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FR IDAY, 8 TH FEBRUARY, 2019 – Keep the Cat Free – ISSUE 1713 Felix The Student Newspaper of Imperial College London NEWS Will Mondays forever be meatless? PAGE 3 COMMENT Why I'm proposing a complete restructure of the Union PAGE 8 LIBERATION Students to be refunded following Sport Imperial screw-up jointly-run service that the change in pricing by Sport Imperial structure violated the and Imperial College previous terms and con- NEWS Sport Imperial ac- of £30 – students will Union to support ditions. For all members knowledged and apolo- continue to be able and develop student that joined Sport Imperial Andy Djaba gised for the mistake in to use the gym and sports clubs. The prior to September 2018, Editor-in-Chief an email sent out on 5th pool provided they donations will go into the terms and conditions October inviting all stu- previously held a a general Sport De- stated that, following a Brexit and dents who were members membership. velopment fund that one-off payment of £40, Disability? Sport Imperial prior to September 2018 2. Do not claim a refund all sports clubs will “gym and swim facilities PAGE 15 blunder sees students to claim their full refund. of £30 - this fee will be able to apply to. would be free of charge to who joined prior Speaking to Felix, Will contribute towards Imperial students for the Hollyer, Head of Sport Sport Imperial’s The price increases, duration of their time at to September 2018 Imperial, said: “We’ve plans to develop and which saw students asked the College”. SPORT entitled to £30 gym made a mistake, we want improve opportu- to pay an annual fee of Concerns about the refund to hold our hands up and nities for sport and £30 for access to the gym change in pricing structure apologise. We thought physical activity at and pool at Ethos from were initially raised by a we’d done the appropri- the College. 1st September 2018, were student accusing Sport Im- mperial students ate due diligence. The 3. Convert the £30 as announced in June 2018, perial of fraud, as reported who paid for gym important thing from our credit for another as part of Sport Imperial by Felix in October 2018. membership prior side is, we’ve identified it Ethos service worth and Imperial College Following internal and to the 1st September and we’re taking steps to £30 or more - e.g. Union’s joint Sports strat- external counsel, Sport Super Bowl I2018 change in pricing remedy it.” unlimited class pass, egy. However, following Imperial were advised to structure have been of- Students for which this Active Imperial complaints from students offer a full refund of the LIII: GOAT fered a refund due to an applies now face four membership. and questions over the £30 annual membership defeats Rams error on Sport Imperial’s options: 4. Donate the £30 credit legality of such increases, to every student that had part. 1. Claim a full refund to the Sports Hub – a it has since been found signed up for membership PAGE 32 Cont. pg 3 FR IDAY, 8 TH FEBRUARY, 2019 FELIX FELIX ISSUE 1713 EDITORIAL NEWS [email protected] CONTENTS EDITORIAL 2 A wholesome Editorial Will Mondays forever be meatless? NEWS 3-5 jaba – Felix Instead, I'll preview my The Felix Team y D Ed POLITICS 6-7 f you've had the d ito speech with some of the NEWS reasons you should eat left up to you! You voted vegetarian and vegan An r Editor-in-Chief pleasure of reading initial ideas I've had so far. Andy Djaba meat one less day a week. in the Instagram polls, dishes, as well as a lack of COMMENT 8-9 one of my Edito- Much like my approach • Claudia Caravello While the main aim of you filled out the online healthy dishes that had a rials before, you'll to most things in life, I Deputy Editor Deputy President (Finance the campaign was to survey, and you told us wide variety. SCIENCE 10 Iknow that I hate writing liken running Felix to Joanna Wormald & Services) reduce our environmental your comments. With all this informa- them. With a passion. It managing my team, Man- • impact; there are also So what was the de- tion, the College Cater- BOOKS 11 has fast become the bane chester United. Fred was a News Editor health benefits to reducing cision? Will Meat Free ing service and I have of my existence, hence Joanna Wormald legend, much like Sir Alex • your meat consumption, Monday become a perma- decided not to continue FOOD 14 why I procrastinate and Ferguson, and left behind Politics Editors anuary has come explained on our stall nent campaign? Meat Free Monday, but leave them to the last a title-winning squad (the Avirup