Nick Jenkin’s letter (this issue) and Nitisha Singh’s letter (last issue) about my editorial in 7th February’s Felix raise a number of points worth answering. Firstly, I would counter Nick’s claim about my editorial being unpatriotic with charges of hypocrisy. Secondly, with today’s financial strictures,
After the tremendous success with their recent single, constant radio play and an appearance on TFI Friday, many people will be wondering whether this album is going to be the one to finally make Texas massive. However, more people will simply want to know how the other thirteen songs on
For his eighth novel Julian Barnes has changed mode, writing a collection of short stories commenting on our centuries old relationship with the people of France. The stories are light and well written, and try to place the changing thrift we have with our Gallic neighbours firmly in its historical
As the sun crept up on Saturday fifteenth, the IC cross country club flickered into action. Yellow-arse rejoiced about the perfect blue sky for half an hour, whilst others nursed their hangovers or cracked open another beverage. One hundred-and-fifty foreigners were left to sleep in the Southside Gym as we
To many people David Bowie has turned into the alien that he would have us believe he was in the 70’s. Rock’s strangest and most influential personality has turned 50 whilst still appearing to remain a healthy 30. However since Ziggy, Bowie has had a turbulent time; a
Although the fourth’s unbeaten run had seemed to last as long as the Hundred Years War it was inevitable that it would end. Halley’s comet may only come round every eighty-one years but we shall return to conquer again as soon as Saturday in our next league match.
Hunter. S. Thompson is surely an ideal to which every student should aspire. Drug crazed mayhem followed wherever he went and every position of authority given him was abused in a way that all students should applaud. Fear and loathing reads like a talking book for blind drug fiends. It
US snack giant Pepsi intends to withdraw completely from the Union of Myanmar (Burma) by 31st May, according to a statement issued by Oliver Wheeler, Pepsico’s UK Head of Public Affairs. In November last year, Third World First and several other student organisations in Europe and America informed Pepsi
"Red tape makes poor swaddling" was the rather picturesque description Tuesday’s Times leader gave to the problems couples face in adopting children. This followed a Government announcement that couples refused the chance to adopt a child will be able to appeal. Couples will be able to see
Well, Planning and Management Information Services is a new part of university administration, responsible for liaison with funding charities and the Higher Education Funding Council for England, HEFCE, and therefore for roughly 50 million pounds worth of grant that we get every year, and making sure that we maximise it.
With regard to your editorial on 7th February. It is damaging to both parties when such poorly researched rubbish is published in your pages. After years of effort, progress is being made in relations between IC and ICSM at St Mary’s. Calling us "those students", "pesky
That are essential for the ourney on For if a story mocks reality, the map is incorrect Our chosen path is treacherous, becomes a sheer cliff Then darkness falls and we are lost And since reality is fixed Though we cling on, the story must be changed But first we
