FR IDAY, 22 ND FEBRUARY, 2019 – Keep the Cat Free – ISSUE 1715 Felix

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Where is the line? PAGE 10 LIBERATION h-bar hit by College cuts

National Student The evening bar food offering at h-bar will be axed from st1 March following continued cuts to Campus services Pride 2019: More Pride, NEWS following the announce- change is the latest in a Union. The decision to cut and student consultation, Less Prejudice ment that the popular slew of recent changes to the post-supper offering and for taking another Andy Djaba h-bar will be ceasing Campus services.. was allegedly made due decision based on a finan- PAGE 33 Editor-in-Chief its evening bar food h-bar, which is Impe- to approximately “£20k cial criteria rather than the service. rial’s postgraduate pub loss a month”. However, students’ experience. The decision, which and bar, is run as a joint College has come into “It’s a financial loss – was taken by College, venture between Imperial criticism from the student we lose money on it but SPORT taff and post- means that, from Friday College and the Union, body and affected staff for it’s a service to the stu- graduate stu- 1st March, food will no with the food offering the sudden nature of this dents. The h bar in general dents have been longer be available in provided by College and announcement, the appar- loses us money.” S left disgruntled h-bar after 7pm. This the drinks provided by the ent lack of transparency Felix can reveal that

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EDITORIAL NEWS [email protected] CONTENTS EDITORIAL 2 What a mess College settles bursary saga NEWS 3-5 jaba – Felix decision was made - lack The Felix Team y D Ed POLITICS 6-9 his week has d ito of student consultation, NEWS services, and overseas National Scholarship An r Editor-in-Chief been bizarre. In differing stories from both Andy Djaba electives for medical Program unavailable to COMMENT 10-13 a week which the College and Union • Isabelle Zhang students. undergraduate students, saw Shamima sides and (seemingly) Deputy Editor News Writer However, this corre- the bursary scheme for SCIENCE 14-15 TBegum's British citi- unbeknownst to the sab- Joanna Wormald spondence comes with students entering in 2015 zenship revoked, Jussie batical officers - is fankly • almost a month’s delay saw a £500,000 drop in BOOKS 16 Smollet charged with unacceptable. The fact News Editor from the initial announce- funding. The College and beating himself up and Joanna Wormald he 2015-2016 ment of the secured that the sabbatical officers • Union decided to reduce FILM 17-19 other quite big stories were only made aware of Politics Editors cohort bursary £250,000 funding during the financial support pack- in the mainstream News the decision a week before Avirup Banerjee scheme saga the 22nd January Union ages for students under ARTS 22-27 and media, it's been a it was initially supposed Divyen Vanniasegaram is coming to a Council meeting, adding the £35,000 - £60,000 surprisingly quiet News to come into effect merely Juan Rubio Gorrochategui Tpatchy end, with affect- insult to injury to what income bracket. However, "The 2015 cohort left with less funding than the cohorts either side of it" // Isabelle MUSIC 28 week for Felix. When I serves to further high- • ed students having been has been perceived as in 2014, when the College Zhang say "what a mess" in the light the chasm between Comment Editors contacted on Monday sub-standard management and Union decided to enrolled a year earlier and students have already FOOD 29 title of this Editorial, SMG and the Sabbs. Aida Manzano Kharman 18th February about new of the situation. increase the bursary for a year later. According to graduated or are in their support packages that Charlie Titmuss I am referring to the Furthermore, it screams • available opportunities The Imperial Bursary, students entering in 2016, the 2018 Imperial College final year, and the College were lower a few years SUSTAINABILITY 30-31 front page story about to me that College doesn't Science Editors being funded. settled by the College and they overlooked any Union Bursary Survey, the has come under criticism ago, and how the college the decision to cut the respect the Sabbs as col- Rosie Dutt The affected students the Union two years prior further reimbursement for bursary was “essential” to for taking until now to just played the long game INVESTMENT 32 evening bar food ser- leagues and equals when Eyad Abuelgasim were notified of the oppor- to the entry of students the 2015 cohort. the living costs of 71% of reimburse their financial to obfuscate until most of vice at h-bar. It's a real the university's bottom Henry Alman tunities that they would be receiving them, is given These “unintended respondents, and to the provision. the affected students were LIBERATION 33 shitshow and I'll get on line is in question. How Sânziana Foia eligible for, funded by the to undergraduate home consequences” saw the accommodation costs of A member of staff out of the system. What to addressing that in due are the Sabbs meant to • £250,000 set aside by the students with annual 2015 cohort left with less 63% of respondents. The commented on the inade- a piss weak way to deal Tech Editor HANGMAN 36-37 course. But first, my Radio" was an absolute in the affairs of the Union effect meaningful change College. These include household incomes of funding than the cohorts 2015 bursary scheme is quate 2015-2016 bursary with mistakes. So often Krithika Balaji week in review... pleasure. I would invite and College, by virture of if they're not given a Haaris Asghar Undergraduate Research up to £60,000. Because either side of it; these stu- estimated to have effected scheme management, the case at Imperial.” PUZZLES 38 This week I had the him on my own show, "2 my current role, there is seat at the table (word • Opportunities Programs of a 2013 government dents received lower bur- around 200 undergraduate “I was mortified to read pleasure of starring as a Gs in a Pod" (shameless a clear misunderstanding to Solange) when deci- Arts Editors (UROPs), Careers decision to make the saries than those who had students. Many of these the article on the student SPORT 39-40 guest on Felix Comment plug!) but he might not be that is prevalent at all sions like this are made? Claire Chan Editor and Social Boi, qwhite the right fit for my levels of the management Anyway, don't mind me. Helen Money-Kyrle Charlie Titmuss' radio show. in both the College and I just make my paper, Vaishnavi Gnanananthan show, "Face for Radio". Anyway, on to the the Union. This misun- sip my tea and mind my • Felix Office Books Editors Beit Quad, Prince Consort Special shoutout to mess that is navigating derstanding is highlighted business... JJ Cheng Road Charlie, I can't overstate the levels of bureaucracy by the decision to cut the Section of the Week officers were not privy put to the Union: “We’re service. London, SW7 2BB • h-bar hit by College cuts how much time, effort and that exist between the food offering in h-bar. It is goes to the Arts Section. Music Editors to these discussions once selling your product, The "supper service" Tel: 020 79548072 dedication he puts in to Union and College. I another example of a de- I crashed one of the Arts Simran Kukran again highlights an appar- this product is now no refers to the buffet service Email: [email protected] helping me get the paper must admit, as I've said cision being taken without Editor socials and had a Adrian LaMoury ent disconnect between longer affordable. Do which is available from felixonline.co.uk out every week. As Social many times before, for student consultation and brilliant time. It warms Henry Eshbaugh NEWS postgraduate and staff a service to the Union that the College and the Union you want to pay more 5-7pm and has been ex- @feliximperial Boi, he is also instrumen- four years here as an is indicative of the fact my heart to see how much Asad Raja social spaces on campus they no longer say they and, within the Union, a for this product, either by tended such that it is now • (cont.) Printed by Mortons Media tal in engendering a spirit undergraduate student, I that those making the they're enjoying working and, as such, the effect that can afford.” stark disconnect between charging the end-user, or on offer from Monday to Group, Boston Road, Film Editors Horncastle, Lincolnshire of togetherness within the took absolutely no interest decisions continue to fail on the paper and their Mikhail Demtchenko this will have on the com- the sabbatical officers and do you want to subsidise Friday. h-bar users are Felix Family. Anyway, in the Union or College. to realise that the univer- dedication shines through munity is unacceptable. In the Senior Management the chef, because it’s not also now allowed to bring Registered Newspaper Sung Soo Moon ISSN 1040-0711 Charlie has become one As an employee here, I sity should prioritise the with yet another stellar Aidan Chan the elected Sabbatical the mean-time the Union “It's a Group (SMG) within the cost-effective?” any foods / get take away of my favourite people to can't say that has changed interests of its staff and week for Arts! Congrats • officers were not consult- is looking at how to min- Union. The decision was alleg- delivered into the bar. Copyright (c) Felix 2017 have a discussion with and much. Although I am students above all else. and thanks for saving me Investment Editor ed prior to the decision imise the impact of their university - College has been edly then taken following Discussions between my guest slot on "Face for naturally more involved The manner in which the with the extra pages Tom Alston being made and were decision and ensure that accused of using its the Union declining to the Union and College • only notified on Friday h-bar remains a key part it should be “power and wealth meet the College halfway. are ongoing, in an attempt Food Editors th Eva Tadros 8 February, despite the of the post graduate social run in the to destroy h-bar” and When questioned on to arrive at a suitable Julia Dąbrowska obvious implications that community. The bottom demonstrating “once why students were not contingency plan until • such a decision will have line is our postgraduates interests of the again that it has absolutely engaged prior to the something more perma- Travel Editor on the Union’s drink make up half our mem- no regard for the satisfac- decision being made, nent can be agreed. It Joana Correia sales. In a statement pro- bership, we’re committed students, staff, tion of students and staff, Jane replied: “Because has been suggested that • vided to Felix on behalf of to building our offering and continues to act as a it wasn’t our service. the Union could use the Sustainability Editors Imperial College Union, and how we support them etc., not in profit-driven business, The service wasn’t to the shared kitchen to provide Artur Donaldson Rob Tomkies (Union going forward and we’re exploiting its students”, to students, the service was Imperial College Union Monami Miyamoto the interest of • President), said: not going to let a College which Jane responded: to the Union because it food at h-bar, which could Puzzles Editors “The Union only decision unduly impact profit” “Quite the opposite, was there to supplement “make the bar/restaurant Lisa Hey received a week's notice that.” I’m trying to keep our bit their beer service. It thrive”. This option is Lorenzo Silvestri that the food service in Speaking to Felix, going even though it’s wasn’t a college service. under consideration. • h-bar was being cut by Jane Neary, Director of Jane also claims that costing us money. We do The college service is the Disgruntled staff and Sports Editor College. We are extremely Campus Services in the this decision should a lot behind the scenes to supper service.” This re- students are being encour- Imraj Singh disappointed at the lack of College, responded to the come as no shock, given help that service because sponse has been criticised aged to sign a student-led Fergus Johnson any form of consultation • criticism, saying: “That that discussions between I believe in it but, after due to the perception that online petition attempting Copy Editors or conversation with the service is not a College College and the Union the supper finishes, it is a stopping the service to to overturn the decision Rhidian Thomas Union before this decision service, it’s a service to have been ongoing for the Union space.” the Union will, by exten- prior to it coming into Shivan Parmar was made. h-bar is one the Union to supplement past eight months. The Jane continued, claim- sion, ultimately deprive effect next Friday. Jia Qi Tan of the few specifically their bar service; I’ve axed fact that the sabbatical ing that the following was the student body of said Shervin Sabeghi 2 Isabelle Zhang FR IDAY, 22 ND FEBRUARY, 2019 FELIX FELIX ISSUE 1715

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So, you think you know me...? Mental Health: A New Perspective NEWS an astonishing amount of obvious to the excitable year, our committee wants effort is expended prior to audience is that the to benefit our Student ICSM RAG Fashion and during the evening, to outward confidence ob- Population beyond the Show Team 19 ensure a huge amount is served for the ten second current offering of the NEWS raised in aid of the chosen catwalk may not be a re- opportunity to watch and causes. flection of how the model enjoy the Fashion Show. ICSM Psychiatry is actually feeling while Society You Know My Name The Models walking down it. Why we’re doing it (YKMN) Campaign ICSM Psychiatry Society announces its Whilst the successful, Confidence comes from 12-year-running Fashion “I might wait within, but it is so often 2019 Spring Conference - Mental Health: A Show primarily focuses influenced by external New Perspective. Taking place on Saturday What we’re doing on the links between for next year factors, social norms and 2nd March from 10.30am - 4.30pm in the Sir fashion, entertainment stereotypes. The Fashion he ICSM RAG and student-led fundrais- when I’ve had Show Theme, ‘You Know Alexander Fleming Building, this unique ‘You Know My ing, there are several other a chance to go My Name’, was chosen to conference promises to explore the theme Name’ Fashion aspects that come with depict a very real and easy of Stigma and Mental Health, bringing Show 2019, partaking in a production to the gym” mistake that all of us are Theld at The Clapham of its magnitude. As with guilty of making at some together practitioners and world leaders in Grand on 12th March, is any student-led event time or another. We are research to discuss the latest understanding the most exuberant fund- involving a large number There are a whole host taught not to judge a book of mental health disorders and changing raising event hosted by of young people, ensuring of different reasons as to by its cover throughout the Medical School. The the large variety of needs why people want to take our lives but, somehow, it perceptions of mental health. Lunch, evening entails a deca- of those involved are part in Fashion Show. is a bias we are all at risk refreshments and certificates of attendance dent display of unique correctly mitigated for is However, the assumption of succumbing to. will also be provided! fashion, donated by absolutely essential. that all of those audition- twelve up-and-coming ing and taking part were Delegates will also have the opportunity designers, and modelled already filled to the brim “Looking at #YKMNCampaign // Avi Kaura to submit and observe art work, through by Imperial College’s “I don't think with self-confidence and an art exhibition exploring the theme of very own students. wanted to get involved everyone conversation one step confidence, celebrate in- I'm what you're Mental Health, and find out what a career in The night delights its just to show off that fact, walking this further and to inspire one dividuality and create an six-hundred strong audi- looking for” was one we were clearly another to be sensitive to authentic network of unity Psychiatry entails. Imperial and non-Imperial ence through a multitude wrong about. To the year, there the fact that what meets amongst those involved in students, both Medics and Non-Medics, of arts; from Fashion, to Fashion Show committee, the surface isn’t always and attending this year’s Music, to Dance to ex- it has already become isn't one look telling of what’s beneath. Fashion Show. We would are welcome! Whether you're a student, traordinary entertainment. A Fashion Show has clear that the build-up of like to reassure our student academic, or simply interested in learning The students of Imperial students walking down Fashion Show, through that defines How we’re doing it population that insecuri- more about Psychiatry and mental health, unite to experience an in- a runway in front of the audition process up ties are commonplace and credibly beautiful display their cheering peers and until the last rehearsal, everyone” This year, we are something that many of us this conference has something for you! Link of creativity whilst also colleagues. Boosts of invites a conversation launching the ‘You Know struggle with. The #YK- to register and purchase tickets: http://bit. fundraising for two confidence come in the about self-confidence and My Name’ Campaign MNCampaign aims to ly/TICKET2019 charities selected by form of bright lights and self-doubt amongst the The opportunity to (#YKMNCampaign) to get students sharing their ICSM RAG; Child Action camera flashes, and the students. engage in honest and open encourage a conversation. own personal perspectives This announcement comes following the and Community Action commendations following exchanges pertaining to We want to dispel some and experiences regarding Psychiatry Society's Art Therapy Workshop Nepal. Whether some- the show could provide self-confidence and self- of the myths surrounding confidence, the purpose of on Friday 22nd February. body is involved in the enough affirmation to “I know I said doubt is one that we should who our models are, and this being to break down production of the show, last until the Summer. nurture. Members of the what’s brought them to the barriers people have or simply buys a ticket to However, something that I wanted to Fashion Show Team have getting involved, and let to feeling comfortable in enjoy it from the stalls, may not be immediately gained valuable insights people see Fashion Show their own unique identi- do it but, about the fine balance for what it truly is: a fan- ties. truthfully... between these constructs tastic experience for all of The Campaign after speaking to the stu- those who are taking part! launched on Monday 18th I just don't dents of Imperial College During the campaign, February and is being about their thoughts about models will be sharing showcased on all our feel confident walking down the catwalk. their personal experiences social media platforms. Professional models and on their social media, hu- If you would like to get enough” actors are given tools and manising their take on the involved in the #YKMN- techniques for overcom- show and revealing their Campaign please contact ing image concerns, stage motivations for taking us at icsmfashionshow@ Year on Year, the ICSM fright and opening night part. hotmail.com. Tickets for RAG Fashion Show con- nerves. However, at our In a somewhat tumul- the show are available to tributes an amazing dona- amateur level, perhaps tuous environment, an buy on Monday 25th Feb- tion towards the elected it’s time for the students open and honest Online ruary from the Imperial charities. However, we’ve of Imperial College to Campaign by our models College Union Website. 'You Know My Name' Fashion Show // ICSM RAG now realised that this take the self-awareness seeks to promote personal 5 FELIX ISSUE 1715 FR IDAY, 22 ND FEBRUARY, 2019 FELIX

