Fighting for Libel Reform
In light of Simon Singh returning to Imperial to give a lecture on libel laws that he is personally embroiled in!
Felix to create first digital archive of its kind in the UK
Work is finally underway for a brand new digital archive of felix that will see every issue since 1949 being available to the entire world. The creation of the archive will come as a welcome relief to a lot of people at Imperial College (IC), none more so than the
Swimming with Turtles
Four weeks earlier I had arrived at the town of Rethymno on the north coast of Crete as a volunteer to help the Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece (STPS) in their efforts to prevent the extinction of the loggerhead turtle. My luxurious ferry docked at Rethymno before dawn and
Voice of Reason
NOTE: The views expressed here are not necessarily those of the Editor or Imperial College Union. Come to think of it, they may not even be the views of the author, it would seem. Having just got the biggy out the way, a further raft of elections has descended upon
Westminster Eye
How refreshing to be able to write about a Labour scandal for once. Mohammed Sarwar, the millionaire Labour MP for Glasgow Govan, has been accused of giving Ł5000 to Badar Islam, an Independent Labour candidate, for toning down his campaign against Sarwar and concentrating his efforts on the other candidates.
Showpiece shop goes to the wall
ABA Holdings, who recently opened a shop offering photocopying services on the main walkway, went into receivership on Wednesday after their major shareholders made a decision to withdraw capital. ABA moved from their old premises on Gloucester Road after being invited by College to take up retail space on the
Tea on the lawn
The first examinations to be held in the rigid-structured-temporary-marquee took place on Monday, amidst confusion, anger and despair. One candidate described the affair as "an exam tea-party," and "a complete joke." Since the change of venue for the examinations was announced, a number of students have
Tory landslide predicted
An exclusive exit poll conducted for Felix yesterday predicted a majority of 255 for the Conservatives in the General Election. Figures collected outside Linstead Hall Polling Station indicated a sharp swing, against all national expectations, away from Labour. This will almost certainly leave Peter Brooke holding a sweeping majority in
Presidential elections damp squib
At time of going to press, the re-run of the 1997 ICU Presidential Sabbatical Election was looking to be another low key affair. Following last term’s overwhelming vote for new election, only three candidates have put their names forward, Clare Buston of Biology and Managment, Olly Newman C&
Confusion haunts exams in Great Hall
The summer exam season has started with confusion for students and some tutors as the location of hundreds of exams that were timetabled to take place in the Great Hall has been changed at the last minute. All exams from 28th April are to be relocated following the revelation that
Wake sees off Union Bookshop
The last day of term before the Easter vacation saw around fifty Imperial College students attend a mock funeral procession intended to mark the ‘death’ of Imperial College Union’s bookstore, the contract to supply academic texts on campus having been previously awarded to booksellers Waterstone’s. Shortly before one
Does British science need saving?
Tuesday lunchtime saw representatives from the three major political parties gather for a debate on the future of British science. The meeting, held in the Mechanical Engineering lecture theatre in front of an audience largely consisting of academics, was organised by the Save British Science Society and was aimed at