tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37058182012-01-27T11:53:11.093ZLondon Student WeblogBreaking London news, and a space for people to play. All London Students are welcome to become contributors: to join, send a request to
c.white@ulu.lon.ac.uk.London Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12822108699196723676noreply@blogger.comBlogger3301100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-16384818956183817052010-01-01T17:21:00.000Z2010-01-01T17:22:09.995ZEditorialnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-1147308053448841542006-05-11T00:38:00.000Z2006-05-11T00:40:53.456ZThis month's meeting of ULU Council was inquorate, once again. This time it deprived Councillors of the chance to discuss the rivetting details of the nature of ULU's future relationship with Imperial College Union should Imperial College go ahead with it's stated intention of leaving the University of London.In other news, there has been no formal report back or discussion on ULU's "Strategic Mustafa Arifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787216396316408285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-1144170703549484372006-04-04T17:10:00.000Z2006-04-04T17:38:27.040ZMARXISTS INFILTRATE KCLSU"King's College Lundie" to be established?1 April 2004: In a shocking turn of events, key Student Union officials were today accused of being Marxists. The exact names of those with alleged Marxist links cannot be published for legal reasons. However, it is thought that former Liberal Democrat sympathisers and those non-trustee executives may be among the defectors. coffeeloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08808247178648412697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-1063363021593889332003-09-12T10:37:00.000Z2003-09-12T10:37:01.533ZHappy mid-autumn festival!!
A Chinese celebration of the brightest moon (and roundest) in the sky, and mark the beginning of Autumn.
Evenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-1062439552387129492003-09-01T18:05:00.000Z2003-09-01T18:05:52.396ZThe Day The Students Went Mad
Catch this documentary on Radio 4 while you can: it's all about a massive demonstration by London students in 1953 when students were told the couldn't have a rag Guy Fawkes demo.
One of the rules:
"all college rivalry is to be forgotten for the night"Clare Whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-1061723106463924642003-08-24T11:05:00.000Z2003-08-24T11:05:06.413ZE-mail the Prime Minister
You can now 'directly' contact the Prime Minister through the 10 Downing Street website - an ideal opportunity to air your views on student funding!coffeeloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08808247178648412697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-1060366738091122512003-08-08T18:18:00.000Z2003-08-08T18:18:58.060ZClare, you're so behind!
http://live.cgcu.net/opinion/?id=626
Where else? ;-)
Mustafa Arifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787216396316408285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-1060266427954858612003-08-07T14:27:00.000Z2003-08-07T14:27:07.900ZI am at Imperial these days, and I came across this Fwd in one of their dark recesses. It is quite funny.
This is from Gavin Esler's email to newsnight viewers- funtastic! Scroll to
the end at least.... (anyone know who the writer is?)
>============================================================
>NEWSNIGHT - FRIDAY 20 JUNE 21:30 GMT, 22:30 BST - BBC TWO
>=================================Clare Whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-1059955637103559602003-08-04T00:07:00.000Z2003-08-04T12:33:22.373ZThe Beginning of the End
What degree course you choose could determine your life expectancy...and how you die.
According to an alumni survey at Glasgow University, arts and law students were most likely to die early, the former from lung/respiratory conditions. Science and medical students live longer, though medics 'most likely to die from alcohol-related causes' as well as accidents, suicide coffeeloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08808247178648412697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-1059649081353649832003-07-31T10:58:00.000Z2003-07-31T10:58:01.146ZKing's Chemistry Department on it's knees
Officially still "under review" all incoming undergraduates have had their offers cancelled.
http://education.independent.co.uk/news/story.jsp?story=429129
How long before this prestigious department is finally closed?
What knock-on effects on teaching quality at other Colleges' who may end up absorbing the students?
And, most importantly, how much Mustafa Arifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787216396316408285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-1059417910235699772003-07-28T18:45:00.000Z2003-07-28T18:45:10.200ZCuts in research funding maintained
Charles Clarke has confirmed that the departments given a "4" rating in the most recent national assessment exercise "will be held steady in cash terms" for 2004-5.coffeeloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08808247178648412697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-1059232825021564162003-07-26T15:20:00.000Z2003-07-26T15:20:24.990ZYou do better at uni if you come from a state schoolRhodrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052507451258685814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-1058871396719435402003-07-22T10:56:00.000Z2003-07-22T10:56:36.550ZLondon Sabbs - lead the way!
