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Welcome back to probably the most stressful term at Imperial College, as exams and deadlines mount and the pressure of having good credentials in a terrible job economy.
From Issue 1871
9th May 2025Discover stories from this section and more in the list of contents
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An apology
Last term, a Catnip article was published that led to hurt and offence from several members of the Imperial community. Whilst we would typically name the offending issue and article, I have elected not to, to prevent the article from gaining notoriety, as well as fanning the flames of "
Deep cuts
Another term is over for Felix. I’m 20 issues deep. There’s only four left. What a year. This term has seen some amazing issues and stories being covered by this paper, not least the Sex Survey, our magnum opus, which we hope entertained you.
Apology
In Felix #1869 (“Meet the candidates running for IC President”), a statement was made regarding Mr Maazu Bayuoni’s manifesto promises. Whilst Felix aims for neutrality and fair coverage of all candidates, including critique, this statement was deemed too direct a statement of criticism, relative to our assessment of other
Letter to the Editor: on being "useful"
Dear Editor, Last week, I was reminded that deadlines are not suggestions. Imperial College London is a place of purpose. Underneath us all hums the constant note of motion and progress. The students here are not simply studying; they are solving, building, innovating. And God they must. Walk through the
Business
This Week in Business 28/11/25
Nvidia releases blowout earnings, but markets remain hesitant
Film & TV
Felix reviews Napoleon Dynamite
Felix Editors review a classic 2004 film about a socially awkward teenager.
Film & TV
Wicked has ended for good
A less magical second half of the musical film inspired by The Wizard of Oz, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.
Books
Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon: a review
Thomas Pynchon is fed up. Shadow Ticket, his ninth novel, published more than a decade after Bleeding Edge, is less so a world in which nefarious organisations collide in an ongoing conflict, but more so a world lost. Whilst regarded as a lesser Pynchon, perhaps even in the middle of