Sign in Subscribe

London

Lights, Bhangra, Pujan: A Guide to Divali in London

Lights, Bhangra, Pujan: A Guide to Divali in London

Photo credit: Bhavit Mehta Jonathan Galton, BA Social Anthropology Trafalgar Square, October 13th: The monkey god Hanuman treads carefully round the fountain’s edge, slightly elevated from the throngs watching Bollywood dancers on the stage or queuing for hot samosas at one of the food stands. Elsewhere, you can find

The A in SOAS: Underfunded and Forgotten

The A in SOAS: Underfunded and Forgotten

Carolynn Look, BA Chinese and Development Studies As many at SOAS are (or should be) aware, October is not merely a month of beer drinking, workload meltdowns, and costume preparation. It is also officially known as “Black History Month”, with the event’s name itself begging the question whether one

Review: Top Secret Comedy Club

Lucy Warden, MA Near and Middle Eastern Studies Situated a short walk from Covent Garden, I wasn’t sure what to expect as I was ushered into the basement of a dingy building on Drury Lane, having only paid a pound for a pleasurable evening of riotous skits and jokes

Five places to eat around London

Lee Richardson, BA South Asian Studies Options for satisfying the basic urge to continue life through the consumption of food are many and varied in London. The task of watering down such a plethora of choice for a brief guide like this is a challenge, and therefore, not all options

Michael Chessum released

ULU President Michael Chessum was arrested at lunchtime yesterday as he tried to enter ULU headquarters on Malet Street. He was released in the evening after nine hours in custody. It is believed that the arrest was related to a protest at Senate House earlier this week. A 200-strong crowd

ULU Sports and Societies could be axed

Members of ULU’s vibrant and unique societies are in the dark about how the closure of the union will affect them. Their funding has been slashed and the university has made no commitment to funding them next year. There is even the suggestion that sports equipment will be sold

Professor Paul Webley answers your criticisms about the ULU shutdown

SOAS Director Professor Paul Webley, chair of the review board which recommended shutting down ULU, has fond memories of the Union from his student days: “when I was an LSE student, LSE was very much a school of the University. I came to Senate House library, I went to ULU