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who got them these jobs. before the Labour Party The Independent Group? No thanks They refuse to stand investigations into them down as MPs and call could be completed. by-elections to campaign Among the seven is honestly on their new plat- also Gavin Shuker, who Politics writer Ansh Bhatnagar thinks that the small group of MPs that left the Labour party forms. That’s a personal threatened to resign from sacrifice they are not the Shadow Cabinet if the have committed themselves to a failed ideology that was popular prior to the 2008 financial willing to make for their Labour Party supported new politics. Instead they gay marriage – in the end crash. They’re certainly not deserving of his support. have formed a political he abstained on it. It is grouping, ‘The Independ- evident that ‘The Inde- ent Group’: it is asking pendent Group’ are not a POLITICS is with Labour’s 2017 for donations, asking for socially progressive group manifesto and that would people to sign up, it is by any measure. Ansh Bhatnagar be just the start of the speaking as one voice – in Labour, while not Politics Writer political revolution that short, acting like a politi- perfect, is still the best needs to take place in post- cal party. However, they vehicle for any sort of 2008 austerity Britain. have not registered as a progressive politics. With n Monday These MPs stood on political party, but instead a mass membership of morning, a that manifesto of hope, as a private company that half a million making group of 7 and each one of them does not have to disclose it the largest party in Labour MPs increased their vote shares its donors. Every action Europe, it is backed and Otook the unprecedented in the 2017 General they’ve taken is shady and funded by ordinary people step of leaving the Labour Election, securing their dodgy, and shows they from all over the country. Party and forming a new jobs as MPs earning more lack any conviction in Due to the massive centrist “party”, taking than £77k per annum. their own political beliefs. ongoing democratisation the incredibly bland name They stood wearing the The conversation project, it has become the of ‘The Independent red rosette, committed wouldn’t be complete only party where ordinary Group’. Except it was to implementing these without mentioning working people can take not unprecedented at policies and supporting another reason that these part in politics and make all – most of these MPs, MPs cite for leaving: the their voice heard – where such as their ringleader problem of antisemitism members are valued and Chuka Umunna, have “These MPs in the Labour Party. not just treated like a been vocally and visibly Luciana Berger is a campaigning tool. opposed to the Labour wore the red Unfortunately, it is Party ever since 2015, clear that The Independent when Jeremy Corbyn rosette and “We have to Group is just another re- achieved a landslide committed gressive Third Way tribute victory in the leadership talk about act from the 90s, trying to election. They were also the policies resurrect a zombie politics part of the 2016 coup anti-semitism that has long been dead. when the Parliamentary promised by a in the Labour They claim to oppose a Labour Party (PLP) forced right-wing Tory Brexit, Corbyn into another future Labour party” but by standing against leadership election, which government” the Labour Party they he won with an increased have made that outcome vote share. The leaks Big Chukas, yet another dead meme // Wikimedia Jewish woman who is much more likely, risking one of these MPs and has He probably doesn’t look this happy atm // Wikimedia the country facing a Their official Statement and a pro-war, pro-in- ing poverty altogether. policy by policy is what the future Labour govern- faced disgusting abuse tropes, and especially how for them leaving as disastrous no deal Brexit “The leaks of Independence cites tervention military state. The verdict is clear; it the public overwhelming- ment. They benefitted off from some members of left-wing views regard- well, claiming that this of launching must be some antisemitism, but about because of their opportun- that they believe “none of They believe that a bit of is fundamentally a capi- ly back. The UK centre the money the party and the party online and in ing the Israel-Palestine new “party” will be a sort of record. None of the policy as well. Choosing ism. Ultimately, they will about a new today’s political parties are regulation and welfare talist ideology that fails ground is in favour of trade unions poured into her constituency, and her conflict can sometimes socially progressive other six MPs denounced to conveniently brush fail like the SDP before fit to provide the leader- on an otherwise neolib- to address its inherent an end to austerity and their campaigns, as well leaving with antisemitism become too accommodat- voice. However, this aside antisemitism when them and merge with the centrist have ship and direction needed eral capitalist system is contradictions. To claim social democracy: having as the hard-working ac- as one of her reasons ing to antisemitic rhetoric claim quickly collapsed it suits them, to the point Liberal Democrats, but been going by our country”. They say enough to combat the that they are not led by the wealthy pay their tivists who door-knocked serves as a real wake in the fringes. Momentum, a mere 3 hours after the “The group of not even mentioning it until then, they are only their aim is to pursue “ev- issues of rising inequality, ideology is contradictory fair share, having strong and canvassed for them – up call for the Party’s the successor of Jeremy launch, with the group on their official Statement assisting the Tories in round for idence-based” policies not economic exploitation, to the rest of their state- public services with uni- ordinary citizens suffering disciplinary processes, Corbyn’s leadership being embroiled in a was quickly of Independence despite their pursuit of a tax haven based on ideology. Such homelessness and climate ment and intellectually versal healthcare and free under a Tory government which need to be stricter campaign, has done some racist scandal – Angela mentioning it in their austerity Britain. months. This is a display of ignorance change. Angela Smith, dishonest. education from cradle to but volunteering their and swifter in combatting excellent work producing Smith went on national embroiled in a televised speeches, makes would be quite shocking one of the seven, has been This is why I say good grave, and taking water, own time to get Labour antisemitism. Even one educational videos that TV and referred to ethnic racist scandal, their commitment to an- unsurprising” for seasoned politicians a supporter of Thatcher’s riddance. As a Labour energy, gas, the buses, candidates elected. Their Jewish member leaving reach the very minority minorities as people with ti-racism questionable at if it didn’t fit in with the water privatisation, member I am not inter- the railways etc back constituents voted for a the party due to antisem- that espouses this racist a “funny tinge”. Smith on national best and a cynical political usual centrist talking having vested interests in ested in sharing a party into public ownership so Labour MP standing on itism is too many, and rhetoric; but we need the issued a weak non-apol- lie at worst. about a new centrist party points. All politicians the industry. They even with politicians cosying profits can be reinvested the 2017 manifesto, and Labour needs to urgently Party to take inspiration ogy later, apologising for television” There are also rumours have been going around are led by ideology, and draw from Conservative up to Tory MPs and those into making our experi- by resigning their Labour improve its processes and from them and listen to “any offence caused” and that the group will for months so this came according to the statement talking points, claiming who believe that the 2017 ences better, cheaper, and membership to form a embark on a programme Jewish members in order claiming she misspoke. welcome ex-Labour MPs to nobody’s surprise. So theirs is an ideology of that opportunity is the manifesto is “too radical”, greener. It is in favour of coalition with the Tories, of political education to to truly eradicate antisem- For 1/7th of the member- the comment, with Chris John Woodcock and Ivan why did they join with Blair and Clinton’s Third way for individuals to because it really isn’t. It bold solutions to fight the they have betrayed each ensure those members itism from our movement. ship of a new ‘anti-racist’ Leslie saying in response Lewis, both formally three ex-Conservatives Way from the 90s, of a leave poverty, rather than is the bare minimum that climate crisis facing us and every one of their realise the damage they do The other MPs cite party to promote racist to the hypocrisy that their accused of sexual har- and leave Labour? “social market economy” committing to eliminat- this country needs and today. The centre ground voters and past supporters when they use antisemitic antisemitism as a reason rhetoric within three hours leaving wasn’t just about assment and resigned 6 7 FELIX ISSUE 1715

POLITICS [email protected] Brexit to end the NHS: Hypochondria or the real deal?

tical Industry. Conse- POLITICS quently, the Department of Health has revealed Rhiju Chatterjee that they have started to Comment Writer stockpile 6 weeks’ worth of prescription medica- tions as a contingency plan. For medical items orn in 1948, the with shorter shelf-lives NHS has sur- (such as radioactive vived through isotopes used in nuclear a lot. However, medicine), plans have Blike many other 70 year been made for these olds, the NHS is facing to be transported in multiple chronic issues by air at short notice. that cannot be fixed with a All of these measures simple operation. Patients are fairly expensive to are waiting longer and the taxpayer and could longer to see a doctor, cost up to £2 billion both in GP practices and according to the Remain A&Es. This is due to a campaign group, Best multitude of reasons, for Britain. Stockpiling ranging from inadequate drugs seems to paint an recruitment and chronic image of an apocalyp- underfunding, to an aging tic-like scenario and is population with more an illustration of how complex healthcare needs. dangerous Brexit really It is largely agreed that the is. During the campaign, current NHS model is not “No one is held accountable for running a ‘Save our NHS’ movement which may eventually ‘End our NHS’” // Pixabay situations like these sustainable. were labelled as ‘Project Intrinsic efforts to we would normally break down. A ‘no-deal’ changes in EU migration ing” by Brexiteers, who Fear’ but, 33 months improve the health of the give the EU and rein- Brexit could lead to a policy. Currently around claim the predictions later, it is really happen- NHS, termed ‘efficiency vesting it to improve 10% decrease in UK 130,000 doctors, nurses are based on flawed ing- it’s the ‘real deal’. savings’, have helped a our health services. GDP in 15 years. Even and care-workers are re- assumptions and claim It seems Brexit was bit, but have not reached Furthermore, they if a deal is made, it is cruited from the EU. In Britain will still be sold to the public based the ambitious targets proposed that regaining still not forecasted to 2018, there was a 17.6% open for business after on misinformation and set by the government. control of the borders benefit GDP in the long decrease in EU workers Brexit. Indeed, doctors lies. Therefore one could Instead, the government would prevent ‘health run. Since the health joining the NHS and and nurses are now argue that the “informed has resorted to bullying tourists’ and ‘economic of the NHS mirrors the 15.3% increase of EU excluded from the cap consent” declared by the junior doctors and migrants’ from entering strength of the economy, workers leaving the on tier 2 visas for skilled public in the advisory nurses, squeezing out our country, and would the NHS will struggle for NHS. The National workers. Unfortunately, referendum is not valid, every ounce of their therefore reduce the the foreseeable future Institute of Economic this exception does not as the benefits and risks collective good will. strain on our public due to Brexit. However, and Social Research include social workers, were not appropriately Overworked, underpaid, services. Both of these Brexiteers argue that predicts there will be and, hence, alternative explained. As a conse- and morale at its nadir; claims were the basis this is not accurate as 10,000 extra nursing ways for recruiting quence of this wilful de- the system is creaking of the ‘Save our NHS’ economic forecasts vacancies due to a lack social workers will need ception, the health of the at the seams. Surely any campaign run by Vote are frequently wrong, of EU workers by 2021. to be sought, especially NHS has deteriorated. acute changes to the Leave. citing the example that Additionally, by 2025 if no deal is struck with In medico-legal terms, delicate balance cur- As attractive as the the economy is cur- they predict that there the EU. this would be classi- rently keeping the NHS Vote Leave claims are, rently growing despite will be a gap of up to Leaving the customs fied criminal battery together would lead to they wilfully ignore the forecasts predicting a 70,000 workers in social union with no deal could and can result in a jail its demise. Enter stage benefits of staying in the post-referendum reces- care. This is clearly not have ‘catastrophic’ sentence. In political right: Brexit. EU. This is becoming sion. Nonetheless, the ideal considering the effects on our access to terms, this is classified During the referen- increasingly clear as one thing that can be importance of nurses medications as around as ‘campaigning’, so no dum campaign in 2016, authorities are preparing agreed is that ‘no-deal’ and social workers in half of our medicines go one is held accountable Brexit was touted as the for a ‘no-deal’ Brexit, would be the worst managing our ageing through the EU before for running a ‘Save our saviour for the NHS. since negotiations outcome economically. and growing population. reaching the UK accord- NHS’ movement which Brexiteers recommend- between the EU and UK Forecasted economic However this has been ing to the Association of may eventually ‘End our ed taking the money government continue to growth also depends on deemed “fear-monger- the British Pharmaceu- NHS’. 8 FELIX ISSUE 1715

POLITICS [email protected] The Labour defections - a Tory perspective

Politics writer Calum Drysdale argues that the last thing the Tories should do about the Labour defections is crow.

POLITICS they managed to gain positions. In the games Brexit has shown time lion. This has allowed 25% of the vote in 1983 of Westminster their and time again. centrist MPs, walking Calum Drysdale they gained only 23 MPs actions could be the start This is why the Inde- through the lobbies of Politics Writer and the party ended up of something far greater pendent Group may just the House of Commons, “May is not merging with the Liberal than a new SDP. be more than just a flash to spot those other Party to form the Liberal The society we live in the pan. Only one members from across Thatcher- n Monday Democrats. in now is far less class Conservative MP ended the aisle whose liberal, seven Labour The #LabourSplit has stratified than it was in up joining the SDP. Con- urban politics line up she does not MPs announced drawn comment from the early 80’s. While sidering the time period, significantly better with command that they were the more twitter-minded wealth disparity has while Thatcher was their own than those of Oleaving the Labour party of Tory supporters who grown, studies have waning in relevance and other party members the respect of in protest at Jeremy have indulged in some shown that the manual popularity she still went and critically, their party Corbyn’s leadership heavy schadenfreude. or lower-paid social on to run the country for leadership. loyalty of her and his refusal to act on They should not be so bracket has shrunk another nine years. The Theresa May is not anti-Semitism present quick and should look to enormously with 81% Tory party of today, a Margaret Thatcher, MPs” within the party. This has the keeping of their own of Britons employed in spectrum of Brexiteers she does not command drawn inevitable com- house before they stir service work in 2011. and Remainers of every the respect or loyalty parisons with the Social elsewhere. While the This makes the old shade, is a far cry from of her MPs. Now that Article written Democrat Party, a group seven MPs, now styled models for political that age of relative unity. the first step has been 19/02/19 of four former ministers as “The Independent parties and their raisons The constant Brexit taken by others I would who resigned in 1981, in Group” are, with the d’être outdated. Labour votes have made a not be surprised if Tory As of 20/02/19, three response to the Labour exception of Chuka was meant to represent mockery of whipping Remainers fling off Tory MPs and one addi- party’s shift to the left. The Umunna and Luciana the workers while (ensuring that MPs the millstone necklace tional Labour MP have SDP has long been a scare Berger, not well known the Tories fought for follow a party line) as of the Tory brand and defected. story in British politics for to the general public, the middle and upper MPs vote time and again look for something that those considering setting most of them have classes. These divisions against their parties, ac- offers them a way out of up their own party. While held shadow cabinet are no longer relevant as quiring a taste for rebel- the current mess.

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COMMENT [email protected] Where is the line? Amidst ever increasing living costs and in spite of their huge surplus, the university continues to make cut after cut. When are we going to tell them enough is enough?

