Did you know that the entirety of the Felix archive, dating back to 1949, can be found on our website? Browsing through issues from past decades is a funny experience, but one that allows social, economic and political changes to be traced over decades. A long, long time ago, in
What is the point of Felix? I have been involved with this newspaper in various ways over the last couple of years, but I never questioned its purpose until this summer. Before I became Editor, what Felix meant to me was quite clear: a hobby that made me a better
A farewell from the Catnip 24/25 editor
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 "
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.
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.
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
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
This isn't the first time that a member of the Royal Family and President Xi Jinping have been featured in the same edition of Felix. In 2015, Felix #1614 featured Xi's visit to Imperial College as its front-page story, with an opinion piece on Prince Andrew,
On Imperial's socio-environmental impact
I had a little game-plan for my editorials this year, and for my year as editor as a whole. I knew the 75th Anniversary was coming up, and so I wanted my year to be a return to Felix form, in a sense. We've had some fantastic editors
Dear Felix, It is surprising the limited treatment UK student finance actually receives relative to its obvious importance. Seldom does the subject appear to merit explicit discussion except as a means toward the furtherance of polemics, a case in point being your recent editorial in Felix #1855. Contextually, the plethora