FR IDAY, 24TH MAY, 2019 – Keep the Cat Free – ISSUE 1722 Felix The Student Newspaper of Imperial College London NEWS Imperial and The Times host event to tackle air pollution PAGE 5 COMMENT Pointless, homophobic protests PAGE 6 LIBERATION Fireworks light up the South Kensington campus // Imperial College London Is the Summer Ball "unsustainable"? Following dissatisfaction of student societies, Felix questions the sustainability of the Summer Ball in its current format Ramadan NEWS Dance Imperial, A our slots, drinks vouchers Live Music Society and email sent to them on 3rd Reflections Capella and Big Band and free entry to the main DramSoc, echoed the May. This was acknowl- PAGE 12 Andy Djaba societies were amongst event and the afterparty. sentiment of performers edged by the Union's Editor-in-Chief the societies to express But, this year, they said feeling de-prioritised and Events and Conferences SEX SURVEY their dissatisfaction at the that we'd have to pay £5 undervalued by the Union, manager, Jess Harrison, changes, which have been to go to the afterparty and stating: "I'm performing who, when asked what brought about by budget that we'd also only get one at an event and I shouldn't should be changed in reparations for constraints. DramSoc, Im- free drink each, which have to pay to get into the the organisation of the Imperial College perial's dramatic society would have to be a specific event; the ticket should be Summer Ball for future Union's annual which is particularly thing. A lot of people that free and that shouldn't be years, told Felix: "Defi- Summer Ball, crucial to the setting up would be playing might a bonus." nitely communication Pwhich is set to be held on and running of the event, end up having to spend A large source of the with CSPs [Clubs, Socie- Saturday 22nd June, re- also raised health and more money than they dissatisfaction stems from ties and Projects] earlier". cently hit a snag as many safety concerns. were earning throughout the relative lack of notice The disenfranchised Felix Sex of the involved student DJ & Production So- the whole thing." given to the clubs and societies have since societies threatened to ciety's Sean Davies told Adam Collins, who societies, as they were held meetings with the Survey 2019 is pull out over changes to Felix: "Previously each is involved in multiple only informed of changes Union's Summer Ball back! this year's event. year we'd get paid for societies, including to the Summer Ball in an PAGE 24 Cont. pg 3 FR IDAY, 24TH MAY, 2019 FELIX FELIX ISSUE 1722 EDITORIAL NEWS [email protected] CONTENTS Happy Birthday Lauren EDITORIAL 2 Is the Summer Ball "unsustainable"? NEWS 3-5 The Felix Team NEWS Although the dispute venue as a "wonderful COMMENT 6 auren Dennis, jaba – Felix knew I could count on you seems to have been idea" and revealed that y D Ed Editor-in-Chief (cont.) who sadly nd ito to back me. You jumped Andy Djaba resolved in most cases, serious discussions are POLITICS 7 passed away in A r in the car, we headed to • it raises the question of being had about the October follow- King's Cross and danced Deputy Editor Project Team - Kristie whether the Summer possibility of making this TECH 8 Ling a battle with bowel the night away to 90s Joanna Wormald Knapp, Helen Bhandari, Ball is sustainable in its change for future years. cancer, was a Chemistry R&B tunes. • Jess Harrison & Claudia current format. When Jess added: "If it were MUSIC 9 student at Imperial, a It's funny because it News Editor Caravello - and a suitable this question was put to my decision, I would have great friend of mine Joanna Wormald compromise seems to really doesn't sound like • Jess, she told Felix: "No. moved us already but it's FILM 11 and the strongest per- the most eventful of days Politics Editors have been reached in the It's not fair that there are all linked in with finance son I know. Tomorrow but, looking back, it's Avirup Banerjee majority of cases. parts of that student ticket and risk... it's slightly LIBERATION 12-13 (25th May) is Lauren's moments like that - you Divyen Vanniasegaram One such issue that that go toward paying higher than me." birthday; she would be feeding me McDonald's Juan Rubio Gorrochategui has been resolved is the for the fencing, paying After making a loss in Could this year's Summer Ball be the last held on campus? // Imperial College Union GAMES 14 turning 24 so I wanted chips while I tried not • afterparty, which was for carpet... instead of previous years, this year's to take this oppotunity to crash, with Bryson Comment Editors described by some as that going on an artist Summer Ball has seen the same this year but annual Imperial Festival - after Summer Ball, means ARTS 16-17 to dedicate this Editorial Tiller blaring in the back- Aida Manzano Kharman previously having a "very or more fireworks, more more pressure to ensure suppliers, who do a lot as reported by Felix, this that the team had to Charlie Titmuss to her: ground - which I'll forever • bare schedule", with fairground rides, which is the event breaks even. for us and this event, their year sees the introduction reschedule many aspects SUSTAINABILITY 18 Yoo Lauren, wys? cherish. Science Editors Spotify playlists playing honestly what we'd rather The additional budget costs go up every single of the larger "Great regarding the set-up and As per, I wanted to start Much love my G! Rosie Dutt in many of the rooms, to put the money on." contraints led to many of year. Carpets, security, Exhibition Road Festival clearing up of campus C&S 19 this how I started every Eyad Abuelgasim the chagrin of many of Jess described the the changes which caused bar staff, stewards, the 2019" - has also posed following the ball. conversation with you. I Henry Alman the student societies per- prospect of the Summer dissatisfaction amongst fireworks, the fairground a logistical challenge to HANGMAN 22 can't lie man, I still strug- Sânziana Foia forming. There will now Ball moving from Impe- the CSPs. Explaining this rides, everything goes up the Summer Ball Project gle to talk about you but I • be DJs performing at the rial's South Kensington to Felix, Jess added: "The a percentage each year". Team. The festival, which Tech Editor PUZZLES 23 felt slightly better after the mum always tells me, you drink, sleep, repeat, Shiji, afterparty. campus to an external ticket prices have stayed The changes to the is to be held the weekend Krithika Balaji last letter I wrote to you so wanted to be remembered, Isaac and I made our way Haaris Asghar here goes. I miss you. It's not mourned, so I thought: over to yours for the carrot • been pretty difficult since what better way to remem- cake you'd made me to Arts Editors Felix Office Beit Quad, Prince Consort you passed and I think ber you than to reminisce celebrate. After raiding Claire Chan Road about you everyday. about one of my favourite your fridge as per, we Helen Money-Kyrle London, SW7 2BB I've been agonising for memories with you? headed to the studio, you Vaishnavi Gnanananthan Tel: 020 79548072 the last month or so about Taking it back to 24th jumped on the podcast • Email: [email protected] Books Editors what I even wanted to March 2018. I'd just and we spent the after- JJ Cheng felixonline.co.uk say to be honest. Having finished my disastrous noon catching jokes about @feliximperial • said that, my procras- Final Year Design Project, Kanye West memes. Fast Music Editors Printed by Mortons Media tination is still peak. 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