Sport and Societies
What We Should Take Away from England's Euros Loss
'The cultural value of the game gives it a unique emotional significance, but no amount of passion excuses intemperate, discriminatory and damaging behaviour'
Sport and Societies
Sport and Societies
SOAS’s New Societies for this Year
'There are three exciting and unique societies, brand new to SOAS and taking on new members.'
Sport and Societies
Paris 2024: One of the Most Controversial Olympics Ever?
“The organisation of this years’ games has brought into light the question of how sports, politics and human rights intersect”
SOAS
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
Law
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
Kurdish
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
radio
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
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The SOAS World Development Society
By Afreen Ahmed, BA International Relations On the SOAS campus there are many societies that are committed to not only providing a close-knit community space but also an educational insight into the world around us. Such societies allow students from certain undergraduate or postgraduate degrees to build upon their previous
SOAS
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.
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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
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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
SOAS
The Phenomenon of the Swift Society
By Sofia Baruffaldi, BA International Relations Founded at the beginning of 2023, the Swift Society – aka SwiftSoc – has been turning heads recently with its popular events. So how did it start and what prompted its foundation? The underlying idea that pushed Amal Abubakar, the President of the society, to create