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17.05.2012

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The path to graduation: not all about internships

As this year’s cohort of new graduates eases itself away from university life, many will either be beginning or continuing in their new careers. However, it is important to realise ...
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Imperial versus university applications

As reported extensively by the media this week, university applications have seen an approximate drop of 9% from last year. In the wake of such a startling figure (especially in ...
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Dale Farm: a traveller's tale

Last week, the decade of legal battles over half of the traveller site at Dale Farm culminated into a physical one. Tony Balls, the Tory leader of Basildon council, has ...
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There are more things in heaven...

In last week’s edition of Felix, the comment piece ‘The Hell of Heaven’ asked this question to those who hope for an afterlife: “Would you enjoy heaven?” In this article, ...
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Abandon the old grade system

Last week, it was announced that UCL is going to change their grade system towards the American model. They are abandoning the first, 2:1 etc. leading Imperial students to ask: ...
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The real effects of the new Bar Night policy

In response to the comments made by Michael Foster last week, on the new responsible retailing of alcohol policies and how they have affected the way in which bar nights ...
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Good riddance, Gaddafi

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, or hiding out in a sewer for the last week, you’ll know that everyone’s favourite Northern African whack job Muammar Gaddafi is dead. ...
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Offended? I really don’t care...

In just over a year at this great institution, I have never felt driven to write to Felix to express my views in response to any article. But I was ...
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Should public sector strikes and mass action be stopped?

Yes - James Clough Public sector workers do the jobs that we deem to be so important that taxpayers cannot exempt themselves from paying for them. We rely upon the NHS, ...
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Could the American university system work here?

Yes - Alexander Karapetian We shouldn’t be so quick to react negatively towards the recent intention to change towards the American style system of having a Grade Point Average (GPA) by ...
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