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A Brief History of SOAS Martial Arts

A Brief History of SOAS Martial Arts

By Casey Trowbridge, BA History and Politics Luckily, SOAS Martial Arts has a well-defined beginning. In 1985, the first martial art to take place on campus was Nippon Kempo, brought to SOAS, and the UK, by a student called Luther De Gale, who had learnt the discipline after spending a

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

Lacrosse Team Counters Sporting Stereotypes

Lacrosse Team Counters Sporting Stereotypes

Mel Plant, BA Arabic and Turkish ‘Sports doesn’t have to be aggressive, boisterous and alcohol-fueled like it is at every other uni,’ says Reiss Palmer, captain of SOAS’ first lacrosse team, ‘people forget we’re SOAS students too.’ Palmer met with The SOAS Spirit last week to talk about

Election Interviews: Activities and Events

Election Interviews: Activities and Events

This year The SOAS Spirit decided to go further in our election coverage. The SOAS Students’ Union elections can be intimidating, whether you’re a candidate or just a regular student voter. Campaigning is intense, with much of candidates’ success being weighted on who has the widest friendship circle or

Sports Societies Incur Thousands in Fines

Sports Societies Incur Thousands in Fines

Mel Plant, BA Arabic and Turkish The sports budget of the SOAS Students’ Union has come under scrutiny over the past month, after the payment of the most recent set of fines incurred by sports societies. Last month the Students’ Union was obliged to pay £1200 to British University and