Following a couple of conversations I've had with Coffeelover and also a proposal I made to exec years ago, it is interesting to see that MPs are starting to debate the possibility of keeping weblogs to get people more interested in what they do, according to Media Guardian
Clare Whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-1058548652546169652003-07-18T17:17:00.000Z2003-07-28T18:46:33.210ZUniversity application figures rise
The BBC reports UCAS statistics which reveal applications from England rose by 1.5% after a fall last year. 2.9% more Scottish students applied to University - they don't have to pay upfront tuition fees.
There was a "lucrative" 11% rise in applications from foreign students however.coffeeloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08808247178648412697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-1058360534654972782003-07-16T13:02:00.000Z2003-07-16T13:02:14.476ZThe DFES have unveiled their plans for the maintenance grant:
The HE Grant
- The upper income threshold for receiving the maximum grant of
£1,000 per annum will be £15,200.
- Those with incomes between £15,201 and £21,185 will get a partial
grant.
- Around 30 per cent of new English and Welsh students are expected
to benefit from the full £1,000 grant.
- Around a further ten per cent are London Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12822108699196723676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-1058349784086495032003-07-16T10:03:00.000Z2003-07-16T10:03:17.503Zrant
Yet again the government's constant use of cheap soundbites has caused conternation after Labour MP Chris Bryant compared the BBC to Enron. All his clarifications and backtracking don't stop the BBC from being slightly hurt that instead of drawing the line at criticizing their annual report's audience figures, Bryant decided to compare them to Enron. And we all know what that implies. Clare Whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-1057928211461322762003-07-11T12:56:00.000Z2003-07-11T12:56:51.296ZYou think Hodge was bad, in Japan it is slightly worse.Rhodrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052507451258685814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-1057830528123207092003-07-10T09:48:00.000Z2003-07-10T09:48:47.970ZMPs back grants of £5000
The Commons Education Select Committee report, published today, recommends grants of up to £5,000 for the poorest students.
[BBC News]Mustafa Arifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787216396316408285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-1057777065722875182003-07-09T18:57:00.000Z2003-07-09T18:58:55.563ZWhat makes a good rape alarm?
Mike and I decided to test the personal attack alarms handed out for free by Imperial College Union (and I imagine many other Unions do the same). Whilst having fun annoying people in the high street (and later in Hyde Park) we identified several problems
The alarms are bulky – too big for a pocket. Clipping to a belt is a pain, unfashionable and generally bad.
Mustafa Arifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787216396316408285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-1057682918425168432003-07-08T16:48:00.000Z2003-07-08T16:48:38.403ZJust a quick message to say hi and introduce myself as the new LS editor as of August... a highly daunting task. In the mean time I will be in and around the office getting to grips with the job, finalising my plans for next year and in other words having a pretty hectic summer.
I would be glad to hear from any of you with questions or suggestions which can either be posted up on the weblog forlilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11005252104506638083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-1057059243664757632003-07-01T11:34:00.000Z2003-07-01T11:34:03.573ZWow - the claws are really out for Hodge at the moment in the Standard.
Clare Whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-1056641413400780922003-06-26T15:30:00.000Z2003-06-26T15:30:13.370Zwhat's your view? debt, positive admission, and feesEvenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-1056625568027231512003-06-26T11:06:00.000Z2003-06-26T11:07:11.796ZMargaret Hodge is now a member of the Privy Council
And Privy Council decides on Uni of London governing body...Evenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-957138292003-06-16T12:39:00.000Z2003-06-16T12:39:02.026ZHodgewatch is up for sale
£50 - domain, forwarding and e-mail addresses - contact mail@hodgewatch.co.uk if you're interested.
London Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12822108699196723676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-956335612003-06-13T16:21:00.000Z2003-06-13T16:21:40.266ZHodge is Minister for Children - it does seem like a perfectly good time to remind everyone that as leader of Islington Council Hodge appointed people to combat racism in the under-fives.
