Hamnet: The perils of adapting a book too closely
Hamnet was both strikingly modern and deeply grounded in the tradition of British historical fiction. Tragically, however, the play does not live up to the book.
Calum Drysdale
Just a lowly secretary - Je mangé un croissant
DramSoc’s Waiting for Godot
A bold and challenging play well excecuted.
Open letter on bullying sent to senior College members
At 11:25am on 6th October, an open letter went out to President Hugh Brady, Provost Ian Walmsley, and Director of Human Resources Harbhajan Brar, along with at least 138 other people requesting that the President commit that “policies, procedures, and processes [relating to harassment, bullying and victimisation] are ‘absolutely’
Keep the Cat at all costs
This year, despite restrictions Felix ran its annual Felix Meet the Candidates or hustings event. This was a broadcast event where candidates for major roles were able to speak directly to their voters and audience in a way that would otherwise have been very difficult to do. I was very
Dog days are over, It’s cat time
We are back. Limping off the printing press and accusations of being old fashioned we are back. This is in a large part due to you. I must thank everyone who answered the survey put out for the Felix consultation review. Seeing the response and people’s genuine investment and
Meritocracy is a myth - Engineering department
The Engineering Department has issued a course on microagressions that it says is recommended to all staff and students. The course is 15 minutes long and covers what microaggressions and microaffirmations are as well as giving examples of harmful behaviours. The course was reported on in The Telegraph which described
Union Council vote not to condemn Shell exhibit
Council votes not to condemn Shell Science Museum greenwashing. Bhatnagar condemns former comrades in arms as ‘vacuous liberals and spineless cowards’
Public Domain
Public Domain ★ * What: Theatre * Where: Vaudeville Theatre * When: 27th May - 30th May 2021 * Cost: £10 Public domain markets itself as a “dark, funny, verbatim musical about the internet”. It aims to capture rare and chaotic nature of the internet as experienced by teenagers and millennials through the medium of
Sex Survey
The 2021 Sex Survey is open for submissions
Don’t get the stocks out of storage quite yet
You may have spotted the large and inflammatory headline on the front of the paper. I hope that you are not expecting to see academics dragged out of their labs and pelted with vegetables on Queen’s lawn. As entertaining as I am sure it would be, I think it
From sandals to suits
European Green parties have cracked the secret to electoral victory. Can the British Green party join in on the Green wave?
Rise now new man
I read an interesting article the other day about why men are so psychologically immature. Before you write me an angry email, allow me to finish. The article suggested that modern men struggle to adopt the responsibilities and patterns of adulthood, leaving them lacking energy, motivation and wanting to return