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Deadlines, Love, and Politics: SOASk Me Out Interview

Deadlines, Love, and Politics: SOASk Me Out Interview

Archie Thomas, BA Politics and International Relations A group of first-years desperate to find love. It’s a common predicament on campus, but five years ago, SOAS didn’t have a place to anonymously confess your crush and have it published for all to see. So between two classes, this

SOAS Football Teams Gain Gold and Silver Titles in Paris Tournament

SOAS Football Teams Gain Gold and Silver Titles in Paris Tournament

Omala Abrol, BA Chinese and Economics and Lina Currimjee, BA International Relations Les Parisiennes is an international sports tournament organised by Sciences Po university students in Paris. Both the SOAS Women’s and Men’s Football Teams went for an 8-a-side football tournament which lasted three days, with the men’

The World Cup, orientalism, and power in the World of Journalism

By Saad Ul Haque, MA Postcolonial Studies When Russia held the World Cup in 2017, the BBC provided full coverage of the tournament’s opening ceremony. There was no criticism nor lecturing, while by this time, Russia had already annexed the region of Crimea and was occupying Eastern Ukraine. Fast

Pessoptimism and Social Media

Artemis Sianni-Wedderburn, BA (Hons) Arabic and Politics Social media has seeped into every aspect of life, including conflict. The Russian/ Ukrainian war, which started on 24 February 2022, has been branded the ‘World’s first TikTok war’, with an almost ceaseless flow of content surrounding the crisis. Four days after

The Shadow that Sticks: A review of Dina Amer’s “You Resemble Me”

The Shadow that Sticks: A review of Dina Amer’s “You Resemble Me”

Amelia Casey-Rerhaye, Managing Editor ‘People are going to think you’re crazy’, my mum says to me on the phone. Sat outside Belsize Park tube station, I’m just about pulling myself together after ten minutes of hysterical sobbing. I always thought it would be cool to have a dramatic

The 2023 SOAS SU Elections

The 2023 SOAS SU Elections

Hala Haidar, BA Global Development The 2023 SU Elections process began with nominations opening on 13 February at 10 a.m. On 22 February, the SU hosted an Election Information Session. Four days later, nominations closed. On 28 February, there was a candidate meeting, and later that day, candidates were

Art or Not? The debate on AI Art

Art or Not? The debate on AI Art

Sarah Cotte, BSc Politics, Philosophy and Economics AI (Artificial Intelligence) art, and debates on the topic, have been all over social media in recent months. From internet users feeding absurd prompts to AI, to professional artists using AI in their artwork, AI has become more prevalent in cultural and artistic