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Meet the new liberation caucuses!

Meet the new liberation caucuses!

By Amran Abdiqadir Mohamed, BA Global Development and Social Anthropology In 2022, the previous SOAS Students’ Union team underwent a governance review wherein they examined their current democratic processes. As a result of this review, six new liberation caucuses have been introduced and launched this academic year. The caucuses are

We Talked to @SOASUniMemes, the ‘Humour Therapists’ of SOAS

We Talked to @SOASUniMemes, the ‘Humour Therapists’ of SOAS

By Diana Son, BA Law and Politics If you are a SOAS student and an Instagram user, it is more than likely that you have come across a meme by @soasunimemes, either on their page or through the countless story reposts made by fellow SOAS students. Since the beginning of

England Win the World Cup… It’s Not the One You’re Thinking of

England Win the World Cup… It’s Not the One You’re Thinking of

By Archie Thomas, BA Politics and International Relations ‘No, not that world cup. The cricket world cup!’ On 13 November the T20 Cricket World Cup came to an end with an enthralling final at the MCG in Melbourne, Australia. England beat Pakistan by five wickets to become world champions in

Our Athletes Are Ready to Start Again!

Our Athletes Are Ready to Start Again!

By Eleonora Catenaro, BA Social Anthropology and Arabic The density and crowdedness under the tent of the Freshers’ Fayre marquee reflected the excitement of all sports and societies’ committees during what feels like the first actual post-COVID year. If you were brave enough to reach the end of the maze

Four Societies You Should Know About

Four Societies You Should Know About

By Hala Haidar, BA Global Development SOAS dis-Orient Society Dis-Orient is a society that aims to uplift the voices and create a community for East and South-East Asians (ESEA) at SOAS (but all are welcome!). We are both a social and political society, aiming to create a community through events

Reflections on the Spirit as a Society

Reflections on the Spirit as a Society

By Millie Glaister, BA Politics and International Relations In setting out to write this article, and reflect on the Spirit as a society, I went back and looked through as many of the old issues as I could find. While the Spirit has maintained a presence on campus since 1936,

CONIFA: A Better Alternative for International Football

CONIFA: A Better Alternative for International Football

By James Ethan Byrne, BA Global Development Studies & Economics FIFA’s scandals have been widely publicised. But, even if you’re unaware of the fraud and money laundering of 2015 within the organisation, you are likely to have heard about at least one of the controversies surrounding this year’