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“Keep the Cat Free” 12/10/12 Issue 1526 felixonline.co.uk A university to challenge? How does Imperial compare to the elite universities. See pages 5-6 for where we stand. Babar Ahmad extradited Inside...>> Former Imperial POLITICS employee now in USA Barbar Ahmad, while speak- ing to the BBC this year High Court refused last minute application Aemun Reza News Editor Has Ed got the elect Babar Ahmad has been extradited to factor? 10 the United States after the High Court >> refused to review his case. Last month, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) gave its fi nal approval for the extradition. At a federal district court MUSIC hearing in New Haven, Connecticut, Babar Ahmad pleaded not guilty and is currently in custody. Mr Ahmad has been held in prison in the UK for eight years without trial. He was arrested in 2004, imprisoned like to thank all those over the years mad was immediately extradited that over the High Court’s refusal of the under the Extradition Act 2003, and who supported me and my family: evening to the United States. Th e Eu- judicial review, said, “After over 40 has been detained ever since. He had lawyers, politicians, journalists and ropean Court of Human’s rights ruled years of paying taxes in this country, been arrested due to allegations that members of the public from all walks that there would be “no violation of I am appalled that the system has let he was involved in terrorist activity of life. By exposing the fallacy of the the applicants” rights if they were to me down in a manner more befi tting through a website hosted in America. UK’s extradition arrangements with be extradited for a trial in America of a third world country than one of Babar Ahmad’s brother-in-law Fa- the US, I leave with my head held high and therefore rejected a request for the world’s old- The French do it had Ahmad read a statement on his having won the moral victory”. the referral of Babar Ahmad’s case to est democracies… behalf, in which he said, “Today I have A last minute appeal for a judicial the Grand Chamber. It seems that the 3 (Radio) well >>25 lost my 8 year and 2 month battle review at the British High Court was Babar Ahmad’s father, Ashfaq Ah- Metropolitan po- against extradition to the US. I would denied on 5th October and Babar Ah- mad, who was extremely disappointed lice, the CPS and >> FILM Con man near campus takes student’s money Tim Arbabzadah Editor-in-Chief time, asked if the student knew the and paid the driver £15 upfront. Th e iPod or double the amount of money area. Th e man was described by the American man regaled the student asked. Th e student said that at this student as middle-aged with white/ with information to implicitly suggest point “I tried to hide my surprise at Last Th ursday 4 October at around dark hair, is in his 40s, and was well that he was to be trusted; one such the rapidly deteriorating situation, 10:30am, a student at Imperial College dressed. Th e man reportedly also piece of information was that he was and said I didn’t want to profi t, I just London has had £70 taken by a confi - spoke in an American accent and told in the US Marine Corps. wanted to help him.” Th e student dence trickster. the student that his car was impound- Th e American man then wanted withdrew £70 to Th e student, who wished to not be ed on Cromwell Road. Th e student the student to pay for the car to be give to the man, Are you game to named, was approached by a man on pointed him in the right direction, released, claiming that his credit card saying that “by this 38 the corner of Queen’s Gate Place. Th e but the American man insisted that was not working. Th e student was stage... the loss of 3 read this? >> man, who was on the phone at the they take minicab to the car pound, promised that he would receive an £70 was probably >> 2 FRIDAY 12 OCTOBER EDITOR’S PICKS 34 6 17 HANGMAN >> FEATURE >> FASHION >> Twatter is right RPS at Imperial Fashion week See what Obie is up to this Finally, the moment This week we report back week. Many of you may have that literally no-one on the Fashion Weeks that spotted the terrible error last thought would come are going on. It includes the week. This week there aren’t to Imperial (as they (I’m told the correct word is) any such atrocities. had never heard of it). chicest toddler ever. CLASSIFIEDS Medical Summarizer Wanted League tables 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 This week, we have painstakingly (sort versity a good university. In my humble come in with high grades and don’t get Altos wanted of) gone through all of the league ta- opinion, sometimes a name of an insti- a fi rst, to me, that indicated that the The choir of All Saints Fulham is an excellent, semi-professional choir of ap- bles so you can see where we stand. tution proceeds it, and they can always course is pretty tough going. proximately 20 amateur, auditioned singers. Also, importantly, you can see where count on being thought of as excellent. Imperial is very high in most of the We are currently looking to expand our alto section. The choir sings weekly your subject is placed. I hope it’s inter- I’m not convinced that, at this point in tables. This indicates that we are, in- Sunday Eucharists, with sung Mass settings on feast days, and Choral Even- esting and that you enjoy the pretty in- time, the wider public are as intently deed, a truly great university (with a songs. The positions would be ideal for, but are by no means restricted to, fographics. We’ve tried to strip out the aware of who Imperial are. truly great newspaper...). In my mind, a young professional, or London student looking for somewhere friendly to boring waffl ing from us and just give When discussing league tables it re- considering we are consistently within, sing, but which provides a high standard of music making. you the facts and fi gures. ally is impossible to not talk about The at least, the top 30 in the world, I fi nd it This term’s music includes a Bach cantata Evensong with orchestra, masses by League tables are a tough one re- Guardian really. They have become odd to think that I could have been ac- Palestrina, Vierne and Briggs, Howells’ Reqiuem, and the world premiere of a ally. It’s impossible to really measure notorious (sort of, well, amongst me cidentally allowed to waltz in through composition by Francis Pott, as well as the usual cathedral-style anthems and how good a university is. It’s defi nitely at least) for the use of their strange, the doors. It’s a surreal feeling looking settings. not an exact science at all. The main stupid, and downright absurd “Value at those tables and fi gures and think- The choir is extremely welcoming, and has a busy social life! The director of problem is that a lot of it can be subjec- Added Bullshit” (actually called “Value ing “hey, I am at one of the best uni- music is always interested in hearing from prospective singers, and is very tive, and some parts can be swayed by Added Score”, but that gets the gist of versities in the world”. Well, according happy to chat about any aspects of the position. people massaging the truth like their it across). What happens with this is to what we found, you are. Now pat Jonathan Wikeley (Director of Music) working on a pleasure cruise. By this I that it takes your entry tariff (your IB, yourself on the back. Now stop pat- [email protected], tel: 07966 969 746 mean both the academic assessment A levels, whatever you needed to get ting yourself on the back as people are http://www.allsaints-fulham.org.uk/music.htm and the NSS. The NSS is, of course, in) and then looks at the degree you watching you and you look slightly odd. the most subjective, and the most achieve from your university. It then However, my only perception of a open to people attempting to cheat says that if you get very low grades degree is actually this one that I have their university into a higher slot. I don’t at A Level and come out with a high done. How can I know what a degree blame people for that. Wanting to have grade at university, then the university is like elsewhere? How can I say that a high value degree and excellent job is excellent at teaching. This is, to put it chemistry (which is what I “studied”) LOLCATZ OF TEH WEEK: Finding these is a perk of the job prospects because of it isn’t exactly a mildly, a bit of an odd perspective.