I believe she also did something nasty to the nurseries, though I can't remember what - we got some tip-off.
I'm sure it won't be long before she's blaming child poverty on the fact that they buy too many London Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12822108699196723676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-956331522003-06-13T16:09:00.000Z2003-06-13T16:09:37.160ZOur new Minister for HE has never been to University!!!
He studied until 18 and went off to become a postman, is this our future?Evenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-956330122003-06-13T16:05:00.000Z2003-06-13T16:07:02.000ZThe new Minister for HE is to be Alan Johnson.
London Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12822108699196723676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-956316672003-06-13T15:26:00.000Z2003-06-13T16:04:12.000ZNEWSFLASH
Margaret Hodge has been appointed Minister for Children.
The news comes just three days after London Student's final leader of the year said:
"Yet again, London Student calls for the Minister for Higher Education to be removed. Students deserve better".
Let us spare a thought for the poor little children of Britain...
Friday 13th - unlucky for some... but not for students!
London Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12822108699196723676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-956095962003-06-13T00:03:00.000Z2003-06-13T00:03:32.990ZDealing with drug abuse
One of the facets of being a student in South Kensington is that you are not only in museum-land but also embassy-land. There are literally hundreds of foreign diplomats in the area and this means you are guaranteed a good protest at least once or twice a week. In fact they are so common that the front entrance to my department actually has police barricades permanently Mustafa Arifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787216396316408285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-955519882003-06-11T15:27:00.000Z2003-06-11T15:27:42.000ZANOTHER WORLD IS POSSIBLE
by Louisa-Marina Reynolds
It was with a mixture of excitement and trepidation that I boarded my early morning flight to Geneva last week. Although I have taken part in many demonstrations at home this year against the war on Iraq I had never been to a protest abroad and at the back of my mind were memories of police brutality during the anti-G8 protest in Genoa in 2001 London Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12822108699196723676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-955010442003-06-10T11:19:00.000Z2003-06-10T11:19:58.623ZNew issue of London Student out today - a juicy story on Richard Sykes as well as how Hodge is trying to rob your London Weighting (that's you as in Wye, Royal Holoway and Royal Vets)
Feel free to let us know what you think! (or that you haven't got it - will try to get it online by the end of today)
London Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12822108699196723676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-950302162003-05-29T11:03:00.000Z2003-05-29T11:03:10.380ZMargaret Hodge put Islington Council into more than £1 billion worth of debt while head of Islington Council.
WHO PUT THIS WOMAN IN CHARGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION?
LOCK HER UP
Clare Whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-949469792003-05-27T16:51:00.000Z2003-05-27T16:51:32.946ZWho's best IC, UCL or SOAS? Well SOAS of course. LSE are quite good as well. Rhodrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052507451258685814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-949442672003-05-27T15:47:00.000Z2003-05-27T15:47:06.330ZTo prove that cats are evil and need to be controlledRhodrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052507451258685814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-948412502003-05-24T23:09:00.000Z2003-05-24T23:09:22.740ZI'm an asshole!Do you post too many quizzes in your journal? brought to you by: Mustafa Arifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787216396316408285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-948396572003-05-24T22:02:00.000Z2003-05-24T22:02:41.060ZYou are CHANCELLOR PALPATINE!
Which Star Wars (Episodes 1-2) Personality are you?Mustafa Arifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787216396316408285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-948395342003-05-24T21:56:00.000Z2003-05-24T21:56:58.713ZYou are Luke Skywalker
Which Star Wars (Episodes 4-6) Personality are you?
Mustafa Arifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787216396316408285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-948393012003-05-24T21:46:00.000Z2003-05-24T21:51:46.000ZIn the Grand Scheme of Geekdom,
What kind of geek are you?Mustafa Arifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787216396316408285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-947403352003-05-22T15:18:00.000Z2003-05-23T19:40:35.000Z"Students 'worst in living memory'"
The Times p10 - "Falling academic standards have made the current crop of university students the worst in living memory, dons have reported. In a survey of long-serving academics, almost 70 per cent believed today's students to be inferior to those they taught ten years ago; 58 per cent thought this was because A-level entry standards had been 'dumbed down'."
