Southside Bar
This will be the first year of Imperial without Southside bar. For those Freshers amongst you Southside bar was arguably the most popular bar on campus. It was a dingy little place in the basement of Southside halls in Princes Garden. Its decor was in need of replacing and the furniture was falling apart.
But, it was still the best place to go for a drink on campus, and its going to be a sad year without it. College did suggest re-housing Southside in Linstead hall, but last year's Union President, Mustafa Arif, thwarted this plan. In doing so he also caused the closure of all hall bars. So if your sitting around halls wondering why you can't get a cheap drink, you know who to blame.
This issue might not have been quite as important if there were any suitable local alternatives. If you haven't discovered the local prices yet, lets just say you'll be lucky to get a pint for under £3.
