Technology
The Gamification of Apps
The concept of ‘gamification’ is not new, but more than ever before it is being deliberately integrated into app design
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College Counselling Service Expansion: A First Step
The College has invested into expanding the student counselling service after they had struggled to keep up with demand for several years - but this is just the beginning
Books
Celeste Ng’s Debut Novel: Everything I Never Told You
Another masterpiece by Celeste Ng featuring a family drama surrounding the suspicious death of a young girl
Politics
The Turkish Invasion of Syria
The American withdrawal provides Turkey with a chance too good to miss
Music
Foundations of Hip Hop: The Memphis Underground
The widespread influence of the Memphis underground scene in modern music
Culture
Pretty Fly for a Sci-fi
Don’t Solar-miss this futuristic alien drama!
News
Imperial Renews Times Partnership
Imperial has renewed a partnership with The Times that gives both students and staff a free 12-month digital subscription, tied to their college accounts. The College originally started the partnership last year, but it was unknown whether it would continue. The offering has been expanded this year, with the subscription
Games
POV: Super Mario Bros. Film Because That Exists!
This week I sacrificed my Sunday evening to watch (again) the horrific video game movie that is “Super Mario Bros.”. Directed by Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel, the film was both atrocious in its directing and actual content, with so much miscommunication between previous directors and Nintendo that the eventual
Politics
Resurgence of Catalonian Separatist Violence
Prison sentences of up to 13 years handed down to Catalan leaders have brought people back to the streets
Culture
Stranger Things Called, they want their ’80s Gimmick Back
Art Heist is challenging, innovative, exciting, and fresh. Such a pity that it isn’t that fun
Environment
Imperial’s Surcharge on Plant-based Milks
While many green enthusiasts celebrated the rise in Imperial’s coffee cup levy from 15p to 25p this September, there has been a new surcharge that has gone relatively unannounced. Behold the new, sneaky little 30p surcharge on plant-based milks which has been introduced across Imperial food outlets. Now, choosing
News
Mumps Outbreak Amongst Medics
There has been an outbreak of mumps among medic students over the last week, rendering several students confined to their homes while they wait for the infection to pass. The NHS recommendation for isolation is five days, by which time infectivity is largely reduced as mumps is a ‘self-limiting’ infection