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London Student vs. Felix: 30-day challenge

The London Student has challenged Felix to a duel of epic proportions (ok, maybe not 'epic'). This is no less than a battle between Imperial and the University of London and have no doubt, we will prevail!

London Student vs. Felix: 30-day challenge

On the evening of May 17th, the Editor of the London Student newspaper, Joe Rennison, threw his gauntlet down at Felix's feet. He challenged us to play the 30-day Song Challenge. Felix heartily accepted. Every day each newspaper will post a new article on their website with their song of choice. The newspaper with the most likes, unique comments, and tweets on their article will win that day. Follow this page to stay up-to-date with the competition.

The competition starts on Friday the 20th of May. This page will be updated with links to the articles as they are published.

Day 01: Your favourite song (Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie xx – Running) Day 02: Your least favourite song – Not sure :( Day 03: A song that makes you happy (Star Slinger – Mornin) Day 04: A song that makes you sad (LCD Soundsystem – Someone Great) Day 05: A song that reminds you of someone (Prodigy – Smack My Bitch Up) Day 06: A song that reminds of you of somewhere (Flying Lotus – Camel) Day 07: A song that reminds you of a certain event (The Jet Age of Tomorrow – Orange Juice SImpson) Day 08: A song that you know all the words to (R Kelly – Ignition (Remix)) Day 09: A song that you can dance to (H-Town – They Like It Slow (Star Slinger Refix)) Day 10: A song that makes you fall asleep (Wild Nothing – Gemini) Day 11: A song from your favourite band (Bahwee – Lovers) Day 12: A song from a band you hate (Razorlight – Golden Touch) Day 13: A song that is a guilty pleasure (Ja Rule – Livin' It Up) Day 14: A song that no one would expect you to love – Not sure :( Day 15: A song that describes you (Japandroids – Young Hearts Spark Fire) Day 16: A song that you used to love but now hate – Not sure :( Day 17: A song that you hear often on the radio – Not sure :( Day 18: A song that you wish you heard on the radio – Not sure :( Day 19: A song from your favorite album (Kanye West –– Devil In A New Dress) Day 20: A song that you listen to when you’re angry Day 21: A song that you listen to when you’re happy Day 22: A song that you listen to when you’re sad Day 23: A song that you want to play at your wedding Day 24: A song that you want to play at your funeral Day 25: A song that makes you laugh Day 26: A song that you can play on an instrument Day 27: A song that you wish you could play Day 28: A song that makes you feel guilty Day 29: A song from your childhood Day 30: Your favourite song at this time last year

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