City Inquirer

By Peter Newlands, Editor-in-Chief on Oct 3, 2011

Peter Newlands: Guess who’s back

A letter from the editor Welcome to a new year at City University London and a new year of the Inquirer, the independent newspaper for the student body. This newspaper is written for students, by students without influence or input from neither the university nor the union. We’re here to be the voice of the everyday student on this campus and to expose the faults and failures that affect our educational...

By Erin Kubicki on Oct 3, 2011

Clubbing vs Purer Pursuits

The Joys of Clubbing A booze-free night doesn’t have to mean a fun-free night London redefined clubbing for me, nights and sounds caught a new beat, a new intensity when I moved from Somerset to the city. Clubbing no longer meant a hormone-high 10-2am run through of the Top 40 (although if that’s your tempo, London can still provide): clubbing became darker, faster, sweatier. Whether you’re walking...

By Petter Larsson on Oct 3, 2011

Clubbing vs Purer Pursuits

A booze-free night doesn’t have to mean a fun-free night The Joys of Clubbing Drinking is a common part of life in London, and is especially common for a fresher but that doesn’t necessarily have to mean it’s the end of your liver. There are plenty of ways to have fun without needing to drink alcohol and we’re not talking about indulging in “Illegal” substances either. London boasts a great...

By Peter Newlands, Editor-in-Chief on Oct 3, 2011

On the search for black gold

Coffee is winning. Coffee is sexy. Coffee is that moment when you smell her hair and fall in love again. A good coffee in a good café can lessen the deepest sorrows and give a whoosh to the sweetest delights. It is such a part of my everyday existence that I would chase up and down London town for the best, so here’s a few tips for coffee lovers new – and maybe not so new – to London’s amazing...

By Erin Kubicki on Oct 3, 2011

Hedonism: Rave the streets

Originally this was a feature on how rave and riots were connected. It was meant to be a piece on the loose political parallels empowering the two cultures, about the youth movements having their supposed ‘revival’ over these last months. But that turned out to be a load of balls. In dialogue with ‘Raindance Man’ (for legal reasons we can’t print his real name), head behind one of the best known...

By Jane Ryan on Oct 3, 2011

Passionately searching for poetry

For those poetically inclined, London can be the playground of their dreams. A cluster of unique bookstores, cafés and libraries hold together the impressively large society of poets who meet and share their work, in this artistic sprawl of a city. Ambit is the perfect starting place for a taste of this poetry scene. They hold regular open mic slots around London and launch a new issue of their magazine...

By Erin Kubicki on Oct 3, 2011

Art vs Art

Art in London is everywhere: across street walls, in warehouses, behind garages and held-up in pubs. But right now, the buzz lies in the South East between the halal butchers and the discount stores, down the back streets, under the railway arches: people in bigger numbers are heading to Deptford, to New Cross and Peckham to heighten their cultural kudos and enjoy the burgeoning art scene literally...

By Jess Boyer on Oct 3, 2011

Profile: The City Arts and Music Project

London’s rammed with venues: the small, the big, the good and the bad. But finding your 2am home is never easy. We got lucky though: stumbling on CAMP last week, we knew we found the party. Just off of Old Street tube on City Road, CAMP – otherwise known as The City Arts and Music Project – hosts Hoxton’s late night beats. Housed in a former Chinese restaurant, CAMP is always pushing...