FELIX

Editorial

Keep a keen interest in the latest college issues

During the past week the Felix website has seen some of its highest activity ever, as various members of College have taken to our comment boards to voice their opinions over last week’s report on the potential closure of Clayponds. Demonstrating that the postgraduate voice at Imperial is very much alive and well, it shows that adjustments to college life are not solely exclusive to one section of Imperial’s community, but rather everyone.

Even considering this, undergraduates may be wondering why they should care about postgraduate accommodation, especially if they have no intention of pursuing a postgraduate education. It is unwise to continue through an academic career at Imperial without awareness of the decisions that college takes on important issues such as Clayponds or the Holland Club, and the effects that it has on other hugely significant areas of college life. There can easily be repercussions from postgraduates to undergraduates across the college, as, obviously, the student body is not rigidly divided.

Needless to say, Felix will report on these issues and bring them to the attention of Imperial, especially when bodies such as the Union are incensed at what they believe to be a lack of communication on the part of the college. It is important to remember that Imperial is not only made up of undergraduates, nor solely postgraduates. Not every major story will revolve around one particular area of college. The fact that there have been so many comments from those affected by ...