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Incoming students were told to seek accomodation advice from external providers, including Shelter
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Roger Mosey argued that debate on several topics had become ‘difficult, if not impossible’
Protesters have gathered outside of Addenbrooke’s Hospital and Senate House this week
A light-hearted round-up of the local news from this week, including missing delivery robots and plans to save an oak tree sculpture
The building has faced issues such as water ingress and unsuitable window glazing
Roger Mosey argued that debate on several topics had become ‘difficult, if not impossible’
Jasmine Heddle-Bacon and Vienna Kwan meet the man behind Portraits of Philosophers
Daisy Stewart Henderson argues that allowing sixteen-year-olds to vote doesn’t have to be a radical prospect
Unsure of what shows to see during the UK’s biggest theatre festivals? Daphne Stavride has you covered!
Georgie Middlemiss revisits Cambridge Pride and explores the divergence between town and University in its celebration
Stop disarming people of their nuance
I stand by my sixteen-year-old self’s vote
The next Chancellor has their work cut out for them
What is originality, anyway? 
Daisy Stewart Henderson
Daisy Stewart Henderson argues that allowing sixteen-year-olds to vote doesn’t have to be a radical prospect
Ben Lubitsh
Ben Lubitsh argues that Cambridge students are not always willing to engage in complex debates in an open-minded way
Ben Curtis
Ben Curtis argues that the new Chancellor must prioritise reconciling students at the University
Jamilla Wichmann
Jamilla Wichmann argues that the emphasis on originality in the humanities at Cambridge can have harmful side effects
Jasper Finlay Burnside
Jasper Finlay Burnside argues that the response to Rachel Reeves’s tears in the House of Commons highlights disconcerting characteristics of modern-day politics
Bernard Shiu
Bernard Shiu argues that the rise of populism poses a threat to international students’ access to education across the world
Reinvestigating Pride in Cambridge
3am in Cambridge
Learning to live with injury at Cambridge
Floating adrift: the unmoored life of a third-culture kid 
Georgie Middlemiss revisits Cambridge Pride and explores the divergence between town and University in its celebration
Student Life
Eve Nicholls investigates how injured students face challenges on college grounds
Bibi Boyce explores the trials and tribulations of the lost and found bins of Cambridge
Student Life
Grace Howell explores the home Cambridge can provide to ‘third-culture-kids’
Aaron Syposz explores how local winemaking has been impacted by climate change and improved knowhow
How does being underage at Cambridge impacts students’ experiences?
Lili Fairclough talks to the wild swimmers who brave the water , and those fighting to clean up the river.
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Minco van der Weide on his documentary ‘Portraits of Philosophers’
‘Disagreeing agreeably’: meet the three Caians chairing CUCA, CULA and CULC 
Meet Miyuki Watanabe: Japanese diplomat and Cambridge student
Jasmine Heddle-Bacon and Vienna Kwan meet the man behind Portraits of Philosophers
Vienna Kwan sits down with Thomas ‘TJ’ Jones to discuss how a military man hoping to become the mayor of Baltimore ended up at Cambridge.
Jack Marley sits down with Kate Romano to discuss her journey to leading arts centre Stapleford Granary
Quickfire
Vienna Kwan sits down with Miyuki Watanabe, a Cambridge student and Japanese diplomat
The three on navigating differences and the political climate at Caius.
Long Read
Abigail Liew discusses the natural world in digital art with Kimverlyn Lim
How does the brain become conscious of its thoughts? 
Lucy George discusses whether or not multi-vitamins are going to rescue us during term-time
Nessa Yip explains the progress made by neuroscience towards answering a question at the centre of the human experience
‘Rapid unscheduled disassembly’ – Starship flight 9 ends in a fireball
Maya Kunchur takes a look at how exam term and May Week affect your body – and how to minimise the damage
Jenny Jiang gives an insight into the everyday fruits that can pose lethal threats
Shiyun Lang explains why new ‘cloaked cells’ have such wide-ranging therapeutic potential in transplantation and neurodegenerative disorders
Break-ups in the bubble
Sit on a bench and stare at a tree
Keeping the spark alive (platonic edition)
So, you’re dating a … 
Guide
Read Zainab’s advice for managing post-breakup fallout in a community like Cambridge
Let Gabrielle gently guide you through the small beauties of Cambridge
Guide
A guide to maintaining long-distance friendships while at Cambridge
Notebook
Jess Gotterson reflects on the importance of college wellbeing days in Easter term
Notebook
Ben Curtis reflects on the simple joy of cycling for the sake of it
William Morris’ little-known labours in Cambridge
Opinion
Rachel Jones uses Shakespeare to reflect on her first year
Feature
William Morris’ tiles at Queens’ are just as enduring as his more popular works, argues Otto Bajwa-Greenwood
Interview
Johana Trejtnar quizzes Cambridge illustrator Roxana de Rond about making art about quotidian matters
Opinion
Rachel Jones recounts her experience at a Cambridge open mic
Opinion
Talia Jacobs uses Alex Schaefer’s art to capture her American research excursions
Feature
Mia Apfel reflects upon the flexibility of collegiate statues
The look is lit, so is the cigarette
Are lip stains here to stay?
