The student newspaper of Imperial College London
Issue 1765
The student newspaper of Imperial College London
Keep the Cat Free
News
Editor-in-Chief Calum Drysdale reports on controversial GSU President Zixiao Wang's interview with Chinese state media
News
Zixiao Wang GSU president has resigned from Council and refused to return saying that Council members had no-mandate to vote on these matters and did not represent their students
News
Subwardens from 7 halls publish a letter addressed to the College in which they lay out failures by the College to adequately support them
News
Editor-in-Chief reports on the open letter published by a group of subwardens in Imperial halls
News
News writer Salina Nicoleau reports on postgraduate sentiment towards the ongoing lockdown and the failure of the College to provide a comprehensive safety-net or no-detriment policy
News
News writer Sam Lovatt reports on the movement by the government to prevent universities from no-platforming external controversial speakers
News
New writer Nick Manrique reports on the College's policy of no no-detriment policies for students affected by COVID
News
Editor in Chief Calum Drysdale reports on the use of an n-word by an Imperial lecturer
Section Editor: Sung Soo Moon, Andrew Melville, Eamon Akil Farhat and Khama Gunde
Comment
Comment writer Shashwat Kansal explains the Indian farm bills and aims to dispel misconceptions.
Comment
Comment writer Subboor Ahmad argues for students to take a more active stance to the Imperial-Huawei partnership.
Comment
#freenodeepkaur #releasenodeepkaur
Comment
IC debate society are discussing the role that mandatory vaccines should play in fighting COVID-19
Section Editor: Ansh Bhatnagar, Julia Dabrowska, Sudarshan Sreeram and Lily Shepherd
Science
Last week, I was lucky enough to be offered the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. Here is my experience.
Science
Science Editor Lily Shepherd looks at recent displays of vaccine nationalism in Europe and examines the issues surrounding these policies
Science
Frequent Diet Coke consumer? Coffee addict? Science Editor Julia provides some insight into how caffeine works and what it actually does
Science
Science editor Lily Shepherd questions why the emergency response to the coronavirus pandemic can't be applied to the climate crisis
Section Editor: Aymeric Regnier, Amanda Barden, Konrad Hohendorf and Ben Hall
Sport
In the face of relentless on/off disruption inflicted on the first half of the rowing season, Imperial College Boat Club has worked tirelessly to improvise, adapt, and overcome, maintaining fitness levels close to those achieved in the peaks of racing season.
Sport
This week we had the opportunity to interview one of Imperial's star athletes, Melissa Hexter, who has spent the past few years smashing records and seems in no hurry to stop.
Sport
Sport editor Amanda Barden shares lockdown cycle routes for those of you keen to get on your bikes
Sport
Sports editor Amanda Barden gets to chat to the Imperial College cycling club about how their hobby has become a lockdown sensation, and the benefits of ICCC for new cyclists
Section Editor: Sir Walter Plinge
Horoscopes
This week's astrological predictions
Horoscopes
M. Meg, the NegaFelix mystic consultant provides you with the week's fortunes
Horoscopes
Horoscopes
What's your fate this week? Are cabbages involved?
Section Editor: Maeve Hutchinson and Matt Wright
Puzzles
Weekly cZeus puzzles
Puzzles
Weekly concise crossword
Puzzles
27th November 2020 gogen puzzle
Puzzles
27th November cryptic crossword by Serendip
Section Editor: Calum Drysdale
Editorial
Editor-in-Chief Calum Drysdale argues that while we can sympathise with GSU president Zixiao Wang disagreement is a vital part of any decision making body
Editorial
Members of the Imperial community have been acting unacceptably, sending harassing and abusive messages to Zixiao. We condemn this strongly and completely.
Editorial
Editor-in-Chief Calum Drysdale asks how we can avoid a replay of what happened in the US here in Britain
Editorial
Section Editor: NegaFelix
Hangman
Gavin Williamson bravely stops the cultural Marxists from no-platforming speakers by no-platforming them
Hangman
NegaFelix has got an exclusive sneak peak of the dating profiles of some of the country's leaders
Hangman
The crack team of NegaFelix analysts give you the top stock picks to make a guaranteed million with no risk
Hangman
The environmental protestors accused of digging a tunnel under Euston station have been hired by HS2 to speed up work
Section Editor: Vaidhiswaran Ramesh, Ozbil Dumenci, Amanda Hertzberg and Eamon Akil Farhat
Arts
British museum reinforces the urgency of climate action in its recent exhibition on Arctic life, Arctic - culture and climate
Arts
Arts Editor Vaidhiswaran Ramesh reminisces the Courtauld Gallery with a virtual visit, as the Gallery announce their reopening after extensive renovations in late 2021.