COMMENT Abhijay Sood Comment Writer

ith only a week’s notice, College has Wtold us they’re shutting the pub menu food service in h-bar. This is the latest in a long line of cuts: they’ve hiked up the fee at Ethos, they came after the SCR breakfast and the pool at St. Mary’s, and they’ve raised the price of food on campus and rent in halls every year. While this might not be their most egregious decision, for me it’s the straw that’s broken the camel’s back. Their justification for this change is that the food service was costing College around £20k a month to maintain. It is unclear as to whether this figure includes the rent College “charges itself” to use the kitchen “Withdrawing this service in manner which could soon lead to the bar being closed entirely is irresponsible” // Imperial College London space, as they do for labs in departments. It is also Nobody’s arguing that to the bar being closed until after College had all relevant parties. our heads - without unclear whether this is we have an unlimited entirely - consider already decided to cut This includes (but is proper forethought and net of College’s share of amount of money to what’ll happen to drinks the service a week or two not limited to) College to the exclusion of the the profits from drinks spend: we need to be sales once the food is ago, and the bar staff had management, the Union, people that are affected sales, which are divided financially solvent. But gone - is irresponsible. no idea until even more graduate students and by them - I would urge with the Union. In other we are a university, not Supporting such a recently. Given that the staff. The service need you to contact the words, they may be a corporation. We have a service, the beneficiaries bar has historically been not remain unchanged, Provost, Ian Walmsley, overstating their costs duty to be motivated by of which are otherwise run jointly (food by the but we should not allow at provost@imperial. and understating their considerations beyond under-served, at the cost College, drinks by the decisions like this to be ac.uk, and ask him to profits: we’ve yet to the bottom line. of some tiny fraction of Union) with any profits made unilaterally and halt this. It would be be presented with clear h-bar is one of the our surplus (if indeed shared, this unilateral sprung on us at the last extremely helpful if numbers in writing. few outlets on campus this is the case), is by no move is outrageous and minute, not as students you encouraged your However, even if we dedicated to postgrads; means disproportionate. demonstrative of the and especially not as staff members to do the were to take their £20k where staff and students The other troubling lack of respect the de- partners. That’s no way same: senior manage- figure at face value, are often seen dining aspect of College’s cision-makers here hold to run a large organisa- ment are more likely to an effective subsidy together. For a univer- decision is in how it was for the Union and, by tion. listen to them than us. of under a quarter of a sity that struggles to communicated. Despite extension, the student This may not affect Beyond that, please sign million pounds per year engender a sense of their claim that conver- body. all of us directly, but the online petition at is small change on the community, particularly sations with the Union I believe that this we have to draw the tiny.cc/hbar and let the scale of the institution. between its staff and have been ongoing decision should be line somewhere. If you, university know they Last year, we ran an students, withdrawing for eight months, the halted until a more like me, are sick of the cannot keep making £80m surplus, and hold this service in a manner sabbatical officers thorough dialogue has university making these these decisions with in reserve £1.6bn. which could soon lead didn’t know anything taken place between kinds of decisions over impunity. 10 FELIX ISSUE 1715

COMMENT [email protected] What to do with a man like Neeson? In the wake of the scandal surrounding Liam Neeson we must reflect on what to do with racists and bigots to make society work for all of us.

and the like but it’s im- letter explaining what portant to understand the happened from his point COMMENT social situation people of view and how he find themselves in. now recognises it was a Divyen Neeson grew up during mistake. He will serve Vanniasegaram the troubles in Ireland his punishment and, Politics Editor where, if a Catholic hopefully afterwards, were killed, revenge will never use that kind would be taken by at- of abuse on or off a tacking a member of the cricket pitch. I also hope iam Neeson, Protestant community that he won’t be tar- whilst promoting regardless of whether nished as homophobic his latest film, that individual was for the rest of his career described a story involved or not. This when he has shown clear Lof how a friend of his had naturally doesn’t excuse contrition for his hor- been raped by a black racist behaviour, but we rendous actions. Racists man and how, following are all products of our should face justice in this, he wanted to kill a environments and to whatever form; actions black man to avenge his bring about real change, should have conse- friend. This is undeniably this is a fundamental quences. Beyond this, racist; he saw black men aspect that needs to be they should have the as indistinguishable and, addressed. What Neeson ability to be reintegrated therefore, killing any said should be used as into society. Society has black man would do. This an opportunity to talk a role for facilitating this plays into a wider narra- about the persecution and a world in which tive of black people, men that ethnic minoritie, there are fewer racists in particular, being viewed and in particular black is a world we must all as aggressive, violent and men, still face today. aspire towards. savage criminals. Sadly, Even in the UK, the Those of us who are these kinds of views are system appears to be liberal and fundamen- far more common than stacked against them. tally believe that people they should be and, whilst From rates of poverty should be able to be who there has been progress, to harsher criminal they are, whether this is it has been painstakingly sentences to the court to do with their sexual slow. A key question that of public opinion, black orientation, religion, we need to answer is what men are often put at a ethnicity, etc., without to do when confronted significant disadvantage the risk of attack and with these individuals? to their white counter- persecution will prevail Neeson has been parts. This is entrenched over bigotry. However, widely condemned for in the UK system, going we must be careful to having held these views, back decades and will avoid being entirely and rightly so. Any form take concerted effort to intolerant of intolerance of racism needs to be change. The Windrush for we run the risk of challenged. However, I have a particular set of skills // Wikimedia scandal is a case in point. making a bad situation there is a risk of forming gated and excluded from It’s highly unlikely worse. We live in a a mob mentality. This society with no hope of and ultimately why they to help others take the that we would even be deeply divided world incident happened 40 truly participating in it. are wrong. This is a same steps. We should having this problem if it which can feel like a years ago and Neeson What is the benefit of process that Neeson has ultimately champion involved white migrants powder keg ready to has expressed his regret trying to reform if you probably gone through individuals who are able rather than black. explode. The only way for holding these views know that you’ll still be considering he has since to better themselves An example of to bridge this growing and has made it clear he called racist over some- changed his views but, this way, not because where change should divide is through does not hold them now. thing you can no longer since he has made this it is a desirable path to be possible is Shannon dialogue and showing It is essential that people do anything about? public, it would be good take but as a beacon for Gabriel, the West Indian that there is a path to who have these views These individuals’ views for him to discuss the racists to show them cricketer, who was redemption. can seek and obtain will only harden and journey he has been on. there is a way out of recently banned for four redemption. The logical persist, sewing further There is no obligation on their antiquated views matches for throwing consequence if we don’t division and hatred. Far him to do so but, having and into the 21st century. homophobic abuse in the is a world in which a better is to have an open recognised the mistakes We can belligerently way of England’s cricket significant minority of dialogue about why that he has made, he is scream at the top of our captain, Joe Root. He the population is casti- people hold these views in the perfect position lungs calling out racists has since released a 11 FELIX ISSUE 1715

COMMENT [email protected] Is Universal Basic Income the real solution to poverty? A two-year experiment in one form of Universal Basic Income (UBI) has just come to a close and its results have set both the UBI fans and critics twittering. Calum Drysdale explores both the results of the Finland experiment and what this might mean for UBI in the future. COMMENT Calum Drysdale Comment Writer a way of sweetening the medicine of welfare in the eyes of the middle classes efore I begin I by making it seem fair should clarify and balanced as everyone some terms. receives the same amount. The Finland The money would be a Bexperiment cannot truly boost to those who know be called an experiment in how to handle money and Universal Base Income. not those, like the unem- UBI is the idea that the ployed or homeless, that government should give have a proven bad track each of its citizens a record. ‘basic’ form of income. It However, just like has been picked up by both the poll tax that charges the left and the right with everyone the same flat both the Green party and amount, UBI is extremely The Adam Smith Institute regressive. As an exten- (an influential centre right sion of this, the argument think tank) advocating on made by right-wing advo- its behalf. While ideology cates of UBI, that it would varies, UBI has attracted reduce the bureaucracy a certain utopian miasma, of welfare, is a narrow being heralded as the solu- minded one. By limiting tion to everything from welfare exclusively to homelessness to automa- Free money for everyone?/ / DiEM 25 UBI the state would tion caused job loss to an be failing in its duty to overly complicated wel- not vary from the control Other studies conduct- resents a fairly major sum. people often need more provide for its poorest fare system. The two-year group. ed elsewhere have had In contrast, the Finnish than just cash. They need members. experiment in Finland that While the limited nature more positive results. study gave €560 per active help from the state Secondly, if UBI is has just concluded was of the study limits what GiveDirectly, a charity month. In a country where rather than hands off and intended as a replacement not a form of UBI. Rather conclusions we can draw, that provides direct cash the average wage is €3470 impersonal cash. Here we of the safety net and as an than giving money to a it does cause us to think payments to extremely per month. Obviously, arrive at my own personal answer to the problems truly random selection of about what we want from poor people in countries these numbers are not bugbear about UBI. brought on by automation, people across the demo- a social welfare program. such as Kenya and directly comparable but I I believe that any it will raise important graphic, socio-economic The Finland experiment Uganda, claims that hope they demonstrate my program that funnels questions about the re- and cultural range of the was not renewed due to a cash transfers have had point that the money paid money towards the poor sponsibilities of the state country, unemployed perceived lack of success. a positive impact in both to the Kenyans, many of and unemployed would to its people. Should the citizens between 25 and The desired reduction in the long and short term, whom had income sources have a similarly positive government keep funding 58 were provided with unemployment, claimed leading to big reductions other than welfare, is of effect. For me, UBI has social services, the NHS €560 (£475) per month on to be one of the major in HIV/AIDS infection a different scale to the two major flaws. Firstly, and jobseekers if every top of any other forms of benefits of UBI, failed rates and low birth weight money paid to the unem- rather like free university citizen has, in theory, the welfare. However, while to materialise. However, while not causing an ployed Finnish. tuition, UBI is a poisoned means to live? limited, it provides a very how can we measure the increase in the purchase I think what can be chalice that is regressive UBI is, to me, a blunt good case study for the success of a program of temptation goods such taken from this is that, rather than progressive. instrument to a complicat- policy. that caused its recipients as alcohol or tobacco. while giving money to Whilst you can argue ed problem. The British Unfortunately for the to have “less stress A key difference anyone is going to make that giving money to the Universal Credit system, utopianists, the results symptoms as well as less between these programs them happier, it is not middle classes is going to that aims to simplify the were not unequivocally difficulties to concentrate is their scale. GiveDi- going to act as a panacea. improve their lot, it is ex- benefit system, is far more positive. While the sample and less health problems rectly gave Kenyans $25 People are usually unem- tremely inefficient. Why efficient, even if it has group has reported higher than the control group”. a month on top of any ployed due to underlying give money to people been hamstrung by Tory levels of both physical Advocates argue that this other income, which, in a issues such as a lack of that do not need it when ideologues. and mental wellbeing, increase in quality of life country where the poverty education or chronic it could be better spent? unemployment figures did is priceless. line is $57 a month, rep- health problems. These In this capacity, UBI is 12 FELIX ISSUE 1715

COMMENT [email protected] The long road to recovery

An anonymous author writes about the struggle of recovering from an eating disorder.

COMMENT seems like it’s a dynamic depression in the past. the time and I’m healthy this level of nonsense be able to respond quicker process, with an equilibri- The scariest thing about now too!”. It turns out going on in my brain, and when it finds itself on the Anonymous um that shifts left or right being used to a winning that all I was doing was that I’ve succumbed to it back foot, or building up Comment Writer depending on the environ- equilibrium was just that, tempting the beast to rear again. Logically I know a buffer solution to keep ment. I suppose it says a I got used to it. The fight it’s ugly head. that none of these things lot that my inclination is to became less exhausting Everyone around me are related to being fat. his isn’t what I imagine it as an A-Level and almost unconscious, got used to me being okay The fact that I am far from “The fact that expected recov- chemistry problem, but and it was so easy to get too, so the thought of any definition of fat is ery to look like. that’s Imperial for you. I coming clean about this besides the point. I am also I am far from For over ten always knew that therapy is terrifying. I fear the day wary of people pitying any definition Tyears, I’ve battled with would be hard, and ad- “After I felt people will get bored of me, or being repelled by an eating disorder, and justing to life after therapy the vicious cycle of relapse my absurdity. I wonder if of fat is I’m starting to realise that would be difficult, but I healthy again, and recovery, rolling their I’ll be subject to the same wasn’t prepared when I eyes because “aren’t you type of judgement and besides the was knocked by a death in skipping done with that all yet?”. misunderstanding that I “After ten the family. I was so sure I breakfast here It also feels somewhat react to other maladaptive point” was winning the war until insincere to admit that coping mechanisms with. years, this I turned my back to focus and there this is still a thing. That “Why doesn’t he just on something else. all this time, even when stop drinking alcohol? He things stable when my is not what The enemy came into didn’t feel things have been good, knows it’s not a healthy environment becomes I expected my territory, and I retreat- I have had thoughts like way to deal with his sour. Or so I tell myself, ed back to the restriction I dangerous” “my friends don’t want problems”. anyway. recovery to knew best. For a while it to see me today because I have relapsed before, was almost nostalgic, the I’m fat.”, “That interview but all I have to hold onto look like” familiar hazy head of star- complacent. Skipping didn’t go well because is that each successive vation dulled my sadness breakfast here and there I’m fat.”, “I deserved to knock is easier to deal and made the grief softer; didn’t feel dangerous, be groped by that creep on with. Fighting my way recovery might not have the same purpose it has I was using the logic: the tube because I’m fat.”. through every stumble is an end to it. For now, it served for my anxiety and “Healthy people do that all It’s embarrassing to reveal like training my army to FELIX ISSUE 1715 FR IDAY, 22 ND FEBRUARY, 2019 FELIX

SCIENCE [email protected] SCIENCE [email protected] Can machine learning predict ovarian cancer survival? The return of British rockets Machine learning software can lead the way towards more personalised medicine, predicting patient outcomes Imperial College Space Society attends the unveiling of Orbex’s new 3D-printed upper stage rocket with significantly more accuracy than current methods

SCIENCE medicine. treatment decisions.” ematical software tool accurate for predicting or how advanced it is. Ovarian cancer is Doctors currently called TEXLab to identify deaths from ovarian The team also found Henry Alman the sixth most common diagnose ovarian cancer the aggressiveness of cancer than standard that five per cent of Science Editor cancer in women, with in a number of ways: tumours in CT scans and methods. patients with high RPV 6,000 new cases every including a blood test to tissue samples from 364 The hope, therefore, scores had a life expect- year in the UK. However, look for a substance called women with ovarian is that the technology ency of less than two esearchers at the long-term survival CA125 – an indication of cancer between 2004 and can be used to stratify years. High RPV was also Imperial College rate is just 35-40 per cent, cancer - followed by a 2015. It examined four bi- ovarian cancer patients associated with chemo- London and the as the disease is often only CT scan that uses x-rays ological characteristics of into groups based on the therapy resistance and University of diagnosed in later stages and a computer to create the tumours which signif- subtle differences in the poor surgical outcomes, RMelbourne have created once symptoms such as detailed pictures of the icantly influence overall texture of their cancer on suggesting that RPV can new machine learning bloating are noticeable. ovarian tumour. This survival - structure, CT scans, rather than clas- be used as a potential software that can forecast Professor Eric helps clinicians know shape, size and genetic sification based on what biomarker to predict how the survival rates and Aboagye, lead author and how far the disease has makeup - to assess the type of cancer they have patients would respond to response to treatments Professor of Cancer Phar- spread and determines the patients’ prognosis. The treatments. of patients with ovarian macology and Molecular type of treatment patients patients were then given a The researchers are cancer. Imaging at Imperial, said: receive, such as surgery score known as Radiomic “The software also planning to carry out The software has been “There is an urgent and chemotherapy. Prognostic Vector (RPV) was four times a larger study to see how able to predict the progno- need to find new ways However, the scans which indicates how accurately the software sis of patients with ovarian to treat the disease. Our cannot give clinicians severe the disease is. more accurate can predict the outcomes cancer significantly more technology is able to give detailed insight into The researchers then of surgery and drug accurately than current clinicians more detailed patients’ likely overall compared the results with for predicting therapies for individual methods. It can also and accurate information outcomes or the probable blood tests and current patients, adding further predict what treatment on how patients are likely effect of a therapeutic prognostic scores used deaths than powerful tools for doctors would be most effective to respond to different intervention. The new by doctors to estimate standard to use. for patients following treatments, which could software aims to address survival probability. They diagnosis, paving the way enable them to make these problems. found that the software methods” for more personalised better and more targeted The trial used a math- was up to four times more

