The weekly poem
In a world of "you and me",
I am the one that let you go,
I am the love that’s been set free.
I am a flower in a bed of snow,
I am a ship that’s lost at sea,
Will I ever see the shore again,
And will someone rescue me?
From Issue 1085
2nd May 1997Discover stories from this section and more in the list of contents
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The Alternative Candidate
Simon Baker is one of Felix’s more entertaining writers. Here is a man who arouses the most amazing passions in me. Fascist he is not, but he IS Harry Enfield’s (the "Bollinger Bolshevik") poor misguided Tory Boy. Contrary to Mr Baker’s economy boasts, the latest
Simon Baker - Voice of Reason
Ian Caldwell is to be congratulated. His swift action in erecting a marquee in Princes Gardens has prevented much distress and inconvenience befalling a large group of people. I’m not referring to the poor sods that are having to sit their exams in a tent, but the directors of
Letters to Felix
Dear Felix, Last Friday I received a reconstituted wood-pulp information carrier through my in-door external communications interface, bringing to my attention the fact that my examinations have been ‘relocated to a rigid-structured temporary marquee on Prince’s Gardens’. By the way, we’re doing our exams in
Westminster Eye - Hamish Common
A letter in the last edition of Felix raised some interesting questions about political bias in this newspaper, accusing my fellow columnist and I of partisan reporting, and hoping we’d all be gagged in the run-up to the election in six days time (I guess it didn’t
News
Imperial to downsize its security team
Imperial College is reducing the size of its Security and Community Safety (SCS) team to make financial savings. In emails sent to staff concerned by the changes in early June, the Director of Security and Community Safety said she identified a need to improve “value for money” and announced a
News
Hugh Brady to remain College President until 2030
Professor Hugh Brady’s term as President of Imperial has been extended by three years until August 2030, following a unanimous approval by the College Council. In an email to students and staff, Council Chair Vindi Banga said a Search Committee commissioned in February found “extensive support for this extension”
Science
Meet Imperial’s 2026 iGem team: reGelerate
The Imperial iGEM 2026 team, reGelerate, is preparing to compete in the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM), the world’s largest annual synthetic biology contest. Bringing together interdisciplinary student teams from across the globe, iGEM challenges participants to develop innovative research projects that address real-world issues in areas such
Books
My favourite book (and goodbye)
If there’s anything I can leave you with, it’ll be a recommendation to read Rules of Civility.