FR IDAY, 12 TH OCTOBER, 2018 – Keep the Cat Free – ISSUE 1700 Felix The Student Newspaper of Imperial College London FR IDAY, 12 TH OCTOBER, 2018 FELIX EDITORIAL CONTENTS EDITORIAL 2 Felix 1700 NEWS 3-5 his week's issue jaba – Felix The Felix Team y D Ed POLITICS 6-7 of Felix is Issu d ito An r Editor-in-Chief 1700! Happy “Featured in Andy Djaba COMMENT 8-11 Birthday (?) • TFelix! In light of this this week's Deputy Editor SCIENCE 12-15 being Issue 1700, the Joanna Wormald Felix team and I had a issue is • TECH 16 lot of fun digging in the a special News Editors archives this week. It's Joanna Wormald Frank Leggett FILM 17 fascinating to see how the Felix 1700 • paper has evolved from Politics Editors FELIX 1700 19-21 the hand-drawn front centrefold Avirup Banerjee covers of Issue 1 in 1949 Divyen Vanniasegaram MUSIC 24-25 to the behemoth of a paper pullout, Juan Rubio Gorrochategui we have today. 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This week, I've making my job a thousand Markets Editor It begs the question, "who times easier. I wouldn't Tom Alston • Food Editors Eva Tadros Julia Dąbrowska • Felix is recruiting! Travel Editor Recruiting! • Puzzles Editor Lisa Hey Lorenzo Silvestri • Sports Editor Imraj Singh Fergus Johnson • Cover Photo Joe O'Connell-Danes • We want you – yes, you! We’re looking for writers, photographers, editors, illustrators, report- Copy Editors ers, computer experts and grammar nerds to join our team. No experience needed – we’ll teach Andrada Balmez Ash Pattar you everything you need to know. If you’re interested, send us an email on [email protected] Rhidian Thomas Ezgi Ozyilkan 2 FELIX ISSUE 1700 NEWS [email protected] Compromising Image of Imperial College Union Managing Director Emerges Jarlath O'Hara, the Imperial College Union Managing Director, can be seen pictured with a man dressed in blackface NEWS at the London School of Economics (LSE). He Andy Djaba held the position of Sport Editor-in-Chief and Recreation Manager at LSE and, following the event in question at which the compromising image compromising was taken, he proposed image involv- measures to ensure that ing the Man- subsequent events remain aging Director acceptable at all times. Aof Imperial College This was through ensuring Union has emerged, that it was a requirement Felix reports. for all event themes and The photograph shows fancy dress ideas to be run Jarlath O'Hara, the Man- through LSE's Student aging Director of Imperial Union prior to each event. College Union, standing beside a man at what appears to be a party. The “The man can be seen posing while dressed in black- photograph face. The photograph, which was publically is from over 12 years ago, viewable as was publically viewable as a 'featured image' on a 'featured Jarlath's Facebook page and was discovered by image' on Imperial College Union// Imperial College London an Imperial College un- action at the time of the and annoyed" following dergraduate student at the Jarlath's event, twelve years ago, the picture's existence years ago. Compromising end of July. Jarlath was Facebook to prevent this type of being brought to his atten- historical images are “The students made aware of the image's behaviour happening tion. He also stated that he increasingly a feature of discovery at the end of page” again. Since joining "recognises that the photo our daily lives and it is present August and immediately Imperial College Union being visible is a second- incumbent upon all of took action to remove two and a half years ago ary aspect and the fact that us to ensure we do not urged Jarlath the photograph from his he has brought tackling the photograph was taken participate or fall victim to release Facebook profile, as well Following the emer- discrimination and social is the primary issue here". to them. as later issuing the follow- gence of the concerning injustice to the forefront During the meeting, the The Board does not tol- a public ing apology: "I entirely image, an investigation of the Unions priorities students present repeated- erate racism of any kind condemn the act of 'black- was launched by Rob for the first time." ly urged Jarlath to extend and have satisfied them- statement... ing up' and at no stage Tomkies, the Imperial A meeting was held the apology made to selves that Jarlath has no have I ever condoned this College Union President. on Friday 5th October thos present to the wider racist intent whatsoever." Jarlath or other discriminatory and Jill Finney, the between Jarlath, Rob and student body through the The act of dressing in declined to do behaviours. I am deeply Head of the Board of concerned students who release of a public state- blackface (or 'blacking sorry for any offense Trustees; both of whom had seen the image; six of ment/ acknowledgement. up') was a form of the- so” or concern that this has have issued statements to whom are BME students. Jarlth declined to do so. atrical make up used by caused". Felix. Rob stated: "The Jarlath began the meeting In a statement on behalf non-black performers to In his position as Man- act of “blacking up” and by extending his apologies of the Board of Trustees, caricature a black person. aging Director of Imperial indeed any form of dis- to those present and reit- Jill Finney said: "The The practice gained pop- College Union, Jarlath criminative behaviour is erating his condemnation Board considers any kind ularity during the 19th is effectively the highest completely unacceptable. of 'blacking up', whilst of discrimination utterly century and contributed to ranking member of staff Furthermore the Union maintaining that he didn't abhorrent. the spread of racial stere- in the Union. At the time completely condemns know the picture existed It is deeply unfortunate otypes until it ended in when the picture was being passive in reaction and describing himself as that Jarlath found himself the United States with the taken, Jarlath was working to such behaviour. "very embarrassed, very photographed in these Civil Rights Movement of as a Sabbatical Officer Jarlath took direct concerned, a bit confused circumstances over 12 the 1960s. Blackface// Hypebeast 3 FR IDAY, 12 TH OCTOBER, 2018 FELIX FELIX ISSUE 1700 NEWS [email protected] NEWS [email protected] Imperial hosts Muslim Student Panel Imperial College Men's Rugby Club loses appeal Inspiring Britain's young Muslims to embrace their faith as an integral part of their education The punishments for the February "Fiesta Dash" event, which involved public nudity, other indecent exposure and vulgar behaviour, will be upheld NEWS Rugby teams being club captain.