Lack of sleep is not necessarily fatal for flies

New research has found that the life expectency of flies are barely affected by sleep deprivation - could the same A new rocket engine, fully 3D-printed, adorns the business end of the new upper stage // Will Harradence be true for humans? SCIENCE British start-up Orbex also represented at the homegrown launch ca- engine ever built, as compete with similar SCIENCE They also found that why this is. The research- deprivation. During their exper- This was further shown Will Harradence has revealed new flight event, receiving a mention pability. Orbex is one of well as an innovative small launchers such as female flies die on average ers behind the new study, The researchers note iments, the team also when flies that had been Imperial College Space hardware at the opening from CEO Chris Larmour. several start-ups looking propellant tank system Rocket Labs’ Electron. Henry Alman only three days earlier out published in Science that while male flies did found that, even while deprived were allowed to Society of their production facility Presenters stressed the to capitalise on this new that Orbex claims reduces Launch services are Science Editor of a 40-50 day average Advances, suggest that not die earlier without sleep deprived, the sleep again. They slept in Forres, Scotland. The importance and strength opportunity, but is the first the weight of the rocket expected to commence in lifespan. the way the experiments sleep under lab conditions, flies followed ‘normal’ a little longer for a day upper stage rocket which of the UK space industry, to demonstrate full-scale by approximately 30%. 2021. Dr Giorgio Gilestro, were run could mean the in the wild lack of sleep patterns of activity. Flies or two but returned to n a dark and spacious was revealed is part of the the new opportunities hardware. The rocket also sports Imperial College Space ale flies kept from the Department of animals died of stress due would cause knock-on are usually more active at normal patterns quickly, room, with upbeat company’s Prime launch afforded by recent tech- Prime features the the largest payload bay Society is supported by awake do not Life Sciences at Imperial, to the methods of keeping effects that would put dawn and dusk, and even instead of immediately music accompanying vehicle, which is set to nological breakthroughs, most powerful 3D printed size of any in its class, Orbex, receiving funds die earlier said: “For food, we have them awake. them at greater risk from when they hadn’t had any catching up on all the a blue-lit bar, a crowd become the first Brit- and the rise of commercial which Orbex says will for our aerospace design than those calories that are ‘vital’ to To keep the flies awake, predators or competition. sleep for many days in a sleep they had lost with Iwas gathering to await ish-built rocket to launch launch companies world- be attractive to satellite projects including high “the UK Mallowed to sleep, leading keep us alive and calories the researchers kept each Dr Gilestro added: row, this was still the case. one extremely long sleep. the latest product reveal to space in 50 years. The wide. operators. The rocket powered rocketry and researchers to question that are ‘useful’ to help us fly in a tube linked to an “Lack of sleep could make The researchers say this Future experiments will from a hot British start- event featured speeches The small-satellite government runs on bio-propane and rocket engine design. whether sleep is essential function well. It might be automatic monitoring it hard for them to function shows that the flies are not continue to investigate up. As the CEO took the from the president of movement, which favours liquid oxygen, reducing The society also runs for staying alive. Whilst that sleep is only ‘useful’: system. If the system properly and safely, just building up a ‘sleep debt’ - the effects of sleep dep- stage, they were ushered the Royal Aeronautical multiple cheap satellites is keen to the carbon footprint of a guest lectures and Q&A this study was in flies, it would still be difficult detected no movement for as a lack of sleep might they do not necessarily get rivation on flies’ mental to their seats, and a mass Society, Scottish partners, as a replacement for larger launch, and will feature a sessions with researchers the team speculate that for us to function without 20 seconds, then the tube cause a sleep-deprived sleepier the longer they performance. of cameras turned to face and the head of the UK conventional ones, has support rapid de-orbiting system and companies at the if sleep is not essential it, but not necessarily rotated, waking the fly human to crash their car.” stay awake, but keep to him. After an enthusiastic Space Agency, who noted finally made it to the UK. homegrown to reduce its contribution leading edge of this new for life in the same way fatal.” up. This system allowed “It’s not that there are relatively normal patterns speech, he turned with a predicted 30,000 new With uncertainty about to space junk. When era in space. food is, then it is possible Previous experiments the team to experiment no consequences to not of activity. This suggests a flourish as the curtain jobs in the industry over the future relationship launch completed, it is expected that their results could have shown that some with hundreds of flies at sleeping, but our study the pressure to sleep is behind him dropped to the next 10 years. Imperial with European launch to launch from the new apply across the animal animals die when deprived once, giving them a better has made us question controlled more strongly reveal the sleek black College Space Society providers, the UK gov- capability” Scottish spaceport in kingdom - including in of sleep, but the studies understanding of the whether sleep deprivation by the time or day than by shape of… a rocket. (previously ICSEDS) was ernment is keen to support Sutherland, and will humans. are unclear about exactly average response to sleep alone causes death.” the amount of sleep taken. 14 15 FELIX ISSUE 1715

BOOKS [email protected] A trip down memory lane: two mini reviews

Over the Christmas break, Books writer Pavan Inguva revisited some old book purchases - and realised the timelessness of themes and inclinations.

BOOKS how I felt about these introduced to the char- Beneath the aged (read: pressured/ Wheel was written over two books and an oddly acters, there is almost led) to pursue further a hundred years ago Pavan Inguva therapeutic exercise nothing of value they Wheel by academic studies. and the content remains Books Writer in retrospection. Both own except for a prized Having performed relevant. Secondly, titles are fairly straight- fighting cock. The cock Herman Hesse exceedingly well in the Hesse’s sublime writing forward reads that is the last thing they own state exam, he entered style still makes it an would take a leisurely that belonged to their a prestigious academy. enjoyable and thought efore starting afternoon. son who was executed At each step, for having provoking read. at Imperial, I for distributing subver- performed well, he was took a short No One Writes to sive literature. We are rewarded with more holiday to led down the mildly work. At the academy, “I hesitate BIndia to visit friends and the Colonel by depressing path where Hans befriends a rebel- family. For those of you the Colonel gradually lious romantic and poet to say that who don’t know, India Gabriel Garcia realises the futility of his and gradually is exposed is an amazing place to hope in both his pension to worlds outside schol- his work is buy books. You can get Marquez coming and of the cock arship. Simultaneously, well-suited original prints of many yielding the desired his academic perfor- books for a fraction of returns. This work mance declines and in for working the price compared to departs from Marquez’s a cascading series of any western country. style of magic realism, setbacks, he drops out through Obviously I took this but it still is remarkably of the academy. Even- chance to stock up. I effective in shedding tually, Hans becomes teenage did not however have light on the human an apprentice mechanic existential the time to read many psyche and response to Before going to uni- and is gradually healed of them. Fast forward circumstances beyond versity, Hermann Hesse by nature and romance angst because to Christmas break this our control. I say this was one of my favourite only to meet his un- academic year, when because, whilst reading authors. I enjoyed how fortunate end after a it is so much the parents summoned this book, images of many of Hesse’s stories jolly with his fellow me to go home, I took a dusty Indian village describe the inner apprentices. Whilst this more than the chance to browse from a soap opera pop turbulence of what it plot may seem rather that” through my bookshelf. into mind; people osten- means to seek for the trite when read today, This invoked a remark- sibly behave in a similar good life and what that two points help mitigate able sense of nostalgia. Marquez, who won manner when faced with constitutes. I hesitate this. Firstly, Beneath the It has been more than the 1982 Nobel prize comparably adverse to say that his work is three years since I had for Literature, is more circumstances. well-suited for working a proper look at my well-known for his through teenage existen- own little collection. I other works such as tial angst because it is so was both surprised and One Hundred Years of “The title of much more than that, but saddened to see how Solitude and Love in the you get my drift. I would much more I read before Time of Cholera. This this book highly recommend starting university. That story is set in the 1940s, reading Steppenwolf and said, this was a fantastic where a nameless retired comes from The Glass Bead Game as opportunity to review and impoverished the line these are, in my opinion, how my own thoughts Colonel is struggling two of his most profound and literary tastes have to make ends meet. He said by the works. Incidentally, he evolved over the past dutifully awaits his did win the Nobel prize couple of years. I de- military pension which postmaster to for Literature in 1946. cided to bring back two was supposed to have Beneath the Wheel is relatively short books, arrived many a moon the Colonel as one of Hesse’s earlier both titles I purchased ago. The title of this he distributes works and, having read in 2015 or earlier and book comes from the many of his books in have yet to read. Quite line said by the post- the mail to the a random order, it was frankly, considering master to the Colonel as interesting to see themes how busy final year can he distributes the mail to villagers: ‘No present in later works be, I thought it would the villagers: “No one taking shape here. Hans, be a miracle if I could writes to the Colonel!”. one writes to a boy living in a small finish them during term His asthmatic wife the Colonel!’ ” village near the Black time, yet here we are! knows all the better Forest was identified as This review therefore is that it is not coming a capable student and to me a mix of sharing and, by the time we are correspondingly encour- Herman Hesse // Wikimedia 16 FELIX ISSUE 1715

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A Clockwork Orange (1971) // Warner Bros. Pictures A Clockwork Orange: 50 years on. The Stanley Kubrick season comes to the BFI Southbank, running 1 April – 31 May 2019. The Shining, 2001: A Space Odyssey and A Clockwork Orange are among the films being rereleased on the big screen.

FILM is breathtaking. The film sticks out even more than moved on a bit, and so has it is based on was written. whole film together with is narrated throughout lollipop penises is the use medical testing, I would This, along with the underlying messages, Rowan Dixon by a guy called Alex, of music throughout the hope, but the underlying fantastic acting, directing as well as where my Film Writer who has a zeal for the film. The way music is messages about morality and script, is what makes favourite character is ultra violence. He lives used is nothing short of and politics are just as this such a classic film. I’d introduced, Barnes (the early 50 years in a dystopian Britain in masterful; from making relevant today as they argue.that 50 year’s on, chief prison guard), who since its initial the 1980s, spending his a threesome amusing, to were when the film was Kubrick’s A Clockwork has a hilarious manner release in 1971, evenings with his three adding even more drama made, and when the book Orange is a film which has about him, and is very A Clockwork “droogs”: Georgie, Dim to fight scenes. To the pro- yet to be surpassed. old school British. In the OrangeN is being released and Pete, drinking drug tagonist, Alex, music is I highly recommend second half there is also again for the big screen. infused “milk-plus” and also incredibly important watching it, not at home the best prison scene I For 27 years it was next going around partaking in as he has a deep love for “The way on an iPad or laptop, but have ever seen in a film, to impossible to watch it a bit of the old in out and Ludwig van Beethoven, music is used is on the big screen with better than anything from here in the UK after it was ultra violence. The way something Kubrick uses popcorn in your lap and Shawshank, the highest banned from being shown these scenes are portrayed throughout; not only as nothing short a drink at your side. This regarded film ever (and in cinemas in 1973, with is why this film was pulled a plot device, but also to is truly where this film that was set in its entirety several court hearings from British screens in the deliver specific political of masterful; belongs and thankfully in a prison!) As films go, blaming the actions of 70s and didn’t return until and moral messages. due to its re-release you this is one of the best; the some criminals partly 1999. Even though this film from making will have that opportu- acting, directing, sound on the violent nature Throughout the film was made nearly 5 decades a threesome nity. Something I would and costume design are of the film. In the US, there is a healthy serving ago it remains incredibly like to point out is that unparalleled and work however, it was critically of violence, slimy poli- relevant. Violence and amusing, to some people may leave really well together, acclaimed. Watching it ticians, dodgy probation crime in today’s society around halfway through unlike some films released now in 2019 I can see why. officers and a lot of is just as problematic and adding even as they believe the film recently. It is beautifully theatrical, dicks; maybe a few too disruptive as it was 50 is going to become ‘even Find out more about more so than almost any many to be perfectly years ago, and politicians more drama to more violent’ however, the Kubrick season at other film I have ever honest, though they do are still being manipula- fight scenes. ” this is not the case, and www.bfi.org.uk watched; the theatre of add a good helping of tive and ‘doing their best’ it calms down in the the cinematography, the immature comedy to the for the people. Fashion second half. This is also direction and the acting film. Yet one thing which and technology have where Kubrick ties the 17 FELIX ISSUE 1715 FR IDAY, 22 ND FEBRUARY, 2019 FELIX

FILM [email protected] FILM [email protected] Oscars 2019: Felix Film’s take on the Winners, the Losers, and yearly scheduled general disappointment

Best Picture Directing ami Malek to who I don’t want to see Best Actor in a Best Actress in a livia Coleman a very clear winner for took home the win, it is a no brainer with is the most me, and that’s Yalitza Academy Prediction: Academy Prediction: BAFTA and the Bradley Cooper. William Leading Role Leading Role likely candidate Aparicio, there is no over- Probably Green Book or Alfonso Cuaron or close Golden Globe Dafoe’s performance was here, picking up looking her performance The Favourite second Yorgos Lanthimos Rfor his performance in relatively forgettable; Academy Prediction: Rami Academy Prediction: Olivia Oawards all over the shop. in Roma, and she deserves What we want to win: I’d What we want to win: Bohemian Rhapsody. On Rami Malek and Christian Malek or Viggo Mortensen Coleman Glenn Close has a chance, to take home the Oscar. want to see Roma win, Another case of if top of that, it seems the Bale both did good jobs What we want to win: There What we want to win: We’d Aidan gave a glowing Knowing the Academy personally; maybe it might? BlacKkKlansman was made Oscars really, really, really at impersonation; Viggo is nothing that has stuck like to see Olivia Coleman review for The Wife and however I have strong BlacKkKlansman probably 10 years ago Spike Lee like Bohemian Rhapsody Mortensen was fine. It’s with me more than old fat continue winning awards, especially Glenn Close. feelings that Olivia would win if this was 10 would take it, otherwise this year, so it’s going to not a good lineup this Christian Bale, anything but but failing that, Yalitza -SSM Coleman will take the years ago. Anything except it’ll be nice to see Yorgos be tough to edge out Rami year. -MD Bradley Cooper. Aparicio for Roma is great. In my mind, there is win, deservedly, but still a Star is Born. Lanthimos take it. Malek. -SSM in the shadow of Apari- When it comes down I hope Bale’s wife was ok with this// Plan B Entertainment Yalitza looking like she’s in a 90s rap video// IMDb cio’s performace. -MD but no “foreign language lfonso Cuaron film” has ever won is surely the the award for Best strongest can- Cinematography Make-up and Picture—could this be the didate in the list year? Alfonso Cuaron’s Aof nominees, winning this Academy Prediction: Roma Hairstyling incredible film about category at the BAFTAs What we want to win: Roma Waaaah, I want the Oscar too! // Scarlet Films a housemaid in 1970s and at the Golden Globes. Huddling for warmth in the harsh Mexican winter // IMBd or Cold War. Academy Prediction: Vice Mexico City is thoroughly Roma was exceptionally What we want to win: Vice. he nominees to be nominated—but its worthy. The safe choice is directed—from the flare on that topic, no women Vice, even with the inematography for Best Picture inclusion has been con- BlaKkKlansman, the story of fluidity in the way the directors were nominated lukewarm reaction from is a hard cate- espite how tal- are arguably the troversial. Is the Academy about a black undercover camera scans the scene, this year. Apparently, American reviewers. gory this year, ented the other most diverse they blatantly ticking boxes police officer infiltrating to getting the incredible you can’t use more than What is good to see with not one, makeup and Thave ever been, nominat- for the wrong reasons? the Ku Klux Klan. It’s performances from the one diversity coupon in is the Academy didn’t Cbut two black and white hairstyling is, ing films about people of Perhaps. Does it actually impressively ballsy, actors. Yorgos Lanthimos conjunction with another. follow the BAFTAS in a films praised at multiple Despecially Mary Queen of colour and films featuring stand a chance? Perhaps zesty and unflinchingly (The Favourite) could -SSM Bradley Cooper nomina- festivals for their use of Scots, this category is a no non-white actors in lead not. humorous. A deserving potentially grab a steal Adam McKay picked tion, which although has colour. It’s going to be brainer for me. It just has roles. One of the nom- Roma certainly will film that’s made with a at the final hurdle, but he up a nomination for di- been marked as a snub, hard to predict, but very to be Christian Bale’s un- inees is Black Panther, leave the other nominees fistful of passion. - SSM would need to sell his soul rection alongside multiple isn’t at all deserving. -MD likely one of Roma or believable transformation the first superhero film quaking in their seats, to Harvey Weinstein. And other nominations for Cold War. -MD in Vice. -MD

