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Written by Yunus Samer, BA Politics and International Relations. For decades, women's football has been overlooked, but this is about to change. The London City Lionesses are the first fully independent women's football club and are currently stealing the spotlight through record signings, breathtaking performances, and
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Written by Kaityln Prince, Photographer, BA International Relations and Politics. SOAS students are known for their expertise in arts, humanities, social sciences, languages, and societies, covering everything from Chinese character culture to Marxism. They're not exactly known for their sports. SOAS lacks the facilities and sporting budgets of
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"When the car manages to act reliably enough to run however, there is the problem that it is simply slow."
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“If you feel uncertain and never attend, then we will never have the opportunity to prove your fears wrong.”
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“Having aimed for a gold medal, Ilia Malinin walked away with 8th place, his head in his hands and a potentially redundant Instagram username.”
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Charlotte Allex - BSc Politics, Philosophy and Economics Almost every university in the UK has a dedicated society for philosophy, and SOAS was no different until this year. While the precise reason for the society’s inactivity is not entirely clear, the lack of candidates willing or able to take on
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By Siddhant Pawar BSc Politics, Philosophy and Economics As the world grapples with political instability, the United States is preparing to host one of the most anticipated sporting events on the planet: the FIFA World Cup. A tournament meant to unite nations through football risks being overshadowed by political baggage,
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By Zainab Syed, Sport & Societies Staff Writer, BA Politics and International Relations If you thought football finals were dramatic, the Senegal vs Morocco 2025 AFCON final was peak cinema, and not in the way anyone expected. What was meant to be a celebration of African football turned into a
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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,
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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