The Beaver Front Cover Awards

GAYEST COVER
The sex. The colours. The kiss. It’s all popping in this 2008 issue.

BEST CARTOON
The giant student body breaks free of its bonds as an academic looks on. We live for the drama.

THE ETERNAL STRUGGLE
“HOPES FOR MORE LIBRARY PLACES SOON” – the factor that unites successive generations of LSE students.

UGLIEST COVER
It’s surprising The Beaver survived this tragically boring cover.

SASSIEST COVER
Such an aggressive tone would not be found today but would have helped with SU election turnout.

THE FUN ONE
When The Beaver grew a personality.

BEST FAMOUS FACE FLEX
Could also be the gayest issue.

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Mr. Nobody Against Putin Review

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IVW 2026

A review of the annual celebration of the UK’s greatest independent music and art spots

The Long Walk

A review of the new movie adaptation of Stephen King’s novel, ‘The Long Walk’

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Willow explores how Keir Starmer’s vague promise of “change” turned an electoral victory into a governing problem.