his year’s And that’s not all, an itself is a fantastic family oreign language for its heart wrenching even after the academy’s his is a hard judge. ill Kendrick Animated entry from renowned Wes movie, and pretty flawless this year is not look into a life in poverty. general distaste to the On one hand the Lamar Feature Film cat- Anderson, with Isle of start to finish, it just puts only picking up Although the compe- online streaming platform. Academy loves pick up an egory is the most Dogs, and the first non into perspective just how nominations in tition is tough going up It’s hard to gauge who period drama Oscar? It’s Tstacked we’ve seen in Studio Ghibli anime ever high quality the nominees Fthis category but all over against Alfonso Cuaron’s will win overall with such Tcostuming, and the nom- Wlikely. Isle of Dogs defi- recent history. Not only do to be nominated for the are this year. the Oscars. black and white, critically a strong trio, winning inees are ripe, however nitely deserves the best we have the long awaited category, Mirai, is coming Although it would be With Paweł Paw- acclaimed, Netflix mas- a multitude of awards Black Panther bought score,. -MD sequel to The Incredibles, up closely behind. nice to see Mirai dethrone likowski’s breathtaking terpiece, Roma, it will be across lots of ceremonies. something that deviates but also an actually great With the “weakest” Studio Ghibli as an Cold War, picking up interesting to see if Netflix My heart lies with Shop- from the western centric Academy Prediction: Isle Spiderman movie with showing of the bunch Anime Oscar winner, it nominations for Direction distributed and Netflix lifters, but my money’s on norm. -MD of Dogs (Score) and All the beautiful art and great being the sequel to just doesn’t quite hit the and Cinematography originals start to pick up Roma. -MD Stars (Song) story that spawned a cult Wreck-it Ralph, Ralph same high notes as Enter alongside it’s best Foreign more awards at prestig- Academy Prediction: The What we want to win:See following. Breaks the Internet, which the Spiderverse, nor does Language, it stands a ious ceremonies like this, Favourite or Black Panther. above. it have the nostalgic hype strong contender the win. What we want to win: Black that comes with The In- As well as this, Panther Music (Score and credibles 2. Hirokazu Kore-eda’s No matter which way Shoplifters has been Costume Design Song) it goes, it’s safe to say it picking up a lot of awards won’t be a disappointing at different ceremonies, result. -MD including the Palme d’Or ahershala Nothing more romantic than a picnic // Universal Pictures Don’t worry I know the Heimlich // Annapurna Pictures Regina King picked up Ali already one of the unfortunately Academy Prediction: Academy Prediction: Roma has a Best impression of George Academy Prediction: Academy Prediction: Rachel achel Weisz/ few nominations for If Spiderman: Enter the or Shoplifters. Supporting W. Bush in Vice really Mahershala Ali Weisz or Emma Stone Emma Stone. Beale Street Could Talk, Spiderverse or The What we want to win: MActor to his name, from captivates the slimyness What we want to win: Sam What we want to win: One of them and she definitely deserves Incredibles 2. It would be good to see his performance in of the real thing and that Rockwell being able to Regina King or Marina from The it. In an ideal world either What we want to win: Any Shoplifters pick up another Moonlight, back in 2016. can’t be ignored as a portray George Bush to that de Tavira for both of their RFavourite is bound to she or Marina de Tavira of them, although “The Boss deserved big win, but Roma The performances of Ali outstanding performance. level of accuracy is definetly stellar performances do win; it’s just statistically would pick up the world, Baby: Back in Business” and Cold War are equally and Viggo Mortensen Adam Driver falls in a something that should be deserve to pick up the Oscar, more likely. Friendly but looking at previous was snubbed of a nom/win. deserved. elevates Green Book into similar category with a awarded, but we’d like to if there were two awards, competition, but Weisz award ceremonies, it more than the sum of performance that can’t see Mahershala Ali win. they deserve both. took home the BAFTA for looks like The Favourite its parts. Solidifying Ali be ignored but I feel they Best Supporting Actress, is going to pick up another Animated Foreign as top candidate in my both fall just short of Ma- Best Actor in a Best Actress in a and so is edging ahead. award here. -MD mind.-SSM hershala Ali. - MD It’s going to be a close AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH // Sony Pictures Feature Film Language :) // Aoi Pro, Inc. Sam Rockwell and his Supporting Role Supporting Role one. -SSM 18 19

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ARTS [email protected] ARTS [email protected] Why Everybody’s Talking about Jamie and Aladdin, and other West End shows

My Own’ and ‘I Dreamed than Agrabah or Oz, there Whether you’re an ardent theatre lover or a hardened Cast Member to Watch… a Dream’, some of the is not much room for Top Tips: Cheap Tickets ...Lucie Shorthouse in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie most well recognized magical set designs. sceptic, there’s likely something for everyone to enjoy songs in all of musical Whenever doing any This British born actress plays the part of Pritti, Jamie’s best friend. Her theatre. Being the world’s “A show for kind of booking, look up in our cultural city. In this guide to the West End, Arts standout solo during ‘It Means Beautiful’ shows the potential that she has. Her longest running musical promo codes – there may voice is spectacular – of course, in a West End musical you expect amazing and now in its 34th year, someone be a few extra quid to be Writer Eamon Akil Farhat gives us a flavour of what’s voices, but hers is truly a cut above the rest. As part of a big new cast at the end some of the actors today saved! of January, she left the production and it is not yet certain what her next project were not even born when who’s looking on at the moment, and why it might be even better will be, but after an amazing run in this production and winning a ‘WhatsOnStage the original cast took for something Lots of shows have Award’ for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical, she is definitely one to watch! stage – quite the legacy daily lotteries – enter for value than we previously thought... to uphold. This can be fresh” free (every day if you daunting, but all the actors wish) and only pay if you ARTS bring something different Instead, it is the story win! Hamilton tickets for to their respective roles and characters which £10 anyone? Find these Eamon Akil Farhat find yourself in the seat magical genie and marry making it a musical to see captivate the audience on individual box office Arts Writer of an iconic West End a beautiful princess. The time and time again. and provide the strong websites. musical. Though movies plot is hardly the raison Northern spirit. have their charm, there d’etre for this production, Although some aspects TodayTix is an amazing hen it comes is something very special but it definitely has other of the musical seem a app for getting the best to theatre, about seeing a perfor- strengths. little ordinary, the cho- deals. It offers lotteries London mance live. Familiar The opening of the per- What? Everybody’s Talking reography is very fun for front row seats at is an songs are belted out right formance is underwhelm- About Jamie and adds to a feel-good bargain prices as well as Winternational capital of in front of your eyes – no ing. Despite an innovative Where? Apollo Theatre factor. Other shows and many, many other deals. excellence. Some would lip-syncing here! – and the set, with swivelling storytellers should take If you don’t mind being argue it offers the best of sheer number of people is housing and minarets, notes from Everybody’s last minute, keep them on the best when it comes stupendous, from actors these first scenes fail to f you are tired of Talking About Jamie with notifications and you’ll be to high quality cultural and the live band, to capture the essence of unelected Broadway regards to diversity. While the first to know when the performances. While lighting technicians and the hustle and bustle of bureaucrats influenc- in other shows, diversity prices are slashed! many have fallen under even the understudies, the market scene from ing the artistry of the is having a token minority the spell of the big musi- ensuring that the show the movie. However, the IWest End and want to take character, in this musical, Look out for big West cals and gripping plays, goes on every night. To genie, played by Trevor Born Wicked? // Just Opened London Magic awaits you at this glittery production of Aladdin // Prince Edward Theatre back control, Everybody’s there are two Muslim girls End sales and make sure always yearning for their add to the drama of it all, Dion Nicholas from the Talking About Jamie, who are very different, to compare the sale price next chance to get their the beautiful old theatres original Broadway cast, The only downside of this is very different – and yet it is brought to life on the make sure the story of tables, chairs and other a British-born musical breaking down any pre- with the original price West End fix, others don’t in which the performance saves the day with an magical moment is that it instantly feels like a West End stage by Alice the orphaned girl whose props can simply appear proudly set in Sheffield, is conceptions the audience (straight from the box see the hype, thinking it take place will make you electric performance of the carpet rather steals the classic. The central ques- Fearn who takes it to new mother died due to an and disappear as the stage the show for you! Based office) to make sure you What? Les Misérables tacky, overpriced and “not feel like you’re a member ‘Friend Like Me’. Provid- show, leaving the greatly tion – “Are people born heights. This song comes unfortunate foray into spins. There are no big on the 2011 BBC Three are getting good value for Where? Apollo Victoria “Characters for me”. Breaking down of the bourgeoisie, even if ing high-energy comedic anticipated ‘A Whole wicked or do they have at such a climatic point, it prostitution is miserable costume changes or huge documentary Jamie: Drag money. these stereotypes and you only paid a tenner for relief, he drops in refer- New World’ something of wickedness thrust upon makes Everest look like enough, it is all set during sets, mostly due to the fact Queen at 16, it follows a which showing that there truly is your ticket! Here are four ences to everything from an afterthought. them?” – is explored with a mere hill and, without f you’ve ever had a the June rebellion. This that 19th century France young 16-year-old boy Finally, use seatplan. something for everyone is very different musicals Wakanda, Beauty and the a clear moral argument wanting to give away too bad day and won- battle sees many charac- was quite uniform in its who wanted to go to his captivate the com to make sure that important to ensure this art to give you a flavour for Beast, and of course the organically emerging in much, a certain greenified dered how things can ters meet their fate on a gloominess. This means prom in drag. the seats you have are form remains accessible what’s on... Christina Aguilera classic, a way that doesn’t feel witch might just defy ever get worse, now poetically staged battle that transitions between audience” worth it; discounted seats to all. What better way to ‘Genie in a Bottle’. forced in the slightest. gravity (just a little)! Iyou have the answer: Les on the barricades where scenes can take place very “It is a story can often be ones with do this than by exploring The sets, costume and Being a faraway land Misérables. Inspired by scores of bodies are left to quickly and allow for a might have associated restricted viewing. If you four very different, hugely choreography are the forte – outside Zone 2 most the 2012 movie which rest. continuous and dynamic of acceptance, with them. This musical don’t mind though, you successful musicals that of this show. During a What? Wicked “The tone probably – Oz must live was itself inspired by this story. Like the turbulent is definitely the kind of can save a lot of money! Where? Apollo Victoria you can go and see today What? Aladdin couple of songs, no less of this story up to its weird and won- musical, this production “Epic singing life of the characters, the making show for someone who on the West End? Where? The Prince Edward than ten costume changes derful credentials. During of Les Mis portrays the audience is never given a the themes isn’t interested in the Top Tips: At the Show Theatre could be counted! With a f you remember that is very a little weekend trip to the grit, gore and miserable- and minimal chance to rest. familiar stories of Les backdrop dripping with The Wizard of Oz Emerald City, the locals ness of life in 19th century universal” Mis or Aladdin, but wants Most evening perfor- “‘Too his Disney gold, actors parade in first came to cinemas different...it are dressed like they came France. If you have read but effective “A musical to something fresh! mances start at 19:30 but classic made its dressed like Vegas show- everywhere in the straight out of the Capitol the original books by it is good to arrive at least expensive’ or th set design” West End debut girls, before reappearing Isummer of 1939, you instantly feels from The Hunger Games, Victor Hugo from the 19 see time and The musical explores 15-20 minutes beforehand ‘not for me’ are in June 2016 and moments later as tap probably never thought like a classic” just a little greener. The Century, you probably the reactions of those as there can be queues. Tcontinues to wow endear- dancers straight out of a sequel would be possi- costumes of the main don’t have a much of a If it wasn’t already time again” around him including his what many say ingly eager adult Disney 42nd Street. In the palace, ble... until now! Wicked characters, Glinda and clue what is going on in clear, this is no fairy tale mother, father and other The performances last aficionados and younger the geometric Islamic art- focuses on the backstory If you know anything Elphaba in particular, are this notoriously confusing and thus the production With no fanfare to hide classmates as he embarks for about 2h30 with a 15 when faced fans alike. Set in Agrabah, styled walls add a level of of the two main witches, about Broadway, the West what you would expect; plot. The story follows focuses on epic singing behind, performers are left on a journey of drag dis- minute interval for you with a trip to a city of wonder, genies elegance and simplicity to Glinda (The Good Witch) End, musical theatre or no bells or whistles, but Jean Valjean, a convict on and minimal but effective alone on stage, and their covery. It is in many ways to buy overpriced snacks, and countless stereotypes, a show that at times seem and Elphaba, more if you’ve ever watched the simplicity lends itself the run who wants a clean set design. The whole raw talent is put to the a queer story, but it is also or… the theatre” the story is at its heart a little ostentatious. To top commonly known as the Glee, you will have well to these classic char- slate. After the death of set revolves around a test. No musical has such a story of acceptance, one of social mobility. It it all off, the magic carpet Wicked Witch of the West. definitely heard the song acters which many would one of his factory work- spinning stage, like a a wealth of songs which making the themes uni- ...Bring in your own proves than anyone can flying through an enchant- Lots of old characters and ‘Defying Gravity’. Orig- have first met in the ers, Fantine, he agrees to giant record player. The conjure up such emotion; versal. As Sheffield seems snacks and drinks! (Just For little more than a go from rags to rich if, ing starry sky leaves the top Oz locations are back inally performed by the beloved story The Wizard take her daughter Cosette intelligent partial lighting every note hits home. A to have more in common make sure it isn’t too cinema ticket, you could like Aladdin, you find a entire audience in awe. but the tone of this story legendary Idina Menzel, of Oz. under his care. To really of the stage mean that few notable songs are ‘On with 19th century France obtrusive!) 22 23 FELIX ISSUE 1715

ARTS [email protected] The Justice Syndicate An innovative, incisive, and much-needed scrutiny of our attitudes in the #MeToo era.