Mustafa Arifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787216396316408285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-947402602003-05-22T15:16:00.000Z2003-05-22T15:16:48.666ZPick of today's papers!
This will wind Clare-Marie up no end. Tee hee :-)
"Minister in fees row snubs 'new' universities" The Daily Telegraph p2 - "If potential students 'thought and acted rationally' they would not bother going to one of the 33 'new' universities - formerly polytechnics - Margaret Hodge, the minister for higher education, said yesterday." Article names Imperial as one of the 'Mustafa Arifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787216396316408285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-947118092003-05-22T00:40:00.000Z2003-05-22T00:40:21.123ZNow, don't get me wrong. I think neighbours are a useful part of society, perhaps even a vital part. It is difficult to imagine the lengths we would have to go to avoid their existence - probably Durham.
But occasionally, these necessary by-products of communal society can prove to be a nuisance, or to speak frankly, a pain in the arse. A good example was experienced by Ramsay Hall Resident 221 Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08961282981467721088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-946394902003-05-20T16:24:00.000Z2003-05-20T16:24:46.000ZSomeone is horrible to Fishy..(the fish in my office)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3040891.stmEvenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-946342332003-05-20T14:26:00.000Z2003-05-20T14:29:55.000ZOh bugger... something's gone wrong.
Mustafa - is this your fault?
:)London Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12822108699196723676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-946339932003-05-20T14:21:00.000Z2003-05-20T14:21:23.983ZSTOIC debate
Fron Rob Park, Mature Students Officer
"I think it would be a wonderful thing for STOIC or any other student media,
regardless of type (radio, TV, newpapers, etc) to be able to film an open
meeting of Council or any other open Union meeting - particularly considering
students pub representatives there to represent them. Lets ensure they can
find out what happens and what is Clare Whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-946283872003-05-20T11:50:00.000Z2003-05-21T11:31:12.000ZWhile writing the article on STOIC for the current issue, I asked ULU Exec to contribute comments if they were in favour of the Kicking Out of STOIC at last Council.
Richard Horton's (ULU Intercollegiate Halls Officer) comment came after we went to press, but here's what he said:
"I supported the removal of STOIC on the basis that their recordings could
be edited in a way that would adversly Clare Whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-946269452003-05-20T10:59:00.000Z2003-05-20T11:11:22.000Z
Issue 12 is out today! Read our investigation by Alex Holland on Page 1 and Page 2.
Discussion is welcome...
London Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12822108699196723676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-946046392003-05-19T23:35:00.000Z2003-05-19T23:35:04.403ZTake the Ecological Footprint Quiz
My Results:
CATEGORY GLOBAL HECTARES
FOOD 1.3
MOBILITY 0.4
HOUSING 1.5
GOODS/SERVICES 1.4
TOTAL FOOTPRINT 4.6
IN COMPARISON, THE AVERAGE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT IN YOUR COUNTRY IS 5.3 GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON.
WORLDWIDE, THERE EXISTS 1.8 BIOLOGICALLY PRODUCTIVE GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON.
IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 2.6 PLANETS TO LIVE ON Mustafa Arifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787216396316408285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-944979622003-05-17T14:05:00.000Z2003-05-17T14:05:06.533Z
I am 28% EvilWith a style rating of 35%This score reflects a pathetic level of evil without any real style at allTest created by Jamie - take it here.
Mustafa Arifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787216396316408285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-944978602003-05-17T14:01:00.000Z2003-05-17T14:01:43.126Z Which Computer Component Are you?Mustafa Arifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787216396316408285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-944946972003-05-17T11:39:00.000Z2003-05-17T11:39:20.186ZWe are all call 'blogeosie"
The word we didn't know this time last week - blogeoisie, the class of people who read and write blogs. Bill Thompson, a colleague from our Technology pages, uses the word in a critical piece in Spiked magazine, saying: "This isn't about not liking blogs. It's about not liking unaccountable concentrations of influence, about believing it is still true that 'the first Evenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-944174672003-05-15T23:27:00.000Z2003-05-15T23:29:00.000Z
Take the What High School
Stereotype Are You? quiz, by Angel.Mustafa Arifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787216396316408285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-943960042003-05-15T16:01:00.000Z2003-05-15T16:03:08.000ZFeeling bored?
Revision getting you down?
Sotting in a computer room prevaricating online?
Why not send London Student a letter!
London Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12822108699196723676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-943231632003-05-14T11:57:00.000Z2003-05-14T11:57:29.670ZHey all. I'm setting up a discussion forum for people living in Tower Hamlets. If you live in Tower Hamlets have a look at the site, let me know what you think and post lots of comments!
Martinmonkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13619412216885029210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-943227242003-05-14T11:43:00.000Z2003-05-14T11:43:16.056ZDon't aske me how I found this...
but this has to be the most leading opinon poll ever!
Mister Poll: Bra/Top freedom for women.Mustafa Arifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787216396316408285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-943187822003-05-14T09:25:00.000Z2003-05-14T10:06:35.000ZBummer!
I took this stress quiz and got a score of 65...
Mustafa Arifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787216396316408285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-942649272003-05-13T14:08:00.000Z2003-05-13T14:50:26.000Z
Iain Duncan Smith leaves Senate House this morning after
unveiling the Conservatives' policy to scrap tuition fees
Iain Duncan Smith has finally unveiled the Conservative policy on Higher Education with a promise to scrap tuition fees.
Speaking at the University of London this morning, the Conservative leader unveiled radical new policies which will attempt to bring ‘a fair deal for London Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12822108699196723676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-942574452003-05-13T10:55:00.000Z2003-05-13T11:48:32.000ZOnce a trouble maker... always a trouble maker!
"Food for thought" The Times p19 - Letter from Andrew Heeps, medical student at Imperial College, London:
"I was amused to read the Trinity College JCR President's comments (report, May 6). Ms Sarojini McKenna maintains that it will be difficult to study properly on a diet of 'endless plates of pasta' and draws the conclusion that Trinity will 'Mustafa Arifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787216396316408285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-941564402003-05-11T17:41:00.000Z2003-05-11T17:41:01.410ZIf you don't do the quiz....
then this page on the same site is fascinating!Mustafa Arifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787216396316408285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-941554812003-05-11T17:16:00.000Z2003-05-11T17:16:32.000ZOK, there's now a longer political quiz:
My profile:
Economic Left/Right: -3.00
Authoritarian/Libertarian: 2.77
What are you?
http://www.politicalcompass.org/
Mustafa Arifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787216396316408285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-939971692003-05-08T16:10:00.000Z2003-05-08T16:10:35.000ZA sad story in the Camden New Journal today.
The family of Tom Hurndall, the peace protestor shot in Palestine, are trying to raise money so that he can return home to die. They do not believe he will wake up.Clare Whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-939915902003-05-08T14:27:00.000Z2003-05-08T14:34:46.000ZUpdate - Dear Raed
A few weeks ago I mentioned this site - Salem Pax the blogger hadn't posted throughout the war in Iraq since the start. Now, I'm pleased to see he's back. The blog got an awful lot of attention and today his return features in the Guardian.
Cool.Clare Whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-938601312003-05-06T13:18:00.000Z2003-05-06T13:18:35.873ZAnother request from Clare-Marie...
Mustafa Arifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787216396316408285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-938592562003-05-06T12:59:00.000Z2003-05-06T12:59:09.920ZSpecial request from Clare-Marie for me to do this quiz :-p
What Pattern Are You?Mustafa Arifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787216396316408285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-936504332003-05-02T14:07:00.000Z2003-05-02T14:07:36.686ZLetter to the Editor
Dear London Student,
Monday's Council caused some people's hearts to be in their mouths as we saw the potential no confidence procedure of our President Charlotte Dawkins. Although the vote was close the general consensus was that wewere glad that our President was not thrown out of her job so late into the academic year.
