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Eating Your Heart Out in Bloomsbury

Eating Your Heart Out in Bloomsbury

By Kabir Mehta BA Politics and International Relations Familiarising yourself with the areas around SOAS is an excellent way to feel more comfortable at university while also finding a suitable escape from the stressful environment that can build up around your studies. I found that walking around campus is the

Furtive SOAS Bookshop Closure

Furtive SOAS Bookshop Closure

By Melina Tavakoli Moghaddam, BA Politics and International Relations Joe Burridge, manager of the soon-to-be-closed SOAS bookshop is pretty clear about things – “I just want them to leave me alone.” SOAS management’s new obsession with the renovation and repurposing of spaces has claimed a new victim – the SOAS bookshop

Policing Protest at SOAS: A Report on Recent Security Conduct

Policing Protest at SOAS: A Report on Recent Security Conduct

By Jacob Winter, BA Politics and International Relations On Wednesday October 25th, The Socialist Workers Party held a small but significant demonstration against the occupation of Palestine, with the main premise being a mass student walkout. Despite a low turnout, SOAS security fenced off the entrance to the university and

SOAS SU: A Prison for Progress

SOAS SU: A Prison for Progress

Anonymous For Islamophobia Awareness Month this year, the SU organised a series of events in support of SOAS’ Muslim students. On 22 November, a poetry reading and gallery were held at the JCR. Student Zahra Seedat read a poem to open the event, and the SU invited the charity MEND

Despite Israeli Pinkwashing, Queer Palestinians Exist and Demand Freedom

Despite Israeli Pinkwashing, Queer Palestinians Exist and Demand Freedom

By Lilac Carr, BA Politics and International Relations “If I had known that bombs raining down on us would take you from me, I would have gladly told the world how I adored you more than anything.” If you look in the comments section of any social media post from

The Best Albums of 2023

The Best Albums of 2023

By Su Waddy, BA Politics and International Relations 2023 has gifted us with an incredible year in music, continuing to diversify across genres. Among a lineup of blockbusters from established big names that we already know and love, this year has also introduced us to an exciting cohort of promising

Death of the Socialite: Who are our “IT girls” now?

Death of the Socialite: Who are our “IT girls” now?

By Kristi Greenwood, BA Japanese Designer brands, champagne parties and glamorous messy mistakes. Our infatuation with socialites, or ‘IT girls’, has always been down to the escapism they provide us. But do the elite socialites still possess the same chokehold on the media as they once did? With the rise