ARTS testimonies from both great, with a slick inter- into encouraging produc- not believing the victim. of Huxtable. I noticed sides, and expert opinions face and voting results tive discussion amongst Barnard and Briscoe also this myself in our group – is revealed to us piece displayed to everyone participants, and it works. take the time to point out session; several people by piece on the iPads as instantaneously. Our Despite having never met how social dynamics, were deeply convinced Where? Battersea Arts we go along. Guilty or in- iPads are synced and each other before, we’re such as groupthink and that Huxtable was guilty. Centre nocent? We get to decide. different witness state- soon getting into excited group polarisation, can When challenged as to When? 11th – 23rd Feb The evidence is ments are read out by arguments about whether (and did) affect group why, they simply said How Much? £12.50; £10 designed to be equiv- different jurors – we all or not Huxtable should be decision-making as well. they felt it “in their students ocal. There is a clear get a chance to speak, convicted. It’s quite illuminating hearts”. Was this borne Claire Chan power imbalance here: emboldening everyone There are 3 opportu- to think about our own of a desire to protect the Arts Editor Huxtable, a renowned for the discussions later nities for us to vote on decision-making process underdog? A kind of neurosurgeon, is clearly on. Although I must say which way we are leaning, in retrospect and see how reverse-victim blaming? n The Justice socioeconomically better I was glad it wasn’t my and one last discussion of these forces actually had An effect of the #MeToo Syndicate, an in- off than Hodges, a strug- iPad that lit up when it all the evidence before the an influence in real life. era that we now live in? I teractive 12-person gling single mother of was time to read out the final decision of the jury Before leaving, we’re found it strange and dis- game created by the- two. Though we might transcript of Huxtable’s is handed down. Once given a ‘newspaper’ turbing how fallible the Iatre company fanSHEN, wish for more conclusive BDSM sexting…! the verdict is out, Barnard with commentary from jury system was, and how we’re on a jury deciding evidence, it just doesn’t Midway through, we and Briscoe finally appear the game creators, using much sway emotion held the fate of a top paediatric exist – much as in real are even offered the option to facilitate the post-game statistics from their first over people’s supposedly neurosurgeon who’s been life, where hard evidence to bar one juror from the debrief. After all the 15 sessions, to take home rational decisions. accused of sexual assault in rape and sexual assault final vote. My group, tension of the last hour or and peruse at leisure. It’s a Innovative and by the mother of one of his cases is often lacking. which was fairly civil, so, it’s time to clear the fascinating read, showing exciting, The Justice Syn- patients. It’s almost like 12 This makes it incredibly chose not to, but the threat air and for everyone to the radically different dicate is not only a fasci- Angry Men when we walk difficult to decide. It’s of elimination served to hash out any unfinished conclusions that different nating demonstration of in: twelve desks arranged a his-word-against-hers deter any single individ- arguments. It’s another groups came to. Despite group dynamics, but also in a rectangle, and at each situation, but who is being ual from being overly excellent discussion – I the intentionally equivo- a timely examination of seat an iPad, notebook and truthful and who is lying? disruptive. The game get into a small debate cal evidence, individuals attitudes towards sexual glass of water. Evidence The tech syncing, creators Dan Barnard with my neighbour about were able to form very assault in the present for the case – statements, thanks to computational and Rachel Briscoe have how insufficient evidence strongly held opinions social climate. forensic reports, video artist Joe McAlister, is clearly put a lot of thought to convict isn’t the same as on the guilt or innocence Crime and Punishment: Czech Edition Royal Opera House production of Leos Janacek´s opera Katya Kabanova is definitely worth your attention. ARTS contrast with the other intensifying the drama by interventions made me characters’ lighthearted- adding an extra dimension eager to listen to more of ness, only increases the to the stage. him in the future. feeling of her tragedy. She Although Majeski’s Like any good disciple is a complex character, a extraordinary perfor- of the Romantic tradition, Where? Royal Opera House gentle soul in a difficult mance in the title role was Janaceck places a large When? Until 26th Feb situation and filled with clearly the highlight of weight on symbols. How Much? Prices vary contrasting, violent the opera, others are also Natural elements, such as Maria Portela emotions. Singer Amanda worth a mention. Emily a bird, the river Volga that Arts Writer Majeski steps into her Edmons as Varvara and crosses the town where shoes with breath-taking Susan Bickley as Katya’s the action takes place, intensity, making the tyrannical mother in law and the thunderstorm that atya Kabanova audience (literally) shake were both brilliant in their accompanies the fateful could be with her during her mental roles, one gaily praising upshot of the plot, all have one of those breakdown. Director love and the other ped- metaphorical significance. plots we have Richard Jones helps her agogically instructing The music which repre- Kheard a million times: a create this effect by clev- a husband how to deal sents these elements is woman avoids immoral- erly employing his cast of with his wife. A low mark also symbolic, providing Amanda Majeski as the titular Katya // Alastair Muir ity, succumbs anyway choir members and actors, goes to Pavel Cernoch, our ears with motifs that speaking patterns, so that disturbing off-stage choir and punishes herself for who fill the stage for- or whose beautiful singing our subconscious then rhythms and tones feel leads to a tragic orchestral her actions. Unhappy dinary life scenes, empty was poorly matched by starts associating with natural and conversation- conclusion. marriage, controlling it to emphasize Katya’s his acting, resulting in a specific events. Often you al, informed by the mood After all, this is no mother-in-law, lover with solitude and finally fill it barely convincing male don’t really need to look and emotional state of the regular plot. Janacek’s family issues, friend who with judging, disapprov- lead. Finally, Dominic at the stage to know what characters. The orches- dramatic and musical nudges her into temp- ing eyes. Group scenes Sedgwick proved he is is going on, even without tration is very effective, mastery together with tation. What is unusual do play a very important worth keeping an eye knowing Czech! Particu- actively shaping the clever staging and great about this particular story role in the performance, out for. A participant in lar to Janaceck’s style is action at every moment. performances make is the intense focus on dynamically changing the ROH’s Young Artists his treatment of dialogue. One of my favourite sets Katya Kabanova a ten- Katya’s psychological sets, introducing comical Programme, his short but His melodies result from was the end of the opera, sion-packed story of love, drama which, in stark elements and effectively passionately energetic a thorough study of where a delicate, yet crime and punishment. 24 FELIX ISSUE 1715

ARTS [email protected] Rattled: A spotlight on postnatal mental health Rachel Harper shines in a brilliant solo show as a woman confronting her fractured childhood, shining a much- needed light on female mental health. ARTS to stigma and traditional damaging life experiences ideas of motherhood. with a blasé tone and The play centres around sarcastic quip, nervously one such character, Em, laughing the way people whom we meet on a train do when they talk about Where? Old Red Lion- platform, along with what something uncomfortable. When? Until 2nd March- she thinks is a stranger’s It is techniques like How Much? £12.50 baby. This baby becomes this that allow this play to her audience, with whom function so successfully Shivani Gangadia she begins to share her as a one-woman play; Arts Writer life’s story, her confes- although there are no other sions, her secrets – and characters to interact with, we, as the real audience, there is never any dullness attled is are privy to all this. She or struggle to keep the Missmanaged takes us on a journey audience engaged. Even in Theatre’s debut through her turbulent, the necessary moments of production, both traumatic childhood and silence, there is a gravity Rwritten and performed by disappointing marriage, and intention behind Rachel Harper is brilliant as ‘Em’ // Ali Wright the multitalented Rachel littering the dialogue with the choice, where the Harper. She bravely uses moments of sombreness audience can absorb the a fascinating ‘stream of and overcoming hurdles – real nature of the play, her platform to raise and bursts of dark humour. words and the emotions. consciousness’ feel to the even if the exact situation and that the content was awareness of mental This is what I especially This is all thanks to whole thing. Whilst it itself wasn’t shared by all. not just entertainment, health problems in new loved – despite the seri- Harper, because since she was humour that engaged At the end of the play, but a wonderful starter for mothers, half of whom ousness of the content, both writes and performs the audience and kept us Harper says a few words meaningful conversations are said to experience it it is deeply witty; even the piece, she is able to listening, I’m sure we all about how the story is about mental health. in their lives. This play is with dark subject matter present it authentically, left having been touched inspired by a real woman Highly recommended! an eye-opening statement there are light moments. exactly as intended. by themes that we could she met who shared her on a problem that is Sometimes it is genuinely The way she naturally relate to – loneliness, experiences with postna- underreported and un- comic; other times, Em is communicates is so raw struggle, fear, despera- tal mental health. To me, derdiagnosed, likely due using humour to gloss over and vulnerable; there is tion, resilience, courage, this highlighted the very Don Quixote – A Sizzling Spanish Comedy Sun, laughter and impressive technical performances: Carlos Acosta’s dazzling choreography is brought to life by the Royal Ballet. involve helping young it was a delight to watch Alongside them were requires just as much ballets. ARTS lovers Kitri and Basilio Kitri (Marianela Nuñez) a number of standout talented acting as it does This vibrant and highly evade Lorenzo (her and Basilio (Vadim Mun- performances. Kitri’s dancing. In this vein Don comedic production, father) and Gamache tagirov). Both gave truly cheery friends, played by Quixote (Christopher combined with the (the proposed suitor). It’s outstanding performances Yuhui Choe and Beatriz Saunders), Sancho Panza amazing talent of Nuñez hardly smooth sailing for with great characterisation Stix-Brunell, pulled off (David Yudes), Lorenzo and Muntagirov is defi- Where? Royal Opera House the pair, but all ends well and impressive technique. the difficult pas de deux. (Gary Avis) and Gamache nitely one not to miss. When? Until 4th April in an impressive final Nuñez perfectly achieved Laura Morera portrayed (Bennet Gartside) are How Much? Prices vary wedding scene. the remarkable 32 fouettés a delightfully flirtatious brilliantly performed, Carlos Acosta’s daring in Act III, travelling en Mercedes alongside bringing real moments new choreography for pointe, escalating grand Ryoichi Hirano’s arrogant of comedy to the stage. Rebecca Byford the Royal Ballet was jetés and effortlessly held Espada. During the Yudes in particular had Arts Writer introduced in 2013 the many balances. All dream sequence of Act wonderful comedic alongside the fantastic this whilst lighting up the II, Fumi Kaneko made timing. score by Ludwig Minkus. audience with her radiant the complex routine as At times Acosta’s The sumptuous music smile. Muntagirov caused Queen of the Dryads seem ambitious choreography on Quixote is transports you to the the audience to gasp with effortless with delightful can leave the stage feeling a sumptuous Mediterranean and was his remarkable split leaps, extensions, and Anna crowded, with almost delve into wonderfully conducted on displayed impressive Rose O’Sullivan provided too many things to see Spain through the night by Martin Yates. pirouettes and jumps, a wonderfully exuberant at once. This combined DMiguel de Cervante’s Acosta wished to show off and conveyed elegance in Amour. with Tim Hatley’s moving classic story. It follows the full cast in this large- every moment. Another highlight was set, although beautifully the eccentric Don who, scale ballet, so alongside The level of trust and brought by the corps de setting the scene, can through reading too many the traditional solos and togetherness shown by ballet in the gypsy scene at times be distracting. Marianela Nunez as Kitri old tales, believes he is pas de deux, there are the pair was revealed in at the start of Act II – the However, despite these // Johan Persson a knight and goes out many marvellous group the final pas de deux, with more contemporary reper- things, it is a brilliant seeking adventure with sections for the corps de the incredibly difficult toire delightfully brought move in modern ballet, his faithful squire Sancho. ballet. ‘fish dives’ seemingly it to life. reenergising the perceived Their misadventures Throughout the night effortless. This performance stiffness of classical 25 FELIX ISSUE 1715

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She looks innocent, but don’t be fooled // Paul Coltas The brilliant mess of the Birmingham pantomime Arts Writer Sam Welton reflects on the, shall we say, Peter Pan-inspired, not-entirely-child-friendly Birmingham panto. Buckle up for a wild and hilarious rollercoaster ride! ARTS Peak District with Freddie are just getting started. orgasm when Smee’s tradition to fulfil. At the was completely senseless, Mercury. Frankly I feel it While the kids fly to guitar explodes. A joke is end, Smee brings four barely even trying to tell a Sam Welton needs documenting. Neverland with fairy dust, made about Smee having kids from the audience up story. But here is the thing, Arts Writer This year’s show re- Mr. Smee travels by means an inflatable girlfriends on stage to talk to them while it may be nonsense, sembled Peter Pan. I say of flying vesper which is before he returns to save about the show, make deep down, you can’t tell antomimes follow hydraulically lifted above the day using an extended some wholesome jokes to me you don’t want to ex- a simple formula “Camper than the audience in a very matrix parody wherein the audience, give them perience it. Over the years - jokes, colourful convincing effect. Upon physical theatre is used to presents and make them the show has reached the costumes and a a weekend arrival the plot proceeds show slow motion. Still feel special. It’s a sweet point of maximum mess. Ppervasive camp atmos- to play in both high speed with me? way to end the show. I, The whole thing feels like phere combining to form in the Peak and slow motion. The Of course, there are having been so many what you and your mates family entertainment. As District with show tries to hit all the constant fourth wall times, know how easily might pull together if you had been family tradition important moments of breaks throughout. Along this can go awry. This year were told you had to put for over ten years, this Freddie the source material, but with the classic “oh no for instance one of the kids on a show and had an Christmas I experienced given half the scenes are you didn’t” and such there wouldn’t stop dancing, at hour to prepare, but with the Birmingham panto- Mercury” just vehicles to tell jokes, are meta jokes about who any point. Another was the budget of a Broadway mime. Now, experienced 30% are immaculately the actors are, about the so bewildered he could production. Frankly, there really is the word - as in resembled as, while many choreographed dance reality of putting on a barely speak, but it all is nothing I’ve ever expe- that time it has devolved characters were present, numbers and 10% are show etc. Donny Osmand played out nice in the end. rienced quite like it and into simultaneously a per- there was also a sizeable sudden intense acrobatics plays Hook and Smee I would be remiss not to that is why, at 21, I have fect distillation but also amount of random devia- sessions that teach you spends the entire show mention last year though, every intention of going parody of the genre, and at tion. The “buttons”- alike the meaning of tension, asking where Jimmie is; wherein one of the again next year - and you this point exists entirely to (played by a man named there isn’t much time left Wendy at the end makes children was a seamless should too. entertain the adults. Don’t Matt slack who literally for plot. Vital moments a long and painful Brexit plant. We know this, Finally, I wish to get me wrong, the funny carries the entire show) just suddenly happen, joke to the audience and, because after seemingly extend my best wishes man doing the big fart and was Mr. Smee, rewritten the first time the word during the final loving acting like a show-off to to Donny Osmand who the colourful dresses keep as the nanny of the kids “mum” is used is when moment between Pan the audience, the straight- suffered a stroke mid children entertained, but and a spy for them once Peter asks Wendy to be and Wendy, Smee pipes faced Buttons character show only three days the endless sex jokes and in Neverland. There is his. Tink drinking the up and reminds everyone said, “no one likes a after I was there. Having dated references reveal also a fairy godmother poison completely alone that the actor playing Pan know-it-all”, picked up powered through to the its true colours. But it is character, who you may is such an immense plot is 35. This immediately the kid and dropped him end of the performance definitely still pantomime. be surprised to find is hole that Smee calls her caused the entire cast to into the band’s pit. The he was rushed to hospital. It has laughs for days, not actually a fairy but a a stupid cow. There is a corpse in a moment that entire audience lost it. The He seems to be doing the most flamboyant cos- magical mermaid with five-minute scene in the will stick with me forever. power of subversion of better now but was unable tumes you will ever see, short term memory loss second-half where Hook And with that, the expectations. to perform subsequent and by god it’s camper who flies around in a giant and Smee flirt, ending show is basically over No doubt, what I wit- shows. I hope he makes a than a weekend in the clam shell. Buckle up, we with a metaphorical - there is only one more nessed that Christmas Eve full and speedy recovery. 26 FELIX ISSUE 1715

ARTS [email protected] Review: Tobacco Road at the Vaults

ARTS why life as gangsters is tle-Doughty) and Felix so attractive and exciting (George John), the ring in postwar London. The leader and brains behind Great War had left a the operation. To begin legacy of disarray and cor- with, the gang are at the ruption, fuelled by alcohol bottom of the pile; petty Where? The Vaults and cocaine. The cast use thieves struggling to make When? 13th - 17th Feb very few props, just a few ends meet. How Much? £15 crates and bandages to As they work their way tell the story. Impressive up the ranks, accumulat- theatrics, including chore- ing wealth and reputation, ographed dance routines, cracks begin to show and Simran Kukran are integrated in a way their ambition leads to Music Editor that isn’t cheesy or cliché. This is by far the highlight of the show. “Biting off a While the London obacco Road accents are far from con- bit more than begins with a vincing at times, the char- standoff, a gang acters are well developed. you can chew cornered in a The plot follows Elsie was leaked If you squint it’s like Peaky Plinders // Tim Hall Tshootout, directly facing (Jennie Eggleton) and of biting off a bit more the audience. The gang Frida (Atlanta Hayward) somewhat than you can chew has repetitive breaking of the ing drug problem - are left of 1920s ne’er do wells in their struggle to make leaked somewhat into the fourth wall to advance unexplored. Despite these address the audience. “We money upon having into the production. While the in- the plot. The result is shortcomings, the show should tell them how we lost their factory jobs to dividual performances are somewhat disjointed and is worth going to see, if got here” gesturing at us. returning soldiers. They production” compelling, there is too feels rushed and unre- just to see a boxing ring “We’ll have to start all the join forces with loveable much packed in to pace solved. Some interesting transform into a telephone way at the beginning”. The buffoon Alfie (Dan well in an hour. This means plot points - the struggles wire. cast run through the years Whitlam), sympathetic their inevitable demise. the production relies on of a queer boxer and a 1918-1920, explaining brute Tom (Angus Cas- It seems the approach a periodic narration, a gangster with a develop-

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MUSIC [email protected] The man with the Midas touch, ante-ambient How Brian Eno’s solo debut Here Come the Warm Jets cemented his legacy as one of music’s most unconventional yet influential figures.

