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News in Brief
A light-hearted round up of this week’s stories, from a pilot of early voting in Cambridge, to the discovery of an unseen play
This term’s events include a debate titled ‘This House Believes Thatcher Liberated the Proletariat’
Hesketh, who will take up the presidency in Michaelmas, secured 63 votes to Pollyanna Greene-Wright’s 55
Amelie Rothwell talks to students who used to be locals about what the town-gown divide really means
Trial + Error
Putting her mind and body to the test, Ruby Randall explores what lies behind the trending sport
Jessica Adams explains the spread and symptoms of the recent meningitis B outbreak
Joss Heddle-Bacon speaks with the Green Party leader about common sense, scrutiny and if his vision stacks up
Fudan University, whose constitution includes a ‘pledge to follow the Communist Party’s leadership’, will donate £10m to Fitz over three years
Drinking or drowning? The hidden culture behind C-Sunday
The puffer: power and belonging
The bubble tea spectacle
May ball committees owe their workers respect
Betty Furmston
Betty Furmston encourages us to reflect deeper upon the costs and implications of the college puffer
Skye Wavamunno
Skye Wavamunno interrogates the culture around C-Sunday
Amanda Ljungberg
Amanda Ljungberg interrogates the reactions to HEYTEA’s Cambridge opening
Juliette Berry
Juliette Berry argues that we should bring back the art of doing nothing
Navya Sharma Tyagali
Navya Sharma Tyagali argues that Cambridge must take responsibility for creating an environment that facilitates sexual misconduct
Beth Wade
Beth Wade scrutinises the treatment of student workers at Cambridge
‘It was genocide, not a civil war’ – Cambridge University Tamil Society remembers the Sri Lankan Civil War
Land Economy – what’s that?
‘It’s on your doorstep’: the volunteers driving to Ukraine from Cambridge
The rise of the June Event 
Emy Bengtsson speaks to the volunteers who make up the charity Convoy4Ukraine
Dhruv Shenai talks to Tamil students about how the legacy of the Sri Lankan Civil War impacts them
Amelie Rothwell talks to students who used to be locals about what the town-gown divide really means
Frida Bradbrook talks to students about how periods impact their time at the University
Beth Lee investigates how perceptions of land economy contrast the reality
Eleanor Baldwin asks event presidents why colleges are seeking alternatives to May Balls
Francesca Evans weighs up student, professor and influencer perspectives on Cambridge’s unique wellness culture
Beth Lee talks to the presidents of student societies about how they juggle their role and their degree
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Ceilidhing through Cambridge: ‘It’s such a joyful thing to be doing’
Meet the founder of Cambridge’s ADHD society
Kamilla Khusnutdinova talks to local drag performer Guillotina about his growing local movement
QUICKFIRE
Tara Buxton chats with Cambridge University Ceilidh Band about the folk musician’s specialised skillset
Isadora Vargas Mafort speaks to Mark Neville about war photography
Quickfire
Rosalind Howell discusses Cambridge life and all things ADHD with Anna-Theresa Munt
Joss Heddle-Bacon speaks with the Green Party leader about common sense, scrutiny and if his vision stacks up
Joss Heddle-Bacon chats with pop-rap royalty about British soft power, booking Bad Bunny, and the death of the club
Mastering the multiverse: in conversation with Matt Bothwell
How concerned should you be about meningitis B?
