“Keep the Cat Free” 26/10/12 Issue 1528 felixonline.co.uk Conferences at Imperial Two pages of Features about conferences run by students taking place here at Imperial. Page 8-9 A Skyfall from Beit Inside...>> Aemun Reza News Editor TECH As a lot of you must know, because it would almost have been impossible to miss for even the keenest attendee of the Library, the new James Bond movie Skyfall premiered at the Royal Albert Hall on Tuesday night. Prince Consort Road was partially closed off and access was restricted around the area. A massive red carpet was set up The Windows to all around the Royal Albert Hall, Bond themes were played on repeat, technology? 14 and even the banners outside were >> changed to say 007. Eager fans queued up from earlier than 12:30pm for the event at 5pm, and the road was packed with people COMMENT by the time it started. Th e entrance to Beit was closed to the public and only students who presented their Imperial College ID were allowed past. the premiere from the Roderic Hill to get a glimpse of Daniel Craig and windows and on other places. Many Imperial students took advan- and Bone building windows. Every other celebrities at the event. Lectur- For residents of Beit, there was a tage of their buildings and watched window was fi lled with people trying ers could also be seen standing in the great view from their windows, >>6 Constitution to change? Gategate: the press Tim Arbabzadah Editor-in-Chief be some alterations made. and scandals 21 One such alteration that is believed >> to be being made is in relation to the Th e Constitutional changes that were powers that the bar managers have. proposed and previously reported in Before the alteration, an alcohol li- Felix, are set to be put to a vote at the censee (bar manager) would have had FOOD next Council on Tuesday 30 October. the power to discipline students, how- Council will vote whether or not they ever, Beaumont said that the inclusion will accept the changes, or if it needs was an accident and that is will be re- to be revised more. Th e draft still con- moved. tains the changes discussed in the pre- Th e proposals have caused some vious article. friction between Beaumont and Court Th e Constitution is the document over them, and to what extent changes that sets up the rules and regulations are being occurred and how it will af- under which the Union is supposed to fect the representation that students be run. have in the running of the Union. Commemoration Day Paul Beaumont, Union President, Th ere is currently a 26 page document consulted with individuals on a one- up on the website detailing the Court’s Pumpkin making for to-one basis and is now ready to opinions on the changes, and Beau- 38 present the changes to Council. Al- mont is expected to be releasing his Your favourite day off Halloween >> though, over the weekend, there will reply to this soon. >>3 2 FRIDAY 26 OCTOBER EDITOR’S PICKS 29 30 35 GAMES >> FILM >> MUSIC >> Simulator reviews Bond special Three pages We get sent some absolutely We go all secret agent No that’s not an obscure ‘brilliant’ games to review. on the Bond fi lms, band’s name, that’s just tell- This week, we took the and decide what ones ing you that Music, who are plunge and actually played are worth diving into usually a bit late to fi nish the one... the archives for. page, have three for you! CLASSIFIEDS Real World? Medical Summarizer Wanted Looking for 4th, 5th or 6th year medical student with medical understanding. 15 hours a week. Crompton Medical Centre London W2 1ND For further details please contact Mr. Faisal Ahmed on 07776126204 Tim Arbabzadah Job Description - Sum marizing all medical letters and discharge summaries from Secondary Care (Hospitals) into the medical records for each patient at Editor-in-Chief the practice, clinical software used is EMIS LV. All Saints Church, Fulham Graduation be arsed to go in (unfortunately) if being massively paranoid by the way: Altos wanted I’m feeling a bit rough. It also means I the joke of the night about the speech The choir of All Saints Fulham is an excellent, semi-professional choir of ap- don’t tend to go out on weekdays that was that it had a heavy “where’s my proximately 20 amateur, auditioned singers. As you may be able to infer from the often, this week excluded. So here is fucking money punk” focus. We are currently looking to expand our alto section. The choir sings weekly picture above, I’ve graduated! I am a message you hear a lot and hope- Sunday Eucharists, with sung Mass settings on feast days, and Choral Even- not Tim Arbabzadah, Master of Sci- fully act on a lot too. Enjoy your life as songs. The positions would be ideal for, but are by no means restricted to, ence. Those fi ve seconds of fame on a student! Enjoy university! Really, it’s Hackery a young professional, or London student looking for somewhere friendly to the stage were fun. Although, I didn’t the best years of your life if you make it sing, but which provides a high