MUSIC contributed synthesisers their experimental artistry. and tape effects that gave Following their second Adrian LaMoury their music an other- album, White Light/White Music Editor worldly quality. On stage Heat, the tensions became he was a wizard. Cutting too great, and Cale was part from and manipulating tapes to acrimoniously given the creating the distort their sound in real boot. Windows 95 time. This, along with his It is fitting, or perhaps start-up sound, flamboyant feather boas, ironic, therefore, that ABrian Eno is perhaps best garnered him much atten- Roxy Music nigh on known for pioneering the tion, despite never taking exactly replicated the path genre of ‘ambient music’, centre stage. His presence carved by their idols. After where extended instru- was only amplified on just two albums, dashing mental compositions their second album For crooner Ferry began to slowly loop and bubble, Your Pleasure (see Felix tire of Eno the bohemian creating soundscapes that issue 1686), particularly stealing the limelight, and are intricate yet discreet. on the eerie and dystopian wanted to take the band His work in this area went closing track. in more conventional on to directly inspire art- directions. Resistant to ists such as Aphex Twin, this change, Eno departed William Basinski, and “It was here citing creative differ- Tim Hecker. Long before that he first ences, leaving Ferry the this, however, Eno was dominant force. While doing something really challenged both Roxy and the Velvets quite different. continued to produce very His musical career the norm and fine music without their began in 1970, though not respective renegades, as a musician, when he probed what it it is certainly arguable joined groundbreaking art really meant to that something of their rock band Roxy Music as original creative flair a ‘technical advisor’. He’d make music” was lost. Coincidentally, known founder member though not unsurprisingly, Brian? What does ‘e know?! // Island Andy Mackay from their Eno and Cale would later days in art school where Frontman Bryan Ferry go on to become firm often directing musicians drones and staccato snarls. Jets is a peculiar yet ex- the two hand bonded (along with just about friends and collaborators, to swap instruments, or As the noise of sinister traordinary stepping stone over their shared love everyone who knew them) even recording an album giving instructions solely nursery rhyme ‘Driving in Eno’s career. It was here of electronic music, and drew much inspiration together, 1990’s Wrong through the medium of Me Backwards’ draws to that he first challenged so when Mackay joined from 60s proto-punk band Way Up. dance. For those who a close, we hit a change the norm and probed forces with singer Bryan the Velvet Underground. Free of restrictions, know Brian Eno only for of gear. The piano-led what it really meant to Ferry, he convinced Eno The story of their early Eno allowed his creative his ambient work, the ballad ‘On Some Faraway make music, the resulting to come aboard. It was an days is one of a great tendencies to run wild. initial shockwave hits Beach’ is by far the most album being more akin to odd appointment, as Eno power struggle and fierce His debut solo album immediately in the form tender moment on the LP, a Dadaist vignette than played no instruments rivalry between two Here Come the Warm of a throbbing distorted its simplistic yet evocative a pop-rock record. After and had absolutely no extraordinary musicians. Jets was released in guitar. Shortly afterwards, lyrics (“Unlikely I’ll be a string of ever more musical experience. What Vocalist and primary January 1974, though it we find out that Eno can remembered / as the tide experimental solo albums, he did bring to the table, songwriter Lou Reed was anything but solo in sing. And boy, can he brushes sand in my eyes / he soon found himself however, was a reel-to- was, for the most part, a nature. A thread that was sing! The first side is I’ll drift away”) ushering engaging in landmark reel tape recorder and a straight forward New York to run through the rest of frenetic and high-octane. in an unexpected moment collaborations with David eye for experimentation. rock and roll type with his career, Eno enlisted With conventional song of clarity and vulnerabil- Bowie and Talking Heads, Before long, Eno insatiable charisma. By a whole host of collab- structures out the window, ity. Following this prec- and behind the boards became an integral part contrast, fellow bandmate orators, including all hooks and choruses are in edent, the second side is producing for the likes of of the band. Their debut John Cale was a reclusive members of Roxy Music short supply, while feed- musically lighter, favour- Devo, U2, and Coldplay album Roxy Music (1972) viola-playing Welshman. (bar Ferry), and King back-driven instrumentals ing synths over guitars. (we all make mistakes). was a genre-blending The two grappled to take Crimson guitarist Robert (notably Fripp’s sublime It’s here that we can see His gargantuan influence landmark of creativity, the band in different di- Fripp, with whom he had guitar work on ‘Baby’s the seeds of his minimalist on the musical landscape fusing glam, prog, and rections. Reed, frustrated recently recorded the On Fire’) are aplenty. approach begin to germi- really cannot be understat- pop to form a symphonic by their lack of commer- experimental noisescape Cryptic lyrics act more nate, though it wouldn’t ed, and he’s still churning whirlwind of an LP. A cial success, wanted to (No Pussyfooting). Re- as impressionistic word sport its first flower until a regular output to this constant advocate for pull them towards the cording techniques were decorations than narrative Discreet Music, just short day. Seemingly without the avant-garde, Eno’s mainstream, while Cale as unconventional as you devices, with Eno’s voice of two years later. even trying, everything he influence was strong; he sought to further nourish would imagine, with Eno veering between distant Here Come the Warm touches turns to gold. 28 FELIX ISSUE 1715

FOOD [email protected] Did we just hear someone say brunch? Have you ever found yourself with some free time before a 12pm class, where it’s too early to eat lunch but too late for breakfast? Brunch (not only for weekends) is the answer, and we’ve rounded up all our favourite spots around campus...

FOOD after peeking in and and fresh juices to more seeing the delicious plate unique beverages such as Julia Dabrowska of croissants that was the turmeric latte, you’ll Food Editor being consumed at the surely find something to cute marble-style tables, complement your meal. hat comes I knew I had to go in The counter also has an to mind and try it. Judging by the array of warm, freshly when you youthful presence, I was baked homemade cakes, see the word sure that the food served including banana bread, W‘brunch’? Probably a here was not your simple Nutella cake or their bunch of millennials eating brunch. I was right – special carrot cake. Prices crunchy avocado toast, Muriel’s Kitchen provides range from £2.30 for a Insta-worthy smoothie everything you could pastry with spreads to açai bowls or stacks of want for brunch with a £12.50 for a Full English warm waffles (drizzled modern twist. Particular – by brunch standards, with maple syrup and things that caught my eye pretty good. (Oh, and if topped with fresh summer included The Ultimate you’re interested in all berries of course), and all Eggs Royale, Banana & that basic bitch stuff, they of this costing you lots Ricotta Pancakes, and do a lovely afternoon tea and lots of £££. the omnipresent Buddha too!) Salmon and avocado brunch at Le Pain Quotidien // Julia Dabrowska Although that may be Bowl which I ended up a part of it, brunch can ordering and very much Brown & Rosie Again, the variety was not as the name suggests, (for or parfait options, you also be a nice treat for you enjoying (is it me, or are disappointing – apart from those of you who don’t can also order takeaway and your friends to enjoy they absolutely every- Walking past Brown classics such as French speak French, t’as pas bagels, salmon and cream on any day of the week, where?!). & Rosie on my many, toast or smoked salmon, honte) is largely known cheese tartine or even (right before that boooring And don’t worry about many trips to campus you can also find the for its selection of fresh avocado toast for when lecture) and super close drinks – from their classic (skipping lectures is of sugary Coco Pop waffles bread, pastries, sandwich- you’re rushed for time. to campus as well! We ice cream milkshakes course not recommended (personally tried and es and all that kind of Yes, you read that right – therefore present you 3 by Felix Food editors… tested – although extreme- yummy carbs, in its chain- delightful avocado toast places to have brunch near unless they’re 9ams), I ly sweet, also extremely café-style locations, the which you can take away, campus, all no more than “I was sure was always fascinated yummy!) or the healthier nearest of which is located all carefully packaged in a an 8 minute walk away by the classy but cute courgette & corn fritters, just a minute away from box so you can eat it in the from campus! that the food décor, not to mention if you so desire (new year South Ken station (and back of the lecture theatre the mouth-watering food new me going strong?). actually opposite Brown (if you manage to make Muriel’s Kitchen served here from their Instagram ads The taste was also lived & Rosie). Having heard a it last those 7 minutes was not your that I’ve been getting ever up to the aesthetic – rich, friend raving about it after of walking). Best of all, Located just outside since I once liked a post well-made and well, good. she had eaten brunch there Wthe breakfast foods fall South Ken station, this average simple marked #brunch (GDPR Albeit priciest on our list, just recently, I thought in the price range of £4.20 place is always hustling anyone?). On a lovely day you can find yourself a it was worth a try. The to £8.00 – win win! and bustling (what better brunch. I was last week, I finally got the meal for £5.50 to £12.90, outcome? Incredible. marker of a food venue’s chance to see if the food and the portions are very The lowdown? popularity, right?), and right...” lived up to the aesthetics. filling. The only things Besides their usual Although the food is worth complaining about eat-in omelette, eggs any the simplest in LPQ, it are the size of the venue, style, smoothie bowl, definitely takes the gold as it can get busy at times, in terms of affordabil- and the semi-slow service ity and ease. If you’re – but the food is good looking for something enough to compensate, so “Best of all, all a bit more original and definitely worth a visit. Instagrammable (and you the breakfast have a bit more time), go Le Pain Quotidien for Muriel’s Kitchen or foods fall in Brown & Rosie – they’re Finally, after having the price range worth it. tried some less ‘typical’ Now let me enjoy my brunch places, it was time of £4.20 - £8.00 Eggs Benedict in peace... to test a more popular venue. Le Pain Quotidien, - win-win!”

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SUSTAINABILITY aging primarily are made packets their characteris- generating energy for pro- but landfills (Fresh Kills matter how much plastic plastic which is recycled more to prevent plastic from virgin material. tic crackle. If it crackles, duction and processing. Landfill in New York). we use if it is recycled? is exported to less wealthy “Let’s use this from going to landfill. Artur Donaldson This is particularly true it can’t recycled. In the UK, 10.9 million One might struggle to Sadly, recycling is not countries where waste Eight EU countries, Sustainability Editor of plastic films which Plastic packaging has tonnes of plastic are design a more optimal a satisfactory solution. processing regulation is a incredible including Germany, are largely made from brought many benefits. used for packaging each Firstly, at present, much of less stringent. Switzerland and the polypropylene (plastic no It is used by retailers for year. That’s over half packaging used is virgin Within our personal material a Netherlands, have banned rom crisps to 5) and polythene. Despite good reason to prolong a kilogram per person “52% of and has to be because lives, there are changes bit more disposing of plastic in coke, and pears the lifetime of foods and each day. Some of this is of the poor quality we can make to reduce landfill, ensuring all waste to pizzas, almost to protect products. They hidden behind the scenes plastic sent for of recycled material. our dependence on pack- resourcefully” is recycled or used for everything we “40% of plastic are light, cheap, food-safe in transportation between Secondly, the Second aging. For one, avoid food energy generation. Fbuy today is wrapped, materials, and arguably production facilities or in recycling in Law of Thermodynamics packaged in materials We do not have a boxed or bottled in plas- used in the help prevent food waste the kitchens at restaurants. the UK meets tells us we will never be not recycled in our area. outlets including the choice about whether tic. Disposable packaging and fuel in transportation. Yet regardless of where able to recover all of the Secondly, make use of Tuesday farmers’ market we stop using oil-based is, by definition, used just UK is used for However, they are being it is used, the key point its fate in an plastic. Recycling bins are our own containers. If have already agreed to plastic as, eventually, we once yet, according to used excessively for the is that, as a society, we not magical alchemical we bring reusable con- serve food in containers will run out of affordable the government recycling packaging” purposes of increasing consume too much of it. incinerator” cauldrons. tainers to shops we could brought by customers. crude oil. Let’s use this agency WRAP, they make appeal to consumers. We choose, by buying 52% of plastic sent for significantly cut back on Some supermarkets and incredible material a bit up 40% of all plastic used This excess is causing cheap products with recycling in the UK meets waste production. The smaller enterprises, such more resourcefully. in the UK. A key part to their extensive usage, only serious harm to economic disposable packaging, system for increasing the its fate in an incinerator. blossoming of coffee as Whole Foods, Eat 17 changing this is a change 19% of local authorities and environmental sus- to send around a half greenhouse gas content Recycling is far better mugs from the rucksacks in Hammersmith and in culture, particularly in the UK collect them, tainability. Plastic is not of plastic to landfill. It of our atmosphere, the than landfill, however it of students at the college the Imperial Co-op (see around food packaging. though many supermar- a renewable resource will stand as a testament plastic content of our seas does give a false sense of since the introduction of above) have refill stations We need to cut back on kets do collect plastic – globally its production of our wastefulness for and reducing the biodi- security. It does not close the 25p levy on coffee for nuts, pulses, beans our individual consump- bags. If you’re wondering consumes 8% of oil generations to come. The versity of our ecosystems the loop in our economy cups are testament to this. and cereals which bypass tion of plastics. which plastic is which, extracted - 4% for the largest structures which than our take, make and and causes other issues Take this one step further use of plastic for pantry Plastics used for pack- polypropylene gives crisp Are we just going with the flow? // Plastic Ocean, Huffington Post raw material, and 4% in our species have built are dispose plastics economy. such as air pollution. and bring tupperware to essentials. not walls nor pyramids, But surely it does not Besides, much of the serve food in. Catering Government could do 31 FELIX ISSUE 1715

INVESTMENT [email protected] Sovereign debt: a tale of two dilemma’s

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Tom Alston Investment Editor ICIS Editor in Chief

t the begin- ning of the month, Beth Hammack, a Asenior Goldman Sachs banker and chair of the government advisory group know as the Treasury Bond Advisory Committee sent a letter to Steven Mnuchin, Treasury Secretary, warning that according to TBAC cal- culations, America will need to sell $12 trillion of US 10 Year Treasury Yield// CNCBC bonds before the end of the decade. The question domestic savers have been interest rate hikes, causing demand as seen with sov- assets for example Italian under a shortage of loomed that who in the filling the gap. American cash to funnel into bonds, ereign bonds. sovereign bonds. The safe assets. Is Germany global financial industry households held nearly whose fixed interest Meanwhile, across yield of the 10-year Bund therefore fulfilling that will buy this vast amount $2.3tn in Treasuries in payments become more the pond Germany’s has slipped this year to pledge? Interestingly the of treasuries? This is November last year, valuable if the base rates insistence on running a 0.1%, increasing the shortage of bunds has especially worrying after increasing from $1.9tn fall. However, this was ex- balanced budget and a spread against equivalent many investors worried China’s holdings of US from January. Despite pected as Investors feared current account surplus Italian bonds to 2.9%. about bubbles in sectors treasuries (previously this, with the governments that increasing interest has led to no expansion EU budget rules do aim such as real estate. probably the most reli- increased spending plans rates would push the US in debt issuance. to ward off excessive Investors need to put their able source for demand the need for US debt is economy into recession, Consequently, there is an surpluses, as the euro was money in something and for American debt as it rising. Some hedge-funds bringing to an end a credit undersupply of Bunds, created “as a means of when there aren’t enough amassed vast foreign ex- now conclude that in five cycle which had seen creating a shortage of safe strengthening the political Bunds going around they change reserves amid its years’ time the Treasury companies stockpile low assets in the eurozone. bonds between [European are forced into substitute export boom) shrank from will need to sell bonds rate debt. Despite this, This leads to exacerbation Nations]” as stated by the assets which become $1.25tn to $1.12tn over equivalent to 25% of Hans Mikkelsen, a strat- of the price effect of European Commission. overloaded and hence three years. Chinese diplo- GDP, up from 15% now. egist at Bank of America European Bank bond- By deliberately under suffer price bubbles. mats deny that this is part That level of debt has only Merrill Lynch, warned buying, increasing the borrowing you leave the of a political game amid occurred twice in the past that a further increase in spread between German continent’s banks and trade tensions between the 120 years. Once during supply could test investor yields and those of riskier pension funds suffocating two superpowers. Fang the second world war and Xinghai, vice-chairman again during the 2008 of the China Regulatory financial crisis. The clear Commission stressed that solution would be for the Beijing does not intend Trump administration to to “significantly reduce change its fiscal aims and its investment into the reduce its reliance of debt, US government bond but with no mention of the market”. Instead many problem during his State investors see the declin- of the Union speech, that ing Chinese demand for is very unlikely. Further US debt as a result of souring the situation is its slowing imports and the $9 trillion corporate changing demographics. debt bomb, “bubbling” in Furthermore, China is the US economy. Many not alone. Ms. Hammack Investors worry about this warned in her letter about as the current cash-to-debt “a stagnation in interna- ratio for corporate bor- tional reserves” and that rowers fell to 12% (lowest in the future there must ever), which means there be “an increased need is a shortage of cash to for this [US] debt to be cover this debt. There is financed domestically”. no slowing this advance Fortunately, American as the Fed U-turns on 10 Year Bund Yield // CNBC 32 FELIX ISSUE 1715

