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The College has defended the decision to stop funding the choir
The College’s room ballot caused ‘distress and chaos,’ forcing some into rooms costing £16,000 a year
Individuals will soon be able to seek financial compensation if their right to freedom of speech is breached by a University or students’ union
Alex Davies watches Cambridge see off their old rivals at the Abbey Stadium
Isabella Steinmeyer meets the students trading formal hall for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Agony aunt
Pegging problems? Condom crises? Itchy issues? Worry no more – let sexpert and agony aunt Lauren Welsby-Riley talk you through how to make getting your rocks off even more fun
Interview
STEM student explains how to use different aesthetics to create your own style
From dramatic paintings to drinking societies, Joshua Gleave explores the legacies of the Saints on Cambridge and their symbols hidden around the colleges
Sophie Denny speaks to Chelsea Leyland about epilepsy, medicinal cannabis and her mission to raise awareness
Isabella Steinmeyer meets the students trading formal hall for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
From dramatic paintings to drinking societies, Joshua Gleave explores the legacies of the Saints on Cambridge and their symbols hidden around the colleges
Priya Watkinson speaks to the students accusing Cambridge porters of racial profiling
Lara Cort examines the place of women in Cambridge college choirs, and asks if some traditions are better left in the past
Nick James explores the so-called ‘Cambridge Mafia’ of Westminster
From gatecrashers to window-smashers, Ella Hawes recaps Cambridge’s May Ball scandals through the decades
Ayushman Mukherjee explores some of the fabulous claims surrounding the University’s foundation
Students from ARU and CSVPA give their honest thoughts on sharing the city with ‘Uni of…’s
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Sophie Denny speaks to Chelsea Leyland about epilepsy, medicinal cannabis and her mission to raise awareness
Jinqian Li speaks to the president of CUCOS about his plans to raise the profile of Chinese music in Cambridge
Ami Khawaja speaks to Ayman Chaudhary, also known as Aymansbooks online, about all things books and social media
Isabel Dempsey talks art, feminism and chocolate biscuits with the Medwards president
Jude Crawley speaks to Theresa May’s Deputy Prime Minister on his time in and after politics.
Patrick Dolan sits down with the president of Pink Week to discuss their continued fight against breast cancer
Opinion
Isabel Watts asks whether personal diet tech is worth it
Science
Rachel Duke offers a new perspective on the age-old STEM vs Humanities debate
Science
Laura Nassar makes us question all we thought we knew about the world around us
Science
Ananya Vijay reports on the latest scientific discoveries in Cambridge from the past week.
Science
Rachel Duke explores how the Cambridge experience alters our perception of time
University teaches you a lot of things. The only thing that it really taught Emily Lawson-Todd, however, was that every student should invest in one of those shopping bags on wheels
Agony aunt
Pegging problems? Condom crises? Itchy issues? Worry no more – let sexpert and agony aunt Lauren Welsby-Riley talk you through how to make getting your rocks off even more fun
Flirting is hard enough at the best of times. But as Sofia Abbattista finds out, it’s twice as hard in a second language
Annia Krzoska reflects on break-ups, term time trips, and €6 pizza
Patrick Dolan runs us through what went on in Cambridge to mark the 10th annual Pink Week
Esther Arthurson traces the genealogy of the mullet and wonders whether the mullet maketh the man – or is it the other way round?
Review
The Fitzwilliam Museum’s newest exhibition tells an alternative history of the Romantic
How pioneering students are reforming a department
Review
Clementine Lussiana reviews ‘After News Before Bed’, the latest exhibition by prize-winning Enej Gala
Interview
Kiara Salazar takes to Instagram to cast light on Latin American art
Investigation
Film photography is once again in vogue, and Esmé Cockain investigates why
What should institutions do to uplift marginalised voices?
Opinion
Sometimes you need to prioritise form over function, Hannah Drayton argues
Zoe Blackburn and her friends delve into the wonders of shopping second-hand
Interview
STEM student explains how to use different aesthetics to create your own style
Exploring elitism in Cambridge formal culture
Interview
Emily McDonagh talks to founder of Shoreditch Ski Club about following an unconventional path post-Cambridge
Rosie Harte sits down with The Crown’s costume team to explore how the pieces went from ‘Action’ to ‘Auction’
List
The Academy has consistently undervalued comedies and thrillers
Event Report
At the first screening of the Cambridge Palestinian Culture series, Anna Geary explores how Spaces of Exception evolves with the present, as told by co-director Malek Rasamny
Feature
Syna Majumder reveals all about the team behind the world’s largest student-run film festival
List
And no, I’m not talking about Barbie
Opinion
Olivia Townsend reflects on films and shows through TikTok-tinted glasses
Opinion
Miranda Crawford wonders if we’ve forgotten how to grieve a break-up
Opinion
Megan Conlon investigates how the new wave of influencers and the algorithms which promote them are shaping the music industry
Review
Sam Post explores the emotional depth and innovative production on Sampha’s latest album
Live Review
Ava Fitzhugh is almost converted to the metal lifestyle after watching András Droppa perform at The Six Six Bar
Review
Samuel Raine-Jenkins reviews Green Day’s latest project
Bored by the clubs and the pubs of Cambridge? Claire Carroll finds that Hot Numbers’ electronic music night is the hottest place to be.
Live Review
CMAT performs her latest album with boundless charisma and genuine enthusiasm
Review
This farce-come-pantomime will have you laughing and affectionately groaning in equal measure
Review
Poppy Gibbs praises the event for its variety, showcasing of talent, and treatment of theatre as a work in progress
Review
This spooky mystery caper is a must-see for crime buffs
Review
Molly Scales praises innovation and intelligence in Evie Chandler’s production (but asks that we up the volume)
Preview
Michael Allan talks religion, transness, and disorder in Evie Chandler’s Macbeth
Review
A directionless script lets down a masterful lead performance
Chris Batten recaps the dramatic events at the intense hockey Varsity matches
A convincing 7-2 victory secures Cambridge’s dominance of Varsity boxing
Alex Davies watches Cambridge see off their old rivals at the Abbey Stadium
Ed Marsh reports on the men’s Blues Varsity fixture
Cambridge football captains face the media
Ed Marsh reports on Garry Monk’s first game as Cambridge United head coach
COMMENT
Omar Burhanuddin
I don’t have a degree to do next term!
Cambridge workloads can be not only excessive but ridiculously unbalanced, argues Omar Burhanuddin, and students will suffer the consequences in the long run
Ellie Robinson
What have we learned from Covid?
Ellie Robinson argues that four years on from the pandemic, too many learning opportunities have been squandered
Patrick Dolan
Denying the existence of ADHD is deeply problematic
Neurodivergent diagnosis rates are rising at Cambridge, but the claim that students are ‘faking it’ is deeply problematic argues Patrick Dolan
Maddy Browne
Prosecco socialism?
Colleges should spend less money on free drink receptions, and more on the things that actually matter
Sam Nicholson
When did a trip to the shop become so dystopian?
We must tackle the roots as well as the symptoms of economic despair, argues Sam Nicholson
Alice Mainwood
Can Cambridge get International Women’s Day right?
Celebrating International Women’s Day must not blind us to the ongoing misogyny at Cambridge, warns Alice Mainwood