Felix is the student newspaper of Imperial College London. It won the Guardian Student Media Awards in 2006 for Student newspaper of the year and Student journalist of the year ^[1]. The newspaper is published weekly during term time, approximately 30 issues per year, and is distributed around the various Imperial College campuses. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 750 × 100 pixelsFull resolution (750 × 100 pixel, file size: 25 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright and/or trademark. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 471 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (700 × 890 pixel, file size: 500 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This image is of a scan of a newspaper page or article, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of... An academic term is a division of an academic year, the time during which a school, college or university holds classes. ... ISO 216 specifies international standard (ISO) paper sizes, used in most countries in the world today. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Imperial College Union is the students union of Imperial College London. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... The junction with Old Brompton Road and Pelham Street, outside South Kensington tube station. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Imperial College London is a university in London and is one of the United Kingdoms best-known scientific academic institutions. ... The Guardian Student Media Awards are an annual UK-wide student journalism competition run by The Guardian newspaper. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Royal School of Mines Entrance Imperial College London is a college of the University of London which focuses on science and technology, and is located in South Kensington in London. ...

In addition to news, Felix also carries comic strips, features, opinions, puzzles and reviews, plus reports of trips and Imperial College sporting events. As a student newspaper, it is read by a large proportion of the student body, as well as other members of the Imperial College community. Consequently, it provides an opportunity for advertising to both students and staff. This article is about the comic strip, the sequential art form as published in newspapers and on the Internet. ... A student newspaper is a newspaper run by students of a university, high school, or middle school. ...

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Since 1998, the City and Guilds College Union has published a parody entitled Gulix, under the slogan "The real student newspaper of Imperial College". 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... City & Guilds College Union (C&GCU) is the Faculty Student Association for the Faculty of Engineering and the Tanaka Business School of Imperial College. ... Look up slogan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Editors

• Owain Bennallack (1994-1995)
• Rachel Walters (1995-1996)
• Alex Feakes (1996-1997)
• Jeremy Thomson (1997-1998)
• Ed Sexton (1998-1999)
• David Roberts (1999-2000)
• John Clifford (2000-2001)
• Will Dugdale (2001-2003)
• Alex Coby (2003-2004)
• Dave Edwards (2004-2005)
• Rupert Neate (2005-2006)
• Andrew Sykes (2006-)

History

The cover to the first issue

The name "Felix" is thought to be a pun on Phoenix^{[citation needed]}, the publication that preceeded Felix in covering student interests ^[2]. In 1887, writer H. G. Wells founded the literary magazine Science Schools Journal, later renamed The Royal College of Science Magazine in 1891 and finally Phoenix in 1904. The latter continues to be published as the annual Students' Union arts newsletter. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 150 × 222 pixelsFull resolution (150 × 222 pixel, file size: 27 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This image is of a scan of a newspaper page or article, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 150 × 222 pixelsFull resolution (150 × 222 pixel, file size: 27 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This image is of a scan of a newspaper page or article, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Herbert George Wells (September 21, 1866 – August 13, 1946), better known as H. G. Wells, was an English writer best known for such science fiction novels as The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man and The Island of Doctor Moreau. ... Year 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ...

The first issue of Felix was released on the 9th of December 1949 ^[3], taking over the duty of reporting college activities from Phoenix ^[2]. In 1995, the university established an offical newspaper, Reporter, published every three weeks, but this is primarily aimed at academics and staff. In 2005, Felix launched I, Science, which went on to become the first university science magazine to be short-listed for Student magazine of the year in the Guardian Student Media Awards. December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Cat logo

Origin

The knight logo

Traditionally, a cat has been incorporated into the Felix logo. There have been various iterations, ranging from a cute domestic cat to a roaring tiger ^[4]. The original, appearing as the main image on the cover of the first issue ^[3], was a black-and-white bicolor cat which was most probably inspired by the newspaper's name. "Felix" became a common name for domestic cats after being popularised by the cartoon character Felix the Cat^{[citation needed]}. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 553 × 166 pixelsFull resolution (553 × 166 pixel, file size: 96 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright and/or trademark. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 553 × 166 pixelsFull resolution (553 × 166 pixel, file size: 96 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright and/or trademark. ... Binomial name Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms Felis lybica invalid junior synonym The cat (or domestic cat, house cat) is a small carnivorous mammal. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Chelsea Clintons cat, Socks, lived in the White House from 1993 to 2001. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... The famous Felix pace as seen in Oceantics (1930) Felix the Cat is a cartoon character from the silent-film era. ...

Replacements

The sabre-tooth logo

During the 1980s and 1990s, the most widely used cat logo was the knight. In 1999, this was controversially replaced by a barely recognisable silhouette of a leaping cat (reminiscent of the Puma sportswear logo), then, in 2000, by a scowling pair of human eyes. These changes proved so unpopular among readers that, while running for election, two successive editors promised to "bring the cat back" ^[5]. In 2001, the cat returned in the form of a sabre-tooth tabby cat, designed by the creator of the freakfighter! comic strip. In 2004, the knight was restored, albeit as silhouette since 2006. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 200 × 200 pixelsFull resolution (200 × 200 pixel, file size: 19 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 200 × 200 pixelsFull resolution (200 × 200 pixel, file size: 19 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The 1980s refers to the years of and between 1980 and 1989. ... The 1990s decade refers to the years from the start of 1990 to the end of 1999. ... The silver Anglia knight, commissioned as a trophy in 1850, intended to represent the Black Prince. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... PUMA AG Rudolf Dassler Sport (PUMA) is a large German-based multinational company that produces high-end athletic shoes and other sportswear. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A mackerel tabby, with characteristic vertical stripes and white socks A tabby is a cat with a distinctive coat that features stripes, dots and/or swirling patterns. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

A change in the cat logo has often accompanied the annual redesign to the newspaper layout, corresponding with a change in the production team. All Saints Chapel in the Cathedral Basilica of St. ...

Comic strips

• freakfighter! by Jean-Vincent Chamary (2001-2002)
• Piled Higher and Deeper (PhD) by Jorge Cham (2006-)
• AdLib by Tevong You (2006-)
• xkcd by Randall Munroe (2007-)

Citations

External links

• Felix Online (official website)
• Gulix (newspaper parody of Felix, published by the City and Guilds College Union)
• I, Science (magazine published by Felix)
• Phoenix Imperial College arts newsletter
• Reporter (Imperial College newspaper)
• Articles about Felix on the City and Guilds College Union news website Live!
• Recent PDF reprints provided by Imperial College Union website