Arts
Arts editor Eamon Akil Farhat braves COVID fears to bring to you yet another review from The West End
Arts
Felix Art introduces weekly column featuring student artwork and invites student contribution
Section Editor: Miles Gulliford, Asad Raja, Guthrie Ruby and Martin Flerin
Music
Each week Michael Kohn helps bring classical pieces into a more inviting and inclusive light.
Music
Rosie Millns catches up with performers from a refreshingly great Live Music Society show.
Music
Each week Michael Kohn helps bring classical pieces into a more inviting and inclusive light.
Music
Section Editor: Jia Qi Tan and Hari Kumarakuruparan
Books
Books Editor Hari Kumarakuruparan shares his views on Angela Duckworth's self help book, grit, delving in what it means to be truly gritty, its importance and how to conceive it.
Books
Author of the Wattpad novel Serpent's Veil speaks to Books editor Hari Kumarakuruparan about writing as a student.
Books
Elon Musk by Ashlee Vance ★★★★
Books
Books editor Jia Qi Tan reviews and compares two works of Japanese magical realism
Section Editor: Geoff Sang
Investment
This investment article takes on a holistic look at sustainable investing landscape with graphs and statistics, particularly touching on what are the drivers and how is the current state of sustainable investing.
Investment
This investment article offers insight into how asset managers cooperate with analysts, who employ a range of macro and micro-economic tools, in order to make the best possible decisions.
Investment
This investment writing piece looks at the main two approaches in stock investing - growth and value investing - particularly by paying attention to events over the past decade.
Investment
This investment writing piece delves into a selection of M&A activity happening recently, particularly in the technology sector, and then evaluates the outlook for companies following this pandemic.
Section Editor: Oliver Weir
Film
Are you in the mood for love, but find yourself stuck in lockdown this Valentine's day? Film contributor Eva Borras has just the romantic trilogy for you—Richard Linklater's magnum opus: the 'Before' trilogy. Throughout each film Linklater explores the nuances of love and heartbreak through Jesse and Celine's relationship, which is wrapped up in the passion of an early romance and the heart-rending unpredictability of circumstance.
Film
Film editor Oliver Weir reviews Netflix's biggest release so far this year: 'Malcolm and Marie'. Directed by Sam Levinson—of HBO series 'Euphoria' fame—Malcolm and Marie is a well-acted tantrum whose titular relationship is a tiring mess of toxicity, and whose attempts at film criticism come across as petulant and insincere.
Film
Film contributor Eva Borras reviews 'Blackbird'—an American remake of the 2014 Danish film ‘Silent Heart’ that was released last September but is now streaming on Amazon Prime. Students can get a free 6 month trial of Amazon prime An emotional, character-driven drama with a focus on family, very poignant in these current times
Film
Last December two different genre movies with Meryl Streep as the main character came out. In ‘The Prom’, Streep plays an attention-seeking, extroverted singer and dancer—very much in contrast to her role as a quiet, reserved writer in ‘Let them all talk’.
Section Editor: Simran Gill and Liz Tong
Fashion
The jewellery that will elevate your outfits and turn them from tear to wear!
Fashion
Stop using your North Face puffer as a substitute for your personality
Fashion
Fashion writer Anisia Talianu gives her tips and tricks on how to stay sane during lockdown.
Fashion
Bringing haute couture to Imperial
Section Editor: Freddie Ugo
Games
Streamers have spread through social media like a wildfire from a gender reveal party, but who even are they? Are they of any use? What do they even do? Felix Games editor Ahmad Danesh discusses.
Games
The three titles that Games editor Ahmad Danesh can't wait to get his hands on
Games
Games
Games editor Ahmad Danesh looks back at the early noughtie PS2 classic Ratchet and Clank
Section Editor: Monami Miyamoto and Flora Dickie
Sustainability
Sustainability editor Monami Miyamoto considers aquaponics as a sustainable food production method which could improve food sovereignty in urban settings.
Sustainability
Sustainability editor Flora Dickie reports on concerns surrounding the SRI policy and the latest consultation process for fossil fuel company monitoring.
Sustainability
Sustainability Editor Monami Miyamoto writes about how the UK's Research and Innovation funding agency has taken strides to put money into new plastic packaging design ideas and also highlight the work of a London-based company already producing innovative plastic formulations.
Sustainability
Sustainability Editor Flora Dickie writes about the recent developments of the Euston Square Gardens protest to stop the high-speed railway project HS2, alongside a discussion of the methods used by the tunnel protestors.
Section Editor: Zahra Abiola
Food
So… 2020 sure did happen. Here is how food played into the socioeconomic changes we observed but first... look at my sourdough bread!
Food
Veganuary is over but let us show you how easy it really is to keep the momentum going!
Editor: Zahra Abiola
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