Lipstick, lingerie, and liberation: Sabrina Carpenter’s housewife rebrand
Opinion
Ellie Buckley muses on smoking becoming fashion’s favourite vice
Trial and Error
Ellie Buckley trials a lip stain to see if reapplying lipstick is a thing of the past
Opinion
Niamh Walters explores how the tradwife aesthetic dresses up a conservative ideology
Guide
Irina Echim offers a summer bag guide, to get us tote-ally ready for the sunshine
Trial and Error
Zoe Blackburn and Niamh Walters reflect on the trials and tribulations of finding their Trinity May Ball dresses
Feature
Zinzi Mlotshwa investigates the great skill of being able to repair and create your own clothing
Life is a highway? Three films about the transformative properties of an open road
HBO’S Harry Potter will unfortunately succeed – but what will this mean a decade from now?
Get the medicine drug! Exploring the resurgence of House MD
Watchlist
Ruby Randall embraces the transience of the summer with these travelling recommendations
Opinion
Josh Pritchard reflects on the beginnings of HBO’s Harry Potter reboot
Review
Jacob Smith reviews Boyle’s latest addition to his post-apocalytic universe
Review
Lara Glennie reviews Jurassic World Rebirth
Global Frames
Reuben Aston explores the rich cinematic history of Russia and the USSR
Feature
Salomé Gakwaya sells a full day out of drinks and films on St Andrew’s Street
Daisy Bates vs. the Tunes of 2015
‘Our Father who art in Corn Exchange’: Father John Misty in Cambridge
Cambridge’s musical monuments
Feature
Take a trip back in time with Daisy Bates and the sugar-sweet pop of 2015
Feature
The streets of Cambridge are storied with musical history, says Daniel Kamaluddin
Live Review
Francis McCabe weighs up the newest and most haunting dramatic collision of the RSC’s Hamlet with Radiohead’s album Hail to the Thief
Feature
Seun Ige on Tyler, The Creator’s ‘Like Him’ and the grief of absence
Live Review
Daisy Cooper (and co.) go to the church of the prime hipster preacher
Album Review
Grab a can of ‘Diet Pepsi’, Gina Stock reviews Addison Rae’s debut album in homage to Brat summer
One year, many stages: the fresher actors behind Cambridge theatre
So, you’re dating a theatre kid
Interview
Kaitlyn Butterly sits down with acclaimed freshers stars Jude King, Kaitlin Pryce, and Rosie Nicol to discuss their first year in Cambridge theatre
Unsure of what shows to see during the UK’s biggest theatre festivals? Daphne Stavride has you covered!
Feature
Leon Rake breaks down the intricacies of dating a thespian, offering a few words of wisdom (and some ibuprofen) along the way
Feature
Kaitlyn Butterly hosts a costume designer roundtable
Feature
Trade the auditorium for a bar stool and enjoy a night of solos and sips, says Daphne Stavride
Opinion
Creative venture or cop-out? Shan Tan-Ya thinks film-to-stage adaptations are both
Favouritism or fair treatment: what does Sinner’s scandal say about tennis’ handling of doping?
Tennis
Imani Schawsmidth discusses the controversy – and potential underlying politics – behind the handling of Jannik Sinner’s recent doping scandal
Football
Oscar O’Neill dives into the controversy surrounding this year’s expanded Club World Cup
Football
After attending this engaging seminar series, Barney Blackburn offers a host of lessons learnt on football writing
Interview
Varsity record-holder Bea Wood sits down with Louise Crary
Sports Awards
Joss Heddle-Bacon reports on a crowning afternoon for the light blues’ finest
College Rowing
Joshua Prince dives into the action of this year’s May Bumps
Stop disarming people of their nuance
Ben Lubitsh argues that Cambridge students are not always willing to engage in complex debates in an open-minded way