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Who will you vote for in the SOAS election 2014?
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Students' Union candidates announced
The candidates for this year’s Students’ Union election have been announced. Co-President Welfare and Campaigns Elena Sabatini Leah Edwards Georgina Robertson Co-President Democracy and Education David Suber Abi Dalby Bowler Adam Barr Co-President Activities and Events Iulia Beatrice Lumina Sarah Heng Wei Lyn Kabir Joshi Leonardo Cini Aida Roumer
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Blue Is the Warmest Colour
“Blue Is the Warmest Colour” stirred a few waters when it first came out (excuse the pun) at the Cannes Festival in 2013, where it won the much-coveted Palme d’Or. Critics loved it, and it’s also received nominations for this year’s Golden Globes and BAFTA awards. So
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Her
Spike Jonze’s new film about love between a man and a computer has the kind of plot that can either be an instant hit or go horribly bad. The SOAS Spirit went to find out which is the case. By Honor Bulmer Joaquin Phoenix is some kind of cinema
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Inside Llewyn Davis
A look at the indie folk scene of 60’s New York might sound a bit on the dull side, but considering that the Coen brothers have signed this particular film and that it won the Grand Prix at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, we’ve decided that ‘Inside Llewyn
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Only Lovers Left Alive
A new vampire movie is on the horizon, but does it fit the ‘Twilight’ trend? The SOAS Spirit takes a look and leaves mesmerized. By Cristiana Moisescu “Only Lovers Left Alive” is a deliciously macabre movie, complete with gothic overtones and psychedelic music. It is the story of two vampires,
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Muslim Gay Rights Leader Slams Talk By Homophobic ‘Hate Preacher’ at SOAS
By Colin C. Cortbus A leading Muslim Gay Rights Advocate, has slammed a talk held at SOAS by the controversial homophobic preacher Dr Haitham Al-Haddad at SOAS on Monday the 17th of February. Omar Kuddus, an international LGBTQ Human Rights Activist and the director of Gay Asylum UK, a group
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Too many days in the week
After a relatively quiet January, this month sees the return of a myriad of commemorative days. But do such days really serve a purpose? JOELY THOMAS, BA Arabic and Politics As the new season’s creme eggs cast smug looks towards the discounted mince pies, I felt a twinge of
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More than outraged at the Spanish government’s new restrictions on abortion
The Spanish government’s recent reform on abortion legislation has seen grandmothers taking to the street to defend the rights of their daughters and granddaughters. CECILE NICOD, MA South Asian Area Studies For free mothers! Source: The Guardian How is it possible that we are seeing a retreat in women’
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I have an Un-Cunning Plan
Scoring political points in an epic game of Grand Theft History. IMOGEN EDWARDS, BA History General Gove uses new cannon fodder. Source: http://www.painters-online.co.uk/Gallery/David-Roy-Mullins-General-Melchett/_ga62639_pg1 For most of the country, the centennial of the beginning of World War One is something that holds much
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A Constitution within a year?
[Remy Geoffroy – Kathmandu, Nepal – published Feb ’14] Keeping up a tradition of political inefficiency and stagnation, the current Constituent Assembly of Nepal, elected just over two months ago, is at a relative standstill. All agree that so far, the second round of elections has been more transparent than that of