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Issue 1487

6th May 2011
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Beauty is not in the eye of the beholder

Beauty is not in the eye of the beholder

It is in the eye itself

By Charles Harvey Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com6 May 2011 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com2 min read

ASUS EEE Slate

Avoids clashing with the iPad by packing more of a punch

By Chris Bowers Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com6 May 2011 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com2 min read

Alcohol consumption linked to gene

Researchers discover gene that is linked to higher alcohol consumption

By Charles Harvey Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com6 May 2011 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com1 min read
Acoustic guitar and avant-garde orchestral music unite

Acoustic guitar and avant-garde orchestral music unite

José González teams up with orchestral collective The Göteborg String Theory to great success

By Camilla Nicholson Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com6 May 2011 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com3 min read
A maestro of modern literature

A maestro of modern literature

Two-time Booker finalist David Mitchell talks about his latest book, The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet

By Guo Heng Chin Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com6 May 2011 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com5 min read
A load of balls

A load of balls

Wear whatever you want to the Summer Ball – I will

By Tim Arbabzadah Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com6 May 2011 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com3 min read

Scaled-down Science Challenge launches

Reduced funding means this year's Science Challenge is a distinctly sober affair

By Kadhim Shubber Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com5 May 2011 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com1 min read
No Cinderella, you shan't go to the Summer Ball

No Cinderella, you shan't go to the Summer Ball

But you can go to the summer festival. Jovan Nedic takes a look at the debate over the new format of the Summer Ball

By Jovan Nedic Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com5 May 2011 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com4 min read

Football team fined after ULU Cup fight

Two football club members have also been banned from sports at Imperial

By Kadhim Shubber Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com5 May 2011 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com1 min read
Blunder in Mechanical Engineering Department

Blunder in Mechanical Engineering Department

Investigation launched after £3 million exhaust system is built with wrong type of steel

By Kadhim Shubber Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com5 May 2011 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com1 min read
Tricked by Facebook fraudster

Tricked by Facebook fraudster

Chris Richardson recounts the tale of 'Demi Atkinson', the fake Facebook profile used to make friends with dozens of Imperial freshers

By Izabella Rea Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com25 Apr 2011 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com3 min read
Protest as Ethiopian government holds conference on campus

Protest as Ethiopian government holds conference on campus

Network Against Injustice and Repression in Ethiopia stage demonstration outside Sherfield

By Ben Scally Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com24 Apr 2011 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com3 min read
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