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An Ode To Choir-Singing

An Ode To Choir-Singing

Clotilde Yap, BA Chinese (Modern and Classical) When I first joined the University of London chamber choir, I thought I had just made a big mistake. As I was outside the room, waiting to go in for my audition, I realised I hadn’t properly sung with a choir for

Alternative Freshers Guide to London

Alternative Freshers Guide to London

Feeling sick of SOAS already? Is the weather today suspiciously nice? Want something a little different from the SOAS Freshers’ schedule? The SOAS Sprit team takes you on a little tour of London. In an attempt to improve the state of my soul and inner being, I’ve made it

Integrating Faith and Student Life

Integrating Faith and Student Life

Caitlin Shewell-Cooper, BA Swahili and English One of the best things about uni, and SOAS in particular, is that the student body includes and welcomes the full spectrum of religious and non-religious backgrounds and faiths. This creates open discussion, which is both incredibly liberating and definitely challenging. Many classes, if

Healthy Eating on a Budget

Healthy Eating on a Budget

Ella Linskens, BA Arabic Coupled with the stress of first year and adjusting to university getting takeaways and eating out become all the more appealing. This not only is the more expensive way to go, it is also almost always unhealthier. The best advice I can give you to avoiding

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From SOAS to City Hall? David Lammy addresses Labour's 'real challenges' in his bid to lead London

Policy Exchange [CC BY 2.0] Tom King, BA Politics David Lammy has been a busy man. Defending his Tottenham parliamentary seat while touring the capital campaigning in key marginals to raise his profile in the race to be the next Mayor of London. Ahead of the dissolution of Parliament,

London Through a Cultural Lens: Argentina

London Through a Cultural Lens: Argentina

Luciano Figari, MSc Finance & Development and Carolynn Look, BA Chinese & Development Studies The relationship between Argentina and the UK has not always been an easy one. For Argentineans it is hard to forget the occupation of the Malvinas (also known as the Falkland Islands), an archipelago located at

Festivus for the rest of us: A comprehensive guide to holiday events in London

Festivus for the rest of us: A comprehensive guide to holiday events in London

Kevin Quigley, BA Linguistics and Japanese Studies The season starts with the introduction of winter-flavored lattes at Starbucks, and usually ends with me bent over a basement toilet with a glass of imitation champagne sloshing onto the floor as Auld Lang Syne chimes in the background. Needless to say, I’