Sport and Societies
By Lilac Carr, BA Politics and International Relations At the start of the academic year, SOAS had a whopping zero political party societies. Now, just a couple of months later, it has two: SOAS Your Party Society, covered in the last issue of the Spirit; and now, the SOAS Young
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Kaitlyn Prince, Photographer, BA Politics and International Relations Ferrari entered Formula One’s 75th season with real optimism, hoping to revive the legendary Scuderia legacy. With steadier leadership, a strategic upgrade strategy, and the hype of their unstoppable driver line-up, Charles Leclerc and seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, the year
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By Zainab Syed, Sports & Societies Staff Writer ,BA Politics and International Relations Sports betting used to be a deliberate act. A trip to the betting shop, cash in hand, fully aware you were placing a gamble. Now, it doesn’t feel like a choice at all. Betting has been
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Anya Shah, BA Politics and International Relations A new political movement is forming in the heart of SOAS. ‘Your Party SOAS’ is a new society and is aiming to build something different in UK student politics; a socialist movement that connects students and workers’ struggles while fighting against both government
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Alice Reder-Khan, LLB Law More people than ever before in the UK are watching American football and taking an interest in the National Football League (NFL). It makes sense that the NFL interests British sports fans because of its strategic depth and similarities with rugby. Given that the sport has
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Zainab Syed, Sport & Societies Staff Writer, BA Politics and International Relations The Ballon d’Or, football’s most celebrated individual prize, founded in 1956, has long elevated reputations and sealed legacies. From the Messi-Ronaldo decade-long duopoly to Luka Modrić’s unexpected 2018 win, controversy has always been part of
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Matthew McMahon, BSC PPE, 03/02/2025 It is an unavoidable fact in any competitive sport that no match is played without preconception. As seasons progress and tables start to form, a clear hierarchy of clubs makes it so that we ought to be able to predict the result of
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Being able to make a positive impact on someone’s university experience has been one of the most fulfilling aspects of my time at SOAS.
Sport and Societies
From Cricket Trophies to FIFA World Cups, sport is more than just a game.
Sport and Societies
Both platforms aim to establish a friendly environment where students can interact, learn, and develop.
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Their goal is to provide a safe space for anti-Zionist Jews, also welcoming those from neighbouring universities who do not feel comfortable in their own societies.
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‘If they are able to unite other London university queer communities, this could have a very powerful result’