Here we go...

 

Another year, another felix, another editor. To all of you who voted for me, a big thanks; to all of you who didn’t, you’ve got me anyway; and for all of those who don’t care or know who I am, oh well!

 

I am the new editor, and things are going to change. I will actually stick to my manifesto points and ensure that you guys get a fun yet highly informative paper. Yes, it sounds like a whole lot of crap, but I thought I might as well do my obligatory start of year editorial rant. Fair enough, I did say things are going to change, and as you may have noticed, I didn’t mean visually.

So to all of you out there who are wondering what exactly I am going to change, well, here it is. Work is already underway on creating a new felix archive. Come the new year, every issue of felix since the first one in 1949 will have been digitised and indexed, making it easier for you guys to search for exactly what you’re looking for. Clubs and Societies will be able to look up their history and browse through photos from the past. Alumni will be able to read through news articles from the years they were at college, whilst the general population can just have a look at what we students have thought about college life for the past 59 years.

Coffee Break is back and although quite a few of you won’t remember what that is, you can probably guess that it’s the section you’re likely to read when having a break or just bored in lectures! Competitions will be run, and hopefully I’ll be able to sort out some prizes. Page 3 will be made fun and slightly competitive, with the introduction of Mr and Miss Imperial. Basically, every week there will be a competition for the best-looking male and female from each department; with students then voting for their favourite and the winner being announced the next week. You can either submit your own photo or you can come in to the office and we’ll arrange for one to be taken of you. Towards the end of the year we’ll bring back all the winners and then pick the eventual winner. The winners will receive £250 each!

I,science and Phoenix will be bigger and better than before and we are planning on bringing out two new magazines this year: Another Castle, which will be for all those gaming enthusiasts (read: geeks) out there, and a one-off sport magazine to come out after varsity for all the sporty types out there.

Lastly, the more serious side of the paper will remain. The news will be hard-hitting and to the point. I promise that we will not hide away from stories, if there is something out there that the student body deserves to hear, we will print it.

The cat, my friends, will be free!

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