Banerjee and gone, along by Dr Cullimore, and With 523 people taking instead to shift the focus LIBERATION 15 minute. Which is where Felix fam). In my tenure, Divyen Vanniasegaram with the trial of financial benefits if you part in the survey (69.9% for the remainder of the we are now, after a day I think I've embodied all Juan Rubio Gorrochategui Meat Free Mon- continued MFM at home, of which stated they year to providing a wider SUSTAINABILITY 18-19 of successful procras- of the managers that have • Jday. So what’s next? as meat is more expensive were meat eaters), 57.7% range of healthier options tination, it is just past come in since Fergie's Comment Editors Will Meat Free Monday than grains and veg. of you wished for it to (meat and plant based) on INVESTMENT 20-21 10pm and I'm writing retirement. I began my Aida Manzano Kharman become a permanent Others interpreted it as a continue, while 40.0% campus! Some changes Charlie Titmuss this wretched thing. Ask tenure just as hapless as • scheme on campus? fun challenge, and some did not and the remainder are already being made, HANGMAN 24-25 me to review a Kendrick David Moyes, moved on Science Editors Meat Free Monday took it one step further by were impartial. However, such as the introduction Lamar album and I'll to being as ineffective Rosie Dutt (MFM) was a student giving #veganuary a go. the Instagram polls of 200 of the new salad bar in the GAMES 26-28 give you page upon page as Louis Van Gaal and Eyad Abuelgasim campaign created from Meanwhile, the Animal voters swung the other Senior Common Room of in-depth analysis into I've flattered to deceive, Henry Alman a combination of ideas Protection & Education way, with 53.9% wishing (SCR). PUZZLES 29 the inner workings of like Jose Mourinho. Sânziana Foia that came from different Society (APES) high- for it not to continue. With So what do College King Kendrick's mind. Now I think I'm having a • undergraduate socie- lighted the animal welfare no clear winner, it was Catering and I have in Tech Editor SPORTS 30-32 Ask me to write an important to acknowledge decide to use their voice, resurgence, much like Ole ties, PhD students, and benefits by using virtual hard to decide whether plan for you for the rest of Krithika Balaji Editorial and I struggle that Sport Imperial has be it through writing Felix Gunnar Solskjaer, and the Haaris Asghar Masters student groups, reality demonstrations, to turn the Meat Free the year? Well, get ready to string together half a realised its mistake and article or by any other Felix fam is performing • with the help of many provided by the Animal Monday trial into a per- for some big changes! Colourful inspiration from Ethos cafe // Claudia Caravello page. Anyway, we move. moved quickly to rectify means. Finally, I wouldn't like title winners. I also Arts Editors volunteers, Greening Im- Equality charity. manent campaign or not. Think new, plant-based, On to serious business. the issue and come up let the disappointment sur- want to take this chance Claire Chan perial, College Catering Overall, the campaign What did stand out in the sustainable café - a place to gain student feedback. chicken stand, intro- Front page news this with a smooth remedy. rounding the gym blunder to congratulate Music Helen Money-Kyrle and the Union. With huge was a success at getting survey, was the demand where you can relax while If you have a dish you ducing 24-hour vending week is the revalation that This is also significant overshadow the fact that Editor, Simran Kukran, Vaishnavi Gnanananthan support from College and students to talk about the for more information enjoying fresh, healthy, love/hate, then let College machines which contain all students who signed because it represents a Sport Imperial are making on securing her PhD • the Union, over 35 outlets idea of MFM. There was about the environmental and, most importantly, know by filling out the meals and snacks to help Felix Office Books Editors Beit Quad, Prince Consort up to Sport Imperial prior major change that was major moves to improve placement. A big win for JJ Cheng across four campuses took buzz online, chatter in sustainability of the food delicious meals. Opening experience box on the you power through those Road to the 1st September price brought about as a direct sport at Imperial, an issue the team! Without Simran part, including all College cafes, and articles written options, as 84.7% of in Summer term, inspi- feedback form: imperial. late night study sessions, London, SW7 2BB • change are now eligible result of the student voice.