The joys of the field trip
Interview
Dhruv Shenai speaks to Cambridge astronomer and author Matt Bothwell
Sophie Patel reflects on the benefits and barriers of science field trips
Jessica Adams explains the spread and symptoms of the recent meningitis B outbreak
Pooja Gada speaks to the superheroes using technology to tackle the climate crisis
Research Roundup
Dhruv Shenai discusses the latest scientific research
Interview
Bibi Boyce speaks to Dr Sarah Williams about her work at CERN, the largest particle physics laboratory in the world
You probably haven’t tried this before…
On being second best
Room for work
Let’s climb walls, not just career ladders
Guide
Stumped for revision methods? Charlotte Thomann’s got your back with the oddest ones around
Feature
As exam season approaches, Emma Gower wonders whether it’s better to work in her room or in the library
Feature
Daisy Stewart Henderson explores what it means to be a high achiever when everyone else is one too
Trial + Error
Putting her mind and body to the test, Ruby Randall explores what lies behind the trending sport
Feature
Lily Forster laments the loss of her MML friends to the year abroad
Ellie Buckley ponders her time in Cambridge while floating on a punt
Swapping textbooks for sketchpads 
The Cambridge cult-ure
The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters, or so they say
The paradox of literature
Feature
Ludovica De Lorenzo reflects on finding hope in Goya’s nihilism
Interview
Katrina Brigmane asks student creatives how they find the time
Review
Isabel Adair discusses the issue of originality in Ali Smith’s latest novel Glyph
Opinion
Katy Wong explores reading for her degree versus for pleasure
Interview
Ludovica De Lorenzo sits down with the Editors-in-Chief of The Mays 34
Opinion
Ollie Liversedge experiences literary archives as their own kind of art
How to manipulate your Vinted algorithm 
Jasmine Bahal shows us how to master the art of curating the perfect Vinted feed
Flossie Bullion gets to know the colour black a little better
Arushi Dattani explains why the jumpsuit can be one of the most exciting pieces in any wardrobe
Scarlett Prunty shares her top tips for navigating springtime weather and its accompanying wardrobes
Feature
Matilda Billinge explains how the power of fashion helped to transform Addison Rae’s identity
Guide
Minnie Peters unpacks her makeup bag and builds you the ideal everyday beauty routine
Films short and strange
The Other Bennet Sister: A revived take on the regency romance drama 
Review
Heidi Lewis evaluates BBC’s new interpretation of Pride and Prejudice
Interview
Ethan Daws interviews student filmmakers Frankie Browne and Amelia Hunt on their short film project
Feature
Dara Osinowo reflects on how you can find support through collaborative viewing as she departs from university
Review
Hilary Lau analyses the film currently stirring the cultural pot
Opinion
Idil Longe reflects on the artistic merits of vlogging
Opinion
Daniella Adetoye sets the record straight with her favourite film of the year
Interview
Jemima Peterson sits down with Rick McMurray to talk solo-projects, songwriting and hope in the twenty-first century
Review
Caitlin Newman reviews Nostalgia, the live band that synchronise noughties sound like no other
Francis McCabe takes you through the sounds of the Together Alliance march against the far right
Interview
Mary Anna Im chats with the Snuts before their gig at the Corn Exchange
Interview
Efe Imoyin-Omene witnesses Varsity music alum and saxophone virtuoso, Jack Marley, in action
Feature
Millie Wooler on the record collector’s Christmas
Identity and belonging in Crossing Points 
Review
Euripides’ revered tragedy takes on a new life in Dhyan Ruparel’s adaptation, says Lucy Farmer
Interview
Nikita Vajrala sits down with the winner of the CUADC’s first-ever writing competition on his upcoming play Crossing Points
Opinion
Barney Sayburn offers insight into one of theatre’s most iconic yet artistically uneasy aspects
Opinion
Millie Wooler defends the finite nature of theatre
Feature
Daisy Simpson takes a look at the styling of Twelfth Night‘s clown, Feste
Interview
Following its run at Cambridge, Daphne Stavride speaks with the producer and director of this visionary musical
Captain’s Corner: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Sam Ho looks ahead to this upcoming term’s Varsity matches
Sam Ho catches up with Cambridge’s last Test cricketer to discuss his life after sport
Tristan Sykes delves into the preparation and selection process for the Varsity Boat Races
Captain's Corner
Sam Ho speaks to BJJ Blues co-captains Jay Vasireddy and Harry Marsh
Sam Ho reflects on Cambridge’s hotly contested sporting term
Eve Nicholls goes behind the scenes of Wilder Fight Night with its founder Sal Sinawi
Head-to-head
Is the future in philanthropy, or is the Uni selling out?
Calum Murray and Duncan Paterson go head-to-head over the ethics of the university accepting Chris Rokos’s £190 million donation