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Issue 1554

4th Oct 2013
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Who Are Al Shabbab?

Who Are Al Shabbab?

A devastating attack in a shopping mall in Nairobi took place on the 23rd of September. Gunmen killed 67 people, according to government sources , in the Westgate Mall. These militants were said to belong to the extremist group originating from Somalia called Al Shabbab.

By Kartikeya Rana Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com4 Oct 2013 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com1 min read
US Government Shutdown

US Government Shutdown

Disaster strikes as bipartisan talks break down

By Kartikeya Rana Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com4 Oct 2013 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com3 min read
The Artistic Influences of Mountain Sitting

The Artistic Influences of Mountain Sitting

Clara Clark Nevola reviews the latest from Imperial’s art gallery

By Clara Clark Nevola Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com4 Oct 2013 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com2 min read
Soho Literary Festival

Soho Literary Festival

Maciej Matuszewski discusses an entertaining and interesting event

By Maciej Matuszewski Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com4 Oct 2013 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com4 min read
On tour with the National Youth Choir

On tour with the National Youth Choir

I spent the first two-and-a-half weeks of August singing. Well, not constantly, but almost. Now, this was not just a very long rave, although I certainly did have a lot of fun. No, this was perfectionist music making with the National Youth Choir (‘NYC’ amongst friends) where singing a note...

By Daniel Marx Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com4 Oct 2013 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com1 min read
New form of matter created from photons

New form of matter created from photons

The Harvard-MIT Center for Ultracold Atoms has created “photonic molecules” by binding photons together, as published in Nature last week.

By Keir Little Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com4 Oct 2013 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com2 min read
Link found between HIV and cocaine

Link found between HIV and cocaine

Phillipa Skett writes about the latest findings in HIV research

By Philippa M Skett Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com4 Oct 2013 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com2 min read
Imperial Men: How To Talk About Gender

Imperial Men: How To Talk About Gender

Rory Fenton on gender at Imperial College

By Rory Fenton Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com4 Oct 2013 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com3 min read

Freshers' Week: The great equaliser

Hi, my name is Tessa, and I’m a first year PhD student. This is the beginning of my sixth year at Imperial. It turns out that no matter how together you had everything last week, things never change when it comes to starting something new

By Theresa Davey Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com4 Oct 2013 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com1 min read
Ed Miliband: Ethics Over Dogma?

Ed Miliband: Ethics Over Dogma?

This article was catalysed by the recent conference of The Conservative Party held in Manchester, where voluminous Government policy was proposed and discussed.

By Eoghan Totten Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com4 Oct 2013 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com4 min read
Cross Country and Athletics run around Wales

Cross Country and Athletics run around Wales

On Saturday the 7th of September twenty-two members of the Cross Country and Athletics Team gathered outside the Union to depart on a week- long running adventure to Pembroke. As a group of keen runners, we naturally considered jogging there, but soon decided to travel the 240 miles by minibus inst

By Isabel Holding Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com4 Oct 2013 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com3 min read
Canoe Club Summer Tour travels to 3 countries

Canoe Club Summer Tour travels to 3 countries

President Reece Blunt reveals all

By Reece Blunt Calendar Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com4 Oct 2013 Clock Streamline Icon: https://streamlinehq.com3 min read
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