Madam – I must say I was shocked, confused, and quite frankly offended to read the sentiments described in a comment piece in last week’s paper (Broken dreams of student politics). The author, who ran the colourful campaign of Ashwin Desai for anti-Racism officer, made sweeping (and incorrect) statements on Islam and Judaism (which he describes [...]
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Women’s week is all very well but…
Dear User of Women’s Hours, As a male member of the LSE gym, I wholeheartedly support your right to women’s only hours. Although I occasionally face exclusion from the gym, I find the inconvenience a trivial price for a lasting reward. Women have been trammeled by discrimination for centuries; without question, this impediment of human [...]
Students unite for Chile
As of Wednesday, the Chile Society was officially reconstituted, as a means to integrate and promote the Chilean culture and traditions, but especially to channel relief efforts after the 8.8 Richter scale earthquake and tsunami that hit the mid-southern region of the country. The group is working on several initiatives to benefit both the victims and [...]
Occupation of Houghton Street
I am white. I am European. I am a Christian Catholic. If asked to choose between Left and Right, I would choose Right. But race, nationality, religion and political preferences are of secondary importance when faced with the horrendous human rights violations taking place in Gaza. I am confident when I say that condemning the Israeli [...]
Constitutional quagmire needs a resolution
In the Beaver published a fortnight ago (2 March 2010, issue 725), Mr Steinfeld attempted, as so many have already, to close down the debate on the constitutionality (or lack thereof) of the reforms. In his words, ‘there is no constitutional debate.’ Unfortunately, a significant proportion of the student body would disagree. What is less [...]
Inequality for all
When Labour came to power in 1997, they inherited a country with deeply entrenched inequality. Many were optimistic they would be able to reverse this, but thirteen years later the gap between rich and poor has widened even further. The richest 10 per cent are now 100 times better off than the poorest 10 per [...]
Gen Sec looks back to the future
Another year is over – and what a year it has been! At this week’s Annual General Meeting, I’ll be proud to report on a Union that is growing. After a year of record election turnout, record involvement in campaigns, record society and AU membership, and record numbers of students trained by the Union, LSE [...]
A dam-busting year for Beavers
Beavers everywhere have had to change with the times this year. Canada’s history magazine, who since 1920 has been The Beaver’s namesake, changed its name recently to avoid its modern association with a certain part of the female anatomy. Canada’s Beaver may have been killed, but despite repeated attempts on the life of this semi-aquatic [...]
16th March 2010 – Editorial
Much ado about something It is the last week of term, and still there is a lingering cloud over the Union – the reforms. This is perhaps the paper’s 849923rd editorial concerning these once-lauded-now-shamed documents; quite frankly, we are bored of writing about this, really. This week however has seen another spurt of discontent erupt in the [...]
Letters to the Editor – 09/03/10
Madam – I was “this” close to falling off my (new, and very comfortable) office chair through utter disbelief last Tuesday when I read your Editorial (”I’m on the pavement, thinking about government”). Your paper implied that I, like many others, had over promised in last year’s SU elections during my campaign, which, by the [...]
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