standard of music making. really expect to be the fi rst Master of that. Yeah it’s a cliché (that’s what late This term’s music includes a Bach cantata Evensong with orchestra, masses by Science graduate to receive a degree. nights do to you: makes you real off Just so you know this, here is a defi ni- Palestrina, Vierne and Briggs, Howells’ Reqiuem, and the world premiere of a This meant I had to nervously try to these types of phrases), but it really is tion: a hack is someone who focuses composition by Francis Pott, as well as the usual cathedral-style anthems and hope that I remembered how to walk true. You have so many opportunities solely on the Union and thinks it is settings. and shake hands with people, without to go out and have fun, take them all. the most important thing in the entire The choir is extremely welcoming, and has a busy social life! The director of being drowned out by the crowd in Try and fi t in some work too, but really planet and the be all and end all. I have music is always interested in hearing from prospective singers, and is very front of me. Anyway, this meant that jump on any fun activities that head to be a bit hacky due to my position, happy to chat about any aspects of the position. I had to graduate and then try to fi nd your way. You only live once. Oh God, although I have tried to keep news Jonathan Wikeley (Director of Music) time to also edit the paper. I therefore too many lame sayings, I’ll stop. a bit more interesting to everyone. [email protected], tel: 07966 969 746 would like to take the time to apologise The ceremony itself was rather odd. There are, on occasions, times when http://www.allsaints-fulham.org.uk/music.htm for what may be a somewhat rushed The Rector’s address in particular I you have to talk about something. issue this week. Hopefully there won’t thought was a bit strange. Not only The Constitution, which is the rules be too many errors, but you may fi nd did it sound as though he hadn’t really that govern how the Union is run, is that some sentences just randomly rehearsed it all that much, but it had up for debate at the next Council on don’t fi ni. Anyway, I’m sitting here in a very obvious and clear message: Tuesday. There the Council will decide the dead of night, all alone in the of- well done on graduating; now, go and if it is something they should accept LOLCATZ OF TEH WEEK: Finding these is a perk of the job fi ce, with all of my sweary notes telling make money and then give us that or not. It may not seem important, me to “fucking change page numbers” money. Lots of our alumni give mon- but it could have impacts on things and other such angry reminders,and it ey, please model yourself on them you care about, on the way the Un- made me think about the Real World. by giving us money. Nothing wrong ion is run (e.g. drink and food prices The main difference between stu- with asking us for donations and all etc), and how you are represented. dent life and working life is really the that, but, dude, seriously, give us like To Council members: read the for and constant responsibility. I know I only a maybe longer than a two minute against and make an informed deci- work as Felix Editor, but I can’t just segue into that. Or perhaps just don’t sion on what you think is the most lie hungover in bed all day and not mention it right away. This isn’t me student-led way to run the Union. Felix, Beit Quad, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BB. Email: [email protected]. Tel: 020 7594 8072. Fax: 020 7594 8065. THIS BROUGHT Printed by Iliffe Print Cambridge, Winship Road, Cambridge. Registered newspaper ISSN 1040-0711. Copyright © Felix 2012. WEEK WASTO YOUBY Editor-in-Chief Tim Arbabzadah Deputy Editor Saskia Verhagen Assistant Editor Matt Colvin News Editor Aemun Reza Features Editors Caroline Wood, Stephen Smith Business Editor Deepka Rana Science Editors Philip Kent, Laurence Pope, Philippa Skett Politics Editors Padraic Calpin, Marie-Laure Hicks Food Editors Carol Ann Cheah, Sophia Goldberg, Yiango Mavrocostanti Comment Editors George Barnett, Navid Nabijou, James Simpson Fashion Editors Alex Ramadan, Saskia Verhagen, Alice Yang Arts Editors Eva Rosenthal, Meredith Thomas Books Editor Maciej Matuszewski Music Editors Mark England, Ross Gray, Simon Hunter, Íñigo Martínez De Rituerto Television Editor Lucia Podhorska Film Editors Katy Bettany, John Park, Lucy Wiles Games Editor Ross Webster Technology Editor Jason Parmar Coffee Break Boss Matt Colvin Travel Editors Veronika McQuade, Simon Carnochan Sports Editors Oli Benton, Sorcha Cotter, Margot Pikovsky Online Editors Philip Kent, Jonathan Kim Puzzles Commanders Louisa Byrne, Sotirios Karamitsos, Dan Timbrell Copy Chief Annina Sartor Copy Editors Al Norman, Matt Colvin, Christopher Witham, Chris Richardson, Laurence de Lussy Kubisa, Lizzy Griffiths, Julia Gherman, Kingshuk Dasadhikari Illustrators Hamish Muir, Outi Supponen Special Thanks: To my family, friends, lecturers, and Personal Tutor.