In saying that though I have to congratulate the London Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12822108699196723676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-936033472003-05-01T16:52:00.000Z2003-05-01T17:00:18.000ZPalestinian Diary
by Lina Jamoul
Rafah Refugee Camp, Gaza Strip
Welcome to hell, they say in Rafah. I had promised my mum not to come to Gaza, and especially not Rafah. It was in Rafah that American activist Rachel Corrie was crushed to death by a bulldozer and British activist Tom Hurndall was shot in the head by the Israeli army and is now brain dead. We are here to demonstrate at the London Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12822108699196723676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-934811522003-04-29T18:53:00.000Z2003-04-29T18:53:34.406ZOur report on last night's council is being written as we speak; there is a report already at Live!. In the meantime, here is a letter:
Dear London Student
I am an average student at UCL with no official post either at ULU Council or in the institution as a whole. The issue of ‘whether my union’s (UCL Union) affiliation to ULU is value for money’ has been widely discussed in my college London Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12822108699196723676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-933386482003-04-27T12:36:00.000Z2003-05-02T14:05:28.000ZLONDON STUDENT SLICE - FILTHY THIEF: BENJI THE BINMAN!
Filthy rubbish thief Benjamin Pell, infamous back in the late 90's for stealing trash from the genuinely famous to sell on to tabloid newspapers, is due to attend court once again this summer.
The forty year old, who refuses to wash, is set to do battle with The Sunday Express over their claims that he deliberately stole sensitive Editorialnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-933127962003-04-26T21:37:00.000Z2003-04-26T21:37:24.083ZYou are Chicken Ramen! Though you have friends, andare somewhat sociable, you see people aroundyou that are always better than you in one areaor another. Though mostly happy, This oftencauses you to be resentful of those people andof the world for not giving you one thing thatyou're good at. Being somewhat overambitious,You often focus more on your schoolwork and getgood grades, from your drive Mustafa Arifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787216396316408285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-930621742003-04-22T18:57:00.000Z2003-04-22T18:57:18.933ZPalestine Diary
by Lina Jamoul
Mas’ha Peace Camp in Salfeet, Occupied West Bank
I am now in Jerusalem again, having left Mas’ha Peace Camp early afternoon today. And I miss it already and all the lovely people I met. The Mas’ha Peace camp initiative is a Palestinian, Israeli and International one.
From the Palestinian side it is mainly agricultural NGOs, from the Israelis
peace groups and London Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12822108699196723676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-929412572003-04-20T19:01:00.000Z2003-04-20T19:03:44.000ZHappy Easter
And even if you don't celebrate it in the Christian sense, you can still Save Sallies Bunnies. These rabbits in Watford are under threat by neighbourly and council meanness. Sign the petition now.
Clare Whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-929011602003-04-19T20:06:00.000Z2003-04-19T20:06:01.390ZSorry for the lack of commenting - it was all going so well. It is being investigated, and you can always send comments by e-mail.
xxLondon Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12822108699196723676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-928646182003-04-19T00:41:00.000Z2003-04-19T00:41:11.606ZWhich Sith Lord are you? go to:the quiz!Mustafa Arifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787216396316408285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-928644702003-04-19T00:36:00.000Z2003-04-19T00:36:33.670ZI am 87.5% British, just likeMr BeanShy to the point of ridicule, you've probably never been out of the UK.Take the Brit Quiz atwww.darrenlondon.tripod.com/britquiz1.htmQuiz written by Daz Mustafa Arifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787216396316408285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-928641522003-04-19T00:25:00.000Z2003-04-19T00:25:20.170ZI am 39% Internet AddictI could go either way. Deep into the madness of nights filled with coding CGI-Scripts and online role playing games, or I could become a normal user. Good luck!Take the Internet Addict Test at fuali.com
Rubbish. My score should be at least double.Mustafa Arifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787216396316408285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-928622382003-04-18T23:24:00.000Z2003-04-18T23:24:26.950ZI am 47% GeekYou probably work in computers, or a history deptartment at a college. You never really fit in with the "normal" crowd. But you have friends, and this is a good thing. Take the Geek Test at fuali.com Mustafa Arifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787216396316408285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-928593392003-04-18T22:02:00.000Z2003-04-18T22:05:00.000ZWhich Jedi Knight are you? go to: the quiz!You're anakin. Congratulations. You are the one who is destined to bring balance to the force, Whatever the hell that means. Until that time comes, however, you're happy just being a really annoying and angsty teenager. Yeah, you might end up being all kinds of awesome once you're Darth Vader, but just cool it for now- you're likely to make many more Mustafa Arifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787216396316408285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-928571692003-04-18T21:09:00.000Z2003-04-18T21:09:41.000ZAt the beginning of the war this site got a lot of attention, written by an Iraqi. Since then it has had no posts. I want to know what happened to Salam and Raed - does anyone know?
Clare Whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-928437262003-04-18T16:23:00.000Z2003-04-18T16:27:01.000ZPalestine Diary
by Lina Jamoul
Queen Mary Student Lina has gone to Palestine to work with the International Solidarity Movement. This is her first report:
Three days in Palestine and today was my first day in action. Last night, I stayed in the house of a family whose son had carried out a suicide bombing in January this year. The family's house is now threatened with demolition, and the London Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12822108699196723676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-928025092003-04-17T22:04:00.000Z2003-04-17T22:04:16.903ZLondon stations clean up at student TV awards
by Stephen Fingleton
UCL’s Bloomsbury Television enjoyed success at this year’s National Student Television Association Awards, held in Glasgow. The station overcame a year of technical difficulties to scoop an impressive three NASTa’s for best programming out of six categories entered. Imperial College’s Stoic TV picked up the coveted ‘Golden BodgeLondon Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12822108699196723676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-928021172003-04-17T21:55:00.000Z2003-04-17T21:55:47.840ZWar Reports
by Louisa-Marina Reynolds
London Student War Correspondent
STUDENTS ARE STILL MARCHING
At least 200,000 demonstrators marched through London on April 12 to mourn the loss of those killed during the war and protest against what many see as the conquest, not liberation of post-war Iraq. The demonstration was called by the Stop the War Coalition, CND and the Muslim Association of London Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12822108699196723676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-926747572003-04-15T21:36:00.000Z2003-04-15T21:36:28.653ZHooray! Just got onto WelovetheIraqiInformationMinister.com
My favourite quotes:
"they are nowhere near the airport ..they are lost in the desert...they can not read a compass...they are retarded."
"We will kill them all........most of them."
Clare Whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-926729012003-04-15T21:02:00.000Z2003-04-15T21:04:57.000ZHehe, Martin didn't point out this picture of London delegates having fun at NUSSL - is Claire falling asleep or avidly reading her notes?
And I see nobody is using the whistles that NUSSL gave them on the door
London Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12822108699196723676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-926537782003-04-15T15:11:00.000Z2003-05-01T11:30:58.000ZHOT SPICE - LONDON STUDENT SLICE
Geri Halliwell has allegedly fallen for London Student's very own Student Slice gossip columnist and blogger contributor Duncan Williams.
According to the News Of The World, Duncan is a convicted arsonist who befriended Geri when they both met at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.
Duncan has boasted to his friends that he has cheated on his girlfriend with theEditorialnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-926392022003-04-15T09:01:00.000Z2003-04-15T09:06:11.000ZSorry for the bad code guys! There's far too much free alcohol here.
Yesterday we saw the committee reports, the most interesting of which was from the Ethical and Environmental committee.
Nestlé - The E&E committee are keeping a 'watching brief' over Nestlé however the committee has detected no change in the companies attitude to WHO Code on the Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes
Coors - Themonkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13619412216885029210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-926023592003-04-14T20:03:00.000Z2003-04-14T21:30:22.000ZPhew... Martin, great as his NUSSL commentary is, has been putting in some rogue HTML, beast. So Clare (who is really on holiday, so don't start getting any ideas) had to delete a repeated post (well, as it turned out, I didn't, but I already had by the time I tracked down the problem), and the following comment:
Inter UL bickering reaches new hights.
Very few people can have escaped the London Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12822108699196723676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-925799702003-04-14T13:08:00.001Z2003-04-14T19:58:16.000Z NUSSL Convention
Chris Piper of NUSSL Ethics and Environment Committee giving his report
Convention kicked off to a good start this year with many delegates commenting on how much better the free promotional bags were this year.