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The UK’s largest LGBT+ careers fair and conference // Student Pride National Student Pride 2019: More Pride, Less Prejudice

LIBERATION sities. The event is also The Saturday main- talent. Our commitment to IBM, Lloyds Banking available online via live stage at NSP 2019, in col- Keep a lookout for diversity and inclusion Group and Thomson Andy Djaba stream. NSP consistently laboration with Attitude announcements on who is unerring and the event Reuters are silver Editor-in-Chief motivates young queer Magazine, will be com- will be gracing National allows us to connect with sponsors. people to engage with bating the issue of preju- Student Pride as panellists young LGBT talent in an The event began at challenges facing our dice within the LGBTQI+ to, as always, provide in- environment of respect Oxford Brookes Univer- community, furthermore community and getting to formation and inspiration and opportunity. It’s im- sity in 2005 as a response s LGBT providing attendants with grips with what it means as to how we can move portant for us to show the to the Christian Union’s History Month the unmissable opportu- to be an activist with the forward as a community. next generation that they ‘Homosexuality and the draws to a nity to access the UK’s ‘50 Years of Stonewall’ Without a doubt, NSP will be able to be them- Bible’ talk. Student Pride close, National biggest LGBTQ+ careers panel. Continuing to 2019 is going to animate selves in the workplace. continues this mantra in AStudent Pride (NSP), the fair. engage with important some pretty crucial con- Last year thousands of its 12th year, choosing UK’s largest LGBT+ Signature moments issues, the Gay Star stage versation. the students from across to hold its 2017 event on careers fair, holds its from NSP’s rich history will be discussing the National Student Pride the UK attended the event campus because the fight annual conference at the include Courtney Act “+” in LGBTQ+, and is being platinum-spon- and we are excited to meet students face remains just University of Westminster. (Big Brother and Ru Pauls explore Student Sexwork sored in 2017 by EY for even more in February at as prevalent, if not more NSP brings a vibrant Drag Race) host ‘queer to understand how we can the seventh consecutive the Careers Fair. We look complex, than when we mix of graduate careers dates’, Olly Alexander provide better support to year. Maggie Stilwell, forward to the whole first began. fairs, conferences, tackling sex education our peers. And what better Managing Partner for weekend festival of Tickets are available debates, cinema screen- and declaring that, “we way to end the weekend Talent at EY, UK & events, including the ever now: www.studentpride. ings, parties, exhibitions, still grow up in a society as Student Pride take Ireland, comments: popular series of discus- co.uk/tickets. £5 ear- and workshops to London. where we’re told that over the world-renowned “EY are proud to be the sions.” ly-bird price covers entry This weekend sees the we’re ‘othered’ as LGBT G-A-Y Heaven Saturday Platinum sponsor for Law firm Clifford to all NSP club events return of the three-day people”, and Will Young Night, following up all National Student Pride Chance and 02 are gold ‘extravaganza’, which colourfully calling out the fun with a queer bus 2017, a partnership we sponsors. The Adidas hosts over 1700 students key government ministers tour of London with some have built and maintained Group, Aviva, Enterprise from 170 global univer- on mental health. of the city’s hottest drag for the last seven years. Rent-a-car, GE Capital, 33

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HANGMAN [email protected] Hangman ICIS President stripped of Union membership in embarrassing blunder

HANGMAN a pint after lectures this wanted was a damn spring Tuesday. week!”. Negafelix It is believed that the The decision has been Editor-in-Chief confusion arose over his constested by the rest of similarities in his society’s the ICIS committee, who name to an established question the intelligence The President of terror group, though Neg- of the Union. “There’s Imperial College aFelix has been unable to no way they can be that confirm which one. dumb,” said Nicky Shoo, Investment Society “I knew this would club Secretary, “there’s (ICIS) has been banned happen,” he told NegaFe- a letter difference - how from the Union over lix, “when we started up has no one in that building an apparent mix-up. we thought the name ICIS figured that out?”. sounded kind of cool and Yob Dumfries, Union sexy, you know? Now President, refused to ohann Arrundfeld people keep sending me change his decision to Is being banned from the Union the worst thing in the world? // Imperial College was informed that hate mail on my LinkedIn exile Johann. “The Union his membership of profile, saying ‘hope you stands for democracy and confiscate their accounts harder on ICIS. “Just get one money-grabbing CSP Imperial College die of ringworm, you justice, and those people to keep h-bar running.” rid of them all together,” on campus and we’re not JUnion was rescinded fucking scum.’ I’m never are a scurge on our values! Supporters of the said Catelyn Tarantenova, going anywhere anytime when he attempted to advertising as ‘open to Plus we’re running out of decision have pushed for President of FinanceSoc. soon.” enter the Union Bar for recruiters’ again - all I money and we need to the Union to crack down “There’s only room for

I’d be pissed if I didn’t get mine too // Imperial College Union ARIES TAURUS GEMINI CANCER LEO VIRGO

Academics riot after Union misplaces SACA mugs This week you hear that This week you raise the This week you’re the This week you leave an This week you pay the This week you’re Deputy Union Breakfast’s been minimum spend threshold Black and Minority Islamophobic cult. Union bouncers to beat President (Finance & cancelled. at the Union. Ethnic (BME) Officer. you up. Services). HANGMAN it to be promptly thrown Common Room, flipping year I get nominated, they even get my mug - I’m You join the Independent into the bins. tables and breaking mess up!”. not paying 20p extra for a “I already went Oh well, you’ve still got It’s almost like you want It’s not easy representing Group. It was either that or hand Maybe if they’d just Negafelix The unrest began after trays in protest. Similar Claire Aberkorn, Grad- stupid paper cup!” h-bar! to kill off all the bars on all the ‘funny-tinged’ in your Fluid Dynamics listened you we wouldn’t Editor-in-Chief an e-mail apologising scenes were reported uate Teaching Assistant in When confronted round campus campus. people on campus. coursework. be in this damn situation. in Hammersmith and the Department of Chem- with the news, Amadeo Charing Cross campuses, istry, was inconsolable at Buy, Deputy President in that weird Staff across multiple “How the fuck though Silwood was the news. “This was the (Emancipation), immedi- campuses have rioted notably quiet, as the WiFi one thing I was looking ately became defensive. green gimp do you lose a was down. in their tens after the forward to,” she wailed. “Look, I already went suit, what box of mugs Ronny Greaves, “I’m underpaid, over- round campus in that Union announced it Reader in Advanced worked, and now I don’t weird green gimp suit,” he more do you had lost a shipment [..] the Union’s Molecular Madness in the complained, “ what more of SACA mugs to be Department of Chemical do you want from me, for want from Engineering, was irate delivered to nominees. filled with ‘em, “Now I don’t fuck’s sake!” at the Union’s blunder. This year’s SACAs me?!” and I’m not “How the fuck do you even get my have been plagued with LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES lose a box of mugs?!?,” disappointment - the disappointing number of he shipment of talking about he ranted, “the Union’s mug - I’m not Union was criticised for nominations being made, branded mugs, the cups!” filled with them, and paying 20p an overtly aggressive with only 500 being put This week you leave an This week your school This week you’re the This week you’re Deputy This week you get food This week it’s your intended for all I’m not talking about the approach in promoting the in, half of which were put anti-Semetic cult. friend gets engaged. Horoscopes Editor. President (Clubs & poisoning from h-bar. birthday, and both library SACA nominees, cups! Do you know how extra for a awards, with allegations in from an IP addressed Meanwhile you buy Societies). doors are open. Twas said to be mistaken for the blunder was sent many hints I had to drop of students being flogged registered to UCL, in You join the Independent half-price Valentine’s Never has plagiarism Thank God it’s the last by an unassuming staff round to all nominees to my students - every stupid paper to fill out nomination what is believed to be Group. chocolates from Tesco to looked so attractive. Does anyone even time. Couldn’t have asked for a member as a delivery for on Wednesday. Within lecture for the past 6 years forms in the Library group an attempt to undermine eat alone in bed. remember what you look better gift. the Rugby club, causing minutes, angry crowds - I even poked them on cup!” study area. ICU’s democracy. like anymore? gathered in the Senior Facebook! And the one This was followed by a Change your destiny. 36 37 FR IDAY, 22 ND FEBRUARY, 2019 FELIX

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SPORTS [email protected] Imperial Squash: mad dog and Imperial men

SPORTS against Newcastle on Saturday morning who Seigo Masuda finished 6th last year by 1st Team Captain just narrowly losing to Imperial in a closely con- David Newman tested match. The Imperial Father of the Club team knew that this was an important match to win to carry momentum into ontinuing the weekend and nerves on from the were running high. success of the So it was a soothing Roehampton surprise and a huge moral CUni Cup, Imperial boost when the team College Squash Men’s turned up to the venue 1st Team travelled up to to find that the “Tree Birmingham last weekend Chopper” a.k.a. Patrick (9th & 10th of February) Brandl was there waiting to compete in the BUCS for us. He had made the Premier Division play- effort to catch a 6 a.m. off where the top eight train to come all the way universities around the from London to cheer his country gather to decide team-mates on. their placings for the up- What difference does coming BUCS knock-out that extra support make? stages. Well Imperial beat New- Imperial Men’s 1st castle 4-1 this time around were once again playing with Seigo “Top knot’ch” for a spot between 5th -= avenging his last year’s and 8th hoping to repeat defeat by saving 5 match last year’s success in fin- balls against him to win GBUCS team from left to right: James McCouat, Marco Alves, Seigo Masuda, Puven Subramaniam, Dave Newman, ishing 5th by winning all 3-2. and Patrick Brandl. // IC Squash of their matches. The second match was The first match was rather straightforward for the team against Lough- Would Puven “Psych” of energy despite only superiority, with veteran borough. Everyone won Sivasangari finish digest- a couple hours sleep, to Dave “Iceman” Newman their matches, meaning ing the all-you-can-eat commence the final battle, rolling back the years to that the team won by 5-0. carb-loading sushi session and what a battle it was… floor his opponent (literal- And it was looking like Squash is a brutal sport. ly – he passed out after the 5th place would once Like any other racket match only to resurface again be within reach with “The Imperial sport, skill and tactics two hours later). Marco just Nottingham Trent, team knew are important but the only recently promoted physical demands that “Players to the big leagues, to that this was squash places on the body beat on Sunday morning. are widely considered will hit their an important But Nottingham Trent to be the toughest of any maximum had shown already that match to sport. Players will hit they were at home in the their maximum heart rate heart rate top division by inflicting win to carry repeatedly in even just a defeats on both Lough- single rally. repeatedly borough and Newcastle momentum A rally can last in the on the Saturday. Imperial region of fifty shots, and it in even just a would therefore need to into the is common for players to steel themselves for a average between 5km and single rally” close fight for that coveted weekend and 10km in lunges alone over 5th spot at the top of their nerves were the course of a match. “Amy” Alves then closed group. In the case of the out the match in style and With the “Tree running high” hound’s opponent, he hit 5th place in the country Chopper” on his way back his maximum heart rate once again belonged to to his cabin in the woods, too many times, vomiting Imperial Men’s 1st. the team made their way from the previous night? from sheer exhaustion on Now Bristol and Oxford to the venue the follow- The answer to these ques- court in the middle of an await us in the knock-out ing morning with some tions and the outcome of epic rally. In squash terms, stages, but you’d be a trepidation. Would Dave the match were all coming this is a TKO – match brave punter to bet against “N’iceman” Newman’s down to the wire. Up forfeited. the mighty mad dog and aging body hold up to steps James “The Hound” James was not alone his Imperial men. Hallowed ground where games took place. // IC Squash another tough match? McCouat, somehow full in proving his physical 39 FELIX ISSUE 1715

SPORTS [email protected] IC American Football: Immortals Charge to a 40-0 win to Division 2. Both teams SPORTS were eager to get on with it, and the energy was the Daniel Grumburg highest it has been all Publicity Officer season. The first game was at Fortress Harlington. The 40 0 Chargers took the opening Imperial Canter- kick-off. The offence did Immor- bury not start off well on the tals V Chargers first drive as we seemed destined for a three-and- out. However, one of the ith the Canterbury players failed end of the to cleanly field the ensuing season punt, and we were able to insight, capitalize on this mistake Woke squad is tired but happy. // Imperial Immortals Wwe are in the middle of a and recover the ball, two-part relegation battle. which kept the opening almost getting a safety and only allowing a single first to get past our defensive for a touchdown. Also, The battle is against the drive alive. We marched forcing Canterbury to punt down from the Chargers front eight, especially special shout out to Canterbury Christ Church on with powerful running from inside their own yard and scoring three more our nose tackle Michael Nick “Daddy” Hoare for Chargers a team who, like by Jonas “Dreadnought” line. The lack of space touchdowns thanks, to “Drama Sec” Anyanechi. handling his first game us, have sustained a losing Eschenfelder all the way and the heavy pressure great passing by Ben “Big We kept stifling their at center with plenty of record throughout the to their 10-yard line. Un- resulted in a blocked punt Red” O’Brien that made QB by penetrating their poise. season. Due to the league fortunately, they managed we recovered at their up for his earlier intercep- offensive line that looked The final score was timetabling, our matches to intercept a wobbly pass 15-yard line. From there a tion. This led to the score more like a sieve than a 40-0 in our favour, but against them are the final at their own two-yard line, couple of passes and a QB being 26-0 at the half. wall by the second half, this is only half the battle. two consecutive matches leaving the Chargers with sneak play resulted in us Canterbury were which all culminated by Part 2 coming next week. of the season. This meant difficult field-position. opening the score 8-0. We somewhat able to neutral- Dom “RoadRage Gang” #BecomeImmortal that the loser of this Our vaunted defence never slowed down from ize the offence, but they DeSilva recovering a series will get relegated came out of the gate hot that point until the half, could not find an answer fumble in the end zone Taekwondo’s Winter Championships spirit unbeatable SPORTS place at Nottingham Trent The club saw another continued to stand their the championship series is rankings will be released University and opened up treasured alumni and club ground as Cynthia Ho prime opportunity to learn in the final competition of Sojin Park entries to both poomsae coach as an A-class fighter (bronze), Sophia Ppali from opponents and bond the Championship series ICUTKD Publicity Officer and sparring in World as Liyan Chow (bronze), (silver) and Andrew Bates with other club members. in March. Until then, Taekwondo (WT) and demonstrated years of (gold) showed off hours Also, it conduces the ICUTKD will continue International Taekwondo practice in the ring. Other of practice prior to the focus of training. to train hard and keep the wenty members Federation (ITF). Taek- A-class fighters using the competition. Ultimately, we take spirits indomitable. of Imperial wondo is a Korean martial electronic gears were Sojin With the scale of com- away much more than College art and WT-style have Park (bronze) and Jamie petition bigger than ever, just medals. The overall Taekwondo been part of the Olympics McNeil (silver). Special T(ICUTKD) travelled to since 2002. mention to beginner Nottingham for the Winter Although ICUTKD Thomas Kloska (bronze) Championships held mainly focus on WT, and first-time competitors by the British Student a handful of members Gino La (bronze) and Taekwondo Federation continues to practise ITF. Myriam (silver and gold), (BSTF). Returning home Savya Aggarwal (gold who fought persistently are 21 medals: ten bronze, and silver), Angela Sun for countless numbers of seven silver and four gold (silver and bronze) and rounds. across all disciplinaries. Wenbo Chen (bronze) are Aside from sparring, There has been an overall our main representatives there is poomsae which improvement in individ- in the competition. The involves strength and uals’ performances since club encourages both dis- conditioning training. the previous competition ciplines to work together. There were outstanding in November. As ever, Johnny Kim (bronze) performances from our guiding and supporting won his first medal in beginners Lucy Lei (gold), the students were our ITF sparring; he is our Camille Cheng (silver), instructors, Master Reza alumni who started his Thomas Kloska (silver), Saberi and Christopher taekwondo journey with Tara Sassel and Zeme Dancel. ICUTKD, training in WT Andrews-Haycocks. The championship took for four years. Our returning members ICUTKD at BSTF Winter Championships, Nottingham Trent. // IC Taekwondo

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