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Sport and Societies

Facelift – The revamping of a long-lost society. SOAS BLA(C)K PANTHERS SOCIETY

By Ismail Abdi BA International Relations and Economic How would you like to form part of a new “society”? While I am sure most of you, dear readers, will have already engaged with plenty here at SOAS, I’d like to simply ask: besides the organisational aspect, how many of

Round-up: What’s the Law Society been up to this term?

BY Amina Khadidja Sadoun, BA Politics and International Relations The SOAS Law Society has had an eventful term. There have been myriad opportunities and events hosted by the society’s dedicated committee of future barristers and solicitors from newsletters, career opportunities, and the annual law ball. The Law Society kicked

Songs of the Tigris

By Amaar Baloch, BA History Along flows the Tigris, Carrying with her the weight of the world. Unrequited love, Unfulfilled dreams, Undeserved pain, From countless centuries come and gone and yet to arrive. She thinks to herself: “Perhaps this is the last load, and my people can finally be at

Turn Up The Volume: SOAS Radio Society Is Finally Back

Turn Up The Volume: SOAS Radio Society Is Finally Back

By Jacob Delos Santos, MA Global Media & Digital Communications After one academic year of radio silence, SOAS’ Radio Society is making its long-awaited comeback this March. The broadcasting group is being reinstated into the Student Union after long talks spearheaded by its new President, Noha Mohamed. The news of

African Joy: A Celebration Beyond Football

African Joy: A Celebration Beyond Football

By Noha Mohamed, MA Global Media & Digital Communications The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 kicked off the new year in January 2024. The football tournament is hosted this year in Ivory Coast. Furthermore, AFCON provides a space for expressing continental African joy in celebration of 54 countries coming

Beyond the Mat: Combining Wellness and Community with Pilates at SOAS.

Beyond the Mat: Combining Wellness and Community with Pilates at SOAS.

By Sophia Wheway, LLB Law Pilates Society Co-President SOAS Pilates Society, the first all-women wellness sports society, has just been formed. The society aims to be a safe, friendly and welcoming space for all women who are striving to be the best version of themselves. Held twice a week, this

SOAS Spirit Society Spotlight: The Writers Society

SOAS Spirit Society Spotlight: The Writers Society

By Hiba Ul-hasan, BA History In this issue, we present to you another society spotlight: the SOAS Writers Society. Although it is only in its second year of operation, the society already has a vibrant and diverse community. Among SOAS’s many literary societies, you will find the Writers Society.