New NUS discount cards
NUSSL has taken over the running of the NUS discount card scheme after ITM, the old supplier, folded. Some of the delegates from London weremonkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13619412216885029210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-923749262003-04-10T18:25:00.000Z2003-04-10T18:29:38.000ZEnd of an Era
Concorde, the world's first (and only) commercial supersonic aircraft will fly it's last journey this year. Both BA and Air France have decided they cannot afford the losses since the post-9/11 downturn in the global air travel market.
Reuters: Concorde Grounded for Good
Concorde may have been noisy and expensive but this is still sad news for what was a symbol of Anglo-French Mustafa Arifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787216396316408285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-923695922003-04-10T16:50:00.000Z2003-04-10T16:50:38.623ZMr. Arif seems to have a thing for online quizzes...Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14395688353501306789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-923175582003-04-09T21:56:00.000Z2003-04-09T22:12:42.000ZNUSSL Convention
I'm off to NUSSL Convention as next years VP-Finance & Coms at QMSU. As I'm a convention 'virgin' I'd like to know what to expect. Has anyone on here been before? Is anyone else going?
Please post replies via the spiffy new comment feature..monkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13619412216885029210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-923034362003-04-09T17:46:00.000Z2003-04-09T17:46:47.576Z See what Care Bear you are.
Clare Whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-922247232003-04-08T15:08:00.000Z2003-04-08T16:02:37.000ZYour score is 27/50what does that mean?Others see you as sensible, cautious, careful & practical. They see you as clever, gifted, or talented, but modest...Not a person who makes friends too quickly or easily, but someone who's extremely loyal to friends you do make and who expect the same loyalty in return. Those who really get to know you realize it takes a lot to shake your trust in your Mustafa Arifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787216396316408285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-922241392003-04-08T14:57:00.000Z2003-04-08T14:57:44.733ZWhich HP Kid Are You?
It's all lies.Mustafa Arifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787216396316408285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-922238702003-04-08T14:52:00.000Z2003-04-08T14:52:48.123ZTake the Online Gender Test.
(It predicted I was a man with "86% confidence".)Mustafa Arifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787216396316408285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-921493662003-04-07T14:12:00.000Z2003-04-07T14:12:26.513Z See what Care Bear you are.
Hoorah!Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14395688353501306789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-921091272003-04-06T22:18:00.000Z2003-04-06T22:18:18.590Z See what Care Bear you are.Mustafa Arifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787216396316408285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-919897462003-04-04T16:33:00.000Z2003-04-04T16:33:14.233ZWe're All Gamers Now
If Nintendo had thought of this stuff it would have wiped their consoling opponents off the map. How could any one be anything but impressed by the greatest visual feast that the world has yet witnessed. This kind of stuff was why the word phenomenon was created. Even nations that aren’t involved, can’t help but get caught up in it.
This is a media war, and you’re going to London Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12822108699196723676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-919778102003-04-04T12:32:00.000Z2003-04-04T12:32:12.983ZA nice article in The Guardian about Birkbeck's victory in University Challenge on Monday.
Nice to see the trophy (or glass bowl or whatever it is they get) come to London and not to Oxbridge or Open-land.
Clare Whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-919072192003-04-03T11:22:00.000Z2003-04-03T11:24:26.000ZNews from the NUS conference floor, via text message:
"Helen Salmon got censured and all the lefties walked out"
London Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12822108699196723676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-918715582003-04-02T22:31:00.000Z2003-04-02T22:31:52.403ZStubble equals trouble: shaving, heart disease and stroke
This press release from the Univeristy of Bristol caught my eye... One of the more interesting paragraphs:
"Men who shaved less than once a day were also less likely to be married, had a lower frequency of orgasm, and were more likely to smoke, to have angina, and to work in manual occupations than other men. When these factors were Mustafa Arifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787216396316408285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705818.post-918709322003-04-02T22:21:00.000Z2003-04-02T22:22:33.000Z
Take the World's Smallest Political Quiz.
Mustafa Arifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787216396316408285noreply@blogger.com