culture
Written by Silvia Battaglia, MA Anthropology of the Environment and Sustainability. Perhaps there is nothing more satisfying than finally seeing an artist face the consequences of their incomprehensible actions. For megastar Ed Sheeran, who is facing international backlash after dropping Macklemore from his tour over the rapper’s support for
features
Written by Iman Hassan, BA Politics and International Relations. Parishae Adnan closed the Flying Solo section at New York Fashion Week with her collection, Second Skin, which reconstructed old menswear and deadstock for the female body. What stayed with me was the idea of taking something inherited and reshaping it
features
Written by Yusra Choudhry, MA Cultural Studies. This summer I turned 30, and between the cake and candles, I took stock of what had shaped my twenties. Many of the lessons came not just from experience, but also from the films, books, and screens that had kept me company along
features
Written by Kojo Kamara, MA Medical Anthropology and Mental Health. I came to SOAS carrying several versions of myself. Actor, writer, musician. British, with Ghanaian and Sierra Leonean heritage. I had spent years telling stories, playing characters, and working in an industry where uncertainty is part of the job description.
features
Written by Kiran Thomas, BA History and Gabriel Mullins, BA History. The recent closure of the Dover Castle, a venerated KCL bar, forms part of a trend - student bars at Central London’s universities are declining. They are losing money, enjoying less business, and often receiving less support from the
features
Written by Taliah Quow, Digital Editor, BA Linguistics and Japanese. A rural, Western Massachusetts COVID-conscious lesbian bar eased its mask restrictions for one night a week. The online responses went far beyond criticism: the bar received accusations of contributing to eugenics. As outlandish as the policy change may seem,
Opinion
Written by Chinda Thoumakesone, MSc Global Development with Placement Year. I think back to a night in 2022, walking home from a Philosophy society meeting during my undergraduate degree. The session had been about whether the university curriculum should consist almost entirely of white, heterosexual, male philosophers. It was presented
Opinion
Written by Camilla Taylor, Co-Deputy Editor, BA International Relations. Why do we always seem to find ourselves caught in the crossfire of fanatical political debates? As an International Relations student, I spend my time reading about wars, political systems, and international crises. Yet, I find talking about politics exhausting.
Opinion
Written by Chinaza Iwe, Features Section Editor, BA History and World Philosophies. I’ve come to terms with the fact that I don’t answer my texts, and I will not be working to change that. I have a firm rule that if you call me, I’ll answer, and
Opinion
Written by Midnight Adams, Culture Editor, MSc Humanitarianism, Aid & Conflict and Iris Brown, Social Media Co-ordinator, MA Investigative and Human Rights Journalism. It has been hard to escape conversations around the ‘Cornell 7’ case (an awful use of phrasing that purposefully sensationalises and anonymises aggressors), which has received
Columns
Written by Anon Yu Henriksen, Senior Staff Writer, BA International Relations and Korean. A plethora of different communist organisations have a visible presence around SOAS. With so many groups operating around campus, what distinguishes them from one another? Curious to find out, I attended meetings hosted by three different communist
International News
Written by Melina Tavakoli Moghaddam, Editor-in-Chief, BA Politics and International Relations. On 11 October, Nepal’s Budhi Gandaki River is thought to have been blocked by a landslide, causing a severe flash flood. According to the Guardian, approximately 204 homes were damaged, with roads and bridges being washed