By Iona Craig
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City Islamic Society has released a statement in response to comments by senior lecturer Rosie Waterhouse and colleague Paul Anderson.
The ISoc claims their “ideological contradictions expose their conscious ignorance, and some may say, out right hatred for the Islamic way of life and all Muslims.”
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By Torbjorn Naes Bertelsen
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A senior lecturer has caused controversy amongst students after calling for the niqab to be banned in universities.
Waterhouse argued that the niqab is a symbol of oppression.
The students’ union elections have brought out the dark side of its candidates as one falsely accused another of disliking Muslims.
Huda, 21, from Basra speaks for the first time about her experience witnessing her sister’s abduction and honour killing. Basma Rose reports.
By Saga Lofgren
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To find performance-collective Shunt’s show “Money”, you have to pass one of the tunnels behind London Bridge. It’s dark and humid. Fading techno beats are streaming out from an underground nightclub as girls covered in goosebumps are waiting with anticipation in a firm line, supervised by a burly, bitter-looking security guard.
By Erin Kubicki
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The 80-odd people standing in Camden’s Proud Gallery are confused:”Do I like this? Or… Should I like this?” They’re watching the distinctively leftfield East London three-piece Micachu & The Shapes. Collectively, the audience try to figure out whether Micachu are the best new band of 2009 – or one of the worst.
The Times got the glory this month for the Inquirer's January splash revealing the cost, well in excess of £500,000, of removing former vice-chancellor Malcolm Gillies:
