks. Awkward. Apologies. Tel: 020 7594 8072 CECILY JOHNSON Front image credits: Ian Gillett/ Ben Lester (Through Bens Lens) Copyright © Felix ABBY GOLDBLATT FELIX THE STUDENT PAPER OF IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON 28.11.2014 3 News [email protected] News Editors Carol Ann Cheah and Kunal Wagle This year’s University Challenge team inalised Philippa Skett reports as the inal team is chosen following weeks of quizzes he University Challenge team 60-question test culled down 100 across the country. Imperial College London has won Economics to the title in 1996, and has been finalised after an hopefuls to 16, who had a call-back for The series is due to air during the the popular quiz show in previous again in 2001, beating St John’s Textensive selection process. The the evening of Friday 21st November. second half of August. years; they beat London School of College, Oxford. new team consists of 5 male students The final trial was a mock-up of and was selected after passing several teams being questioned, Jeremy rounds of quizzes and a final trial Paxman style, and observed by stage. Imperial College Union President The team consists of three Tom Wheeler and Student Trustee undergraduate students and two PhD Thomas Lim. students. Ben Fernando, a third year The 16 students were judged on physics student and Captain of last how they interacted as a team and year’s team, has made a reappearance total scores were also taken into alongside James Bezer, a third year consideration before the panel physics student (and one of Felix’s decided on the final five. esteemed Science Editors). The team will now have another New to the team is Ashwin Braude, interview with the producers of the a fourth year physics student, and show in January where they will be Onur Teymur, who is working on a asked more questions, and in the last PhD in statistics. Also joining them weekend in February filming will is Patrick Dunn, who is a physics commence in the Granada studios in student, also currently working on his Manchester. doctorate. 28 teams make it to the televised The selection process started a finals. few weeks ago, with quizzes held Last year the team was knocked out by Imperial College Union in at the January stage, so did not make conjunction with Quiz Soc. The it onto the screens of households Photo: Emily Maunder College to investigate Imperial College returns to top of the circumstances Research Council Grants Table KUNAL WAGLE SECTION EDITOR surrounding percent – the third largest decline seven out of the top 27 institutions in the table. On the whole there has have seen their success rates increase. mperial College has returned to been a large decline in the number of Imperial’s rate is unchanged from Professor’s death the top of the league table for applications. There were nine percent 2012-13. Iresearch council income for the fewer applications overall in 2013-14, Behind Imperial in this year’s year 2013-14. It is the fourth time in with only seven institutions actually table were Oxford, who had £94 the last five years that the College has submitting more applications than in million, UCL with £78 million PHILLIPA SKETT addressing policies and procedures topped the table, having been in third the previous year. and Manchester with £58 million. FELIX EDITOR relevant to the case. The review will place for the year 2012-2013. Despite the drop in numbers of Cambridge, Bristol, Edinburgh, King’s be done by the Director of Human In this edition of the league table, applications, the success rate has College London, Southampton and Resources at Imperial, accompanied Imperial was awarded £114 million, also dropped across the board. Only Nottingham complete the top ten. professor from the Faculty of by the Senior Consul, Professor an increase of £11 million on 2012- Medicine, Professor Stefan Richard Thompson.