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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
Sometimes IC is the most exciting place to be! At a mid-term concert in the Great Hall, with a relatively small audience and an orchestra with very late, flu-driven replacements, the promise of a merely pleasant evening turned into the reality of a breath-taking one. Bracketed by two unjustly neglected
Although a disappointment, on paper it seemed inevitable for the men’s and ladies’ teams. Nottingham are the number two seeds in the country after Loughborough. IC tennis team usually enjoys good success in the BUSA. the men’s team has reached the quarter-finals in ‘93, ‘94 and ‘96. The
Last week some of you experienced the full force of Imperial College Union Big Band in Action. Playing in Southside Bar the full force of our Jazz was released onto the staff and students of IC. Celebrated Basie works such as ‘Shiny Stockings’ and ‘One O’Clock Jump’ where contrasted
Natalia Thorn, Vice President of King’s College Student Union, put forward a motion at the University of London Union General Union Council meeting on Monday to ‘do away with the position of Womens’ Officer as part of ULU’s executive committee’ with effect from the next election. Ms Thorn’
12.30pm Islamic Society (Regular) Sister’s Circle, Prayer Room, Southside 12.30pm Third World First Global Witness - profits from environmental exploitation and human rights abuse. SCR, Union Building. 12.45pm Sporting Motorcycle Club Southside Upper Lounge 1pm Wargames (Regular) Table Tennis Room, Union Building 1pm IC Rifle and
